Counties face new costs as the state passes federal SNAP cuts onto local governments

Estimated total new annual SNAP administration and benefits costs shifted onto counties

Map showing estimated annual county-level costs to cover federal SNAP cuts that the state is passing onto counties. Costs range from $83,000 to $70 million.

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Administrative costs reflect a 50% cut in federal funding for SNAP administration, which has historically been the responsibility of counties in North Carolina. Benefits costs reflect local sales tax revenue that the state will withhold to pass the cost of federal cuts onto counties.

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