People receiving SNAP in each state and territory in July 2026 compared with July 2025, the percent change, and the average benefit per person.
| State | People, Jul 2025 | People, Jul 2026 | Change (%) | Avg. per person, Jul 2025 ($) | Avg. per person, Jul 2026 ($) | Benefits issued, Jul 2026 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 730,758 | 645,376 | -11.70 | 192.99 | 192.01 | 123,916,555 |
| Alaska | 67,168 | 69,522 | 3.50 | 336.25 | 307.79 | 21,398,274 |
| Arizona | 882,419 | 433,841 | -50.80 | 182.75 | 190.70 | 82,731,471 |
| Arkansas | 240,934 | 217,472 | -9.70 | 173.34 | 173.53 | 37,738,154 |
| California | 5,449,432 | 5,093,375 | -6.50 | 189.98 | 192.59 | 980,946,978 |
| Colorado | 606,152 | 574,601 | -5.20 | 198.55 | 195.21 | 112,167,022 |
| Connecticut | 356,394 | 296,659 | -16.80 | 191.26 | 190.91 | 56,635,698 |
| Delaware | 119,568 | 101,854 | -14.80 | 181.13 | 177.82 | 18,111,521 |
| District of Columbia | 140,929 | 131,264 | -6.90 | 192.08 | 191.81 | 25,177,094 |
| Florida | 2,849,239 | 2,219,639 | -22.10 | 182.84 | 169.34 | 375,875,592 |
| Georgia | 1,483,061 | 1,325,510 | -10.60 | 182.85 | 184.21 | 244,169,675 |
| Guam | 39,943 | 34,565 | -13.50 | 299.07 | 340.75 | 11,778,173 |
| Hawaii | 165,536 | 158,135 | -4.50 | 346.09 | 320.81 | 50,731,522 |
| Idaho | 131,191 | 119,890 | -8.60 | 179.11 | 179.95 | 21,574,378 |
| Illinois | 1,887,917 | 1,480,838 | -21.60 | 197.39 | 192.37 | 284,874,937 |
| Indiana | 577,352 | 473,166 | -18 | 194.40 | 196.73 | 93,084,961 |
| Iowa | 265,969 | 242,731 | -8.70 | 170.31 | 171.71 | 41,678,436 |
| Kansas | 187,384 | 154,781 | -17.40 | 178.14 | 179.18 | 27,733,556 |
| Kentucky | 593,706 | 555,896 | -6.40 | 175.64 | 169.70 | 94,336,916 |
| Louisiana | 800,046 | 613,661 | -23.30 | 184.87 | 188.46 | 115,648,323 |
| Maine | 163,108 | 147,218 | -9.70 | 175.57 | 228.05 | 33,573,706 |
| Maryland | 663,803 | 631,580 | -4.90 | 183.04 | 185.17 | 116,952,310 |
| Massachusetts | 1,077,698 | 893,889 | -17.10 | 196.07 | 192.44 | 172,024,236 |
| Michigan | 1,524,920 | 1,316,428 | -13.70 | 170.95 | 172.68 | 227,324,316 |
| Minnesota | 451,007 | 428,540 | -5 | 160.06 | 164.12 | 70,332,310 |
| Mississippi | 356,046 | 311,920 | -12.40 | 179.03 | 180.21 | 56,210,530 |
| Missouri | 662,806 | 623,099 | -6 | 197.44 | 199.29 | 124,176,458 |
| Montana | 78,677 | 72,352 | -8 | 172.85 | 174.21 | 12,604,780 |
| Nebraska | 149,429 | 116,703 | -21.90 | 180.30 | 179.75 | 20,977,335 |
| Nevada | 485,581 | 372,587 | -23.30 | 171.70 | 162.33 | 60,480,777 |
| New Hampshire | 75,380 | 72,987 | -3.20 | 167.60 | 168.14 | 12,272,376 |
| New Jersey | 816,782 | 749,216 | -8.30 | 193.36 | 195.10 | 146,173,779 |
| New Mexico | 459,108 | 436,190 | -5 | 176.90 | 175.05 | 76,356,786 |
| New York | 2,940,513 | 2,667,525 | -9.30 | 216.01 | 219.67 | 585,977,296 |
| North Carolina | 1,353,090 | 1,243,706 | -8.10 | 173.79 | 175.37 | 218,110,505 |
| North Dakota | 56,789 | 49,511 | -12.80 | 177.40 | 186.43 | 9,230,425 |
| Ohio | 1,446,062 | 1,317,219 | -8.90 | 183.39 | 183.06 | 241,132,751 |
| Oklahoma | 689,393 | 534,590 | -22.50 | 186.48 | 179.56 | 95,992,193 |
| Oregon | 767,566 | 690,814 | -10 | 182.58 | 178.94 | 123,616,014 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,937,908 | 1,706,436 | -11.90 | 180.14 | 181.86 | 310,335,827 |
| Rhode Island | 140,646 | 115,739 | -17.70 | 197.61 | 194.93 | 22,561,269 |
| South Carolina | 564,900 | 481,856 | -14.70 | 206.20 | 185.41 | 89,341,975 |
| South Dakota | 74,956 | 70,020 | -6.60 | 198.19 | 201.91 | 14,138,038 |
| Tennessee | 696,765 | 609,517 | -12.50 | 205.96 | 206.51 | 125,871,349 |
| Texas | 3,446,051 | 2,762,213 | -19.80 | 181.43 | 180.64 | 498,972,370 |
| Utah | 173,585 | 144,650 | -16.70 | 192.63 | 190.41 | 27,542,479 |
| Vermont | 63,852 | 58,465 | -8.40 | 192.82 | 196.02 | 11,460,527 |
| Virginia | 816,587 | 741,868 | -9.20 | 177.92 | 164.23 | 121,838,170 |
| Virgin Islands | 20,829 | 18,198 | -12.60 | 261.29 | 277.76 | 5,054,631 |
| Washington | 900,750 | 832,201 | -7.60 | 184.08 | 184.67 | 153,685,984 |
| West Virginia | 270,722 | 248,226 | -8.30 | 167.59 | 170.26 | 42,262,784 |
| Wisconsin | 676,206 | 654,525 | -3.20 | 161.47 | 179.12 | 117,238,738 |
| Wyoming | 26,435 | 24,903 | -5.80 | 182.57 | 181.32 | 4,515,309 |
| TOTAL | 41,603,048 | 36,087,667 | -13.30 | 187.90 | 187.56 | 6,768,647,569 |
How this table was built
Downloaded the agency workbook and copied the figures as published; percent changes recomputed from the published counts. July 2026 figures are preliminary. Average benefit per person = benefits issued ÷ people, computed by Next Chapter Today from the agency's two tables.
How to cite
Next Chapter Today, "SNAP participation by state: July 2026 vs July 2025," compiled from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP program data (Data as of October 9, 2026), nextchaptertoday.co/data/snap-by-state-2026/. The underlying figures are public domain; our compilation and chart are free to reuse with credit.
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