SNAP Retailer Data

The following links provide data regarding SNAP Retailer Management.  

Download currently authorized SNAP retailers

Retailer Management Year End Summaries

• 2017 Year End Summary
• 2016 Year End Summary
• 2015 Year End Summary

Retailer Management Annual Reports

• 2014 Annual Report
• 2013 Annual Report
• 2012 Annual Report
• 2011 Annual Report
• 2010 Annual Report

Important  Information

On Jan. 19, 2017, you may have been contacted by email, voicemail and/or text because you were a current or former SNAP authorized retailer, who participated between 2005 and the present, and FNS received a request for records that would disclose each of your store’s individual annual SNAP sales (i.e., redemption) amounts. 

• FNS noted that this information would be released promptly (i.e., approximately 12 calendar days from the email, voicemail, and/or text) to the public as the result of a court order. 
• This notification was provided to your firm to comply with 7 CFR 1.12(d)  which requires that the Department provide retailers with notice of the disclosure of annual SNAP redemption data prior to the disclosure date, in order that the matter may be considered for possible judicial intervention.

This release was based on a Nov. 30, 2016, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota ruling pertaining to whether annual SNAP retailer redemption data should be disclosed to the public.  The ruling found in favor of the plaintiff, Argus Leader Media (Argus):

• U.S. District Court decision in favor of Argus
  -- Opinion Memorandum
  -- Court Order
• USDA FNS decision memo to comply with court order.

• On Jan. 28, 2017, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) filed a motion to intervene, to stay the judgment, and for extension of time to file notice of appeal in the Argus case. 
• On Jan. 30, 2017, the Court granted FMI's motion for a stay of the judgment, and granted a 15 day extension for filing of an appeal.
• FMI subsequently filed a timely appeal.
• On May 8, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in the Argus Leader Media court case in favor of Argus Leader.  The Food Marketing Institute, which has intervened in this case, now has the opportunity to petition the Supreme Court for further review of the decision and has indicated its intent to do so.  Therefore, USDA is not in a position at this time to release the data at issue in the Argus case.

If you have additional questions please contact RPMDHQ-Web@fns.usda.gov