States are required to pay a share of SNAP benefit costs after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law in July 2025. The law requires states with SNAP payment error rates greater than 6% to pay a share of benefit costs, with the amount depending on how far a state’s error rate exceeds that threshold.

Alabama had a payment error rate of 9.52% in the fiscal year 2025 and would be responsible for 10% of its SNAP costs, or approximately $174 million.

Well, well, well, if it isn’t the consequences of your own stupid actions.