CASPER — More than 31,000 potentially eligible households in Wyoming are not using food assistance benefits.

Some of the individuals refuse benefits because of the stigma; others simply find the application process too difficult to navigate. The data revealing this discrepancy comes from the 2024 SNAP Gap report, produced by the Wyoming Community Foundation and the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a state-run federal program that provides funds for the purchase of food items. To be eligible for the program in Wyoming, an individual or household must make less than 130% of the federal poverty line.

“SNAP is an important tool to make sure our friends and families have the food they need to be healthy, product

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