The Associated Press

Wed, May 21, 2008 (3:12 p.m.)

Domestic nutrition programs make up the largest portion of the estimated $300 billion farm bill. Crop subsidies make up roughly 14 percent, foreign food aid less than 1 percent.

A breakdown of the bill:

_Food stamps and other domestic nutrition programs such as emergency food assistance: just over 66 percent, about $200 billion.

_Subsidies for rice, cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops: 14 percent, around $43 billion.

_Conservation programs to set aside or protect environmentally sensitive farmland: 9 percent, about $27 billion.

_Crop insurance to help farmers protect against losses: 8 percent, about $23 billion.

_Foreign food aid would make up less than 1 percent of the bill, costing less than $200 million. The bulk of international food assistance is in annual appropriations bills.