Funding & Expenses 2020

The research and extension conducted by Cornell AgriTech experts, in service of New York state’s diverse agricultural and food industries is made possibly by an array of resources. Below is a listing of the expenses incurred while helping these industries succeed and an overview of funding sources provided to Cornell AgriTech, in order to fulfill its Land-Grant mission.

Fiscal year 2020 expenses

Expenses incurred in the last year.
ExpenseAmount
Allocated costs$5,515,000
Core salaries - academic$4,637,485
Core salaries - support staff & grad students$4,297,082
Operations & maintenance$9,225,487
Contracted research$14,064,257
Total expenses$37,740,311

Revenue sources

Sources of revenue used to cover expenses
Revenue sourcesAmount
Core budget
(IDC recovery, state appropriations, endowments and unrestricted funds)
$17,474,244
Contracted research (see funding sources below)$14,064,257
Service, program income & gifts$6,201,810
Total revenue sources$37,740,311

Funding sources for contracted research

Sources of funding for our research
Funding sourceAmount
Endowments$1,042,438
Federal grants$8,113,137
Grower contracts$947,887
State$2,579,536
Total fund sources$14,064,257