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Space Operations

CFDA 43.007 · Federal Grants & Funding

Total Funding

$192.2M

Awards

121

Recipients

80

States

31

Last Updated

Mar 20, 2026

Yearly Funding Trend

Yearly federal funding for CFDA program 43.007 (Space Operations), with obligated amounts, award counts, and year-over-year change.
Fiscal YearObligationsAwardsYoY Change
2024$180.9M93
2025$8.3M26-95.4%
2026$3.1M2-63.1%

Award Type Mix

CFDA program 43.007 (Space Operations) federal awards broken down by award type, with obligated amounts and award counts.
TypeObligationsAwards
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Top 50 Awards under CFDA 43.007

Largest individual obligations for Space Operations.

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Top 50 Awards under CFDA 43.007
AwardRecipientAwarding AgencyPlaceFYObligation
ASST_NON_80JSC018M0005_080
MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF THE INVESTMENT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS MADE IN THE ISS AND DEMONSTRATE THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTIVITY OF THE ISS OVER THE NEXT DECADE.
CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE, INC.
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ROCKLEDGE, FL-082024$117,771,847
ASST_NON_NNJ15GU08A_080
MATERIALS FOR ISS EXPERIMENT (MISSE-X)
ALPHA SPACE TEST AND RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
HOUSTON, TX-362024$6,588,256
ASST_NON_80NSSC18M0060_080
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO LONG-TERM SPACEFLIGHT THROUGH MODEL ORGANISMS
BLUE MARBLE SPACE
Delaware
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CLAYTON, DE-002024$6,405,047
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1079_080
MAPPING TO HRP INTEGRATED RESEARCH PLAN. OUR PROPOSAL WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC GAPS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR (CV) RISKS IDENTIFIED IN NASA'S HRP INTEGRATED RESEARCH PLAN (IRP…
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
New York
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NEW YORK, NY-132024$3,513,925
ASST_NON_80NSSC26M0021_080
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) NATIONAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT: MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF THE INVESTMENT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS MADE IN THE ISS AND DEMONSTRATE THE SCIENTIFIC AND T…
CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE, INC.
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MERRITT ISLAND, FL-082026$3,000,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K0785_080
16-17SRHHC_2-0047 RESPONSES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM TO CHRONIC LOW DOSE CHARGED PARTICLE
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LOMA LINDA, CA-232024$2,773,956
ASST_NON_NNX15AL06G_080
HIGH DIMENSIONAL BIOLOGY TO UNDERSTAND THE FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE OF SALMONELLA TO LONG-TERM MULTIGENERATIONAL GROWTH IN THE CHRONIC STRESS OF MICROGRAVITY
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Arizona
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TEMPE, AZ-042025$2,508,591
ASST_NON_NNX15AL05G_080
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR FLIGHT EXPERIMENTS IN SPACE BIOLOGY ILSRA EFFECTS OF SPACEFLIGHT ON GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOTA IN MICE MECHANISMS AND IMPACT ON MULTI SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Illinois
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
EVANSTON, IL-092024$2,241,348
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K1279_080
THIS REQUEST WILL GENERATE IN-DEPTH AND COMPREHENSIVE DATASETS TO ALLOW BETTER RISK ESTIMATION. 1] QUANTITATIVELY ASSESS GI TUMORIGENESIS IN MOUSE MODELS OF GI CANCER AND COLLECT…
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
District of Columbia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WASHINGTON, DC-982024$1,762,043
ASST_NON_80NSSC24M0096_080
13-ISS NRA-0482 IN SPACE MANUFACTURING OF ENGINEERED LIVER TISSUE
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
North Carolina
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WINSTON SALEM, NC-102024$1,700,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC20K0629_080
SOLE SOURCE QUANTUM COMMUNICATION FROM THE ISS: PHASE 3
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Illinois
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
