The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending February payments to Colorado‘s low-income households in two days.

Food stamps will be sent out on Thursday through Feb. 10 in the Centennial State. The average payment per household member per month in Colorado is $181. Approximately 540,300 people, or 9% of Colorado’s population, receive SNAP benefits.

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

Benefits are distributed on the date that matches the last digit of a household’s Social Security number. For example, those with SSNs ending in 3 will receive payments on Feb. 3. Those with SSNs ending with 7 will collect on Feb. 7, and so on. SNAP households that become eligible after Feb. 10 can still receive SNAP benefits for the month and will not need to wait until March.

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Benefits are loaded on a prepaid Colorado Quest Card each month. The electronic benefits transfer 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 buy nonfood household items, tobacco products, alcohol, pet food, or prepared foods.