UpdatedTue, Mar 16, 2021 at 6:43 pm ET Replies(68) Walmart has consistently had the most employees receiving SNAP benefits of any company in Massachusetts, according to state records. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) First of a three-part series. This story was reported by Jimmy Bentley, Jenna Fisher, Neal McNamara and Alex Newman. MASSACHUSETTS — Some of the largest companies in the world employ the most people in Massachusetts receiving federal food assistance benefits, underscoring problems like low wages, low hours and a high cost of living. The state Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) provided Patch with five years worth of data naming the companies that employ the most workers receiving benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Companies like Walmart, Stop & Shop, Target and Dollar Tree topped lists in each year of data we reviewed.