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Report: 5,000 SNAP Retailers Linked to Food Stamp Fraud

12/1/2025

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Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) reports more than 5,000 liquor and smoke shops are approved SNAP retailers.
FGA describes these retailers as hotbeds of fraud where food stamp benefits are exchanged for non-eligible items.
The report says more than 70% of food stamp trafficking occurs at convenience stores.
Costs for the federal food stamp program have surged to over $100 billion in 2025, prompting reform calls under U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) reports more than 5,000 liquor and smoke shops are approved SNAP retailers.
FGA describes these retailers as hotbeds of fraud where food stamp benefits are exchanged for non-eligible items.
The report says more than 70% of food stamp trafficking occurs at convenience stores.
Costs for the federal food stamp program have surged to over $100 billion in 2025, prompting reform calls under U.S. President Donald Trump.