Food stamps: Payment dates for February SNAP benefits

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will start sending its February round of payments to recipients in three days.

SNAP benefit distribution follows the same payment schedule from month to month, with the exact dates varying from state to state. Some states issue all of their food stamps in one day or over the course of three days, while others continue to send out payments for the majority of the month.

Payments are distributed based on a household’s Social Security number, birth date, case number, or last name. The method of distribution also varies by state.

Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont are the first to send SNAP benefit payments to eligible households. Payments from those states will arrive to recipients on Feb. 1.

All other states and the District of Columbia will begin issuing payments throughout February. Below are the payment schedules for each state:

Alabama: Feb. 4-23
Alaska: Feb. 1
Arizona: Feb. 1-13
Arkansas: Feb. 4-13
California: Feb. 1-10
Colorado: Feb. 1-10
Connecticut: Feb. 1-3
Delaware: Feb. 2-23
District of Columbia: Feb. 1-10
Florida: Feb. 1-28
Georgia: Feb. 5-23
Hawaii: Feb. 3-5
Idaho: Feb. 1-10
Illinois: Jan. 1-10 and older cases Feb. 1-20
Indiana: Feb. 5-23
Iowa: Feb. 1-10
Kansas: Feb. 1-10
Kentucky: Feb. 1-19
Louisiana: Feb. 1-23
Maine: Feb. 10-14
Maryland: Feb. 4-23
Massachusetts: Feb. 1-14
Michigan: Feb. 3-21
Minnesota: Feb. 4-13
Mississippi: Feb. 4-21
Missouri: Feb. 1-22
Montana: Feb. 2-6
Nebraska: Feb. 1-5
Nevada: Feb. 1-10
New Hampshire: Feb. 5
New Jersey: Feb. 1-5
New Mexico: Feb. 1-20
New York: Feb. 1-9
North Carolina: Feb. 3-21
North Dakota: Feb. 1
Ohio: Feb. 2-20
Oklahoma: Feb. 1-10
Oregon: Feb. 1-9
Pennsylvania: Feb. 3-14
Rhode Island: Feb. 1
South Carolina: Feb. 1-10
South Dakota: Feb. 10
Tennessee: Feb. 1-20
Texas: Feb. 1-28
Utah: Feb. 5, 11, and 15
Vermont: Feb. 1
Virginia: Feb. 1-7
Washington: Feb. 1-20
West Virginia: Feb. 1-9
Wisconsin: Feb. 1-15
Wyoming: Feb. 1-4

Eligible SNAP households will receive their payments via a prepaid electronic benefit transfer card. The EBT card works similarly to a debit card and can be used at participating locations, such as farmers markets, grocery stores, and online retailers. The names of EBT programs vary by state.

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Typically, states with higher poverty levels will see larger numbers of SNAP benefit recipients. The amount an eligible household receives will vary by state and depends on income levels and state requirements.

For all states except Alaska and Hawaii, a maximum monthly SNAP benefit for a household of one is $291, a household of five can receive a maximum of $1,155, and a household of eight can collect a maximum of $1,751. For each additional person, a household can receive a maximum of $219. Those amounts are based on the recent cost-of-living adjustments for 2023-24.