Empty shelves in the warehouse of Harvest Hope Food Bank pictured Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. This time of year the warehouse would typically be filled to the ceiling. (Photo by Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette)
In South Carolina, roughly 550,000 people in more than 260,000 households relied on benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Association Program last month to help them put food on the table, according to the state Department of Social Services.
To qualify for SNAP, a household’s monthly income can’t exceed 130% of the federal poverty level…