In the map above, WMUR analyzed data compiled by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute that shows the number people who opt into SNAP by town, based on 2024 population data and 2025 SNAP enrollment figures.

"We've never in the 18 years of Minnie's Food Pantry being here, in the 31 million meals we've served, had to turn away a person," Chery Jackson said. "Am I concerned about it today? Absolutely."

The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, causing widespread effects for millions of Americans

It’s not clear how soon assistance could reach people and the rulings could be appealed, The Associated Press reported.

Get live updates and the latest news as the government shutdown hits the one month mark, with Trump administration promising military paychecks but not SNAP funds.

The plaintiffs argued in their lawsuit that failing to maintain the SNAP funding was illegal, arbitrary and capricious, and would irreparably harm them. They also said cutting off the benefits would “cause deterioration of public health and well-being” of recipients, and that those costs would be borne by the states.

Since the government shut down at the start of October ... a consortium of over 1,400 city leaders across the US. "SNAP is not only a federal nutrition program - it is a critical local economic stabilizer," said a letter, signed by Matt Tuerk, the mayor ...

Despite a judge's ruling ordering the administration to fund SNAP benefits, President Donald Trump said that November's payments were likely to be delayed.