Payment error rate
Coverage of Payment error rate in the Nexus archive.
- Texas faces $2.1B spike in SNAP costs due to payment error rate. Officials say they can fix it
Texas lawmakers may need to budget between $1.7 billion and $2.1 billion for the 2028-29 cycle due to new federal requirements shifting some SNAP costs to the state. Officials say they can fix the issue causing the payment error rate.
- Food stamp changes will cost states billions, raising fears about SNAP’s future
Upcoming changes to the federal SNAP program require states to fund some benefits starting in 2027, penalizing states with high payment error rates. Over 4 million Americans have already lost benefits, and states could face billions in costs, raising concerns about reduced access to food assistance.
- Federal changes to SNAP could cost Minnesota more than $100M per year
Federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could cost Minnesota up to $250 million annually. The law requires states with higher payment error rates to cover a larger share of SNAP costs, and Minnesota's error rate increased from 9% in 2024 to 12% in 2025. The state must now cover 75% of administrative costs for the program, up from 50%.