Economy

Millions dropped from SNAP benefit programs

The number of participants fell in 47 states.
A California SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)

More than 3 million people have lost access to the federal program designed to fight hunger and food insecurity less than a year after President Donald Trump’s signature reconciliation law made steep cuts to funding levels.

State and federal data compiled by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a center-left think tank, shows participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fell by about 8% between the bill’s enactment on July 4, 2025, and January of this year.

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