The federal government has a food assistance program Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to ensure people have enough food on their plates and no one sleeps hungry. Americans waiting for their next and final 2024 SNAP payment can check the payout dates and other details here.
SNAP Final Payment 2024
The SNAP formerly known as the Food Stamp Program is a federal government initiative to fight hunger and lack of nutritional food among low-to-no income earning households. The food assistance program is managed by state and local agencies to ensure efficient use of funds as every state demographic is different.
According to government data, more than 40 million Americans have received food assistance via SNAP at some point over the years. The monthly benefits are processed to the eligible Americans on the first day of every month to ensure families struggling with their groceries and other essentials can purchase them timely.
However, the pay dates of SNAP assistance are decided by the respective State. Generally, the SNAP payment is made between the 1st and 23rd day based on your Social Security Number last digit. The dates won’t change even if they fall on public holidays or weekends.
State Wise SNAP Payment Date
The SNAP beneficiaries can check the following schedule to get an idea of their expected payment date based on the State they are residing in:
| US State | SNAP Pay date |
| Alaska | 01 December |
| Arkansas | 04 Dec to 13 Dec |
| Alabama | 04 Dec to 23 Dec |
| Arizona | 01 Dec to 13 Dec |
| Colorado | 01 Dec to 10 Dec |
| California | 01 Dec to 10 Dec |
| Connecticut | 01 Dec to 03 Dec |
| District of Columbia | 01 Dec to 10 Dec |
| Delaware | 02 Dec to 23 Dec |
| Florida | 01 Dec to 28 Dec |
| Hawaii | 03 Dec to 05 Dec |
| Georgia | 05 Dec to 23 Dec |
| Idaho | 01 Dec to 10 Dec |
| Indiana | 05 Dec to 23 Dec |
| Iowa | 01 Dec to 10 Dec |
| Illinois | 01 Dec to 10 Dec |
| Iowa | 01 Dec to 10 Dec |
| Louisiana | 01 Dec to 23 Dec |
| Maine | 10 Dec to 14 Dec |
| Kentucky | 01 Dec to 19 Dec |
| Maryland | 04 Dec to 23 Dec |
| Michigan | 03 Dec to 21 Dec |
| Massachusetts | 01 Dec to 14 Dec |
| Minnesota | 04 Dec to 13 Dec |
| Missouri | 01 Dec to 22 Dec |
| Mississippi | 04 Dec to 21 Dec |
| New Jersey | 01 Dec to 05 Dec |
| Nevada | 01 Dec to 10 Dec |
| New York | 01 Dec to 09 Dec |
| North Carolina | 03 Dec to 21 Dec |
| Pennsylvania | 03 Dec to 14 Dec |
| Tennessee | 01 Dec to 20 Dec |
| Texas | 01 Dec to 28 Dec |
| Ohio | 02 Dec to 20 Dec |
| South Carolina | 01 Dec to 10 Dec |
| Washington | 01 Dec to 20 Dec |
| Virginia | 01 Dec to 07 Dec |
| Wisconsin | 01 Dec to 15 Dec |
| West Virginia | 01 Dec to 09 Dec |
| Wyoming | 01 Dec to 04 Dec |
What makes you eligible for SNAP payment?
The eligibility of the SNAP program may vary from State to State as every state may take different factors into account to determine the eligibility for food assistance, such as income, other income resources, property, etc.
However, to give you an idea of SNAP or food stamp eligibility, you can check the following conditions explained by the Social Security Administration:
- The household must meet the gross income and net income limit set by the State government. The households with an elderly person or only an earner who is disabled must meet the income test mentioned for them. Most of the states have kept the condition below the federal poverty line.
- The state may have set income resources for the household, such as money in a bank account, car, house, etc.
- You may need to meet the work requirements set by the State government, such as being registered for work, participating in training and employment programs, and others. Some people may be required to work for at least 80 hours a month for more than 3 months in 3 years.
- Every member of the household should have a Social Security Number.
- The non-citizen may also be entitled to receive the benefit if they meet certain criteria, such as the qualified alien resident category. Generally, the non-citizens have to wait for 5 years to receive food assistance under SNAP.
- People who are homeless or temporarily living at halfway houses, bus stations, supervised shelters, or any other place not suitable for sleeping can be eligible for the assistance.
SNAP Payment Amount
The eligible beneficiaries of the SNAP program receive the payout based on their family size or members in the family to ensure the payment is enough to fulfill the needs of each member and other factors, such as household income, assets, working requirements, etc.
The Local agencies decide the amount based on the goods price and the demographic state. Based on the previous payment models, the beneficiaries can estimate their payment between the range of $250 to $1700 based on the family size.
Apart from them, some beneficiaries can also expect additional payments (around $40 to $80) under the Healthy Incentives Program used in some states. The beneficiaries also get other benefits such as utility discounts, free school meals, and others.
The beneficiaries should check their local SNAP office to learn the SNAP benefits and amount in the State.
How can you check your SNAP balance?
The SNAP payment is processed in EBT cards and the beneficiaries can check their balance easily to ensure they use the amount before the payment expires at the end of the month. You can check the SNAP balance in the following way:
- You should check if your State has a mobile app to manage the benefits that allow you to check your SNAP benefit each month easily. Most of the big States and highly populated states have mobile apps, so do check the local SNAP office.
- Next, you should crosscheck your store receipt where you have made payment through an EBT card.
The US government offers food assistance to ensure you have food on your plate, so if you are struggling with your groceries, make sure to check your State SNAP office or find the State SNAP office at the USDA website.
