If you are getting SNAP benefits in the US and your monthly payment hasn’t arrived yet, check to see when your next paycheck is. Food Stamps will be sent out until September 28, 2024.
How much SNAP you get will depend on how much you make, how many people live in your home, and other things. The DC, the 48 states that are next to each other, and the District of Columbia all have the same maximum amounts. If you are 8, you can get checks for up to $1,751.
Last SNAP benefit payments coming soon in September
The USDA‘s payment plan says that the last Food Stamps will be sent by 17 states in September. So, 33 states have finished giving out Food Stamps, which is the majority.
On September 20, some states will no longer send SNAP payments. Such as New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, and Washington. It will take longer for Texas and Florida until September 28.
- Alabama: September 4-23
- Delaware: September 2-23
- Florida: September 1-28
- Georgia: September 5-23
- Indiana: September 5-23
- Kentucky: September 1-19
- Louisiana: September 1-23
- Maryland: September 4-23
- Michigan: September 3-21
- Mississippi: September 4-21
- Missouri: September 1-22
- New Mexico: September 1-20
- North Carolina: September 3-21
- Ohio: September 2-20
- Tennessee: September 1-20
- Texas: September 1-28
- Washington: September 1-20
SNAP amounts before the 2025 COLA increase
If your family has five people and you qualified for the most money, you could get up to $1,155. People who are single can get up to $291, which is about $202 a month.
You could get up to $766 if you have three people in your home. Couples who are married or homes with two people could get up to $535 a month. Remember that these payments are sent to EBT cards.
After that, you can use this money at any farmer’s market, grocery store, or shop that accepts it. Before you go grocery shopping, make sure the store takes EBT cards and looks for food that SNAP works with. The USDA only lets you buy certain things, so you can’t just buy anything.
The top numbers will stay the same until September 30, 2024. Once the 2025 COLA boost is over, SNAP payments will go up again on October 1, 2024. In the future, these numbers will be:
Size of the household for SNAP benefits and the most that can be paid in the 48 states and DC
1 person $292
2 recipients $536
3 beneficiaries $768
4 beneficiaries $975
5 beneficiaries $1,158
6 beneficiaries $1,390
7 beneficiaries $1,536
8 beneficiaries $1,756
Each additional beneficiary $220