URBANA, IL-132025$1,489,957
ASST_NON_NNX15AB41G_080
SPACE FLIGHT ENVIRONMENT INDUCES REMODELING OF VASCULAR NETWORK AND GLIA VASCULAR COMMUNICATION IN MOUSE RETINA
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LOMA LINDA, CA-232024$1,328,067
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0669_080
BACKGROUND: THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF PROLONGED SPACEFLIGHT POSE SIGNIFICANT PSYCHOLOGICAL RISKS FOR ASTRONAUTS. IN PARTICULAR LONG DURATION EXPOSURE TO AN ISOLATED CONFIN…
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOSTON, MA-082024$1,290,000
ASST_NON_NNX15AL13G_080
FOUNDATIONAL IN VIVO EXPERIMENTS ON OSTEOCYTE BIOLOGY IN SPACE
TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Indiana
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BLOOMINGTON, IN-092024$1,280,419
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0925_080
SLEEP IS CENTRAL PHYSIOLOGICAL REGULATOR OF COGNITIVE / BEHAVIORAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL AND IMMUNE FUNCTIONS. THEREFORE STUDY OF SLEEP QUALITY AND DURATION ON ORBIT MAY YIELD IMP…
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOSTON, MA-082024$1,235,210
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K1018_080
EVALUATION OF THE CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR RESPONSES OF LUNG AND LIVER CELLS DERIVED FROM IPSCS WITH VARYING INTRINSIC RADIOSENSITIVITY TO SPACE RADIATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DALLAS, TX-302024$1,199,772
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0392_080
SPACEFLIGHT-ASSOCIATED NEURO-OCULAR SYNDROME (SANS) IS REPORTED TO AFFECT ~40% OF ASTRONAUTS COMPLETING LONG-DURATION SPACEFLIGHTS (AS OF MAY 2017) AND HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED AS T…
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BRYAN, TX-172024$1,069,185
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1480_080
PROMOTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COGNITIVE SENSORIMOTOR AND IMMUNE FUNCTION USING GUIDED IMAGERY TO AUGMENT EXERCISE TRAINING IN AN ISOLATED AND CONFINED SPACEFLIGHT ANALOG ENVIRONME…
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Arizona
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TUCSON, AZ-072024$1,016,830
ASST_NON_NNX17AL27G_080
A NOVEL WAY TO MEASURE INTERFACIAL TENSION USING THE ELECTROSTATIC LEVITATION FURNACE ELF
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GAINESVILLE, FL-032024$977,327
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0487_080
WE PROPOSE A SIMPLE AND RAPID MEASURE OF OTOLITH ASYMMETRY - A BASIC LOW-LEVEL NEUROVESTIBULAR FUNCTION THAT IS ALTERED IN SPACE FLIGHT. OUR ASSESSMENT APPARATUS AND PROCEDURE WAS…
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Maryland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BALTIMORE, MD-072024$961,302
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0449_080
DETECTING PILOT SPATIAL DISORIENTATION TO TRIGGER ACTIVE COUNTERMEASURES DURING LUNAR LANDING
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOULDER, CO-022024$943,770
ASST_NON_80NSSC20K0841_080
SANS REMAINS AN IMPORTANT AND UNMITIGATED RISK TO LONG-DURATION SPACEFLIGHT. CURRENT HYPOTHESES SUGGEST THAT THE LACK OF GRAVITY LEADS TO FLUID SHIFTING TOWARDS THE HEAD RESULTIN…
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOSTON, MA-082024$940,352
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0432_080
SKELETAL MUSCLES ARE DYNAMIC MECHANICAL AND METABOLIC MACHINES THAT DRIVE BODY MOVEMENT AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE. SKELETAL MUSCLES ARE DYNAMIC TISSUES THAT CAN ADAPT QUICKLY TO ALTE…
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
COLLEGE STATION, TX-102024$899,994
ASST_NON_80NSSC20K1852_080
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF PROLONGED SPACEFLIGHT MISSIONS POSE MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RISKS FOR ASTRONAUTS.
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOSTON, MA-082024$849,959
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1046_080
THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL PROPOSAL CONSISTING OF 2 PROJECTS WITH SYNERGISTIC AIMS THAT WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN A JOINT EFFORT BY DLR/ESA AND NASA. IT ADDRESSES THE HRP RISK OF ADVER…
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
Pennsylvania
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PHILADELPHIA, PA-032024$827,642
