In a recent disclosure, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins revealed that more than 14,000 luxury vehicles have been linked to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients within a single state.
Citing a 2023 analysis from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), Rollins noted that the data identified high-end brands — including Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche, Tesla, BMW, Lexus, and Cadillac — associated with thousands of Americans registered for taxpayer-funded food assistance.
Many of these vehicles were late-model releases with staggering price tags, such as Lamborghinis valued at over $680,000 and Ferraris exceeding $600,000.
The report specifically highlighted several egregious cases of individuals maintaining lavish lifestyles while receiving government benefits. Among the notable examples were a university professor owning a $346,000 Rolls-Royce, a self-described “celebrity barber” operating a 2018 Lamborghini Huracán valued at $220,000, and a professional football player driving a 2022 BMW M760i worth $158,000.
These findings have since sparked renewed debate regarding program integrity and the effectiveness of current asset tests used to determine eligibility for federal nutrition assistance.
“And this is just in one state,” Rollins emphasized in an X post. “We need to defend our nutrition programs for those most in need, not for scammers gaming the system.”
The vehicles reported were three Bentleys, three Ferraris, 11 Lamborghinis, 59 Maseratis, 141 Porsches, 244 Alfa Romeos, 306 Land Rovers, 2,098 Teslas, 3,636 Lexuses, 1,914 BMWs and 1,131 Cadillacs.
In just ONE state, 14,000 individuals receiving SNAP benefits were driving LUXURY VEHICLES!
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