Agricultural Act of 2014
Enacted 2014 · Expires 2018 · P.L. 113-79
$489B · #1 of 4 scored · 100% of peak CBO table
Overview
Ended direct payments, created ARC and PLC.
2014 Farm Bill sits in the top CBO cost band
Among 4 Farm Bills with a CBO total in this registry, Agricultural Act of 2014 ranks #1 by estimated outlays at $489B (100% of the peak $489B).
This is a modern authorization (enacted 2014, 4-year window) as P.L. 113-79 across 12 titles. ARC/PLC, conservation, crop insurance, and SNAP titles in this vintage drive the state and program figures linked below.
Tracked provisions for this bill (ARC/PLC replaced direct payments, crop insurance expanded) 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
2014 statutory facts (top CBO band)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Public law | P.L. 113-79 |
| Year enacted | 2014 |
| Year expires | 2018 |
| Authorization window | 4 years |
| CBO total cost (est.) | $489B |
| Legislative titles | 12 |
| Key provisions tracked | 1 |
Questions on the 2014 high-band Farm Bill
What is the Agricultural Act of 2014?
The Agricultural Act of 2014 was enacted in 2014 as P.L. 113-79. Ended direct payments, created ARC and PLC.
Where does the 2014 Farm Bill sit on CBO cost in this table?
Estimated total cost is $489B (#1 of 4 scored Farm Bills, 100% of the peak $489B). Nutrition titles typically dominate outlays; farm-program titles are a smaller share.
Other Farm Bills next to 2014
Source: Congressional Research Service, USDA Economic Research Service
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.