Families of 4 can receive up to $975 from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the United States. SNAP payments are not over in 2024 and thousands of Americans are looking forward to receiving their benefits. Remember that if you qualify for this program, you receive money on an Electronic Benefits Transfer card to use at authorized stores to buy eligible groceries.
As a matter of fact, there will only be 2 States that will continue issuing Food Stamps through December 28. They will be sent in Florida and Texas. However, many will send SNAP benefits throughout this week.
Full list of SNAP payments left in December 2024
Here are the 16 States that have not finished delivering Food Stamps yet:
Alabama: December 4-23
Delaware: December 2-23
Florida: December 1-28
Georgia: December 5-23
Indiana: December 5-23
Louisiana: December 1-23
Maryland: December 4-23
Michigan: December 3-21
Mississippi: December 4-21
Missouri: December 1-22
New Mexico: December 1-20
North Carolina: December 3-21
Ohio: December 2-20
Tennessee: December 1-20
Texas: December 1-28
Washington: December 1-20
Puerto Rico: December 4 – 22
If you live in a State that has finished issuing SNAP payments, you will need to wait until January for your next check if you remain eligible.
Will all 4-member families receive the maximum from SNAP in December?
$975 is just the maximum amount, so if you get a reduction from your SNAP office, you will not receive this full amount. Actually, on average families of 4 receive about $726.
Families of three can get up to $768, but they could be about $594 on average. Bigger families will get more on average too. For example, if you are five, your payment will be about $845 on average (up to $1,158).
The largest SNAP payment left in December will be for eligible families of 8 who qualify for the full amount, $1,756. All these payments include the 2025 COLA increase since it took effect on October 10, 2024. Therefore, the maximum amounts will be the same through September 30, 2024. Make sure you meet ABAWD work requirements if aged 18-54 or get an exemption.
