SNAP Food Stamps Payments Coming in January 2025

Olivia Thomas
Published Aug 6, 2026


For those receiving SNAP Food Stamps, payment dates vary depending on where you live. Regardless of location, all eligible individuals will receive their payments on their EBT cards in January.

Find out more: What is SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
 

Here are some quick points about these payments:

 
  • You don't receive your SNAP benefits based on the amount of money you’re getting – it’s based entirely on your state.
  • It’s important to check the payment schedule specific to your state to know exactly when your benefits will be available to you.
 

January 2025 Payment Schedule Across the United States:

 
  • Alabama: January 4 to 23
  • Alaska: January 1
  • Arizona: January 1 to 13 January
  • Arkansas: January 4 to 13
  • California: January 1 to 10
  • Colorado: January 1 to 10
  • Connecticut: January 1 to 3
  • Delaware: January 2 to 23
  • District of Columbia: January 1 to 10
  • Florida: January 1 to 28
  • Georgia: January 5 to 23
  • Guam: January 1 to 10
  • Hawaii: January 3 to 5
  • Idaho: January 1 to 10
  • Illinois: January 1 to 10
  • Indiana: January 5 to 23
  • Iowa: January 1 to 10
  • Kansas: January 1 to 10
  • Kentucky: January 1 to 19
  • Louisiana: January 1 to 23
  • Maine: January 10-14
  • Maryland: January 4 to 23
  • Massachusetts: January 1 to 14
  • Michigan: January 3 to 21
  • Minnesota: January 4 to 13
  • Mississippi: January 4 to 21
  • Missouri: January 1 to 22
  • Montana: January 2 to 6
  • Nebraska: January 1 to 5
  • Nevada: January 1 to 10
  • New Hampshire: January 5
  • New Jersey: January 1 to 5
  • New Mexico: January 1 to 20
  • New York: January 1 to 9
  • North Carolina: January 3 to 21
  • North Dakota: January 1
  • Ohio: January 2 to 20
  • Oklahoma: January 1 to 10
  • Oregon: January 1 to 9
  • Pennsylvania: January 3 to 14
  • Puerto Rico: January 4 to January 22
  • Rhode Island: January 1
  • South Carolina: January 1 to 10
  • South Dakota: January 10
  • Tennessee: January 1 to 20
  • Texas: January 1 to 28
  • Utah: January 5, 11 and 15
  • Virgin Islands: January 1
  • Vermont: January 1
  • Virginia: January 1 to 7
  • Washington: January 1 to 20
  • West Virginia: January 1 to 9
  • Wisconsin: January 1 to 15
  • Wyoming: January 1 to 4
 

Remember:


Always check your EBT card balance to confirm when your SNAP Food Stamps money is available. Once the funds are on your card, you can use them at stores that accept SNAP benefits.

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