The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP benefits) is a social plan that is aimed at limited-income families in the United States, this initiative is financed with funds from the Department of Agriculture in order to guarantee that families of the most vulnerable population have food security.
The monthly financial aid is distributed to low-income households through an EBT benefits card with which they can stock up on basic foods purchased at retail chains or supermarkets that are authorized by the program.
SNAP Benefits Full Schedule — Your Money Arrive at This Date
In this type of situation, as it is a single monthly benefit, it is important that households that receive food stamps keep in mind the payment dates for each state so that they can better organize themselves, therefore, the SNAP benefits calendar for the month of September 2024 will be as follows:
- Alabama: September 4-23.
- Alaska: September 1.
- Arizona: September 1-13.
- Arkansas: September 4-13.
- California: September 1-10.
- North Carolina: September 3-21.
- South Carolina: September 1-10.
- Colorado: September 1-10.
- Connecticut: September 1-3.
- North Dakota: September 1.
- South Dakota: September 10.
- Delaware: September 2-23.
- District of Columbia: September 1-10.
- Florida: September 1 to 28.
- Georgia: September 5 to 23.
- Hawaii: September 3-5.
- Idaho: September 1-10.
- Illinois: September 1-10.
- Indiana: September 5-23.
- Iowa: September 1-10.
- Kansas: September 1-10.
- Kentucky: September 1-19.
- Louisiana: September 1-23.
- Maine: September 10-14.
- Maryland: September 4-23.
- Massachusetts: September 1-14.
- Michigan: September 3-21.
- Minnesota: September 4-13.
- Mississippi: September 4-21.
- Missouri: September 1-22.
- Montana: September 2-6.
- Nebraska: September 1-5.
- Nevada: September 1 to 10.
- New Jersey: September 1-5.
- New York: September 1 to 9.
- New Hampshire: September 5.
- New Mexico: September 1-20.
- Ohio: September 2-20.
- Oklahoma: September 1-10.
- Oregon: September 1-9.
- Pennsylvania: September 3-14.
- Rhode Island: September 1.
- Tennessee: September 1-20.
- Texas: September 1-28.
- Utah: September 5, 11 and 15.
- Vermont: September 1.
- Virginia: September 1-7.
- West Virginia: September 1-9.
- Washington: September 1-20.
- Wisconsin: September 1-15.
- Wyoming: September 1-4.
Maximum Payments for Low-Income Beneficiaries
Here are the maximum SNAP allocations in the lower 48 states and Washington from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, according to the USDA website:
- Household size 1: $291
- Household size 2: $535
- Household size 3: $766
- Household size 4: $973
- Household size 5: $1,155
- Household size 6: $1,386
- Household size 7: $1,532
- Household size 8: $1,751
- Each additional person: $219
Benefits are typically highest for households in Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For a family with four members, maximum benefits in Alaska could be up to $1,937.
Income Guidelines to Qualify for SNAP Benefits
Monthly income eligibility standards have undergone changes for the 48 states and Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Here is the maximum monthly gross income limit, which is 130% of the federal poverty level, for the 48 contiguous United States and Washington:
- Household size 1: $1,580
- Household size 2: $2,137
- Household size 3: $2,694
- Household size 4: $3,250
- Household size 5: $3,807
- Household size 6: $4,364
- Household size 7: $4,921
- Household size 8: $5,478
- Each additional person: $557
