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Thompson and Boozman: FY24 SNAP Error Rate Underscores Need for State Cost Share

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), released the following statement on the FY 2024 SNAP Payment Error Rate:

"Another year, another troubling payment error rate in SNAP, a clear sign that the program lacks the state accountability measures hardworking taxpayers deserve. The status quo, slap-on-the-wrist penalties from USDA have failed at maintaining program integrity in SNAP. This is exactly why we need to get the One Big Beautiful Bill to the President’s desk. Its historic reforms will give states skin in the game on SNAP benefits and ensure they have a real incentive to improve oversight and stop improper payments before they happen."

Background:
For too long, states have had little incentive to properly administer their SNAP programs, knowing that the federal government would pay for 100 percent of the SNAP benefit regardless of their performance. The One Big Beautiful Bill changes that. By tying a modest cost share to a state’s SNAP error rate, the bill creates long-overdue accountability, encouraging better oversight, reducing waste, and improving outcomes for both taxpayers and those who rely on the program.

FY 2024 SNAP Payment Error Rates By State:

State/Territory Payment Error Rate
ALABAMA 8.32
ALASKA 24.66
ARIZONA 8.84
ARKANSAS 9.56
CALIFORNIA 10.98
COLORADO 9.97
CONNECTICUT 10.25
DELAWARE 12.37
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 17.38
FLORIDA 15.13
GEORGIA 15.65
GUAM 9.72
HAWAII 6.68
IDAHO 3.59
ILLINOIS 11.56
INDIANA 9.52
IOWA 6.14
KANSAS 9.98
KENTUCKY 9.11
LOUISIANA 6.62
MAINE 10.26
MARYLAND 13.64
MASSACHUSETTS 14.1
MICHIGAN 9.53
MINNESOTA 8.98
MISSISSIPPI 10.69
MISSOURI 9.42
MONTANA 8.89
NEBRASKA 5.5
NEVADA 5.94
NEW HAMPSHIRE 7.57
NEW JERSEY 14.33
NEW MEXICO 14.61
NEW YORK 14.09
NORTH CAROLINA 10.21
NORTH DAKOTA 7.91
OHIO 9.01
OKLAHOMA 10.87
OREGON 14.06
PENNSYLVANIA 10.76
RHODE ISLAND 12.29
SOUTH CAROLINA 9.25
SOUTH DAKOTA 3.28
TENNESSEE 9.47
TEXAS 8.32
UTAH 5.74
VERMONT 5.13
VIRGIN ISLANDS 3.54
VIRGINIA 11.5
WASHINGTON 6.06
WEST VIRGINIA 9.43
WISCONSIN 4.47
WYOMING 5.12
UNITED STATES 10.93