SNAP payment error rate exceeds national threshold

(The Center Square) – Taxpayers from North Carolina will be on the hook for a 5% benefit match of SNAP payment errors, according to the rate release from the USDA.

The state’s payment error rate is 7.36%, higher than the 6% threshold established in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed last year on July 4. A corrective action plan is also to be produced.

The rate is below the national average of 10.62%.

“These payment error rates are further proof that state accountability is severely lacking in SNAP,” said Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. “USDA has taken historic action to help interested states curb SNAP waste, and I hope other states, regardless of political leadership, prioritize needy families and the American taxpayer over politics.”

The rate analysis by the U.S. Department of Agriculture determines how accurately states determine eligibility and disbursement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The Food and Nutrition Services program in North Carolina is under the oversig...