SNAP Benefits Being Sent Out This Week: Here’s Who’s Impacted

Those who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may receive new payments this week.

To get the EBT payments for groceries this week, you’ll need to match a certain set of criteria and also usually have a select case number type for most states.

Why It Matters

SNAP benefits allow more than 40 million Americans to access healthy food in grocery stores every month.

However, your exact benefit schedule could impact when your grocery funds become available and how far you can make the money stretch.

What To Know

Each state has its own specific rules about how SNAP recipients get their benefits and when, but millions of people are likely to see new payments hit their cards this week.

Alabama

In Alabama, many recipients will see their SNAP benefits depending on their specific case number:

• Case number ends in: 65-69 = benefits available on the 17th of the month
• Case number ends in: 70-74 = benefits available on the 18th of the month
• Case number ends in: 75-79 = benefits available on the 19th of the month
• Case number ends in: 80-84 = benefits available on the 20th of the month
• Case number ends in: 85-89 = benefits available on the 21st of the month
• Case number ends in: 90-94 = benefits available on the 22nd of the month
• Case number ends in: 95-99 = benefits available on the 23rd of the month

Delaware

Meanwhile in Delaware, the SNAP issue date schedule depends on the first letter of your last name, with many to receive payments in the next week:

• First Letter of the Last Name is: P = benefits available on the 17th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: Q and R = benefits available on the 18th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: S = benefits available on the 19th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: T = benefits available on the 20th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: U and V = benefits available on the 21st
• First Letter of the Last Name is: W = benefits available on the 22nd
• First Letter of the Last Name is: X, Y and Z = benefits available on the 23rd

Florida

Similar to Alabama, Florida uses a case number system that will see many recipients earn payments over the next week:

• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 58-60 = benefits available on the 17th
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 61-64 = benefits available on the 18th
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 65-67 = benefits available on the 19th
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 68-71 = benefits available on the 20th
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 72-74 = benefits available on the 21st
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 75-78 = benefits available on the 22nd
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 79-81 = benefits available on the 23rd
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 82-85 = benefits available on the 24th
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 86-88 = benefits available on the 25th
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 89-92 = benefits available on the 26th
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 93-95 = benefits available on the 27th
• Case number 9th and 8th digit: 96-99 = benefits available on the 28th

Georgia

Georgia also has a few recipients scheduled to secure SNAP payments this week based on their case numbers:

• ID # ends in: 60-69 = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• ID # ends in: 70-79 = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• ID # ends in: 80-89 = benefits available on the 21st of the month

• ID # ends in: 90-99 = benefits available on the 23rd of the month

Indiana

In Indiana, however, your last name has more to do with when benefits will arrive, and there are some recipients still waiting for their January payment.

• First Letter of the Last Name is: O, P, Q, or R = benefits available on the 17th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: S = benefits available on the 19th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: T, U, or V = benefits available on the 21st
• First Letter of the Last Name is: W, X, Y, or Z = benefits available on the 23rd

Kentucky

In Kentucky, SNAP recipients with a case number ending in 8 will get benefits on January 17, while those with a case number ending in 9 will receive cash on January 19.

Louisiana

Louisiana is slightly different from some of the other states, as it issues payments based on Social Security numbers. There are still many beneficiaries set to receive payments this week:

• SSN ends in 6 = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• SSN ends in 7 = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• SSN ends in 8 = benefits available on the 21st of the month

• SSN ends in 9 = benefits available on the 23rd of the month

Maryland

Maryland will consider recipients’ last name to determine payment schedule, and many SNAP recipients will get their next payment before the end of the month. The schedule follows:

• First three letters of the last name are between: NEG and PGZ = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• First three letters of the last name are between: PHA and RIC = benefits available on the 18th of the month

• First three letters of the last name are between: RID and SDZ = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• First three letters of the last name are between: SEA and STC = benefits available on the 20th of the month

• First three letters of the last name are between: STD and TRA = benefits available on the 21st of the month

• First three letters of the last name are between: TRB and WES = benefits available on the 22nd of the month

• First three letters of the last name are between: WET and ZZZ = benefits available on the 23rd of the month

Michigan

Many Michigan residents are also still waiting for their SNAP benefits this month. This includes:

