SNAP Error Rate in Mass. Highlights Risk for Nutrition Program

Mass. could be on the hook for millions in SNAP benefit costs

Massachusetts had a 12.5% error rate for SNAP benefits in 2025, a measure of how accurately states determine eligibility and benefit amounts. This could impact...

Oklahoma’s SNAP error rate increased, officials are working to cut it down

Cereal boxes fill the shelves at this Oklahoma City grocery store. (Photo by Anna Pope/KOSU)As the State of Oklahoma stares down a deadline to lower its error rate for federal food benefits, numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the rate has slightly increased. The latest USDA numbers show Oklahoma’s error rate for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) slightly increased in the past fiscal year to 11.04%. This is the fi…

New error rate highlights risks for Massachusetts SNAP program

BOSTON -- Largely due to overpayments, Massachusetts registered a 12.5% error rate for SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2025, which could put the state on the hook to cover more of the cost of the federal food and nutrition assistance…

SNAP error rate in Mass. highlights risk for nutrition program

Largely due to overpayments, Massachusetts registered a 12.5% error rate for SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2025, which could put the state on the hook to cover more of the cost of the federal food and nutrition assistance program.

Massachusetts SNAP Program Faces Heightened Scrutiny as Error Rate Remains Elevated Amid Proposed Staffing Cuts

Massachusetts reported a 12.5% payment error rate for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in fiscal year 2025, a figure that exceeds the national average of 10.6% and triggers new federal financial responsibilities for the state. These errors primarily involve overpayments and st

New error rate puts Massachusetts SNAP program at risk

Massachusetts registered a 12.5% error rate for SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2025, which could put the state on the hook to cover more of the cost of the federal food and nutrition assistance program. The error rate, largely due to overpayments, exceeded the 6% threshold that Congress approved as part of a law intended to force states to be more vigilant about oversight. Error rates measure how accurately state agencies determine household eligi…