Funding and Expenses

The research and extension conducted by Cornell AgriTech experts, in service of New York state’s diverse agricultural and food industries, is made possible by an array of resources. Below is a listing of the fiscal year 2023 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 2023 expenses

Expenses incurred in the last year.
ExpenseAmount
Allocated costs$5,500,000
Core salaries - academic $3,747,696
Core salaries - support staff & grad students$4,101,896
Operations & maintenance$8,635,857
Contracted research$10,898,550
Total expenses$32,883,999

Revenue sources

Sources of revenue used to cover expenses
Revenue sourcesAmount
Core budget
(IDC recovery, state appropriations, endowments and unrestricted funds)
$16,205,037
Contracted research (see funding sources below)$10,898,550
Service, program income & gifts$5,780,412
Total revenue sources$32,883,999

Funding sources for contracted research

Sources of funding for our research
Funding sourceAmount
Endowments$952,280
Federal grants$7,269,594
Commodity grants$1,128,513
Industry/Foundation G & C$450,438
State$1,097,724
Total fund sources$10,898,550