SNAP Food Stamp payments are critical for thousands of Americans who rely on this benefit to get access to fresh food. That is why knowing when we can receive the EBT card check is critical to budgeting for the family.
If our purchases are contingent on this monthly payment, it may be prudent to review the payment schedule.
Because SNAP Food Stamps payments are sent on different days depending on the state in which we live, some Americans receive this benefit much sooner than others.
Payments for this benefit can generally be received from the first to the last day of each month. So keep an eye on the calendar to make the most of your monthly paycheck.
When does the SNAP Food Stamps arrive?
In the first week of March 2025, many Americans will receive SNAP Food Stamps payments. This payment has a maximum monthly check of $292 for each family member receiving the benefit.
That money is transferred to the EBT card, and once received, we can use the card to purchase accepted products at any participating establishment.
To get a better idea of the timing of payments, consider the full SNAP Food Stamps payment schedule for March 2025:
- Alabama: March 4 to 23
- Alaska: March 1
- Arizona: March 1 to 13
- Arkansas: March 4 to 13
- California: March 1 to 10
- Colorado: March 1 to 10
- Connecticut: March 1 to 3
- Delaware: March 2 to 23
- District of Columbia: March 1 to 10
- Florida: March 1 to 28
- Georgia: March 5 to 23
- Guam: March 1 to 10
- Hawaii: March 3 to 5
- Idaho: March 1 to 10
- Illinois: March 1 to 10
- Indiana: March 5 to 23
- Iowa: March 1 to 10
- Kansas: March 1 to 10
- Kentucky: March 1 to 19
- Louisiana: March 1 to 23
- Maine: March 10-14
- Maryland: March 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: March 1 to 14
- Michigan: March 3 to 21
- Minnesota: March 4 to 13
- Mississippi: March 4 to 21
- Missouri: March 1 to 22
- Montana: March 2 to 6
- Nebraska: March 1 to 5
- Nevada: March 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: March 5
- New Jersey: March 1 to 5
- New Mexico: March 1 to 20
- New York: March 1 to 9
- North Carolina: March 3 to 21
- North Dakota: March 1
- Ohio: March 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: March 1 to 10
- Oregon: March 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: March 3 to 14
- Puerto Rico: March 4 to March 22
- Rhode Island: March 1
- South Carolina: March 1 to 10
- South Dakota: March 10
- Tennessee: March 1 to 20
- Texas: March 1 to 28
- Utah: March 5, 11 and 15
- Virgin Islands: March 1
- Vermont: March 1
- Virginia: March 1 to 7
- Washington: March 1 to 20
- West Virginia: March 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: March 1 to 15
- Wyoming: March 1 to 4
According to this payment calendar, SNAP Food Stamps payments arrive in Iowa on the first of the month, whereas payments can be received until the 21st in Michigan.
In any case, we must remember that we can count on the benefit at all times, even if the day differs from state to state.
