Tyson Runkle, a spokesman for Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration, said “failing to provide requested verification information” is one prominent reason Hoosiers have been removed from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for noncompliance, according to a report by Mackenzi Klemann published by WNDU. In plain terms, a household that does not return the paperwork the state asks for by the due date can be removed from the program.
The scale is now visible in federal data. Indiana had 577,352 people on SNAP in July 2025 and 473,166 in July 2026, a drop of 104,186 people, or about 18%.
How Big Is the Drop, Measured July to July?
The comparison is July 2025 against July 2026, both taken from one USDA Food and Nutrition Service table titled “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Number of Persons Participating,” which was current as of Oct. 9, 2026. It lists Indiana at 577,352 participants in July 2025, a preliminary 488,244 in June 2026 and an initial 473,166 in July 2026. The table shows July 2026 down 18.0% from July 2025 and down 3.1% from June 2026.
Subtracting 473,166 from 577,352 gives 104,186. Dividing by 577,352 gives 18.04%. The table notes that June and July 2026 figures are preliminary and subject to significant revision, and that the data may include disaster assistance, so the exact total could move…