More than 10,000 Kansas children lose food assistance in wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says 21,906 Kansans, including 10,331 children, have left SNAP food program since July 2025.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 450

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — A Kansas advocacy organization sounded an alarm about a report indicating 10,300 children in low-income families across the state stopped receiving food aid since President Donald Trump signed sweeping federal legislation nearly one year ago.

Kansas Appleseed, a nonpartisan organization active in state policy debates, highlighted the analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities indicating 21,900 Kansans left the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since July 2025.

Overall, the report released …

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