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K0059_080
15-15MATSTEP2-0015 MICROGRAVITY INVESTIGATION OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SUPERCOOLED MOLTEN METAL OXIDES
MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT INC
Illinois
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL-092024$798,222
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K1298_080
ACUTE NEUTRON EXPOSURES GENERALLY HAVE HIGH RBE S FOR THE INDUCTION OF SOLID TUMORS IN THE 10 TO 70 RANGE. LESS IS KNOWN ABOUT THE CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS OF LOW DOSE RATE NEUTRON E…
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
FORT COLLINS, CO-022024$768,727
ASST_NON_80NSSC19M0149_080
INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTIMIZATION OF MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR IN SPACE MANUFACTURING OF LIGHTWEIGHT METAL ALLOYS ISM LMA
LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS
Louisiana
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BATON ROUGE, LA-062024$749,360
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1025_080
16-ROSBFP_PI-0059 TEMPORAL IMPACT OF SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY ON OCULAR VASCULAR HYDRODYNAMICS
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BRYAN, TX-172024$699,847
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1481_080
SPACEFLIGHT ALTERS POST TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION
OHIO UNIVERSITY
Ohio
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ATHENS, OH-122024$684,806
ASST_NON_80NSSC20K1501_080
EXPOSURE TO THE SPACEFLIGHT ENVIRONMENT ADVERSELY AFFECTS MANY ASPECTS OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR. INCLUDED AMONG THESE DELETERIOUS CHANGES ARE ALTERATIONS IN CIRCADIAN AND SLEEP/…
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DAVIS, CA-042024$651,979
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K0196_080
FREEZE-CASTING IS A NOVEL TECHNIQUE THAT UTILIZES ICE AS A FUGITIVE SPACE HOLDER TO FABRICATE A DIVERSE VARIETY OF MATERIALS EXHIBITING ELONGATED ALIGNED PORES. EXPERIMENTAL STUD…
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Illinois
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
EVANSTON, IL-092024$650,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K1698_080
LONG-TERM BRAIN STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CONSEQUENCES OF SPACEFLIGHT
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
Pennsylvania
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PHILADELPHIA, PA-032024$650,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1484_080
SIGNIFICANCE OF OBJECTIVES TO NASA AND THIS SOLICITATION: DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION OR EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL COLONIZATION (E.G. MOON OR MARS) WILL REQUIRE THE ABILITY TO SUSTAINABLY PROD…
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PULLMAN, WA-052024$630,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0126_080
ANALYSIS OF THE PLANT BIOLOGY TRANSCRIPTOMICS AND PROTEOMICS DATA IN THE GENELAB DATA SYSTEM REVEALS THAT A COMMON FEATURE OF SPACEFLIGHT IS ALTERATION IN PLANT DEFENSE-RELATED TR…
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Wisconsin
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MADISON, WI-022024$610,894
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0813_080
OUR GROUP HAS REPORTED AN UPWARD SHIFT OF THE BRAIN WITHIN THE SKULL FOLLOWING SPACEFLIGHT WHICH RESULTS IN APPARENT REDUCED GRAY MATTER VOLUME IN INFERIOR AND FRONTAL BRAIN REGI…
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GAINESVILLE, FL-032024$600,240
ASST_NON_NNX17AD68G_080
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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Ohio
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
KENT, OH-142024$550,797
ASST_NON_NNX17AL63G_080
15-15MATSTEP2-0016THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND TRANSPORT PHENOMENA MODELS AND EXPERIMENTS IN REDUCED GRAVITY
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AMHERST, MA-022024$537,732
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1322_080
EMERGING RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT LOW-DOSE (<0.5 GY) ENVIRONMENTAL AND MEDICAL RADIATION EXPOSURE INCREASES THE RISK OF MORTALITY DUE TO ISCHEMIC CORONARY ARTERY (HEART ATTAC…
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TALLAHASSEE, FL-022024$535,717
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1288_080
