Charts illustrate the scale of SNAP as millions face potential benefit lapse

Millions of Americans who rely on the nation's largest food program are bracing for uncertainty as the ongoing government shutdown threatens to halt their benefits.Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a lifeline for low-income households, is set to expire on Saturday, cutting off support for more than 40 million Americans. The program’s looming lapse underscores how political gridlock in Washington can ripple across kitchen tables and grocery aisles nationwide.FOOD STAMP BENEFITS FOR 42 MILLION AMERICANS IN JEOPARDY AS SHUTDOWN DRAGS ONSNAP recipients reflect a bro