Arizona sees largest SNAP drop nationwide with 400k losing benefits
Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, nearly half of Arizona recipients have lost food stamps. 180,000 are children.
By Nicole Santa Cruz | ProPublica
April 8, 2026
Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, nearly half of Arizona recipients have lost food stamps. 180,000 are children.
The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program.
On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states. After Arizona, the largest loss of participants was in Florida, where less than 16% of recipients lost benefits since July, according to the center’s analysis.
