The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has a different schedule in each state, depending on the number of people who receive the allocations of these “food stamps” (as the program was previously known), and according to the institutional structure local.
Some states distribute all SNAP benefits in a single day, but there are others that take as many as 28 days throughout the month. The amount that each household receives is subject to several factors, among which the number of members, assets, and income, among others, stand out.
At this point in the month, almost all states have finished distributing their SNAP benefits, but a group of 9 are still sending the money to their beneficiaries.
SNAP benefits will be sent to 9 states in the coming days
If you are waiting for your SNAP benefits deposit, and you reside in one of the following states, it is important that you know that they are still distributing this month:
- Florida: Until January 28.
- Indiana: Until January 23.
- Louisiana: Until January 23.
- Maryland: Until January 23.
- Mississippi: Until January 21.
- Missouri: Until January 22.
- Ohio: Until January 20.
- Puerto Rico: Until January 22.
- Texas: Until January 28.
All of these states (except Puerto Rico) are within the group of 48 contiguous states that share maximum allocations, while Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands have different values due to their higher costs of living.
In the lower 48 states and DC, SNAP maximums, based on household size, are as follows (family size and maximum allotment):
- Household of 1 member: $291
- Household of 2 members: $535
- Household of 3 members: $766
- Household of 4 members: $973
- Household of 5 members: $1,155
- Household of 6 members: $1,386
- Household of 7 members: $1,532
- Household of 8 members: $1,751
- For each additional person: add $219
For those people who are thinking about applying, or who have to recertify their food stamp eligibility, it should be noted that the income limits have been updated, according to the impact of inflation in 2024.
For example, a household made up of a single recipient must have income that does not exceed $2,005 per month, while for a household of two members (a couple or marriage) they have a limit of $2,712. For a household of four people, the maximum limit is $4,125 per month, and for a house with five people the limit was set at $4,832. From this number, the limit can be calculated by adding $707 to the income for each additional member.
Other rules also apply in many states: Most recipients ages 16 to 59 must meet work standards to receive SNAP benefits. Working standards mean that a person must be looking for a job or be in an approved work program. If the person has a job, he cannot quit without good reason.