


Idaho households will begin collecting December payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in nine days.
In Idaho, food stamps are sent out on the 1st of the month until the 10th of the month. SNAP benefits are sent out based on the last number of a recipient's birth year.
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Households with birth years ending in 1, 2, or 3 will receive payments on Dec. 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Households with birth years ending in 4, 5, or 6 will receive payments on Dec. 4, 5, and 6, respectively. Households with birth years ending in 7, 8, 9, or 0 will receive payments on Dec. 7, 8, 9, and 10, respectively.
Individuals or families that become eligible for SNAP benefits after their birth year's section has passed or after Dec. 10 will still receive money for the month of December. They will not need to wait until January to collect.
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 is $175. Approximately 124,100 people, or about 6% of the population, receive food stamps in Idaho.
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SNAP benefit recipients will see the amount transferred to a prepaid electronic benefits transfer card. In Idaho, the EBT card is called the Idaho Quest Card.
The Quest Card works similarly to a debit card and can be used at grocery stores and farmers markets or at 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, including tobacco products, alcohol, pet food, or prepared foods.