Colorado will finish distribution for households collecting payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Friday.

In the Centennial State, SNAP households receive food stamps from the first of the month until the 10th of the month. Those who join the SNAP program for Colorado after Nov. 10 can still receive benefits for the month and will not need to wait until December. Payments are sent out based on the last digit of a household's Social Security number.

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Households with a last SSN digit of 1-9 should have received SNAP benefits by Thursday. The last remaining group to collect benefits should be those with a last SSN digit of 0, and payments should arrive on Friday.

A household of one can receive a maximum amount of $291, a household of five can receive a maximum of $1,155, and a household of eight can receive a maximum of $1,751. For each additional person, a household can receive a maximum of $219. These amounts are based on the recent cost-of-living adjustments for 2023-24.

The average payment per household member per month in Colorado is $181. Approximately 540,300 people, 9% of Colorado's population, receive SNAP benefits in the state.

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Benefits are loaded on a prepaid electronic benefits transfer card each month, which in Colorado is the "Colorado Quest Card." The Colorado Quest Card works like a debit card and can be used at grocery stores, farmers markets, and some online retailers.

The money is intended for purchasing groceries, snacks, fresh food, seeds, and plants. SNAP benefits cannot be used to purchase nonfood household items, tobacco products, alcohol, pet food, or prepared foods.