"𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬". 21 States refuse to hand over SNAP data

While the government was shut down the USDA investigated SNAP benefits usage.

21 States refuse to give the Federal government data on SNAP usage.

All states who refused were Democrat controlled except 1.

“21 states including California, New York, and Minnesota, continue to say no (refuse to turn over SNAP data ).

As of next week, we have begun and will begin to stop moving federal funds into those states until they comply.”- USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says
2 December 2025

Why is it necessary ?
👉Recipients reported over $320 million in stolen benefits as of September 2025.

👉𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞:

🔎𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:
Benefits paid to potentially 186,000–300,000 deceased individuals still enrolled (e.g., 5,000 in one month alone).
Undisclosed dollar amount; part of broader $10.5B improper payments in FY23.b64fc44b25e09860bf

🔎𝑫𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆-𝑫𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈:
~500,000 instances of individuals or households receiving duplicate benefits across states or programs.
Contributes to ~$24M daily losses; one case involved a single person claiming in six states.1243c175c54d907823

🔎𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:
~4,000 people previously banned for fraud still receiving benefits.
Tied to eligibility verification failures; part of 700,000 removals since February 2025.1a8a4ea7788a

🔎𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒅 𝑺𝑺𝑵𝒔:
Over 500,000 "dummy" or fake Social Security numbers used in applications.
Indicates potential identity fraud; linked to ineligible (e.g., non-citizen) claims.40761e

🔎𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒇𝒕:
226,000+ fraudulent claims and 691,000 unauthorized transactions (e.g., skimming/cloning) approved in Q1 FY2025.
$102M–$136M stolen in Q1 alone; USDA estimates total annual theft at $12B (underreported).c5d232a6142279a14e Top states: Georgia ($23M), New York ($16M), California ($14M).

🔎𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒓/𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒅:
Trafficking, ineligible sales, or over-issuance; 118+ arrests since February 2025.
~26,000 referrals (0.1% of households) in 2023; 1,980 retailers disqualified in FY23.03cbe428a1052cffd9

The states who 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 hand over the data:

California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
Washington

Fun facts:
👉Kansas (Republican led) refuses
👉North Carolina (Democrat led) has handed over data
As of December 3, 2025, only California has fully implemented and reissued new SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards with enhanced security features to all active recipients, making it the first and only state to complete this nationwide.
👉Oklahoma: Began full rollout in summer 2025 (around July), with chip-enabled cards now being issued.
👉Alabama, Maryland, and New Jersey: Actively issuing or have completed issuance to recipients as part of ongoing modernization projects started in 2025.

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