With prices going up everywhere, this is just one more thing for folks to worry about. Arizona has seen the biggest drop in people getting help from SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. And it’s all happened fast.
Arizona has experienced the biggest drop in people getting help from SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It’s all happened fast, and the impact is being felt by adults, but more keenly by children across the state.
According to the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), SNAP enrollment in Arizona dropped by about 50% in just the past year. That’s more than 457,000 people losing their food benefits by 2026—the steepest drop in the country…