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

Kentucky residents who have not yet received payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can expect to collect benefits over the next four days.

In the Bluegrass State, SNAP benefits are sent out from the 1st of the month until the 19th of the month on odd days. Food stamps are distributed to households based on the last digit of a recipient’s case number.

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Recipients with case numbers 0-7 should have received their SNAP benefits by Wednesday. Those with case numbers ending in 8 should collect benefits on Friday, and those with case numbers ending in 9 should collect benefits on Sunday.

Those who become eligible for SNAP past Nov. 19 or after their case number has passed will still collect benefits for November and will not need to wait until December.

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 Kentucky is $177. Approximately 541,600 people, or 12% of the population, receive food stamps in the Bluegrass State.

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The benefits are loaded into a prepaid electronic benefits transfer card each month, which in Kentucky 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.