In the US, there are other ways to obtain food besides the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Nonetheless, the previous Food Stamps program is the most significant, even though there are other benefit programs like WIC or TANF. Just so you know, it can pay up to $1,756 a month to eight people in the 48 contiguous states.
Alaska will get the highest SNAP payouts, with a family of eight eligible to receive up to $3,516. An incredible sum that can combat food insecurity for low-income households.
Food Stamp payments are not sent by states on the same day. While some only receive one paycheck, others may transfer funds to EBT cards over a 28-day period.
The United States’ December 2024 SNAP (Food Stamps) payment schedule
The 2025 COLA boost will be applied to all SNAP members’ December payments. All Food Stamps paychecks through September 30, 2025, will contain this increase. Payments might then go up or down.
For instance, Hawaii’s Food Stamp payments have decreased for the second consecutive year.
| State/Territory | Payment Dates |
| Alabama | December 4 until December 23 |
| Alaska | December 1 |
| Arizona | December 1 until December 13 |
| Arkansas | December 4 until December 13 |
| California | December 1 until December 10 |
| Colorado | December 1 until December 10 |
| Connecticut | December 1 until December 3 |
| Delaware | December 2 until December 23 |
| Florida | December 1 until December 28 |
| Georgia | December 5 until December 23 |
| Hawaii | December 3 until December 5 |
| Idaho | December 1 until December 10 |
| Illinois | December 1 until December 10 |
| Indiana | December 5 until December 23 |
| Iowa | December 1 until December 10 |
| Kansas | December 1 until December 10 |
| Kentucky | December 1 until December 19 |
| Louisiana | December 1 until December 23 |
| Maine | December 10 until December 14 |
| Maryland | December 4 until December 23 |
| Massachusetts | December 1 until December 14 |
| Michigan | December 3 until December 21 |
| Minnesota | December 4 until December 13 |
| Mississippi | December 4 until December 21 |
| Missouri | December 1 until December 22 |
| Montana | December 2 until December 6 |
| Nebraska | December 1 until December 5 |
| Nevada | December 1 until December 10 |
| New Hampshire | December 5 |
| New Jersey | December 1 until December 5 |
| New Mexico | December 1 until December 20 |
| New York | December 1 until December 9 |
| North Carolina | December 3 until December 21 |
| North Dakota | December 1 |
| Ohio | December 2 until December 20 |
| Oklahoma | December 1 until December 10 |
| Oregon | December 1 until December 9 |
| Pennsylvania | Over the first 10 business days |
| Rhode Island | December 1 |
| South Carolina | December 1 until December 10 |
| South Dakota | December 10 |
| Tennessee | December 1 until December 20 |
| Texas | December 1 until December 28 |
| Utah | December 5, 11 and 15 |
| Vermont | December 1 |
| Virginia | December 1 until December 7 |
| Washington | December 1 until December 20 |
| West Virginia | December 1 until December 9 |
| Wisconsin | December 1 until December 15 |
| Wyoming | December 1 until December 4 |
| Guam | December 1 until December 10 |
| Puerto Rico | December 4 until December 22 |
| The District of Columbia | December 1 until December 10 |
| The U.S. Virgin Islands | December 1 |
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How to determine when you will receive your December SNAP payment?
These December payouts have been verified by the US Department of Agriculture. You only need to check the USDA monthly issuance schedule to find out which SNAP payday will be yours.
You can check the official website at https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/monthly-issuance-schedule to see how your state handles payday arrangements.
For instance, if your case number ends in 00-04, Alabama will give out SNAP benefits on December 4. However, if it ends on the 23rd in 95-99.
All of the SNAP payments will be sent on the same day by states including North Dakota, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Alaska. Therefore, it is unnecessary to consult USDA’s monthly issuance schedule.
