Despite Idaho’s low SNAP errors, state Legislature wants to shore up verification

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 515

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago

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Last year, Gov. Brad Little said Idaho was one of the most efficient states at running the federal food stamps program.

In fact, Idaho had the second lowest payment error rate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, the Idaho Capital Sun reported. That figure measures “the accuracy of each state’s eligibility and benefit determinations,” USDA says.

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