Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Enacted 2018 · Expires 2023 · P.L. 115-334
$428B · #2 of 4 scored · 88% of peak CBO table
Overview
Legalized hemp, expanded conservation, new dairy coverage.
2018 Farm Bill sits in the top CBO cost band
Among 4 Farm Bills with a CBO total in this registry, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ranks #2 by estimated outlays at $428B (88% of the peak $489B).
This is a modern authorization (enacted 2018, 5-year window) as P.L. 115-334 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 (Hemp legalization, CRP cap raised, dairy margin coverage) 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
2018 statutory facts (top CBO band)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Public law | P.L. 115-334 |
| Year enacted | 2018 |
| Year expires | 2023 |
| Authorization window | 5 years |
| CBO total cost (est.) | $428B |
| Legislative titles | 12 |
| Key provisions tracked | 1 |
Questions on the 2018 high-band Farm Bill
What is the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018?
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 was enacted in 2018 as P.L. 115-334. Legalized hemp, expanded conservation, new dairy coverage.
Where does the 2018 Farm Bill sit on CBO cost in this table?
Estimated total cost is $428B (#2 of 4 scored Farm Bills, 88% of the peak $489B). Nutrition titles typically dominate outlays; farm-program titles are a smaller share.
Other Farm Bills next to 2018
Source: Congressional Research Service, USDA Economic Research Service
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.