Missouri will send its first payment for the month of July to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients on Saturday.

SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, will be distributed on the first day of July for each Missouri resident whose birth month is January and whose last name begins with A through K. Those born in January whose last names begin with L through Z will be paid on Sunday, July 2. For the full monthly schedule, click here.

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Approximately 657,900 people from Missouri, which comprises 11% of the state’s population, receive food stamps, and the average payment per household member per month is $177.

In Missouri, the maximum amount a recipient can receive is $281 for a household of one and $4,223 for a household of 20. The program adds a maximum of $211 for each additional member past the 20 mark.

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, but the dates for receiving SNAP benefits stay the same. Typically, states with bigger populations or 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.