• Recipient ID # ends in: 7 = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• Recipient ID # ends in: 8 = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• Recipient ID # ends in: 9 = benefits available on the 21st of the month

Mississippi

The following Mississippi SNAP recipients will get payments for the rest of the month based on this schedule:

• Case # ends in: 75-79 = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• Case # ends in: 80-84 = benefits available on the 18th of the month

• Case # ends in: 85-89 = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• Case # ends in: 90-94 = benefits available on the 20th of the month

• Case # ends in: 95-99 = benefits available on the 21st of the month

Missouri

Missouri meanwhile schedules SNAP payments based on birth month and last name:

• Birth Month is September and first letter of last name is L-Z = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• Birth Month is October and first letter of last name is A-K = benefits available on the 18th of the month

• Birth Month is October and first letter of last name is L-Z = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• Birth Month is November and first letter of last name is A-K = benefits available on the 20th of the month

• Birth Month is November and first letter of last name is L-Z = benefits available on the 21st of the month

• Birth Month is December and first letter of last name is A-Z = benefits available on the 22nd of the month

New Mexico

Many New Mexico residents are also waiting for their SNAP payments to arrive this week. This includes the following:

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• SSN ends in: 19, 39, 59, 79, 99 = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• SSN ends in: 09, 29, 49, 69, 89 = benefits available on the 18th of the month

• SSN ends in: 10, 30, 50, 70, 90 = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• SSN ends in: 00, 20, 40, 60, 80 = benefits available on the 20th of the month

North Carolina

There are also some North Carolinians who will see benefits hit this week due to their Social Security number and how it impacts the payment schedule. The schedule is as follows for the rest of the month:

• SSN ends in 8 = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• SSN ends in 9 = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• SSN ends in 0 = benefits available on the 21st of the month

Ohio

In Ohio, SNAP recipients whose case numbers end in 8 will secure benefits on January 18, while everyone with a case number in 9 has to wait until January 20.

Some Tennesseans will receive their SNAP payments this week as well, but this depends on the last two digits of their Social Security number:

• 80-84 = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• 85-89 = benefits available on the 18th of the month

• 90-94 = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• 95-99 = benefits available on the 20th of the month

Texas

Texans see the majority of their SNAP payments sent out near the end of the month, so many are anticipating new benefits over the next week, based on the eligibility determination group (EDG) number.

• EDG # ends in: 04-06 = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 07-10 = benefits available on the 18th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 11-13 = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 14-17 = benefits available on the 20th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 18-20 = benefits available on the 21st of the month

• EDG # ends in: 21-24 = benefits available on the 22nd of the month

• EDG # ends in: 25-27 = benefits available on the 23rd of the month

• EDG # ends in: 28-31 = benefits available on the 24th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 32-34 = benefits available on the 25th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 35-38 = benefits available on the 26th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 39-41 = benefits available on the 27th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 42-45 = benefits available on the 28th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 46-49 = benefits available on the 27th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 50-53 = benefits available on the 28th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 54-57 = benefits available on the 16th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 58-60 = benefits available on the 17th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 61-64 = benefits available on the 18th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 65-67 = benefits available on the 19th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 68-71 = benefits available on the 20th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 72-74 = benefits available on the 21st of the month

• EDG # ends in: 75-78 = benefits available on the 22nd of the month

• EDG # ends in: 79-81 = benefits available on the 23rd of the month

• EDG # ends in: 82-85 = benefits available on the 24th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 86-88 = benefits available on the 25th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 89-92 = benefits available on the 26th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 93-95 = benefits available on the 27th of the month

• EDG # ends in: 96-99 = benefits available on the 28th of the month

What People Are Saying

Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor at the University of Tennessee at Martin, told Newsweek: “Most of the changes to SNAP are pretty standard, with cost-of-living adjustments and income requirements being in line with expectations. However, the payment schedule in your state may vary. Every state is allowed to pick its own monthly distribution dates, and while some states follow the standard 1st and 28th day of the month, others do not.”

What Happens Next

All the other states send out SNAP benefits earlier in the month, so recipients should expect their next payment to arrive in February.

Starting in January, the maximum amount available to an individual on SNAP increased to $292 per month, up by $1 from $291. For a household with four people, it grew by $2 from $973 per month to $975.