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SNAP enrollment falls 13 percent in a year

Federal data show SNAP enrollment fell from 42.2 million to 36.6 million between May 2025 and May 2026, as new work rules took hold.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 7:31 AM ET, Sunday, October 25, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Guardian: “Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps”, with reporting from The National Pulse, Texas Tribune, Texas Tribune via Yahoo News and Associated Press via PBS NewsHour.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 7:31 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Americans, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Intel memo warns Iranian plots against Americans are advanced (October 25).

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The GuardianTrump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps
The National PulseSNAP Enrollment Declines Dramatically Amid Fraud Crackdown. August 21, 2026 · facts used on air
Texas TribuneTexas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low amid fed changes October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
Texas Tribune via Yahoo NewsTexas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low as the feds tighten eligibility facts used on air
Associated Press via PBS NewsHourEnrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected August 21, 2026 · facts used on air

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEnrollment in SNAP, the federal food stamp program, fell from forty-two point two million people in May of last year to thirty-six point six million this May, according to the AP.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's a drop of more than thirteen percent.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAdvocates say much of it is paperwork, while the Heritage Foundation says people leaving because they're working would be a step forward.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTexas is at two point eight million, the lowest since two thousand nine. The state says the rules require a thorough review of each case.