The 10 states that will lose the most in SNAP benefits under Trump’s bill
Here’s which states are set to lose out the most thanks to Trump’s cuts.
A new wave of pain is hitting state budgets and families across the U.S., courtesy of President Trump’s recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Famously out of touch with the working class for its sweeping tax cuts to billionaires, this legislation comes packaged with dramatic cuts to SNAP, that are leaving millions of Americans out in the cold.
Harvard report that “$187 billion through 2034″ will be cut for ordinary working Americans: the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities called the bill “harmful”; The Guardian labelled it “unprecedented”.
The former explained that “these cuts will increase poverty, food insecurity, and hunger, including among children," with “about 4 million people, including children, seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, [seeing] food assistance they need to afford groceries terminated or cut substantially."
It adds that while the the law does give $66 billion in new spending for farm programs, it is paid for “by taking more food assistance away from people with low incomes.”
SNAP is more than just policy. It’s deeply personal. It was the safety net that caught families like mine when we fell on hard times.
— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) July 21, 2025
But now, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have slashed the SNAP budget by 30%, leaving working families and vulnerable Americans with… pic.twitter.com/clvAMlM2qt
“Our pay is already so little that we’re struggling with everything”
According to the Urban Institute’s projections, over 22 million households could see a reduction or complete elimination of their SNAP benefits, with more than 5 million facing losses averaging $146 monthly.
“Our pay is already so little that we’re struggling with everything,” Giede told The Guardian. “Single mothers like myself are reliant upon the benefits like Snap and Medicaid. So when you go and you cut that as well, now you have mothers out here that are not only worried at night because they already can’t afford housing or a vehicle, but we’re also worried what is our kid is going to eat? Because we no longer have help.”
The policy introduces a cost-sharing system: starting in 2028, states will be required to contribute between 5% and 25% of SNAP costs, depending on their administrative error rates.
Biggest incoming SNAP cuts:
New Mexico
Funding loss: $479 million
Relative reduction: -43.9%
West Virginia
Funding loss: $262 million
Relative reduction: -43.6%
Georgia
Funding loss: $1.49 billion
Relative reduction: -43%
Delaware
Funding loss: $112 million
Relative reduction: -41.6%
New Jersey
Funding loss: $846 million
Relative reduction: -41.4%
Mississippi
Funding loss: $367 million
Relative reduction: -41.1%
Indiana
Funding loss: $603 million
Relative reduction: -39.6%
Michigan
Funding loss: $1.29 billion
Relative reduction: -39.6%
Oklahoma
Funding loss: $628 million
Relative reduction: -39.3%
Missouri
Funding loss: $630 million
Relative reduction: -39.3%
Source: The Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund flags that this scaling-back isn’t uniform: certain states stand to lose much more. The top ten hardest-hit states include New Mexico, West Virginia, Georgia, Delaware, New Jersey, Mississippi, Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Missouri—with funding drops ranging from around 39% to nearly 44%.
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