Where is SNAP most used in Kentucky? How much do families receive? See the data

More than 30% of households in several Kentucky counties receive SNAP benefits. Here's what to know as a cutoff is expected to begin Nov. 1.
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1M rely on SNAP across Kentucky, Indiana: Maps show which areas could take hardest hit

SNAP benefits will be frozen on Saturday if the government doesn't reopen by then, and that could leave more than a million people in Kentucky and Indiana scrambling for food.
Columbus Dispatch

Federal SNAP funding is still not approved for November. How it will impact Kentucky

Here's what to know about SNAP in Kentucky and how it could impact residents: How many people get SNAP benefits in Kentucky? Based on estimates from Department of Agriculture data from fiscal year 2024, it is believed about 595,000 recipients in Kentucky ...
WUKY

SNAP cutoff: who's affected in Kentucky and why the state can't fill the gap

Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown.
LEX 18

The Kentucky Shop launches 'Kindness is Kentuckian' campaign to help families facing SNAP benefit cuts

The Kentucky Shop launched their "Kindness is Kentuckian" t-shirt campaign today, with 100% of proceeds going directly to food banks across all 120 Kentucky counties over the next two months.

KY food bank calls on Gov. Beshear for special session to fund SNAP benefits

Nicky Stacy of the Hazel Green Food Project says Kentucky must act to help hungry children as SNAP benefits end Nov. 1.
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SNAP uncertainty prompts Louisville businesses to provide support for families

Some businesses in Louisville are stepping up to help families facing uncertainty with SNAP funding.
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