The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will kick off its next round of payments to recipients in October in 11 days.
The SNAP benefits program follows the same payment schedule from month to month, with the exact dates varying from state to state. Some states issue all of their food stamp payments in one day or over the course of three days, while others continue to send out payments for the majority of the month.
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Payments are distributed based on either a household’s Social Security number, birth date, case number, or last name. The method of distribution varies by state.
Four states, Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont, are the first to send out SNAP benefit payments to eligible households. All of the payments will arrive for recipients on Oct. 1.
All other states and the District of Columbia will begin issuing payments throughout the month of October. Below are the payment schedules for each state:
- Alabama: October 4-23
- Alaska: October 1
- Arizona: October 1-13
- Arkansas: October 4-13
- California: October 1-10
- Colorado: October 1-10
- Connecticut: October 1-3
- Delaware: October 2-23
- District of Columbia: October 1-10
- Florida: October 1-28
- Georgia: October 5-23
- Hawaii: October 3-5
- Idaho: October 1-10
- Illinois: October 1-10 and older cases October 1-20
- Indiana: October 5-23
- Iowa: October 1-10
- Kansas: October 1-10
- Kentucky: October 1-19
- Louisiana: October 1-23
- Maine: October 10-14
- Maryland: October 4-23
- Massachusetts: October 1-14
- Michigan: October 3-21
- Minnesota: October 4-13
- Mississippi: October 4-21
- Missouri: October 1-22
- Montana: October 2-6
- Nebraska: October 1-5
- Nevada: October 1-10
- New Hampshire: October 5
- New Jersey: October 1-5
- New Mexico: October 1-20
- New York: October 1-9
- North Carolina: October 3-21
- North Dakota: October 1
- Ohio: October 2-20
- Oklahoma: October 1-10
- Oregon: October 1-9
- Pennsylvania: October 3-14
- Rhode Island: October 1
- South Carolina: October 1-10
- South Dakota: October 10
- Tennessee: October 1-20
- Texas: October 1-28
- Utah: October 5, 11, and 15
- Vermont: October 1
- Virginia: October 1-7
- Washington: October 1-20
- West Virginia: October 1-9
- Wisconsin: October 1-15
- Wyoming: October 1-4
Eligible SNAP households will receive their payments via a prepaid electronic benefit transfer card. The EBT card works similarly to a debit card and can be used at participating locations, such as farmers markets, grocery stores, and online retailers.
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Typically, states with higher poverty levels will see a larger number of SNAP benefit recipients. The amount an eligible household receives will vary by state and depends on income levels and state requirements.
For all states except Alaska and Hawaii, an average monthly SNAP benefit for a household of three is $577, with a maximum of $740. An average payment for a household of eight is $1,150, with a maximum of $1,691. Any household larger than eight can be calculated by adding a maximum of $211 per additional person.
