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SNAP Benefits Paid by State (FY2025)
How much SNAP (food stamp) money was paid out in each state in fiscal year 2025.
California ($12.6 billion), then New York ($7.7 billion) and Texas ($7.5 billion). All states and DC together come to $95.6 billion. These are raw totals, so big states rank highest.
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| State | Total | Per resident |
|---|---|---|
| California | $12.6 billion | $319 |
| New York | $7.7 billion | $387 |
| Texas | $7.5 billion | $250 |
| Florida | $6.9 billion | $306 |
| Illinois | $4.5 billion | $351 |
| Pennsylvania | $4.2 billion | $326 |
| Georgia | $3.5 billion | $321 |
| Ohio | $3.2 billion | $272 |
| Michigan | $3.1 billion | $310 |
| North Carolina | $3.1 billion | $286 |
| Massachusetts | $2.6 billion | $371 |
| Washington | $2.0 billion | $256 |
| Arizona | $2.0 billion | $265 |
| New Jersey | $1.9 billion | $207 |
| Louisiana | $1.8 billion | $399 |
| Virginia | $1.8 billion | $204 |
| Alabama | $1.7 billion | $340 |
| Tennessee | $1.7 billion | $242 |
| Oregon | $1.7 billion | $396 |
| Oklahoma | $1.6 billion | $390 |
| Missouri | $1.6 billion | $253 |
| Maryland | $1.5 billion | $238 |
| Colorado | $1.4 billion | $242 |
| South Carolina | $1.4 billion | $267 |
| Indiana | $1.4 billion | $203 |
| Wisconsin | $1.4 billion | $230 |
| Kentucky | $1.3 billion | $280 |
| Nevada | $1.0 billion | $319 |
| New Mexico | $996 million | $470 |
| Minnesota | $868 million | $151 |
| Connecticut | $850 million | $234 |
| Mississippi | $787 million | $267 |
| Hawaii | $687 million | $475 |
| West Virginia | $558 million | $314 |
| Iowa | $541 million | $169 |
| Arkansas | $505 million | $166 |
| Utah | $409 million | $120 |
| Kansas | $400 million | $136 |
| Maine | $348 million | $251 |
| Rhode Island | $342 million | $311 |
| Nebraska | $328 million | $166 |
| District of Columbia | $325 million | $476 |
| Idaho | $286 million | $148 |
| Delaware | $260 million | $255 |
| Alaska | $247 million | $335 |
| South Dakota | $179 million | $197 |
| Montana | $164 million | $147 |
| New Hampshire | $153 million | $110 |
| Vermont | $150 million | $232 |
| North Dakota | $129 million | $165 |
| Wyoming | $60 million | $104 |
🔎About this data
Total SNAP (food stamps / EBT) benefits paid to households in the state in federal fiscal year 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025). Benefits are federally funded; states share the administrative cost. Disaster SNAP and pandemic EBT are not included.
Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP Monthly State Participation and Benefit Summary FY2025 (National Data Bank, data as of Sep 11, 2026)
Coverage: All 50 states and DC
How it was checked: States + DC = 99.8% of FNS's FY2025 national total of $95.77 billion (the rest is Guam and the Virgin Islands); recipients 99.9% of the 42.14 million national monthly average.
💬Questions and answers
Which state has the most SNAP benefits?
California ($12.6 billion), then New York ($7.7 billion) and Texas ($7.5 billion). All states and DC together come to $95.6 billion. These are raw totals, so big states rank highest.
Which state has the most SNAP benefits per resident?
District of Columbia, at $476, then Hawaii ($475) and New Mexico ($470). Per-resident figures use the Census ACS 2020-2024 population.
Where does this data come from?
USDA Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP Monthly State Participation and Benefit Summary FY2025 (National Data Bank, data as of Sep 11, 2026). Coverage: All 50 states and DC.
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