The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will issue its remaining payments to Indiana residents on Friday.
Indiana recipients receive their monthly payments from June 5 to June 23. Recipients usually see their SNAP benefits reloaded on the same day each month, with the date depending upon a recipient's Social Security number, last name, case number, or account number.
In Indiana, approximately 617,600 people, or 9% of the population, receive food stamps. The average payment per household member per month is $182.
The maximum payment for a household of one is $281, and the maximum payment that can be issued by the program is $1,691 for a household of eight, per the state Family and Social Services Administration. After eight, $211 is added for each additional member.
Those who applied and were approved for SNAP benefits will see the amount transferred to a prepaid electronic benefit transfer card. The EBT card works like a debit card that can be used at grocery stores and farmers markets or some retailers online, and the money is intended for purchasing healthy foods.
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The number of recipients across all states will vary. Typically, states with bigger populations or states with higher poverty rates see a larger number of SNAP recipients.
SNAP benefits are calculated based on household income and size. The recipient's household income generally must be at or below 130% of the poverty line. In fiscal 2023, the poverty line used to calculate SNAP benefits is $1,920 a month.