Having a new SNAP Food Stamps payment every month is good news for beneficiaries in the United States. This benefit is undoubtedly one of the most useful for all Americans, since we are dealing with a payment of up to $291 that can be used to purchase food. The ultimate goal of this benefit is that all Americans have access to fresh, quality food.
However, it is true that not all United States citizens can get the SNAP Food Stamps payment on the same date. In order to get this benefit we have to meet several requirements, but we also have to check the payment schedule. Each state pays the checks for this benefit on different days and knowing the payment schedule can be fundamental to control our household finances.
Upcoming SNAP Food Stamps Payments in August
The best way to fully understand the SNAP Food Stamps payment schedule is to check the entire calendar. If we take a look at this we will be able to see that each State has its own rules in this regard. If we take into account all this information it will be easier to determine whether we will get the payment soon or we will have to wait a little longer.
The SNAP Food Stamps payment days in August are:
- Alabama: August 4 to 23
- Alaska: August 1
- Arizona: August 1 to 13
- Arkansas: August 4 to 13
- California: August 1 to 10
- Colorado: August 1 to 10
- Connecticut: August 1 to 3
- Delaware: August 2 to 23
- District of Columbia: August 1 to 10
- Florida: August 1 to 28
- Georgia: August 5 to 23
- Guam: August 1 to 10
- Hawaii: August 3 to 5
- Idaho: August 1 to 10
- Illinois: August 1 to 10
- Indiana: August 5 to 23
- Iowa: August 1 to 10
- Kansas: August 1 to 10
- Kentucky: August 1 to 19
- Louisiana: August 1 to 23
- Maine: August 10-14
- Maryland: August 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: August 1 to 14
- Michigan: August 3 to 21
- Minnesota: August 4 to 13
- Mississippi: August 4 to 21
- Missouri: August 1 to 22
- Montana: August 2 to 6
- Nebraska: August 1 to 5
- Nevada: August 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: August 5
- New Jersey: August 1 to 5
- New Mexico: August 1 to 20
- New York: August 1 to 9
- North Carolina: August 3 to 21
- North Dakota: August 1
- Ohio: August 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: August 1 to 10
- Oregon: August 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: August 3 to 14
- Puerto Rico: August 4 to August 22
- Rhode Island: August 1
- South Carolina: August 1 to 10
- South Dakota: August 10
- Tennessee: August 1 to 20
- Texas: August 1 to 28
- Utah: August 5, 11 and 15
- Virgin Islands: August 1
- Vermont: August 1
- Virginia: August 1 to 7
- Washington: August 1 to 20
- West Virginia: August 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: August 1 to 15
- Wyoming: August 1 to 4
If you look closely, some States pay checks on the 1st of the month. Other States are paying these checks until the end of August and others are only paying the first few weeks of the month. In order to know if we have the money available we only have to check the balance of the EBT card. Once the money is on the card we can go to any of the establishments that accept SNAP Food Stamps as a form of payment.
