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In 2024, 1.38 million Ohioans, or one in nine households, received SNAP benefits.

The average SNAP benefit for an Ohioan was $159 per person in 2022.

The government shutdown that started in early October 2025 is one of the longest ever . The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (known as SNAP) is at risk of running out of funding on Nov. 1 if the shutdown doesn't end.

How does the government shutdown affect SNAP? How many Ohioans benefit from SNAP and how much money do they get? Here's what to know.

What is SNAP?

The SNAP program provides food assistance to eligible low-income families whose household gross monthly income is at or below 130% of the federal poverty guidelines. The figure is $3,482.92 per month for a family of four in the 48 contiguous Un

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