TABLE 3.1 METEOROLOGICAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH COSTS*, BY AGENCY
(Thousands of Dollars)
				% of					% of					% of	% of
		Operations		FY97		Supporting Research			FY97			Total		FY96	FY97
AGENCY	FY96	FY97	%CHG	TOTAL		FY96	FY97	%CHG	TOTAL		FY96	FY97	%CHG	TOTAL	TOTAL
Agriculture	12003	12105	0.8	0.6		15727	15467	-1.7	4.2		27730	27572	-0.6	1.2	1.1
Commerce/NOAA	1069760	1230276	15.0	57.7		86781	84498	-2.6	22.8		1156541	1314774	13.7	50.1	52.6
Defense(Subtot)	442846	425141	-4.0	19.9		100131	93729	-6.4	25.3		542977	518870	-4.4	23.5	20.7
Air Force	267637	259535	-3.0	12.2		50374	41691	-17.2	11.3		318011	301226	-5.3	13.8	12.0
DMSP**	42923	42424	-1.2	2.0		18213	17964	-1.4	4.9		61136	60388	-1.2	2.6	2.4
Navy	95497	99419	4.1	4.7		13946	14647	5.0	4.0		109443	114066	4.2	4.7	4.6
Army	36789	23763	-35.4	1.1		17598	19427	10.4	5.2		54387	43190	-20.6	2.4	1.7
Interior/BLM	1170	800	-31.6	0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0		1170	800	-31.6	0.1	0.0
Transportation/CG	6774	6774	0.0	0.3		0	0	0.0	0.0		6774	6774	0.0	0.3	0.3
Transportation/FAA	384460	453003	17.8	21.2		14250	5873	-58.8	1.6		398710	458876	15.1	17.3	18.3
EPA	0	0	0.0	0.0		8500	6700	-21.2	1.8		8500	6700	-21.2	0.4	0.3
NASA	4299	3453	-19.7	0.2		160800	163800	1.9	44.3		165099	167253	1.3	7.2	6.7
NRC	289	289	0.0	0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0		289	289	0.0	0.0	0.0
TOTAL	1921601	2131841	10.9	100.0		386189	370067	-4.2	100.0		2307790	2501908	8.4	100.0	100.0
% of FY TOTAL	83.3%	85.2%				16.7%	14.8%				100.0%	100.0%
*The FY 1996 funding reflects Congressionally appropriated funds; the FY 1997 funding reflects the amount requested in the President's FY 1997 budget submission to Congress.
**DMSP is the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program that supports all DOD Components and other government agencies. It is primarily funded and managed by the Air Force