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.
📌 Key Facts
- 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