More than 450,000 New Mexicans who rely on SNAP benefits may face a loss of assistance next month due to the government shutdown, with significant impacts expected in areas like Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties.

Here is one of KOAT's interactive tools showing how many people will be impacted if SNAP benefits run out on November 1. Bernalillo County has more than 150,000 SNAP recipients, while Santa Fe County's food bank is preparing to help nearly 20,000 people who may lose their benefits.

"Basically, we know that people need to refill their SNAP benefits and their WIC benefits starting on November 1st," said Jill Dixon, the executive director of the Food Depot in Santa Fe. "And as we get closer to that timeline, we want to make sure that food banks are ready to respond in case those be

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