Alaska’s persistently high SNAP payment errors top nation for fourth consecutive year

Alaska’s food assistance program had the highest SNAP payment error rate in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, with 23% of payments in error compared to a national average of 11%. The state attributes the errors to complex eligibility rules, manual processes, and workforce challenges, while implementing a modernization plan to improve accuracy by 2028. The error rate has declined from 25% in 2024 and over 55% in 2023 and 2022.