Sept. 15, 2026 - Download PDF Version
Previously released July 2026; updated September 2026 to show states.
Congress is considering providing an additional $60 billion for the Pentagon, and $13 billion for intelligence activities to directly underwrite the costs of the U.S. war on Iran: a new $73 billion expenditure for weapons and war.
Last year’s H.R. 1 cut Medicaid and SNAP benefits even while it boosted spending for the Pentagon and war. Much of that $156 billion Pentagon boost has still not been spent, and yet Congress is considering increases that put us on the path to Trump’s $1.5 trillion requested Pentagon budget.
Because of H.R. 1 and other policies, more than 14 million people are at risk of losing health insurance. Some 5 million people have already lost SNAP food benefits since H.R. 1 was enacted, from July 2025 to May 2026.
This analysis shows each congressional district’s estimated contribution to a new expenditure of $73 billion for war and weapons, alongside how many people in that district could receive Medicaid or SNAP for the same amount of money.
A table for congressional districts can be found here.
September 2026 status update: This legislation requires multiple steps to pass under "reconciliation" rules, which allow Congress to pass a budget law with simple majorities in both the House and Senate. The House has currently passed the first step in this process, while the Senate has yet to act.
How Many People in Every State could Have Medicaid or SNAP Instead of $73 Billion for War?
| Row Labels | Local Taxpayer Share of $73 Billion | People Who Could Receive Medicaid Instead | People Who Could Receive SNAP Instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $638,900,000 | 133,700 | 276,500 |
| Alaska | $114,600,000 | 12,400 | 31,100 |
| Arizona | $1,236,400,000 | 155,100 | 565,100 |
| Arkansas | $355,700,000 | 59,800 | 163,400 |
| California | $11,394,800,000 | 1,462,200 | 4,939,700 |
| Colorado | $1,477,900,000 | 224,300 | 661,100 |
| Connecticut | $1,346,900,000 | 152,700 | 588,600 |
| Delaware | $219,300,000 | 20,000 | 101,000 |
| District of Columbia | $280,400,000 | 22,800 | 120,500 |
| Florida | $5,134,500,000 | 1,037,700 | 2,327,200 |
| Georgia | $1,840,700,000 | 367,000 | 816,000 |
| Hawaii | $240,300,000 | 39,900 | 54,200 |
| Idaho | $258,900,000 | 35,500 | 120,100 |
| Illinois | $3,101,800,000 | 472,100 | 1,339,900 |
| Indiana | $1,015,200,000 | 100,300 | 430,600 |
| Iowa | $490,000,000 | 64,100 | 239,600 |
| Kansas | $508,000,000 | 53,400 | 232,000 |
| Kentucky | $561,100,000 | 60,200 | 289,600 |
| Louisiana | $632,300,000 | 84,900 | 280,800 |
| Maine | $214,100,000 | 23,500 | 101,100 |
| Maryland | $1,593,700,000 | 169,000 | 735,400 |
| Massachusetts | $2,534,600,000 | 235,700 | 1,075,500 |
| Michigan | $1,749,700,000 | 296,600 | 840,500 |
| Minnesota | $1,299,900,000 | 107,800 | 687,100 |
| Mississippi | $282,600,000 | 31,000 | 128,800 |
| Missouri | $974,600,000 | 103,900 | 421,700 |
| Montana | $183,100,000 | 27,500 | 87,800 |
| Nebraska | $334,400,000 | 34,200 | 155,900 |
| Nevada | $601,700,000 | 119,100 | 301,300 |
| New Hampshire | $358,000,000 | 42,600 | 178,000 |
| New Jersey | $2,974,700,000 | 318,400 | 1,274,400 |
| New Mexico | $264,700,000 | 33,400 | 115,900 |
| New York | $6,226,900,000 | 632,600 | 2,471,300 |
| North Carolina | $1,759,700,000 | 238,400 | 846,600 |
| North Dakota | $151,500,000 | 13,600 | 66,000 |
| Ohio | $1,996,000,000 | 252,900 | 868,900 |
| Oklahoma | $520,100,000 | 95,000 | 236,500 |
| Oregon | $798,300,000 | 105,500 | 377,900 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,743,900,000 | 244,700 | 1,282,400 |
| Rhode Island | $235,400,000 | 26,800 | 98,800 |
| South Carolina | $756,000,000 | 144,300 | 339,000 |
| South Dakota | $144,100,000 | 19,300 | 59,900 |
| Tennessee | $1,133,700,000 | 177,300 | 495,400 |
| Texas | $5,905,400,000 | 811,900 | 2,608,100 |
| Utah | $533,600,000 | 69,800 | 235,400 |
| Vermont | $130,000,000 | 15,000 | 58,100 |
| Virginia | $2,077,300,000 | 203,300 | 907,600 |
| Washington | $2,254,700,000 | 310,200 | 1,040,200 |
| West Virginia | $194,700,000 | 25,000 | 95,200 |
| Wisconsin | $1,093,600,000 | 149,600 | 564,100 |
| Wyoming | $123,500,000 | 17,800 | 63,100 |
| Total | $72,991,900,000 | 9,653,800 | 32,458,600 |
