The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed the final SNAP payments for October. Some states have completed their Food Stamp deliveries this month, while others still have several paydays remaining.
The remaining SNAP payments will amount to $768 for an eligible family of three or up to $975 for a family of four. An individual may receive as much as $292, while a family of eight can receive up to $1,756. Please note that all these payments incorporate the 2025 COLA increase.
States sending SNAP (Food Stamps) in hours
The complete list of states that will be providing funds to EBT cards for eligible recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is as follows:
- Alabama: October 4-23
- Delaware: October 2-23
- Florida: October 1-28
- Georgia: October 5-23
- Indiana: October 5-23
- Kentucky: October 1-19
- Louisiana: October 1-23
- Maryland: October 4-23
- Michigan: October 3-21
- Mississippi: October 4-21
- Missouri: October 1-22
- New Mexico: October 1-20
- North Carolina: October 3-21
- Ohio: October 2-20
- Tennessee: October 1-20
- Texas: October 1-28
- Washington: October 1-20
Puerto Rico will distribute SNAP benefits from October 4 to October 22. To find out the specific day and eligibility criteria for Food Stamps in your State, please visit the official USDA website for further information: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/monthly-issuance-schedule
SNAP payments in November
Some SNAP recipients might have already received their payment this October. Some individuals may receive Food Stamps for the first time in November. Be sure to verify when your upcoming payday will be in your State.
Alabama: November 4-23
Alaska: November 1
Arizona: November 1-13
Arkansas: November 4-13
California: November 1-10
Colorado: November 1-10
Connecticut: November 1-3
Delaware: November 2-23
Florida: November 1-28
Georgia: November 5-23
Hawaii: November 3-5
Idaho: November 1-10
Illinois: November 1-10
Indiana: November 5-23
Iowa: November 1-10
Kansas: November 1-10
Kentucky: November 1-19
Louisiana: November 1-23
Maine: November 10-14
Maryland: November 4-23
Massachusetts: November 1-14
Michigan: November 3-21
Minnesota: November 4-13
Mississippi: November 4-21
Missouri: November 1-22
Montana: November 2-6
Nebraska: November 1-5
Nevada: November 1-10
New Hampshire: November 5
New Jersey: November 1-5
New Mexico: November 1-20
New York: November 1-9
North Carolina: November 3-21
North Dakota: November 1
Ohio: November 2-20
Oklahoma: November 1-10
Oregon: November 1-9
Pennsylvania: Over the first 10 business days
Rhode Island: November 1
South Carolina: November 1-10
South Dakota: November 10
Tennessee: November 1-20
Texas: November 1-28
Utah: November 5, 11 and 15
Vermont: November 1
Virginia: November 1-7
Washington: November 1-20
West Virginia: November 1-9
Wisconsin: November 1-15
Wyoming: November 1-4
Guam: November 1-10
Puerto Rico: November 4 – 22
The District of Columbia: November 1-10
The U.S. Virgin Islands: November 1
Certain Food Stamp recipients might not be eligible for the complete amount. As a result, their check amounts might align more closely with the average payments. The average payment for a family of 3, following the COLA increase, is $594.