Federal officials have reported multiple instances of significant irregularities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including cases involving unusually large Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card balances and beneficiaries receiving assistance in several states, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.
The information was disclosed as the Department of Agriculture continues reviewing SNAP data across multiple jurisdictions.
According to Just the News, Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Steven Vaden said his agency has been collecting data from states to determine how program funds are being used.
Vaden cited one case in which an individual was receiving SNAP benefits in six different states. In another case, a recipient had more than $50,000 on an EBT card.
EBT cards function similarly to credit cards, with unused benefits carrying over into subsequent months. Officials said the findings indicate potential misuse of the program, though investigations into specific cases are ongoing.
Vaden said, “The taxpayers have a right to know what is being done with their money and that, when we have appropriations, we are spending more than nine billion a month.”
He added that concerns grow when large balances accumulate on individual cards. Regarding the $50,000 case, Vaden stated,
“[Taxpayers] especially have a right to rest assured that only those who truly need are benefitting from the program, because every dollar you give to someone who has a balance of more than $15,000 on their EBT card cannot go to someone who is truly in need.”
The findings come as other federal officials report additional irregularities. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said on “The Ingraham Angle” that more than 500,000 people were recently identified as receiving SNAP benefits twice.
She said 5,000 deceased individuals were also listed as receiving benefits.
Rollins indicated those figures were compiled within the past several days as part of ongoing federal reviews.
INSANE: Sec. Brooke Rollins reveals 500,000 people are receiving SNAP benefits two times under the same name, and 5,000 dead people are still on the program.
She says a massive announcement is coming next week on the plan to crack down on this scandal.
“Half a million people… pic.twitter.com/pC4OXgxKOY
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 13, 2025
SNAP is a federal nutrition assistance program administered by the Department of Agriculture, with funds distributed to states for monthly food benefits.
The government has not released detailed public information on the specific cases referenced by officials, and further audits are expected.
The agency has said the purpose of the ongoing data review is to identify improper payments and ensure program funds reach eligible recipients. Officials have not announced disciplinary actions or recovery efforts tied to the cases described.
