SNAP Payment Error Rate

How This Program Helps

The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires states to review how accurately food assistance benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), are approved and paid.

A payment error rate shows the share of payments that were not correct. This can include overpayments, underpayments or payments made to someone who was not eligible.

These rates are reviewed each month and each year at both the local and state level. This process helps improve accuracy and supports fair access to benefits.

Data Notes

Payment error rates were not calculated for federal fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

Data Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture