Work Requirement Impact Projector
Estimated impact of new ABAWD work requirements on Missouri SNAP households
About These Projections
The projections on this page use Census Bureau demographic data to estimate the population affected by new SNAP work requirements. Actual numbers depend on individual eligibility determinations by Missouri DSS. Households are considered “protected” if they include children under 18, members 60+, or members with disabilities. See the Methodology page for full details.
Days Until First Terminations
80
May 1, 2026
Total SNAP Households
246,339
Source: Census ACS 2019-2023
Est. ABAWD-Exposed Households
113,619
46.1% of SNAP households
Protected Households
132,720
Have children, elderly, or disabled members
Estimated ABAWD-Exposed Households by County
Percent of SNAP households without children, elderly, or disabled members
Source: Estimated from Census ACS S2201 household composition data. See Methodology.
Top 10 Counties by Estimated ABAWD-Exposed Households
Counties with the most households potentially affected by work requirements
| County | SNAP HH | Est. Exposed | % Exposed | Poverty % | Unemp % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 31,048 | 14,888 | 48% | 13.6% | 3.2% |
| St. Louis County | 32,611 | 14,013 | 43% | 9.4% | 2.7% |
| St. Louis city | 26,043 | 11,496 | 44.1% | 19.2% | 3.3% |
| Greene County | 14,334 | 6,735 | 47% | 13.8% | 2.2% |
| Clay County | 6,535 | 3,378 | 51.7% | 8.4% | 2.7% |
| Jasper County | 7,117 | 3,072 | 43.2% | 18% | 2.6% |
| Jefferson County | 6,289 | 2,958 | 47% | 8.4% | 2.4% |
| St. Charles County | 4,996 | 2,814 | 56.3% | 4.6% | 2% |
| Boone County | 5,101 | 2,449 | 48% | 16.2% | 2.5% |
| Buchanan County | 4,715 | 2,213 | 46.9% | 16.2% | 2.7% |
What Missouri DSS Would Need to Do Before May 1
113,619
Recipients to screen for work requirement exemptions (disability, pregnancy, caregiving, education, homelessness)
80 hrs/month
Work activity tracking needed per recipient — work, volunteering, job training, or qualifying education
56%
Current application denial rate. The same call center infrastructure would need to handle ABAWD screening and exemption processing.
2028
Earliest date for MEDES system modernization. Until then, Missouri operates on partially-integrated legacy systems (Cúram/MEDES (partially integrated)).