According to Gov. Tony Evers’ administration, over 330,000 Wisconsin households were paid their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by Friday morning. The release of the funds comes as the federal government shutdown entered day 38 on Friday;

Because of the benefit reduction, states must recalculate the benefits they send to households enrolled in the SNAP program.

President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders

The system is now on hold after the Trump administration ordered Wisconsin to immediately undo November SNAP payments, meaning Patel won't be reimbursed for transactions already made this month. "Every dollar is very important for the business if it's $6,000 or $600," Patel said.

Evers issued the declaration on Friday and ordered state agencies to take actions within their powers to provide support to Wisconsinites.

In Wisconsin, every dollar spent through SNAP generates an estimated $1.50 in broader economic activity. Local farmers and businesses in Wisconsin are bracing for impact as funding for the state's federal food assistance program is set to run out by November.

Wisconsin families will receive their November food assistance payments after a federal court ordered the Trump administration to release SNAP funding.