The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will wrap up sending payments to low-income residents for November in 10 days.

Food stamps are sent to New Mexicans beginning on the 1st of the month and ending on the 20th. The exact day SNAP benefits are sent out is based on the last two digits of a recipient's Social Security number.

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For example, recipients with a Social Security number ending in 05, 25, 45, 65, or 85 should collect SNAP benefits on Friday. Recipients with a number ending in 16, 36, 56, 76, or 96 should collect on Saturday, and so on. Households with a Social Security number ending in 00, 20, 40, 60, or 80 will collect their benefits on Nov. 20.

The maximum payment is $291 for a household of one, $1,155 for a household of five, and $1,751 for a household of eight. For each household member above eight, $219 is added.

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SNAP benefits are loaded onto an electronic benefit transfer card every month, and recipients can use the card at grocery stores to purchase eligible food products such as fruits, vegetables, bread, meat and poultry, and drinks. Recipients are barred from using SNAP benefits for products such as pet food, alcohol, and household items such as paper and soap.

Those interested in applying for SNAP can do so through New Mexico's self-service eligibility portal called YesNM. This application is used for public assistance benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, and LIHEAP, or Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program. Households can track their application through the portal or by calling the response line at 1-800-283-4465.