Food stamps: Tennessee November SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 end in six days

Tennessee residents who receive payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but have not yet collected benefits should expect those funds to arrive over the next six days.

In the Volunteer State, SNAP benefits are sent out to residents from the first of the month until the 20th of the month. Food stamps are delivered based on the last two digits of a recipient’s Social Security number.

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Those with the last two digits of 00 to 69 should have collected SNAP benefits already. Recipients with digits 70 to 74 should collect their benefits on Wednesday, recipients with digits 75 to 79 should collect them on Thursday, recipients with digits 80 to 84 should collect them on Friday, recipients with digits 85 to 89 should collect them on Saturday, recipients with digits 90 to 94 should collect them on Nov. 19, and recipients with digits 95 to 99 should collect them on Nov. 20.

A household of one can receive a maximum amount of $291, a household of five can receive a maximum of $1,155, and a household of eight can receive a maximum of $1,751. For each additional person, a household can receive a maximum of $219. These amounts are based on the recent cost-of-living adjustments for 2023-24.

The average payment per household member per month in Tennessee is $185. Approximately 12% of the population, or 825,300 people, receives food stamps in the Volunteer State.

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The benefits are loaded into a prepaid electronic benefits transfer card each month, which in Tennessee is called the “Benefit Security EBT Card.” The Benefit Security Card works like a debit card and can be used at grocery stores, farmers markets, and some online retailers.

The money is intended for purchasing groceries, snacks, fresh food, seeds, and plants. SNAP benefits cannot be used to purchase nonfood household items, tobacco products, alcohol, pet food, or prepared foods.