SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill's Cuts Take Effect
- Publisher
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Published
- 2026-10-22
- Type
- analysis
- Link
- https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-tracker-people-are-losing-food-assistance-as-the-republican-megabill
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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Health and Safety
SNAP rolls fell by 5.5 million people in a year, USDA data show, and the cost shift to states has only begun
USDA data show SNAP participation fell from 41.6 million in July 2025 to 36.1 million in July 2026, a 13 percent drop that CBPP estimates includes about 2 million children; state cost-sharing phases in from October 2026.