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL FUND THE US PORTION OF AN INTERNATIONAL JAXA PROJECT [1] TO INVESTIGATE THE PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURE OF MOLTEN AND SUPERCOOLED METAL OXIDES USING THE ELE…
MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT INC
Illinois
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL-082024$524,377
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0708_080
AS HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION EXPANDS BEYOND LOWER EARTH ORBIT IT IS NECESSARY TO CHARACTERIZE THE EFFECTS OF SPACE RADIATION MICROGRAVITY AND THE COMBINATION THEREOF ON CELLS. BE…
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOULDER, CO-022024$522,774
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1597_080
MICROORGANISMS ARE IMPORTANT REGULATORS OF HUMAN HEALTH AND CAN IMPACT THE FUNCTION AND INTEGRITY OF HUMAN BUILT ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS). MIC…
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Arizona
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TEMPE, AZ-042024$520,314
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1603_080
18-FG_TEAM_2-0011 EFFECT OF SPACE RADIATION ON CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION AND LYTIC REPLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
Mississippi
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
JACKSON, MS-032024$508,569
ASST_NON_80NSSC25K7731_080
THE GOAL OF THE HRP IS TO PROVIDE HUMAN HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE COUNTERMEASURES KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS TO ENABLE SAFE RELIABLE AND PRODUCTIVE HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION…
THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC.
Maryland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BETHESDA, MD-082025$500,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K1478_080
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MICROBIOME IN ASTRONAUT HEALTH: A NEW DIMENSION IN MODELING CREW INFECTIOUS DISEASE RISKS
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Arizona
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TEMPE, AZ-042024$498,913
ASST_NON_80NSSC20K1519_080
THE GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOTA PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN MAMMALIAN IMMUNE METABOLIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH. THE SPACEFLIGHT ENVIRONMENT HARBORS CHALLENGES TO GUT MICROBIAL COMMUNIT…
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Illinois
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
EVANSTON, IL-092024$463,069
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1725_080
DYNAMICS OF COMPLEX COLLOIDAL MOLECULES
TRUSTEES OF THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GOLDEN, CO-072024$450,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1495_080
18-FG_IND_2-0036 EFFECT OF SPACEFLIGHT AND SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY ON PLANT DEFENSE RESPONSES
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Indiana
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN-042024$448,025
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1483_080
CAN POLYAMINES MITIGATE PLANT STRESS RESPONSE UNDER MICROGRAVITY CONDITIONS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Wisconsin
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MADISON, WI-022024$443,087
ASST_NON_80NSSC20K1125_080
SPACEFLIGHT FACTORS INCLUDING MICROGRAVITY AND SPACE RADIATION ARE KNOWN TO AFFECT SOMATIC STEM CELL-BASED TISSUE REGENERATION
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
New York
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TROY, NY-202024$426,783

Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.

Spending by State

CFDA program 43.007 (Space Operations) federal funding broken down by state, sorted by total obligated amount.
StateFundingAwards
Florida$124.7M13
Texas$11.1M10
Delaware$6.4M1
Illinois$6.2M6
California$5.9M9
New York$5.7M8
Massachusetts$5.3M8
Arizona$4.8M5
Colorado$3.4M7
North Carolina$3.2M8
Maryland$2.3M7
District of Columbia$2.0M2
Indiana$1.8M3
Pennsylvania$1.6M3
Ohio$1.5M4
Wisconsin$1.4M4
Louisiana$813K2
Washington$676K2
New Jersey$620K3
Mississippi$509K1
Virginia$429K2
New Mexico$397K2
Iowa$349K1
Alaska$247K1
Missouri$240K1
Michigan$196K1
Georgia$150K1
Alabama$115K3
Montana$55K1
Kansas$49K1
Oregon$34K1

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