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- Over 20% of the population claims SNAP benefits in New Mexico. New Mexico has the highest reliance on the SNAP program nationwide, with 21.5% of residents enrolled in the program. These beneficiaries receive an average of $176.51 per month each. Oregon has the second-highest rate of SNAP enrollment, at 18.1% of the population.
- These states receive the highest SNAP payouts per person. Alaska and Hawai’i both receive nearly double the average SNAP benefit per person, at $364.31 and $361.78 per month, respectively. New York ($218.44), Massachusetts ($215.64), and Tennessee ($203.20) beneficiaries receive the highest average payouts among the contiguous states.
- California receives over $1 billion per month in SNAP benefits. Despite ranking 13th overall for…