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Report: More than 40,000 Kentuckians have recently lost SNAP benefits

WUKY | By Nadia Ramlagan
Published July 2, 2026 at 8:24 AM EDT
In 2025, around 22 million American households relied on SNAP benefits each month, according to the Pew Research Center.
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In 2025, around 22 million American households relied on SNAP benefits each month, according to the Pew Research Center.

About one in 14 Kentuckians who rely on food assistance have lost their benefits since the implementation of House Resolution 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” according to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.
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Nadia Ramlagan
Nadia Ramlagan covers the Ohio Valley and Appalachian region for Public News Service (Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia). She previously worked as a producer for a public affairs radio show in Baltimore, MD, before moving to Kentucky.
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