# Farm Safety Net Costs Projected at $30B as Congress Eyes Farm Bill

> A Congressional Research Service report estimates federal crop insurance premium subsidies reached about $15 billion in 2026, roughly 66% of total premiums. Combined federal costs for crop insurance and farm-bill programs are projected to average about $30.6 billion a year for fiscal 2027 through 2031. The report notes that the 2025 reconciliation law reauthorized commodity support through the 2031 crop year.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:15:48.683Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78158-farm-safety-net-costs-projected-at-30b-as-congress-eyes-farm-bill
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Stable, well-funded crop insurance and commodity support encourages farmers to keep planting, which supports long-run feed grain and oilseed supply. The near-term price impact is small because the programs are already authorized.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-09-22 | [Farm Bill Primer: Farm Safety Net Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39577-farm-bill-primer-farm-safety-net-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.8% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-08-16 | [Farm Bill Primer: The Farm Safety Net - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69431-farm-bill-primer-the-farm-safety-net-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.4% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2023-12-13 | [Farm bill unfinished, growers still need safety net plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32683-farm-bill-unfinished-growers-still-need-safety-net-plan.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2024-10-25 | [ARC and PLC Payments Go Out, Reflecting Weakness of Farm Bill Safety Net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27843-arc-and-plc-payments-go-out-reflecting-weakness-of-farm-bill-safety-net.md) | -1.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2024-03-20 | [Farm Bill Is Safety Net in an Uncertain Ag World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31190-farm-bill-is-safety-net-in-an-uncertain-ag-world.md) | -2.3% | -6.8% |
| SOY | 2022-09-22 | [Farm Bill Primer: Farm Safety Net Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39577-farm-bill-primer-farm-safety-net-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -3.6% | -6.1% |
| SOY | 2017-08-16 | [Farm Bill Primer: The Farm Safety Net - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69431-farm-bill-primer-the-farm-safety-net-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.3% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2023-12-13 | [Farm bill unfinished, growers still need safety net plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32683-farm-bill-unfinished-growers-still-need-safety-net-plan.md) | -0.8% | -7.0% |

## Sources

- legis1.com: https://legis1.com/news/farm-safety-net-costs-projected-at-306b-as

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