SNAP Recipients Fall by 660,000 In a Month
Summary
The number of people receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dropped by about 660,000 from January to February 2026. This decrease follows new rules introduced under President Donald Trump that require more recipients to work or train for jobs to keep their benefits.Key Facts
- SNAP enrollment fell from 42.8 million in January 2025 to 37.8 million in February 2026, an 11% drop.
- The biggest one-month decline was about 668,000 people from January to February 2026.
- New rules under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) tightened work requirements for most adults up to age 64.
- Groups like veterans, homeless people, and former foster youth, previously exempt, now must meet work or training conditions.
- Some parents with children over age 14 are also required to work or train to keep benefits.
- Recipients must recertify eligibility every 3 to 6 months and can lose benefits if they miss paperwork or deadlines.
- The Trump administration says these changes reduce dependence on assistance and prevent fraud.
- States like Arizona, Georgia, Delaware, Louisiana, Virginia, and Texas saw the largest declines in SNAP recipients.
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