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

Minnesota residents receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will continue to collect payments over the next six days.

SNAP benefits are delivered to residents in the North Star State from Dec. 4 to Dec. 13. Food stamps are sent out based on the last digit of a recipient’s case number.

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Those with case numbers ending in 4 through 7 should have received SNAP benefits by Thursday.

Recipients with case numbers ending in 8 should collect benefits on Friday; recipients with case numbers ending in 9 should collect benefits on Saturday; recipients with case numbers ending in 0 should collect benefits on Sunday; recipients with case numbers ending in 1 should collect benefits on Dec. 11, recipients with case numbers ending in 2 should collect benefits on Dec. 12; recipients with case numbers ending in 3 should collect benefits on Dec. 13.

Only 8% of the population, or 435,900 Minnesotans, receive SNAP benefits. The average payment per household member per month is $157.

A household of one can receive a maximum 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. A household can receive a maximum of $219 for each additional person after eight. These amounts are based on the recent cost-of-living adjustments for 2023-24.

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SNAP benefits are reloaded on an electronic benefit transfer card each month. Food stamps are intended to be used for healthy foods at participating grocery stores, farmers markets, and some online retailers.

The money should be used to purchase groceries, snacks, fresh food, seeds, and plants. Benefits cannot be used to buy alcohol, tobacco products, vitamins, live animals, prepared foods, or any nonfood household items.