Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

By: Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 7, 2025

Words: 1,313

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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By Tracy Roof, University of Richmond

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions.

But on Nov. 1, 2025, the federal government halted the flow of funds to states to distribute as SNAP benefits. The Trump administration blames this unprecedented disruption on the federal government shutdown, which began a month earlier. Following multiple court orders, federal officials said they plan to distribute at …

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