Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits are arriving again in May for thousands of low-income households across the United States.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a payment schedule each month for all states and territories, with most following a staggered schedule based on a recipient's SNAP case number, last name, or Social Security number.
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Below is a list of dates for each state's SNAP benefit schedule.
Alabama: May 4-23
Alaska: May 1
Arizona: May 1-13
Arkansas: May 4-13
California: May 1-10
Colorado: May 1-10
Connecticut: May 1-3
Delaware: May 2-23
District of Columbia: May 1-10
Florida: May 1-28
Georgia: May 5-23
Hawaii: May 3-5
Idaho: May 1-10
Illinois: May 1-10 and older cases May 1-20
Indiana: May 5-23
Iowa: May 1-10
Kansas: May 1-10
Kentucky: May 1-19
Louisiana: May 1-23
Maine: May 10-14
Maryland: May 4-23
Massachusetts: May 1-14
Michigan: May 3-21
Minnesota: May 4-13
Mississippi: May 4-21
Missouri: May 1-22
Montana: May 2-6
Nebraska: May 1-5
Nevada: May 1-10
New Hampshire: May 5
New Jersey: May 1-5
New Mexico: May 1-20
New York: May 1-9
North Carolina: May 3-21
North Dakota: May 1
Ohio: May 2-20
Oklahoma: May 1-10
Oregon: May 1-9
Pennsylvania: May 3-14
Rhode Island: May 1
South Carolina: May 1-10
South Dakota: May 10
Tennessee: May 1-20
Texas: May 1-28
Utah: May 5, 11 and 15
Vermont: May 1
Virginia: May 1-7
Washington: May 1-20
West Virginia: May 1-9
Wisconsin: May 1-15
Wyoming: May 1-4
Benefits are loaded onto an EBT card each month, with the amount varying based on household income and size. The card is similar to a debit card that can be used at grocery stores and farmers markets or at some retailers online, and the money is intended for purchasing healthy foods.
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Household income generally must be at or below 130% of the poverty line. In federal fiscal 2023, the poverty line used to calculate SNAP benefits is $1,920 a month. For example, 130% of the poverty line for a three-person family is $2,495 a month, or about $29,940 a year.
An average monthly SNAP benefit for a household of three is $577, with a maximum of $740, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. An average payment for a household of eight is $1,150, with a maximum of $1,691. Any household higher than eight can be calculated by adding a maximum of $211 per additional person.