Four states will send all payments to beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in two days.

Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont send every payment out on the 1st of the month, while most states will send out SNAP payments on a rolling basis throughout the month of September.

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Payments are reloaded onto an electronic benefits transfer card each month, which can be used for purchasing groceries or seeds and plants at participating grocery stores, farmers markets, or some online retailers.

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.

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For the remaining 48 states, including 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 receive food stamps from SNAP. The average payments per household member per month for the four states range from as low as $183 to as high as $271.