SNAP Benefit Map Shows States With Biggest Decline in Recipients
Summary
Since President Donald Trump’s second term began, nearly 5 million Americans have stopped receiving food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This drop is linked to new rules requiring more work or training hours and stricter eligibility checks, causing many to lose benefits or leave the program.Key Facts
- SNAP enrollment fell from 42.8 million in January 2025 to 37.8 million in February 2026, an 11% decline.
- About 668,000 recipients left SNAP between January and February 2026 alone.
- The biggest drops happened in fast-growing states like Georgia (642,628 fewer recipients), Florida, Arizona, Texas, and California.
- Arizona had the largest percentage decline at over 50%.
- New rules under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act require some recipients to work, volunteer, or attend training at least 20 hours weekly or monthly.
- These work requirements apply to people aged 18-64 without young children, including veterans and foster youth.
- Many recipients lost benefits due to difficulties with updated reporting, paperwork, or meeting new deadlines, not necessarily because they earned too much.
- States had until November 1, 2025, to fully implement these changes; enrollment dropped sharply after this deadline.
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