Food stamps: Direct August SNAP payment worth up to $1,691 for Arizona residents ends in six days
David Zimmermann
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Arizona will finish distributing food stamps to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients for the month of August in six days.
All SNAP benefits, worth up to $1,691, will be sent out to Arizona residents by Sunday.
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In the Grand Canyon State, the benefits are sent out on the first 13 days of each month, depending on the first letter of a beneficiary’s last name, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security.
A household of eight can receive a maximum payment of $1,691, while a household of four is allotted a maximum of $939. Additionally, a household of one receives up to $281. SNAP adds up to $211 for each additional member in an Arizona household.
A household of one or two members receives a minimum payment of $23 in monthly benefits.
Roughly 825,700 Arizona residents participate in SNAP, accounting for 11% of the state’s population, according to the most recent data compiled by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. About 41,206,900 people, or 12% of the national population, receive food stamps as of fiscal 2022.
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The monthly amount for eligible SNAP recipients can be accessed through a Nutrition Assistance electronic benefits transfer card, which can be swiped like a debit card at checkout in most grocery stores, convenience stores, and participating farmers markets.
The SNAP benefits schedule for fiscal 2023 began on Oct. 1 and will end on Sept. 30.