All eligible Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries in Arizona are set to receive food stamp payments for August.

Arizona will distribute all direct SNAP payments, worth up to $1,691, by Sunday.

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In the Grand Canyon State, benefits are sent out during the first 13 days of each month. The date they are received is based on the first letter of an eligible beneficiary's last name, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

Roughly 825,700 Arizona residents participate in SNAP, accounting for 11% of the state's population, according to the most recent data compiled by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. About 41,206,900 people, or 12% of the national population, received food stamps as of fiscal 2022.

A household of eight can receive a maximum payment of $1,691, while a household of four is allotted a maximum of $939. A household of one receives up to $281. SNAP adds payments of up to $211 for each additional member in an Arizona household.

A household of one or two members receives a minimum payment of $23.

Monthly benefits for eligible SNAP recipients can be accessed through a Nutrition Assistance electronic benefits transfer card, which can be swiped like a debit card at checkout in most grocery stores, convenience stores, and participating farmers markets.

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Nutrition Assistance benefits can be used to buy various food items, such as bread, meat, and dairy products. However, the card cannot be used to buy nonfood items, including alcohol and cigarettes.

The SNAP benefits schedule for fiscal 2023 began on Oct. 1, and it will end on Sept. 30.