Map Shows States Most at Risk of Losing SNAP Benefit Funding
Summary
More than 40 U.S. states have high error rates in their SNAP food assistance payments, which could soon make them pay part of the program’s costs. The Trump administration’s new rules say states with error rates above 6% must share funding responsibilities starting next year, aiming to reduce mistakes and improper payments.Key Facts
- SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and helps low-income people buy groceries.
- SNAP benefits are funded by the federal government, but states share administrative costs equally with the federal government.
- The Trump administration introduced rules requiring states with over 6% payment errors to pay part of SNAP benefit costs.
- In Fiscal Year 2025, the national SNAP payment error rate was 10.62%, with errors meaning benefits paid too much or too little.
- 41 states and Washington DC have SNAP error rates above 6% and may face financial penalties unless they improve.
- Alaska has the highest error rate at 23.15%, much higher than the 6% limit.
- States with the lowest error rates include South Dakota (2.47%), Idaho (3.85%), and Wyoming (3.96%).
- Improper SNAP payments totaled over $10 billion last year, highlighting the scale of the issue.
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