The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment schedule is a federal system operated at the local level, administered by states, to distribute funds through Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards to low-income families to keep them at risk of hunger or malnutrition.
In Texas, SNAP payments, also known as “food stamps,” for May 2025 are distributed from May 1 to 28. The exact deposit date depends on the recipient’s eligibility determination group (EDG) number. We’re one day away from the end of the May calendar, and only a couple of groups of recipients remain to receive their SNAP payments on that date.
Who will receive their SNAP benefits on May 27 and 28?
As we mentioned before, you should look up your EDG number to find out your payment date. If the last two digits of your EDG are between 93 and 95, your deposit will arrive sometime today, May 27th.
Now, if the last two digits of your EDG are 96 through 99, then your food stamp payment will be deposited onto your EBT card on May 28, the last day of the month in which benefits are paid.
For upcoming June payments, these are the confirmed dates, June 1-15, for beneficiaries certified before June 1, 2020:
- If your EDG number ends in0, you will receive your benefits onMay 1st.
- If it ends in1, you will receive them onMay 3rd.
- If it ends in2, the benefits will be available onMay 5th.
- If it ends in3, you will receive payment onMay 6.
- If it ends in4, your benefits will arrive onMay 7.
- If it ends in5, you will receive the deposit onMay 9.
- If it ends in6, the benefits will be available onMay 11.
- If it ends in7, they will deposit theMay 12.
- If it ends in8, you will receive the amount onMay 13.
- If it ends in9, payment will be made onMay 15.
SNAP maximum amounts in Texas
Maximum food assistance amounts vary by household composition, ranging from $292 to $1,756 per month. For the period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025 (fiscal year 2025), the U.S. Department of Agriculture has established that in the continental states and Washington, D.C., monthly SNAP allotments will be $292 for single-person households, gradually increasing to $1,756 for families of eight. Each additional person in the household adds $220 to the maximum benefit, an adjustment that reflects changes in the Consumer Price Index.
- 1 person: up to $292
- 2 people: up to $536
- 3 people: up to $768
- 4 people: up to $975
- 5 people: up to $1,158
- 6 people: up to $1,390
- 7 people: up to $1,536
- 8 people: up to $1,756
- Each additional person: add $220
In U.S. territories with more demanding economies, such as Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, different scales apply. Alaska is particularly notable, where a family of four can access support ranging from $1,258 to $1,953 per month, a variation linked to the specific geographic and logistical circumstances within the state. These high limits are intended to compensate for the higher food costs characteristic of these areas.
