Minnesota to correct SNAP payout overcount
The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families said Friday it mistakenly included and double-counted Pandemic EBT in federal FNS-46 reports, inflating reported SNAP payouts from about $725 million in 2020 to roughly $1.9 billion in 2021. The agency said the reporting errors did not reflect improper payments and it will submit corrected figures to USDA after the federal shutdown ends; the correct totals are not yet known.
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- Federal data show Minnesota SNAP payouts appeared to jump ~174% from ~$725M (2020) to ~$1.9B (2021), remained near $2B in 2022, then fell by ~$400M in 2023
- DCYF: Pandemic EBT was mistakenly included and double-counted on two lines of the FNS‑46 report during early COVID
- State will revise reports with USDA when the shutdown ends; errors reflect reporting, not erroneous disbursements
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November 08, 2025