SNAP Benefits Update: Trump Admin Says 'Everyone' Will Have To Reapply

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50. not according to google ai which said:

Oglala Lakota County, SD, and Kusilvak Census Area, AK, have the highest rates of SNAP participation, with over 40% of households using the program. However, the largest number of participants is in California, and New Mexico has the highest percentage of its population receiving benefits among the states.
Counties with the highest participation rate
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota: Over 40% of households use SNAP.
Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska: Over 40% of households use SNAP.
States with the highest number and percentage of participants
California: Has the largest number of SNAP participants in the nation.
New Mexico: Has the highest percentage of its population receiving SNAP benefits.
Guam: Has the highest rate of SNAP benefits as a percentage of its population among all states and territories.

and this snip from 2023:

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the program, a preliminary tally of over 42 million Americans – around 12.6% of the nation – were participating in the program as of November 2022. In some states, that figure approaches 1 in every 5 residents.

The state with the highest rate of participation in SNAP was New Mexico, where 24.3% of the state’s residents were enrolled as of November 2022, nearly 5 percentage points higher than any other state. After New Mexico, Louisiana (19.5%), West Virginia (18.2%), Oklahoma (17.2%) and Oregon (17.0%) were among the states with the highest rates of participation.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/food-stamp-benefits-by-state