Northern California SNAP recipients by county

Millions of Americans, including in California, are set to lose their benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) starting Nov. 1 if a federal government budget deal is not reached.In California, 5.5 million out of the country’s overall 42 million recipients receive benefits through SNAP, the country’s largest anti-hunger program. The program is called CalFresh in California. It includes two million children, according to Carlos Marquez III, the executive director of the County Welfare Directors Association of California.Food banks are already preparing for one of their busiest times of the year and now expect a surge in demand.Data from the Center for American Progress show the population of people receiving SNAP benefits by county. The 2022 data indicate that in Sacramento County, for example, roughly 250,000, or 15.7% of the county’s population, were recipients.Use the interactive map below to see which counties could be the most impacted by the halting of SNAP funds. Can’t see it? Click here. The state’s Department of Social Services told recipients earlier this month that assistance may soon be unavailable.Gov. Gavin Newsom, in response, has mobilized the California National Guard to assist food banks across the state. He is also fast-tracking up to $80 million to assist with funding delays stemming from the shutdown.The governor and Attorney General Rob Bonta also recently announced that California joined a joint coalition suing the Trump administration. The purpose is to try to force the administration to continue providing food stamps in November even if the government remains shut down.Newsom criticized President Donald Trump during a Tuesday news conference, arguing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture should use the agency’s $6 billion in contingency funds to assist with a cut in SNAP benefits.As SNAP’s status remains uncertain, KCRA 3 compiled a list of resources for food banks. Find that information here.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channelPHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Millions of Americans, including in California, are set to lose their benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) starting Nov. 1 if a federal government budget deal is not reached.

In California, 5.5 million out of the country’s overall 42 million recipients receive benefits through SNAP, the country’s largest anti-hunger program.

The program is called CalFresh in California. It includes two million children, according to Carlos Marquez III, the executive director of the County Welfare Directors Association of California.

Food banks are already preparing for one of their busiest times of the year and now expect a surge in demand.

Data from the Center for American Progress show the population of people receiving SNAP benefits by county. The 2022 data indicate that in Sacramento County, for example, roughly 250,000, or 15.7% of the county’s population, were recipients.

Use the interactive map below to see which counties could be the most impacted by the halting of SNAP funds. Can’t see it? Click here.

The state’s Department of Social Services told recipients earlier this month that assistance may soon be unavailable.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, in response, has mobilized the California National Guard to assist food banks across the state. He is also fast-tracking up to $80 million to assist with funding delays stemming from the shutdown.

The governor and Attorney General Rob Bonta also recently announced that California joined a joint coalition suing the Trump administration. The purpose is to try to force the administration to continue providing food stamps in November even if the government remains shut down.

Newsom criticized President Donald Trump during a Tuesday news conference, arguing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture should use the agency’s $6 billion in contingency funds to assist with a cut in SNAP benefits.

As SNAP’s status remains uncertain, KCRA 3 compiled a list of resources for food banks. Find that information here.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel