A lot of people get SNAP benefits every month, which give them extra money to buy healthy food and improve their health in general. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which used to be called “Food Stamps,” helps low-income families in the US earn between $296 and $1,751 a month.
How much SNAP a family gets depends on how much money they make and how much they spend. Based on the most current information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Pew Research Center projected that 41.9 million Americans, or about 12.5% of the total population, would be getting SNAP payments in November 2022.
SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 per month will reach beneficiaries’ EBT cards in September
People who get benefits get paid every month, but the exact date of your payment varies on where in the US you live. The federal government gives money to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but the states and local governments are in charge of managing the money. This means that payments to each user are made at different times.
The money is sent to participating shops on electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, which can then be used to buy food. In California, people whose case number ends in 01 will get their benefits earlier in the month than people whose case number ends in a higher number.
Certain states, like Delaware, pay people based on the first letter of their last name. Other states, like Rhode Island, send out all SNAP payouts at the same time.
What are the requirements to qualify for SNAP payments in 2024?
Potential SNAP recipients in the United States must meet certain income and resource requirements. These are the standards laid out by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP):
- Gross monthly income: Before deductions, household income must be below 130% of the poverty line. In 2024, the poverty line for SNAP benefits for a three-person household is $2,072/month, or $32,328 per year. Poverty rates are higher in larger households. The poverty line for a three-person home is $2,694 per month.
- Net income: The net household income must be lower or equal to the poverty line (after deductions).
- Asset thresholds: Household assets must total $2,750 or less for households that do not include anyone age 60 or older or disabled and $4,250 or less for households that do include anyone age 60 or older or disabled.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will decide how much each person will get each month in SNAP payouts based on how many people live in their home. Current rules say that recipients can get the following amounts of money in 2024:
- 1 member: $292
- 2 members: $536
- 3 members: $768
- 4 members: $975
- 5 members: $1,158
- 6 members: $1,390
- 7 members: $1,536
- 8 members: $1,756
SNAP payments confirmed in September per state
SNAP payments will be distributed in every state and territory on the following dates:
| State | Payment date |
| Alabama | September 4-23 |
| Alaska | September 1 |
| Arizona | September 1-13 |
| Arkansas | September 4-13 |
| California | September 1-10 |
| Colorado | September 1-10 |
| Connecticut | September 1-3 |
| Delaware | September 2-23 |
| District of Columbia | September 1-13 |
| Florida | September 1-28 |
| Georgia | September 5-23 |
| Guam | September 1-10 |
| Hawaii | September 3-5 |
| Idaho | September 1-15 |
| Illinois | September 1-20 |
| 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 1-10 |
| New Hampshire | September 5 |
| New Jersey | September 1-5 |
| New Mexico | September 1-20 |
| New York | September 1-9 |
| North Carolina | September 3-21 |
| North Dakota | September 1 |
| Ohio | September 2-20 |
| Oklahoma | September 1-10 |
| Oregon | September 1-9 |
| Pennsylvania | September 3-14 |
| Puerto Rico | September 4-22 |
| Rhode Island | September 1 |
| South Carolina | September 1-19 |
| South Dakota | September 1-9 |
| Tennessee | September 1-20 |
| Utah | September 5, 11, and 15 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | September 1 |
| Vermont | September 1 |
| Virginia | September 1-7 |
| Washington | September 1-20 |
| West Virginia | September 1-9 |
| Wisconsin | September 1-15 |
| Wyoming | September 1-4 |
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