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"These payment error rates are further proof that state accountability is severely lacking in SNAP," said Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins in the press release. "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."
States that managed to stay below the 6% threshold are safe from financial penalties.