Food stamps: Four states send out all SNAP benefits in seven days
Rachel Schilke
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Four states send out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments to all eligible households at the start of the month.
For August, every SNAP-participating household located in Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont will receive food stamps on Aug. 1. All other states will send out SNAP benefits to households beginning in the early days of August, and they will continue to do so throughout the month.
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Here are the maximum payments for the first four states to send out food stamps in August.
North Dakota
The maximum payment is $281 for a household of one, $939 for a household of four, and $1,692 for a household of eight in North Dakota.
The average payment per household member per month is $185 in the Rough Rider State. Eligible food stamp recipients make up 6% of the North Dakota population, amounting to nearly 47,400 people.
Vermont
Nearly 69,500 Vermont residents, making up around 11% of the population, receive SNAP benefits each month. The average payment per household member per month is $188.
The maximum amount is $281 for a household of one, $939 for a household of four, and $1,339 for a household of six. A maximum of $211 is added for each member after six.
Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, the maximum amount is $281 for a household of one, $939 for a household of four, and $1,691 for a household of eight. For additional household members, a maximum of $211 is added to the overall payment.
Around 139,400 people are food stamp recipients in the state, making up approximately 13% of Rhode Island’s population. The average SNAP payment per household member per month is $183.
Alaska
Alaska splits up eligible SNAP households into three regions, with each region producing a different maximum monthly payment.
For the “Rural I” region, the maximum payment is $293 for a household of one, $979 for a household of four, and $1,762 for a household of eight, with a maximum of $220 added for each additional member.
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In the “Rural II” region, maximum payments are $357 for a household of one, $1,191 for a household of four, and $2,145 for a household of eight, with $268 added for each additional member.
For eligible households living in the “Urban” region, the maximum payment for a household of one is $230, $767 for a household of four, and $1,382 for a household of eight. After eight, the program adds a maximum of $173 for each additional member.