Food stamps: Here are the states beginning next round of SNAP benefits in three days

Rachel Schilke

June 28, 10:38 AM June 28, 10:38 AM

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Several states are restarting their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, payments in three days.

Recipients usually see their SNAP benefits reloaded on the same day each month, with the date depending upon a recipient’s Social Security number, last name, case number, or account number.

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Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia will begin issuing payments to food stamp recipients on July 1 and continue throughout the month.

Below is the SNAP benefits reloading schedule for Washington, D.C., and 29 states that begin on the first of the month:

Alaska: July 1 Arizona: July 1-13 California: July 1-10 Colorado: July 1-10 Connecticut: July 1-3 District of Columbia: July 1-10 Florida: July 1-28 Idaho: July 1-10 Illinois: July 1-10 and older cases July 1-20 Iowa: July 1-10 Kansas: July 1-10 Kentucky: July 1-19 Louisiana: July 1-23 Massachusetts: July 1-14 Missouri: July 1-22 Nebraska: July 1-5 Nevada: July 1-10 New Jersey: July 1-5 New Mexico: July 1-20 New York: July 1-9 Oklahoma: July 1-10 Oregon: July 1-9 South Carolina: July 1-10 Tennessee: July 1-20 Texas: July 1-28 Virginia: July 1-7 Washington: July 1-20 West Virginia: July 1-9 Wisconsin: July 1-15 Wyoming: July 1-4

Four states — Vermont, Rhode Island, North Dakota, and Alaska — also issue payments on July 1, but they issue all of their payments at once and do not continue throughout the month.

Those approved for SNAP benefits will see the amount transferred to a prepaid electronic benefit transfer, or EBT, card. The EBT card works similarly to a debit card and can be used at grocery stores and farmers markets or at some retailers online. The money is intended for purchasing healthy foods.

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SNAP benefits are calculated based on household income and size. The recipient’s household income generally must be at or below 130% of the poverty line. In fiscal 2023, the poverty line used to calculate SNAP benefits is $1,920 a month.

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. Average and maximum payments will vary from state to state.