SNAP payments will be issued on November 1 in several States. Some of them will only deliver Food Stamps on the first, while other States will continue for days or weeks.
The largest SNAP check in the 48 contiguous States will be up to $1,756 after the 2025 COLA if you are 8. A household of just 1 member can get up to $292 while a family of 4 up to $975.
Largest SNAP checks in these 2 States
Alaska and Hawaii will issue the largest SNAP payments in the United States in early November. Alaska will only have one payment date, so all recipients will get their money on the same day.
November 1 will be the payday for all SNAP recipients in Alaska. Depending on where beneficiaries live, they can receive a higher or smaller maximum amount if eligible.
Rural areas will get higher maximum payments, while urban areas will have smaller maximum Food Stamps. As a matter of fact, a single person can receive up to $586 if living in an area known as Rural 2. A family of 8 can qualify for a payment of up to $3,516.
Family Size in Alaska(Urban), Alaska (Rural 1), and Alaska (Rural 2)
1 person $377 $481 $586
2 members $692 $882 $1,074
3 people $991 $1,263 $1,538
4 beneficiaries $1,258 $1,604 $1,953
5 recipients $1,494 $1,905 $2,319
6 members $1,793 $2,287 $2,783
7 members $1,982 $2,527 $3,076
8 members $2,265 $2,888 $3,516
Each additional member $283 $361 $440
SNAP payments in Hawaii in early November
Hawaii will also issue large payments in November. In this case, this State will have 2 payment dates rather than 1. Those recipients whose first letter of their last name is A – I will receive their money on November 3.
If it is J – Z, SNAP recipients will get their money on their EBT cards on November 5. As for the largest payments, they will be up to $517 for a single recipient. If you are a family of 4 in Hawaii, you could receive up to $1,723 on November 3 or 5.
The largest benefit payment in Hawaii will be up to $3,102 if you are 8 people living in the same household and you qualify. For more details visit USDA’s official site: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/fy-2025-cola
