Whether you are already receiving SNAP benefits, or you are a new applicant you may be interested in knowing the average Food Stamp amounts. Of course, this is just informational and there are much lower and much higher payments.
Anyway, it will be useful if you would like to compare your current amount or have an idea of what SNAP benefit payments could be like. In case you did not know, the maximum amounts are updated on October 1 every year. Although benefits usually increase, they could also decrease.
SNAP AVERAGE PAYMENTS MAY 2024 (1-3 members)
The average payment will depend on the household size. For example, if you are a single person the maximum amount is worth $291 but the average amount is about $202 said the CBPP.
If you are a couple or there are just 2 members in your family, you could receive up to $535. The average SNAP payment for 2 is worth $372. Thus, a single person receives 170 dollars less than a 2-member family.
Families of three can receive up to $766 from the Food Stamps program. However, the average SNAP check for 3 is worth $598. In this case, families with 3 members receive $226 more than families with 2 members.
SNAP AVERAGE PAYMENTS MAY 2024 (4-8 members)
Regardless of the amount you could receive, if you have a low income, you should apply. Think that you could get quite a lot of money in just one year. Four-member families can get average payments of about $713 and their maximum benefit is worth $973.
The next average SNAP amounts are for 5 or 6 members, they could be about $852 and $1,052. While they could receive up to $1,155 and $1,386 respectively. So, let’s talk about the amounts for 7 and 8.
If you are 7 people living together in the same house, you could get $1,091 on average, but it can reach $1,196 if you are 8. Their maximum SNAP benefits are worth $1,532 and $1,751 for 7 and 8 people.
