Food stamps: October SNAP payments worth $1,751 end for New Mexico residents in four days

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will conclude payments to New Mexico residents for the month of October in four days.

New Mexicans receive food stamps from SNAP beginning on the 1st of the month and ending on the 20th. Benefits are sent out based on the last two digits of a recipient’s Social Security number.

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The maximum payment is $291 for a household of one, $1,155 for a household of five, and $1,751 for a household of eight. For each household member above eight, $219 is added.

Recipients with an SSN ending in 08, 28, 48, 68, and 88 should collect SNAP benefits on Monday. Recipients with an SSN ending in 19, 39, 59, 79, and 99 will collect on Tuesday. Households with an SSN 09, 29, 69, and 89 will receive benefits on Wednesday. Households with an SSN ending in 10, 30, 50, 70, and 90 will collect on Thursday, and recipients with an SSN ending in 00, 20, 40, 60, and 80 will collect on Friday.

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New Mexico also issues benefits on a staggered schedule. Households that become eligible for food stamps after their SSN passes or after Oct. 20 will still receive payments for October and will not need to wait until November.

SNAP benefit recipients will see the amount transferred to a prepaid electronic benefits transfer card. In New Mexico, the EBT card is called the “Fiesta Card.” It works similarly to a debit card and can be used at grocery stores and farmers markets or at some online retailers. The money is intended for purchasing healthy foods.