SNAP Payment Errors Too High: USDA

Nearly every state will owe federal government millions under new SNAP rules

States will collectively owe the federal government roughly $9 billion if they can’t lower the amount of payment errors in their SNAP programs

Maine could face $50M in penalties from federal food assistance policy changes

Maine could face up to $50 million in penalties next year due to errors in its payments for federal food benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Newly released data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture find that Maine’s error rate last year was nearly 11%, the bulk of which were overpayments. That’s in line with the U.S. average. But starting in October of next year, states with error rates above 6% must cover a portion …

Tennessee Taxpayers Could Foot Bill For Some SNAP Costs If State’s Error Rate Doesn’t Improve

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposes financial penalties on states that overpay or underpay more than 6% of their SNAP recipients. Image Credit: Canva ***Note from The Tennessee Conservative – this article posted here for informational purposes only. By Cassandra Stephenson [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding next year unless …

SNAP payment errors too high: USDA

A majority of states made inaccurate payments to beneficiaries in fiscal 2025 and could be required to pay part of the cost of benefits starting in 2027.

SNAP payment error rates remain too high, USDA says

A majority of states made inaccurate payments to beneficiaries in fiscal 2025 at a clip that could require them to pay part of the cost of benefits starting next year.

SNAP Error Rate Tops 10%, Triggering New State Penalties

WASHINGTON, D.C. — States improperly distributed an estimated $10.1 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in fiscal 2025, with the national payment error rate reaching 10.62% and surpassing the 6% threshold that now triggers financial penalties for state governments. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual SNAP payment error rates this week, showing a modest improvement from fiscal 2024 but continuing conce…