SNAP funding in Wisconsin is running out. Farmers and businesses brace for impact

Local farmers and businesses in Wisconsin are bracing for impact as funding for the state’s federal food assistance program is set to run out by November.

The state provides about $113.6 million per month in FoodShare benefits, all of which is funded by the federal government, according to data from the state Department of Health Services. Unless federal officials come up with a stopgap measure or solve the government shutdown, the money will run out Nov. 1, affecting recipients and local farmers alike.

Learn what this means for rural communities across the state.