SNAP Food Stamps checks are a basic payment for millions of United States citizens. This check is designed so that those most in need can have access to fresh food purchases every month. That is why it is so important to know on what day we will get each of these payments.
Unlike Social Security benefits, which follow a federal calendar, SNAP Food Stamps checks are sent out on different days depending on the state in which we live. If we live in Alabama, for example, we will not get a check on the same day as if we live in Colorado.
In addition to that you also have to keep in mind that each State handles these payments differently. There are some States that pay SNAP on the same day to all beneficiaries but there are others that send checks on different days depending on the name, for example.
So pay attention to the payment schedule because you will be able to find out on which day in December you might get your payment. In fact, some of the States have already sent the checks so you may already have it in your pocket.
SNAP FOOD STAMPS PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 2023
The last month of 2023 comes with a new payment schedule for SNAP Food Stamps. Remember that each State is totally separate for these checks, so check your payment day carefully.
These are the States and the days on which they will send this benefit in the month of December 2023:
- Alabama: December 4 to 23
- Alaska: December 1
- Arizona: December 1 to 13
- Arkansas: December 4 to 13
- California: December 1 to 10
- Colorado: December 1 to 10
- Connecticut: December 1 to 3
- Delaware: December 2 to 23
- District of Columbia: December 1 to 10
- Florida: December 1 to 28
- Georgia: December 5 to 23
- Hawaii: December 3 to 5
- Idaho: December 1 to 10
- Illinois: December 1 to 10 and older cases December 1 to 20
- Indiana: December 5 to 23
- Iowa: December 1 to 10
- Kansas: December 1 to 10
- Kentucky: December 1 to 19
- Louisiana: December 1 to 23
- Maine: December 10 to 14
- Maryland: December 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: December 1 to 14
- Michigan: December 3 to 21
- Minnesota: December 4 to 13
- Mississippi: December 4 to 21
- Missouri: December 1 to 22
- Montana: December 2 to 6
- Nebraska: December 1 to 5
- Nevada: December 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: December 5
- New Jersey: December 1 to 5
- New Mexico: December 1 to 20
- New York: December 1 to 9
- North Carolina: December 3 to 21
- North Dakota: December 1
- Ohio: December 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: December 1 to 10
- Oregon: December 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: December 3 to 14
- Rhode Island: December 1
- South Carolina: December 1 to 10
- South Dakota: December 10
- Tennessee: December 1 to 20
- Texas: December 1 to 28
- Utah: December 5, 11, and 15
- Vermont: December 1
- Virginia: December 1 to 7
- Washington: December 1 to 20
- West Virginia: December 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: December 1 to 15
- Wyoming: December 1 to 4
Now that you know the payment schedule, you will be able to be as organized as possible with your finances. Remember that the SNAP Food Stamps money goes directly to the EBT card, so checking the card balance is the best way to know if we have already gotten the payment or if we still have to wait a little while.