SNAP Recipients Will Receive More Food Stamps Than Initially Estimated: Filings

‘After further calculations, USDA has issued updated guidance and tables to the States,’ one filing stated.

A volunteer prepares boxes of food at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2025. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images

Food stamp recipients will receive up to 65 percent of their normal benefits in November, Trump administration officials said in court filings on Nov. 5.

That’s an increase from up to 50 percent that was outlined in previous filings, as well as a memorandum sent to states.