🇺🇸 November SNAP benefits are at risk from the government shutdown

As the nation's largest food safety net, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps 42 million low-income Americans afford groceries. While a pre-shutdown memo from the US Department of Agriculture says the program has enough in the bank to fully distribute this month's checks, a longer shutdown could mean beneficiaries could see smaller benefit amounts next month.

SNAP costs about $100 billion each year in federal funds to operate — which translates to monthly checks of roughly $25 to $1,700, depending on a household's income and number of members.

Some states have higher SNAP enrollment than others. Data collected by the US Department of Agriculture shows that about 12% of Americans were receiving benefits as of August 2025.

https://www.businessinsider.com/shutdown-snap-benefits-food-stamps-could-be-smaller-november-map-2025-10

🇺🇸 The biggest demographic to be hit by the loss of SNAP benefits are young, rural White Americans.

Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) cut 186 billion $ from SNAP benefits.

The USDA decided to not use its emergency funds to finance SNAP benefits meaning that, as soon as November 1st, 40 million Americans will lose their safety net.

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