Jennifer Balkcom: The One Big Beautiful Bill Enacted The Largest SNAP Cuts In History, Forcing Nearly 73,000 North Carolinians Off The Program

The House Reconciliation Bill, Known As The One Big Beautiful Bill, Enacted The Largest SNAP Cut In The Program’s History

Center On Budget And Policy Priorities Headline: “House Reconciliation Bill Proposes Deepest SNAP Cut In History, Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income Families.” [Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 5/28/25]

Center For American Progress: The One Big Beautiful Bill Enacted The Largest Cut To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) In The Program’s History. “The Senate has released its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact the largest cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the program’s history according to Center for American Progress estimates. Despite the proposal cutting less than the House-passed version’s nearly $300 billion in cuts, it is even more extreme than the House version in some key aspects. Moreover, this legislation comes at a time when food insecurity is rising across all 50 states, reaching levels not seen since 2014.” [Center for American Progress, 6/26/25]

The One Big Beautiful Bill Would Cut SNAP By Around $186 Billion. President Trump's massive tax and spending bill, which is advancing through the House after surviving its Republican push through the Senate, would slash food benefits for thousands. The big picture: It would mark a historic cut to the social safety net that Republicans claim weeds out waste, fraud and abuse — but experts say the restructuring of assistance programs could leave more people hungry and uninsured. […] By the numbers: The bill would reduce nutrition funding, which includes SNAP, by around $186 billion between 2025 and 2034. [Axios, 7/3/25]

April 2025-April 2026: United States Department Of Agriculture: The Number Of Households Participating In SNAP In North Carolina Dropped By More Than 10% As Nearly 73,000 People Lost Benefits

April 2025-April 2026: United States Department Of Agriculture: The Number Of Households Participating In SNAP In North Carolina Dropped By More Than 10% As Nearly 73,000 People Lost Benefits. According to July 2026 data from the United States Department of Agriculture, SNAP enrollment in North Carolina fell by 10.2% between April 2025 and April 2026. [United States Department Of Agriculture, 7/10/26]

[United States Department of Agriculture, 7/10/26]

The Reconciliation Bill’s Cuts To SNAP Would Disproportionately Impact Rural Communities

Center For American Progress: “The Senate Has Released Its Version Of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Which Would Enact The Largest Cut To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) In The Program’s History According To Center For American Progress Estimates.” “The Senate has released its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact the largest cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the program’s history according to Center for American Progress estimates. Despite the proposal cutting less than the House-passed version’s nearly $300 billion in cuts, it is even more extreme than the House version in some key aspects. Moreover, this legislation comes at a time when food insecurity is rising across all 50 states, reaching levels not seen since 2014.” [Center for American Progress, 6/26/25]

NC Newsline Headline: “GOP Cuts To Food Assistance Would Hit Rural America Especially Hard.” [NC Newsline, 6/5/25]

2024: More Than 33,000 Households In NC-11 Received SNAP Benefits

2024: According To The U.S. Department Of Agriculture, More Than 33,000 Households Participated In Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) In NC-11. [USDA, 2024]

[USDA, 2024]