We are heading towards the month of June, since there is only one week left and a few more days until the end of the month of May. By now, almost all U.S. states and associated territories have finished depositing food stamp payments, now known as SNAP benefits, on EBT cards.
That’s why we can already start to get a glimpse of when the payments will be in all 50 states, Washington D.C. and the three associated territories that comprise the food stamp program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Millions of Americans and legal residents who receive benefits in all 50 states, as well as in Puerto Rico, Washington, the United States Virgin Islands and Guam, receive a set amount on their EBT cards every month to buy food. This money is specifically for that: so that the beneficiary families stay away from the risk of food or malnutrition. Low-income households are eligible for SNAP benefits.
How Are SNAP Benefits Calculated?
Although there are established maximums for families depending on the number of members that compose them, not all beneficiaries receive the same amount. There are a number of variables that affect the maximum amount a household can access if eligible.
Apart from the number of household members, which is a determining factor, income is a factor that each state or territory takes into account to grant the monthly amount. Other situations in the composition of household members also determine how much is the maximum that the local SNAP benefits program grants, such as if any of the members have special needs such as chronic diseases or disabilities.
The housing situation may also be a factor to be considered by the caseworker studying your case. Households living in overcrowded or substandard housing conditions may receive additional amounts or may qualify for the maximum in their category.
Now, those eligible people who already receive SNAP benefits are allowed to use these funds to buy fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry and fish, dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt and others, breads and cereals such as breads, tortillas, rice, pasta and cereals, as well as snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, and even seeds and plants to produce food at home.
The purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, marijuana, vitamins, medicines and supplements, hot foods that are sold ready-to-consume in the premises, pet food and non-food items such as soap, toilet paper and diapers are prohibited. The maximum allotment is $1,751 for a family of eight members.
When Will the Snap EBT Deposits Arrive in Your State in June?
Grouping of states and territories by SNAP benefit payment date in June 2024, according to the dates ranges.
- 1 to 5 May:
- Delaware
- Guam
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Vermont
- 3 to 10 May:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- North Dakota
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- 11 to 23 May:
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Montana
- Utah
- May 24th-28th:
- Texas
- May 4:
- Puerto Rico
