REACH SNAP RECIPIENTS. OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL TAKE ABOUT A WEEK TO GET THE PROGRAM UP AND RUNNING. IN NEW YORK STATE… MORE THAN 300-THOUSAND HOUSEHOLDS RELY ON SNAP BENEFITS. EARLIER THIS WEEK GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL ANNOUNCED HER OFFICE FAST- TRACKED 30-MILLION DOLLARS IN EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FUNDING. THAT MONEY WILL SUPPORT AT LEAST 16 MILLION MEALS. IN A RECENT STATEMENT, THE GOVERNOR WARNED NO STATE CAN SINGLE- HANDEDLY BACKFILL THE FEDERAL PROGRAM. BUT SHE SAID SHE IS COMMITTED TO DOING EVERYTHING IN HER POWER TO ENSURE NEW YORKERS DON’T GO HUNGRY. AND IT’S A GOOD TIME TO REMIND YOU THAT APPLICATIONS FOR NEW YORK’S “HEAP” PROGRAM OPENS IN JUST A FEW DAYS. THE’ HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM’ IS FOR NEW YORKERS WHO NE
How many New Yorkers get SNAP benefits? See county-by-county breakdown
Updated: 2:40 PM EDT Oct 30, 2025
Roughly 3 million New York residents rely on monthly funding from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help them pay for groceries. But for the first time in history, those funds will not be provided by the federal government on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul authorized $65 million in emergency state funding to help food pantries throughout the state provide meals for those in need as the government shutdown continues. Click the interactive map to see how many residents in each county utilize SNAP benefits. Note: Latest available data is from 2022. All data sourced from the Center for American Progress.
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Roughly 3 million New York residents rely on monthly funding from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help them pay for groceries. But for the first time in history, those funds will not be provided by the federal government on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul authorized $65 million in emergency state funding to help food pantries throughout the state provide meals for those in need as the government shutdown continues. Click the interactive map to see how many residents in each county utilize SNAP benefits. Note: Latest available data is from 2022.
All data sourced from the Center for American Progress.