The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from USDA has already started sending Food Stamps in September. In fact, some States have sent all the payments on the first.
Some individuals can receive up to $527 but they must live in Hawaii. Alaska and other territories like Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands also send larger payments than in the 48 contiguous States.
Which States are sending SNAP (Food Stamps) before September 11?
As a matter of fact, there are many States that are sending Food Stamps before September 11. Many more will continue delivering benefits after this date. In total, 46 States are sending money before the 11th.
- Alabama: September 4-23
- Arizona: September 1-13
- Arkansas: September 4-13
- California: September 1-10
- Colorado: September 1-10
- Connecticut: September 1-3
- Delaware: September 2-23
- Florida: September 1-28
- Georgia: September 5-23
- Hawaii: September 3-5
- Idaho: September 1-10
- Illinois: September 1-10
- Indiana: September 5-23
- Iowa: September 1-10
- Kansas: September 1-10
- Kentucky: September 1-19
- Louisiana: September 1-23
- Maine: September 10-14
- Maryland: September 4-23
- Massachusetts: September 1-14
- Michigan: September 3-21
- Minnesota: September 4-13
- Mississippi: September 4-21
- Missouri: September 1-22
- Montana: September 2-6
- Nebraska: September 1-5
- Nevada: September 1-10
- New Hampshire: September 5
- New Jersey: September 1-5
- New Mexico: September 1-20
- New York: September 1-9
- North Carolina: September 3-21
- Ohio: September 2-20
- Oklahoma: September 1-10
- Oregon: September 1-9
- Pennsylvania: Over the first 10 business days
- South Carolina: September 1-10
- South Dakota: September 10
- Tennessee: September 1-20
- Texas: September 1-28
- Utah: September 5, 11 and 15
- Virginia: September 1-7
- Washington: September 1-20
- West Virginia: September 1-9
- Wisconsin: September 1-15
- Wyoming: September 1-4
Largest SNAP benefits before September 11, 2024
The State of Hawaii will send the largest Food Stamp checks before September 11. Alaska sends higher payments, but this State finished sending money on September 1, so there are no payments left this month there.
While an individual can receive $527 from SNAP in Hawaii, a family of 4 can get up to $1,759. If you are 8 people living together in the same household, it can be up to $3,166.
Bear in mind that the maximum SNAP benefit an individual can receive in the 48 contiguous States is worth up to $291. A family of four up to $973 and 8 up to $1,751. So there is a considerable difference. Here are other paydays in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. Guam can send up to $$2,581 for 8.
Guam: September 1-10
Puerto Rico: September 4 – 22
The District of Columbia: September 1-10