Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are designed to help low-income families purchase food by providing money once a month. The timing of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) reloads varies by state and the type of benefit.
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However, in most states, 2025 will have little change to the process and the cash benefits will be deposited on the same day each month, based on factors such as your Social Security number, last name, case number or EBT account number.
When Will My EBT Card Reload?
In general, benefits for new cases receiving SNAP eligibility or benefits are deposited between the 1st and 10th of the month. The last digit of the head of the household’s individual identification number will determine the date you receive benefits each month.
If have eligibility for SNAP benefits and wonder when your SNAP benefits are deposited every month, the easiest option is to visit the Providers website and find your state in the “EBT in My State” dropdown tab. Here are some key takeaways about how this food assistance program works:
- In most states, after you apply for SNAP, the benefits are transferred to recipients via a prepaid EBT card, which is a debit card with the specific benefit amounts already loaded onto it.
- SNAP benefits are similar to food stamps and can be used in grocery stores or other food retailers for any food for the household, such as fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, bread, cereal and more.
- Individual states are responsible for scheduling when SNAP payments go out as part of this social service.
- Though SNAP payments will be made to beneficiaries across the U.S. throughout January 2025, not every recipient will get their monthly benefit on the same date.
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When Does EBT Reload by State
Here is a rundown of when SNAP benefits are reloaded in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia and U.S. territories:
- Alabama: Between the 4th and 23rd of the month, depending on your case number.
- Alaska: First day of the month.
- Arizona: Between the 1st and 13th of the month, depending on the first letter of your last name.
- Arkansas: Between the 4th and the 13th of the month, based on the last digit of your Social Security number.
- California: First 10 days of the month, depending on the last digit of your case number.
- Colorado: Between the 1st and 10th of the month, based on the last digit of your Social Security number.
- Connecticut: From the 1st to the 3rd of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- Delaware: Loaded over 23 days, beginning with the 2nd day of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- Florida: Between the 1st and 28th of the month, based on the 9th and 8th digits of your case number.
- Georgia: Between the 5th and 23rd of the month, based on the last two digits of your ID number.
- Guam: Between the 1st and the 10th
- Hawaii: The 3rd and 5th of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- Idaho: During the first 10 days of the month, based on the last number of your birth year.
- Illinois: Between the 1st and 20th of the month, based on a combination of the type of case and the case name.
- Indiana: From the 5th to the 23rd of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- Iowa: During the first 10 days of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- Kansas: During the first 10 days of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- Kentucky: During the first 19 days of the month, based on the last digit of your Social Security number.
- Louisiana: Between the 1st and the 14th of the month, based on the last digit of your Social Security number.
- Maine: From the 10th to the 14th of the month, based on the last digit of your birthday.
- Maryland: From the 4th to the 23rd of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- Massachusetts: During the first 14 days of the month, based on the last digit of your Social Security number.
- Michigan: From the 3rd to the 21st of the month, based on the last two digits of your ID number.
- Minnesota: From the 4th to the 13th of the month, based on the last digit of your case number.
- Mississippi: From the 4th to the 21st of the month, based on the last two digits of your case number.
- Missouri: Between the 1st and the 22nd of the month, based on your birth month and last name.
- Montana: Between the 2nd and 6th of the month, based on the last digit of your case number.
- Nebraska: From the 1st to the 5th of the month, based on the last digit of your head of household’s Social Security number.
- Nevada: During the first 10 days of the month, based on the last number of your birth year.
- New Hampshire: The fifth day of the month.
- New Jersey: During the first 5 calendar days of the month, based on the 7th digit of your case number.
- New Mexico: During the first 20 days of the month, based on the last two digits of your Social Security number.
- New York: Between the 1st and the 9th of the month, based on the last digit of your case number, except in New York City, where benefits are loaded over 13 days that are not Sundays or holidays.
- North Carolina: From the 3rd to the 21st of the month, based on the last digit of your Social Security number.
- North Dakota: The first day of the month.
- Ohio: From the 2nd to the 20th of the month, based on the last digit of your case number.
- Oklahoma: From the 1st to the 10th of the month, based on the last digit of your case number.
- Oregon: From the 1st to the 9th of the month, based on the last digit of your Social Security number.
- Pennsylvania: During the first 10 business days of the month, based on the last digit of your case record number.
- Puerto Rico: Between the 4th and 22nd of the month, based on the last digit of your Social Security number.
- Rhode Island: The first day of the month.
- South Carolina: From the 1st to the 19th of the month, based on the last digit of your case number.
- South Dakota: The 10th of the month.
- Tennessee: From the 1st to the 20th of the month, based on the last two digits of your Social Security number.
- Texas: During the first 15 days of the month, based on the last digit of your Eligibility Determination Group, or EDG, number.
- Utah: On the 5th, 11th or 15th of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- Vermont: The first day of the month.
- Virginia: From the 1st to the 9th of the month, based on the last digit of your case number.
- Washington: Staggered throughout the month according to the date you applied and the application approval date.
- Washington, D.C.: From the 1st to the 10th of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- West Virginia: During the first nine days of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
- Wisconsin: During the first 15 days of the month, based on the eighth digit of your Social Security number.
- Wyoming: From the 1st to the 4th of the month, based on the first letter of your last name.
You can use your SNAP benefits card at any SNAP-authorized retailer. Authorized retailers include most supermarkets, as well as some farmers’ markets, convenience stores and big-box stores like Walmart and Target. You can also use your EBT card at some online grocery retailers.
Caitlyn Moorhead contributed to the reporting for this article.
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