STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More than one million New York households may not receive their November benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, but some corners of the state will feel those effects more than others.

Earlier this month, the federal government directed states to withhold issuing SNAP benefits for the month of November unless the government shutdown has been resolved.

The Advance/SILive.com analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates to determine which New York counties have the highest percentage of households that depend on SNAP benefits to help feed their families.

Data shows that across New York an estimated 1,152,804 households receive SNAP benefits, represent

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