Arizona cut 400,000 people, more than 50%, from SNAP benefits, citing "unprecedented call volumes and administrative hurdles" from law changes.

The number of people receiving SNAP food aid has fallen more than 13% in a year as changes to the biggest U.S. food aid program start to kick in.

More than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. rely on SNAP to purchase food, with most beneficiaries earning incomes below the poverty line