SNAP Enrollment Plummets 13% as New Work Rules and State Costs Strain Food Banks
US food stamp enrollment dropped 13% to 36.5 million by June 2026, following the One Big Beautiful Act. The law expanded work requirements to ages 18-64 and shifted 75% of administrative costs to states. While the administration frames this as a success for workforce participation, advocates report rising hunger, overwhelmed food banks, and processing backlogs that leave eligible families without aid.