Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont will send all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments to eligible households in four days.

These are the only four states to send out all SNAP payments on the 1st of the month. The majority of states and territories send out food stamps on a rolling basis throughout the month of September.

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Alaska and Hawaii are the only two states that have different amounts for SNAP benefits. In Alaska, the maximum monthly payment depends on where a resident lives, with the state split into three regions: Rural I, Rural II, and Urban.

Households of one can receive a maximum payment of $293 in Rural I, $357 in Rural II, and $230 for Urban. Households of eight can receive $1,762 for Rural I, $2,145 for Rural II, and $1,382 for Urban.

In North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont, the maximum payments are the same. The maximum SNAP payment is $281 for a household of one, $939 for a household of four, and $1,691 for a household of eight. For additional household members, $211 is added.

Combining all four states, about 348,400 people collect SNAP benefits.

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SNAP benefits are reloaded onto an electronic benefits transfer card each month and can be used at participating locations, such as grocery stores, farmers markets, and some online retailers.

SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, bread, cereal, snack foods, nonalcoholic beverages, and seeds and plants. Food stamps cannot be used for alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco products, vitamins, prepared foods, hot foods, or nonfood items (pet food, cleaning supplies, cosmetics, etc.).