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Data from 29 states indicate widespread abuse, including illegal use of EBT cards, payments to deceased individuals, and multiple benefits claimed across states—sometimes by the same individual in multiple locations. The USDA has identified approximately $100 billion in spending linked to misuse, with thousands of cases involving dead individuals continuing to receive aid. Efforts are underway to move hundreds of thousands off the program and arrest those involved in fraudulent activity.