Food and Nutrition Service

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and issues guidance to state agencies on SNAP benefit distribution and program operations.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service data covering the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2024) showed more than 226,000 fraudulent SNAP benefit claims, more than 691,000 unauthorized SNAP transactions, and reported stolen benefit claim counts of over 26,000 for Alabama, 25,818 for California, and 25,210 for New York.