Some States will be the first to issue SNAP payments on October 1 with the 2025 COLA boost for eligible recipients. What is more, not all States and U.S. territories send the maximum Food Stamp amounts.
For your information, some States will send all the SNAP payments on a single payday. Therefore, that will be the only possible payday all recipients have. One of them will send the largest benefit payment after the 2025 COLA on October 1, 2024.
Which States have a single payday and which pays the largest SNAP benefit?
Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont are the States that will only have one payday for all Food Stamp recipients living there. Apart from them, the United States Virgin Islands will only have one payday as well.
Since the 48 contiguous States share the maximum payment amounts or allotments, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont will not send the largest SNAP checks on October 1, 2024.
In fact, the State of Alaska will be sending up to $3,516 for an eligible household with 8 members living in an area known as Rural 2. If compared to the maximum SNAP amount after the 2025 COLA in the 48 contiguous States, there is a considerable difference. An 8-member family can only receive up to $1,751.
SNAP payments after 2025 COLA starting on October 1, 2024
Here is the full list of paydays for all the States sending money to EBT cards on September 1, but they will have more payment dates.
- Arizona: October 1-13
- California: October 1-10
- Colorado: October 1-10
- Connecticut: October 1-3
- Florida: October 1-28
- Idaho: October 1-10
- Illinois: October 1-10
- Iowa: October 1-10
- Kansas: October 1-10
- Kentucky: October 1-19
- Louisiana: October 1-23
- Massachusetts: October 1-14
- Missouri: October 1-22
- Nebraska: October 1-5
- Nevada: October 1-10
- New Jersey: October 1-5
- New Mexico: October 1-20
- New York: October 1-9
- Oklahoma: October 1-10
- Oregon: October 1-9
- Pennsylvania: Over the first 10 business days
- South Carolina: October 1-10
- Tennessee: October 1-20
- Texas: October 1-28
- Virginia: October 1-7
- Washington: October 1-20
- West Virginia: October 1-9
- Wisconsin: October 1-15
- Wyoming: October 1-4
- Guam & D.C.
- Guam: October 1-10
- The District of Columbia: October 1-10
What is the difference in the maximum SNAP benefit amount between Alaska and the 48 contiguous States
The maximum SNAP benefit amounts are higher in Alaska compared to the 48 contiguous states. For the fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024):
- For a household size of 1, the maximum benefit is $291 in the 48 states, but $364 in Alaska.
- For a household size of 4, the maximum benefit is $973 in the 48 states, but $1,216 in Alaska.
- For a household size of 8, the maximum benefit is $1,751 in the 48 states, but $2,188 in Alaska.
The differences are starker with the 2025 SNAP benefits (starting October 2024):
- An 8-member household in the 48 contiguous states can receive up to $1,751 maximum.
- However, an 8-member household in certain rural areas of Alaska (Rural 2) can receive up to $3,516, which is the largest maximum benefit across all states and territories.