How much did the Big Beautiful Bill cut SNAP benefits?

The legislation referred to as the Big Beautiful Bill, which is the budget reconciliation package debated in Congress in 2025, includes provisions that would significantly reduce federal SNAP spending over a ten-year window. Estimates from the Congressional Budget Office and other analysts projected cuts in the range of tens of billions of dollars over ten years, with figures commonly cited around 30 billion dollars depending on the version of the bill and how savings are counted. The savings would come from a combination of changes such as expanded work requirements for able-bodied adults, tighter eligibility verification, restrictions on broad-based categorical eligibility, changes to utility deductions, and shifts in cost-sharing that would require states to pay a larger share of benefit costs or administrative costs. Supporters argued the changes would focus benefits on those most in need and reduce improper payments, while opponents argued they would reduce enrollment and average benefits for many households. The final impact on an individual household would depend on state implementation, household circumstances, and which provisions were ultimately enacted and upheld.