Mirna Estrada
Coverage of Mirna Estrada in the Nexus archive.
- Alaska’s persistently high SNAP payment errors top nation for fourth consecutive year
Alaska’s food assistance program had the highest SNAP payment error rate in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, with 23% of payments in error compared to a national average of 11%. The state attributes the errors to complex eligibility rules, manual processes, and workforce challenges, while implementing a modernization plan to improve accuracy by 2028. The error rate has declined from 25% in 2024 and over 55% in 2023 and 2022.
- Alaska’s persistently high SNAP payment errors top nation for fourth consecutive year
Alaska had the highest SNAP payment error rate in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year, with 23% of payments in error in fiscal year 2025. The state attributes the issue to complex eligibility rules, manual processes, and workforce challenges, while a new federal policy could shift costs to states based on error rates.