July payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program kicked off over the weekend, with recipients set to receive their food stamps throughout the month.
Recipients usually see their SNAP benefits reloaded on the same day each month, with the date depending on a recipient's Social Security number, last name, case number, or account number. The range of dates varies by state.
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Four states — Arkansas, Maryland, Minnesota, and Mississippi — begin sending out their SNAP benefit payments on Tuesday and continue until the middle of July. Here is the breakdown of dates, maximum payments, and how much of the population receives food stamps.
Arkansas
Arkansas sends its payments out beginning July 4 and goes until July 13.
The average payment per household member per month is $170. Approximately 281,100, or 9% of the population, receive food stamps.
In the Natural State, the maximum payment for a household of three is $535 and the maximum payment for a household of 10 is $1,530.
Maryland
In Maryland, SNAP benefits are sent out beginning July 4 and continue until July 23.
The average payment per household member per month is $180. Approximately 13% of the population, or 772,700 people, receive food stamps.
The Free State sends out a maximum payment of $740 for a household of three and a maximum payment of $1,691 for a household of eight. For each additional member, the program allocates a maximum of $211.
Minnesota
The North Star State sends out SNAP benefits from July 4 until July 13.
The average payment per household member per month is $157. Approximately 8% of the population, or 435,900 people, receive food stamps in Minnesota.
The maximum payment for a Minnesota household of three is $740 and $1,691 for a household of eight. Similar to Maryland, the program allocates a maximum of $211 for each additional household member.
Mississippi
Mississippi residents receive their payments between July 4 and July 21.
The average payment per household member per month is $171. Approximately 14% of the population, or 413,700 people, receive food stamps.
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For a household of one, the estimated benefit is $281, $740 for a household of three, and $1,116 for a household of five.
SNAP benefit recipients across all 50 states and the District of Columbia will see the amount transferred to a prepaid electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card. The EBT card works similarly to a debit card and can be used at grocery stores and farmers' markets or at some online retailers. The money is intended for purchasing healthy foods.