Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Enacted 2008 · Expires 2012 · P.L. 110-246
$288B · mid-pack #3/4 · 59% of peak
Overview
Expanded scope with energy and specialty crop titles.
2008 Farm Bill lands in the middle CBO cost band
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 scores $288B, between the lower third (<$288B) and the upper third (≥$428B) of the 4 scored authorizations.
This is an early-2000s authorization (enacted 2008, 4-year window) as P.L. 110-246 across 15 titles. Counter-cyclical and conservation titles from this era set formulas whose state payment outputs still appear on this portal's state pages.
Tracked provisions for this bill (SNAP expansion, ACRE revenue program, specialty crops) are the policy levers behind those payment rows. Compare the other Farm Bills in the grid for how successive Congresses resized the same titles. Figures follow Congressional Research Service Farm Bill summaries and USDA Economic Research Service outlay tracking, not typed editorial estimates.
Key Provisions
2008 statutory facts (mid CBO band)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Public law | P.L. 110-246 |
| Year enacted | 2008 |
| Year expires | 2012 |
| Authorization window | 4 years |
| CBO total cost (est.) | $288B |
| Legislative titles | 15 |
| Key provisions tracked | 1 |
Questions on the 2008 mid-band Farm Bill
What is the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008?
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 was enacted in 2008 as P.L. 110-246. Expanded scope with energy and specialty crop titles.
Where does the 2008 Farm Bill sit on CBO cost in this table?
Estimated total cost is $288B, in the middle third of the 4 scored authorizations (between $288B and $428B).
Other Farm Bills next to 2008
Source: Congressional Research Service, USDA Economic Research Service
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.