Table:
characteristic
fy 2016
fy 2017
% change

all r&d and r&d plant expenditures
2362601
2517309
6.5

all r&d plant expenditures
25257
23022
-8.8

all r&d expenditures
2337344
2494287
6.7

source of funds

federal government
510039
541249
6.1

state government and other nonfederal sources
1827305
1953038
6.9

performer

intramurala
631131
669962
6.2

extramural
1706213
1824325
6.9

higher education institutions
890999
1039814
16.7

companies and individuals
483665
450127
-6.9

other
331549
334384
0.9

intramural by type of r&d

basic research
89832
96395
7.3

applied research
527212
551993
4.7

experimental development
14087
21574
53.1

r&d project by government function

agriculture
109441
115269
5.3

energy
368028
306999
-16.6

environment and natural resources
438565
479665
9.4

health
982392
1114112
13.4

transportation
264596
265470
0.3

otherb
174321
212772
22.1

Statement: state government agency expenditures for research and development totaled $2.5 billion in fy 2017, an increase of 7% from fy 2016.
Question: state government agency expenditures for research and development totaled $2.5 billion in fy 2017, what was an increase from fy 2016?
Answer: [6.5]