Kentucky residents who receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see their payments, worth up to $1,691, sent over the next eight days.

SNAP payments, or food stamps, are issued from Oct. 1 to Oct. 19. Eligible households will likely receive their SNAP benefits on the same day each month, with the exact date varying based on the last digit of their case numbers.

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The program assists low-income households with monthly benefits to help with their grocery budgets. The average payment per household member per month is $202. The maximum payment is $281 for a household of one, $939 for a household of four, and $1,691 for a household of eight. And $211 is added to a household's food stamps for each member after eight.

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

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Approximately 541,600 residents, or 12% of Kentucky's population, receive food stamps in the state, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Those interested in applying for or managing their SNAP benefits can do so through Kentucky's benefits system, Kynect.