SNAP enrollment drops in NH, nationwide following program cuts

SNAP enrollment dropped by about 3% in New Hampshire from June 2025 to June 2026, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.

SNAP, which stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and is commonly referred to as food stamps, provides money for people with food insecurity to spend on groceries.

Last summer’s federal reconciliation bill, the so-called Big Beautiful Bill, significantly restricted the program, barring most legal immigrants from accessing benefits, implementing more stringent work requirements and making states take on an increased share of the costs in future years.