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SNAP payment schedule 2026 by state

SNAP (food stamp) benefits load onto EBT cards on a different day in every state. Pick your state to see your deposit day for 2026. We only publish schedules we have verified on the state's own official SNAP agency source.

34 states and DC verified, last checked November 3, 2026

When do my SNAP benefits come?

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    From the official Alabama schedule. Your notice is the final word on your date.

    Verified state schedules

    Alabama SNAP payment schedule 20264th to 23rd, by last two digits of case numberAlaska SNAP payment schedule 20261st of the month for every householdArizona SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 13th, by first letter of last nameCalifornia SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 10th, by last digit of case numberColorado SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 10th, by last digit of SSNConnecticut SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 8th, by last two digits of Client IDDelaware SNAP payment schedule 20262nd to 23rd, by first letter of last nameDistrict of Columbia SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 10th, by first letter of last nameGeorgia SNAP payment schedule 20265th to 23rd, by last two digits of Client IDHawaii SNAP payment schedule 20263rd to 5th, by first letter of last nameIllinois SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 10th, by last digit of head of household IDIndiana SNAP payment schedule 20265th to 23rd, by first letter of last nameIowa SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 10th, by first letter of last nameKansas SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 10th, by first letter of last nameLouisiana SNAP payment schedule 20265th to 23rd, by last digit of head of household SSNMaryland SNAP payment schedule 20264th to 27th, by first three letters of last nameMassachusetts SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 14th, by last digit of SSNMichigan SNAP payment schedule 20263rd to 21st, by last digit of recipient IDMinnesota SNAP payment schedule 20264th to 13th, by last digit of case numberMississippi SNAP payment schedule 20264th to 21st, by last two digits of case numberMissouri SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 22nd, by birth month and last nameMontana SNAP payment schedule 20262nd to 6th, by last digit of case numberNebraska SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 5th, by last digit of head of household SSNNew Mexico SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 20th, by last two digits of head of household SSNNorth Carolina SNAP payment schedule 20263rd to 21st, by last digit of SSNNorth Dakota SNAP payment schedule 20261st of the month for every householdOklahoma SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 10th, by last digit of case numberOregon SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 9th, by last digit of SSNRhode Island SNAP payment schedule 20261st of the month for every householdSouth Dakota SNAP payment schedule 202610th of the month for every householdTennessee SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 20th, by last two digits of SSNTexas SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 28th, by last two digits of EDG numberUtah SNAP payment schedule 20265th to 15th, by first letter of last nameWisconsin SNAP payment schedule 20262nd to 15th, by 8th digit of SSNWyoming SNAP payment schedule 20261st to 4th, by first letter of last name

    How SNAP deposit dates work

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture funds SNAP, but each state runs its own program and chooses when benefits load. States stagger deposits so stores and the EBT system aren't overwhelmed on one day. The date usually depends on a number on your case: the last digit of your case number, ID number or Social Security number, or the last two digits.

    Because SNAP isn't paid by a federal agency, the federal weekend and holiday rule that moves Social Security, SSI and VA payments doesn't apply. Several states say outright that benefits load on weekends and holidays, so your EBT balance can update on a Saturday or on Thanksgiving. If you also receive SSI or Social Security, your SNAP day is separate from those payments; use the payment finder for your federal dates.

    Your day normally stays the same every month. Your first month after approval can be different, and some states keep older cases on the date they were originally given. Each state page explains those exceptions.

    States we're still verifying

    We don't publish a state until its complete schedule is confirmed on an official state source. These are in progress:

    • Florida: The DCF policy manual names the key (8th and 9th digits of the case number, days 1 to 28) but the digit-to-day table is not published.
    • New York: NYC uses a rotating pick-up calendar (Form EBT-52) and no official rest-of-state table was found on otda.ny.gov.
    • Pennsylvania: Official text says only 'first 10 business days'; the handbook appendix with the table could not be loaded.
    • Ohio: Ohio's rule says the county tells each household its date; no official digit table was found.
    • New Jersey: No official NJ DHS/DFD page or notice with the issuance schedule could be found.
    • Virginia: The only official schedule is a 2017 VDSS notice hosted on the EBT vendor's site; nothing current on dss.virginia.gov confirms it.
    • Washington: DSHS assigns each household a day between the 1st and 20th when it approves benefits; the day is printed on your approval notice.
    • South Carolina: DSS says the last digit of the case number decides the day, but the full table could not be read from an official source.
    • Kentucky: The regulation says only 'within the first 19 days'; the manual section with the schedule could not be read.
    • Nevada: Nevada uses the last digit of the birth year (first 10 days), but no official page publishes the full table.
    • Idaho: Idaho uses the last digit of the birth year (first 10 days), but the official page gives only one example, not the full table.
    • Arkansas: DHS says the 4th to 13th by last digit of SSN, but publishes no digit-to-day table.
    • West Virginia: The official chart is an image that could not be read, and the only text version is about 20 years old.
    • Maine: No official Maine DHHS source with the issuance rule was found.
    • New Hampshire: The only official statement of the date (the 5th) is in a 1999 manual page marked as previous policy.
    • Vermont: Vermont says benefits come on the same date each month, but the only source naming the day is an undated staff training deck.

    SNAP schedules: common questions

    When are SNAP benefits deposited?

    Each state sets its own schedule. Most spread deposits over the first one to four weeks of the month, using the last digit or digits of your case number, ID number or Social Security number, or the first letter of your last name. A few states, like Alaska and North Dakota, load every household on the same day.

    Do SNAP benefits come early when the date is a weekend or holiday?

    Usually not. Unlike Social Security and SSI, many states load SNAP on the scheduled calendar day even on weekends and holidays. Each state page says what the official source states.

    Why isn't my state listed?

    We only publish a state after verifying its full schedule on the state's own official SNAP agency website. States we could not verify yet are listed below and will be added once confirmed.

    Is my SNAP date the same every month?

    In the states we cover, yes, unless your case changes. Massachusetts is the exception that moves a date: if it lands on a Sunday or holiday, benefits come on the previous business day.

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