Some Americans have not received their SNAP payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program yet. Luckily, the paydays for Food Stamps are not over in many States and some will not receive their direct deposits until December 28, 2024. For example, this will be the final payday in Florida and Texas. Other recipients will have to wait until January to get money because they got their checks in December.
Bear in mind that each State administers applications and payment dates. So, eligibility can be completely different when it comes to the way paydays are arranged. All the December payments will also include the 2025 COLA, as SNAP benefits are slightly higher since October 1, 2024.
Final list SNAP payment dates in December
As a matter of fact, there are about 17 States that will continue issuing SNAP payments in December. Some like Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio or Washington do not have many paydays left.
Alabama: December 4-23
Delaware: December 2-23
Florida: December 1-28
Georgia: December 5-23
Indiana: December 5-23
Kentucky: December 1-19
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
States not issuing SNAP benefits until January
If you have received your SNAP benefit on your EBT card (CalFresh card in California) in December, pay close attention to the new payment dates in January 2025.
Alaska: January 1
Arizona: January 1-13
Arkansas: January 4-13
California: January 1-10
Colorado: January 1-10
Connecticut: January 1-3
Hawaii: January 3-5
Idaho: January 1-10
Illinois: January 1-10
Iowa: January 1-10
Kansas: January 1-10
Maine: January 10-14
Massachusetts: January 1-14
Minnesota: January 4-13
Montana: January 2-6
Nebraska: January 1-5
Nevada: January 1-10
New Hampshire: January 5
New Jersey: January 1-5
New York: January 1-9
North Dakota: January 1
Oklahoma: January 1-10
Oregon: January 1-9
Pennsylvania: In early January, over the first 10 business days
Rhode Island: January 1
South Carolina: January 1-10
South Dakota: January 10
Utah: January 5, 11 and 15
Vermont: January 1
Virginia: January 1-7
West Virginia: January 1-9
Wisconsin: January 1-15
Wyoming: January 1-4
Guam: January 1-10
December District of Columbia: January 1-10
December U.S. Virgin Islands: January 1
Remember that to receive SNAP benefits, you must meet income, resources, general and specific work requirements, and other essential conditions. If you need money to buy groceries, apply now!
