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500,000 fewer Texans are on SNAP as participation slips nationally

Texas Tribune – Health · By By Terri Langford, DATA REPORTING BY Dan Keemahill · May 20, 2026

The Brookshire Brothers Express grocery store and gas station in Pineland on Jan. 29, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260129-Pineland-MC-06.jpg?fit=780%2C520&quality=89&ssl=1" /> Advocates say the federal government’s new work requirements and immigration crackdown has limited food stamp participation. The state says the recent decline is part of normal fluctuations in enrollment. The post 500,000 fewer Texans are on SNAP as participation slips nationally appeared first on The Texas Tribune.