Arizona SNAP Rolls Drop 51.3% to 449,478 as Food Bank Demand Jumps 15%
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Updated · Arizona's Family · Jun 3
Arizona SNAP Rolls Drop 51.3% to 449,478 as Food Bank Demand Jumps 15%
3 articles · Updated · Arizona's Family · Jun 3
Summary
449,478 Arizonans were on SNAP benefits after Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” took effect, a 51.3% year-over-year drop that ranks the state among the steepest declines nationally.
A 15% rise in demand at St. Mary’s Food Bank followed as higher rent, food and gas costs collided with the law’s new SNAP requirements, drawing in families that had never sought food aid before.
The broader squeeze comes as the Congressional Budget Office says the law cuts $187 billion from SNAP through 2034 and requires states to cover up to 15% of benefit costs previously paid fully by the federal government.