National SNAP Improper Payments Hit $10B in FY 2025

Public Health,Fraud,Food Stamps,Welfare

Posted on AllSides June 29, 2026

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the annual Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rates (PER), which measure how accurately states determine who is eligible for SNAP and how much they should receive.
The national payment error rate for fiscal year (FY) 2025 is 10.62 percent, far surpassing the congressional threshold of six percent.

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