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SNAP payments will be made to beneficiaries across the United States throughout June. However, not everyone will get their monthly benefit on the same date.
Why It Matters
SNAP benefits are paid on a monthly basis to around 40 million Americans across all U.S. states and territories. The money uploaded to electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards that can be used at approved retailers and in some online stores.
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What to Know
While SNAP funding comes directly from the federal government, it is up to each state to oversee the distribution and management of these benefits, meaning there are varying payment dates for recipients each month.
In certain states, the timing of benefit distribution is linked to the recipient's case number. For example, in California, those with case numbers ending in 01 will receive their benefits earlier in the month than those ending in 99.
However, states like Connecticut and Delaware distribute benefits according to the initial letter of the recipient's last name. In contrast, states with smaller populations, like Alaska and South Dakota, process all SNAP payments on a designated day.
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Payments will be made on the following dates in each state/territory:
- Alabama: June 4 to 23
- Alaska: June 1
- Arizona: June 1 to 13
- Arkansas: June 4 to 13
- California: June 1 to 10
- Colorado: June 1 to 10
- Connecticut: June 1 to 3
- Delaware: June 2 to 23
- District of Columbia: June 1 to 10
- Florida: June 1 to 28
- Georgia: June 5 to 23
- Guam: June 1 to 10
- Hawaii: June 3 to 5
- Idaho: June 1 to 10
- Illinois: June 1 to 20
- Indiana: June 5 to 23
- Iowa: June 1 to 10
- Kansas: June 1 to 10
- Kentucky: June 1 to 19
- Louisiana: June 1 to 23
- Maine: June 10 to 14
- Maryland: June 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: June 1 to 14
- Michigan: June 3 to 21
- Minnesota: June 4 to 13
- Mississippi: June 4 to 21
- Missouri: June 1 to 22
- Montana: June 2 to 6
- Nebraska: June 1 to 5
- Nevada: June 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: June 5
- New Jersey: June 1 to 5
- New Mexico: June 1 to 20
- New York: June 1 to 9
- North Carolina: June 3 to 21
- North Dakota: June 1
- Ohio: June 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: June 1 to 10
- Oregon: June 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: June 3 to 14
- Puerto Rico: June 4 to June 22
- Rhode Island: June 1
- South Carolina: June 1 to 19
- South Dakota: June 10
- Tennessee: June 1 to 20
- Texas: June 1 to 28
- Utah: June 5, 11 and 15
- Virgin Islands: June 1
- Vermont: June 1
- Virginia: June 1 to 7
- Washington: June 1 to 20
- West Virginia: June 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: June 1 to 15
- Wyoming: June 1 to 4
SNAP Changes
In several Republican states, lawmakers are seeking to change what SNAP beneficiaries can buy with their benefits by limiting the purchase of unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks.
Nebraska has become the first state to get permission from the USDA to implement a ban on soda and energy drinks being bought with EBT cards. Several other states have submitted waiver requests to get the ball rolling on similar changes.
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