Economy

Fresh federal SNAP data shows how much states may have to pay

A majority could be on the hook for millions of dollars in benefit costs.

Sophie Quinton

04:14 PM, Jun 24, 2026

A person shops for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

The U.S. Agriculture Department released data Wednesday that gives state leaders a sense of whether they will have to partially fund food stamp benefits in federal Fiscal Year 2028, which begins on Oct. 1, 2027.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act requires states for the first time to pay a share of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit costs. SNAP benefits, or food stamps, help low-income people buy food.

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