USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has confirmed the next SNAP payments in September. There are 50 States sending money to eligible recipients as well as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.
It will depend on the State or territory that you live in whether you can get a higher or lower payment. For example, Alaska will send the largest maximum SNAP amounts. Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will also send higher Food Stamp checks. Check now when your State will send money to reload your EBT card.
States with the Same Payday EBT Food Stamps:
September 1 Only:
Alaska
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Vermont
September 1 through 3:
Connecticut
September 1 through 4:
Wyoming
September 1 through 5:
Nebraska
New Jersey
September 1 through 9:
New York
Oregon
West Virginia
September 1 through 10:
California
Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Nevada
Oklahoma
South Carolina
September 1 through 13:
Arizona
Arkansas
Minnesota
September 1 through 14:
Maine
Massachusetts
September 1 through 15:
Wisconsin
September 1 through 19:
Kentucky
September 1 through 20:
New Mexico
Tennessee
Washington
September 1 through 22:
Missouri
September 1 through 23:
Alabama
Delaware
Georgia
Indiana
Louisiana
Maryland
September 1 through 28:
Florida
Texas
September 2 through 6:
Montana
September 2 through 20:
Ohio
September 3 through 5:
Hawaii
September 3 through 21:
Michigan
North Carolina
September 4 through 13:
Arkansas
Minnesota
September 4 through 21:
Mississippi
September 5 Only:
New Hampshire
September 5, 11, and 15:
Utah
September 10 Only:
South Dakota
Over the First 10 Business Days:
Pennsylvania
How Much SNAP Benefits Can You Get in the 48 Contiguous States?
According to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service memo on fiscal year 2024 cost-of-living adjustments for SNAP, the maximum monthly allotment for a family of four in the 48 contiguous states and Washington D.C. will be $973, effective October 1, 2023.
- The maximum SNAP allotments are increasing for the 48 contiguous states, D.C., Alaska, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in FY 2024.
- For a family of four, the maximum allotments will range from $1,248 to $1,937 in Alaska, be $1,434 in Guam, and $1,251 in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Hawaii is the only state/territory where the maximum allotment for a family of four will decrease, to $1,759.
- The minimum SNAP benefit for the 48 states and D.C. will remain at $23.
When can you receive SNAP benefits in Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and D.C.?
According to USDA’s payment schedule, SNAP recipients living there can get benefits on the following dates in September, 2024.
- Guam: September 1-10
- Puerto Rico: September 4 – 22
- The District of Columbia: September 1-10
- The U.S. Virgin Islands: September 1
The maximum SNAP amount recipients in the 48 contiguous States can receive will be $1,751 if you are 8. An individual who qualifies for the maximum amount can get up to $291. A family of four up to $973. The new COLA will not increase benefits until October 1, 2024. Recipients in Hawaii will get a reduction in the maximum amounts.