Thousands of Hoosiers removed from food assistance

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 978

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Eighty-two thousand fewer Hoosiers are receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect last October.

The law brought major changes to the nation’s most prominent food assistance program, commonly known as food stamps.

The results were swift: Nearly 13,000 Hoosiers lost their SNAP benefits between October and November — more than 10 times the number removed the previous month.

Another 12,500 Hoosiers were disenrolled …

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