The neediest American families are already anxiously waiting for their next payment on their EBT cards, the official means by which the various state SNAP benefits programs get the money to the recipients.
At the federal level, the funds are administered by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), a federal entity that sends them to the different states that administer these funds depending on the needs of their respective populations.
And since each state is different in its way of distributing the funds, the payment dates are not always the same in each of them as well as the mechanisms by which the beneficiaries are grouped on each payment date are different.
How Much Will My EBT Card Get This Month?
How much money you receive during this year depends, as usual, on several factors, including the total income of the main beneficiary and all household members. Expenses such as child care and medical expenses are deducted, while assets such as savings and bank accounts may affect eligibility and the maximum amount to be received.
Until September 30, 2024, the maximum amounts that households can receive, depending on the number of members, are as follows:
|
How Many Members? |
Maximum Monthly Allotment |
|
1 |
$291 |
|
2 |
$535 |
|
3 |
$766 |
|
4 |
$973 |
|
5 |
$1,155 |
|
6 |
$1,386 |
|
7 |
$1,532 |
|
8 |
$1,751 |
|
Each Additional Member |
$219 |
|
Minimum Allotment |
$23 |
SNAP EBT Payment Dates in May 2024
As you already know, payments are made on a monthly basis, and are paid only once to each individual. In the month of May, which has already begun, these are the payment dates of the 51 states as well as Guam, and the US Virgin Islands:
| State or Territory | Dates in May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Alabama | May 4 to 23 |
| Alaska | May 1 |
| Arizona | May 1 to 13 |
| Arkansas | May 4 to 13 |
| California | May 1 to 10 |
| Colorado | May 1 to 10 |
| Connecticut | May 1 to 3 |
| Delaware | May 2 to 23 |
| District of Columbia | May 1 to 10 |
| Florida | May 1 to 28 |
| Georgia | May 5 to 23 |
| Guam | May 1 to 10 |
| Hawaii | May 3 to 5 |
| Idaho | May 1 to 10 |
| Illinois | May 1 to 10 |
| Indiana | May 5 to 23 |
| Iowa | May 1 to 10 |
| Kansas | May 1 to 10 |
| Kentucky | May 1 to 19 |
| Louisiana | May 1 to 23 |
| Maine | May 10 to 14 |
| Maryland | May 4 to 23 |
| Massachusetts | May 1 to 14 |
| Michigan | May 3 to 21 |
| Minnesota | May 4 to 13 |
| Mississippi | May 4 to 21 |
| Missouri | May 1 to 22 |
| Montana | May 2 to 6 |
| Nebraska | May 1 to 5 |
| Nevada | May 1 to 10 |
| New Hampshire | May 5 |
| New Jersey | May 1 to 5 |
| New Mexico | May 1 to 20 |
| New York | May 1 to 9 |
| North Carolina | May 3 to 21 |
| North Dakota | May 1 |
| Ohio | May 2 to 20 |
| Oklahoma | May 1 to 10 |
| Oregon | May 1 to 9 |
| Pennsylvania | May 3 to 14 |
| Puerto Rico | May 4 to 22 |
| Rhode Island | May 1 |
| South Carolina | May 1 to 10 |
| South Dakota | May 10 |
| Tennessee | May 1 to 20 |
| Texas | May 1 to 28 |
| Utah | May 5, 11 and 15 |
| Vermont | May 1 |
| Virginia | May 1 to 7 |
| Virgin Islands | May 1 |
| Washington | May 1 to 20 |
| West Virginia | May 1 to 9 |
| Wisconsin | May 1 to 15 |
| Wyoming | May 1 to 4 |
Remember that your EBT card can be used to buy food products designed to feed your family, since the SNAP benefits program was created to eliminate hunger in America. There are products that are prohibited, such as tobacco, alcohol, and medicines.
Do not try to buy products that are not allowed because that could mean the immediate termination of your benefits, and you could be in trouble to reapplying in the future.