What employer has the most SNAP recipients?

Determining which single employer has the most workers receiving SNAP is difficult because SNAP eligibility data is collected by household, not by employer, and federal privacy rules limit sharing employer-specific data. However, analyses using state data that links Medicaid or SNAP enrollment with employment records have consistently found that large low-wage employers with many hourly workers have the highest numbers of employees who receive SNAP. Nationally, Walmart has frequently been identified in these state analyses as one of the top employers of SNAP recipients due to its massive workforce of over one million hourly associates in the United States and its prevalence in low-income communities. Other large retailers and food service chains such as Amazon, McDonald's, Dollar General, Kroger, and other fast food and retail chains also appear near the top in many state reports. The pattern reflects the broader labor market reality that many low-wage retail, food service, and home care jobs pay wages that still leave families eligible for nutrition assistance, especially for workers with children or part-time hours.