South Dakota Governor: States Need to Come Clean on SNAP Fraud
Summary
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden urges all states to share data on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to prevent fraud and ensure proper use of taxpayer money. He highlights South Dakota’s low error rate in SNAP payments compared to the national average, calling for transparency and stronger oversight.Key Facts
- SNAP helps families buy food and costs taxpayers about $100 billion a year.
- SNAP is funded by the federal government but run by each state, leading to different results and fraud levels.
- South Dakota has the lowest SNAP payment error rate, around 3 percent.
- Nationally, the average error rate is about 11 percent, which has increased since 2014.
- Higher error rates partly result from more people joining SNAP during the COVID-19 pandemic and some states having looser eligibility rules.
- The USDA can audit state SNAP data to find fraud but needs states to cooperate.
- Many states refused to share SNAP data with the USDA when requested.
- Transparency and data sharing are important to protect public funds and maintain trust.
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