Some Americans may have already collected their monthly SNAP payment. For example, States like Alaska, Vermont, Rhode Island and North Dakota issued all the Food Stamps on the very first day in December. However, there are millions of eligible recipients who have not received any money on their Electronic Benefits Transfer cards.
Remember that you can only qualify for one of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program paydays in your State. Depending on where you live there can be a different way to qualify. Some States use your case number, others your Eligibility Determination Group number, your Social Security number and many other options.
SNAP (Food Stamps) Calendar for December
As you can see in the list below, there are many States issuing SNAP payments. Some of them have not even started, so prepare your grocery shopping list and your monthly budget to stick to it and save money.
Alabama: December 4 to 23
Arizona: December 1 to 13
Arkansas: December 4 to 13
California: December 1 to 10
Colorado: December 1 to 10
Connecticut: December 1 to 3
Delaware: December 2 to 23
Florida: December 1 to 28
Georgia: December 5 to 23
Hawaii: December 3 to 5
Idaho: December 1 to 10
Illinois: December 1 to 10
Indiana: December 5 to 23
Iowa: December 1 to 10
Kansas: December 1 to 10
Kentucky: December 1 to 19
Louisiana: December 1 to 23
Maine: December 10 to 14
Maryland: December 4 to 23
Massachusetts: December 1 to 14
Michigan: December 3 to 21
Minnesota: December 4 to 13
Mississippi: December 4 to 21
Missouri: December 1 to 22
Montana: December 2 to 6
Nebraska: December 1 to 5
Nevada: December 1 to 10
New Hampshire: December 5
New Jersey: December 1 to 5
New Mexico: December 1 to 20
New York: December 1 to 9
North Carolina: December 3 to 21
Ohio: December 2 to 20
Oklahoma: December 1 to 10
Oregon: December 1 to 9
Pennsylvania: The first ten working or business days will be SNAP paydays
South Carolina: December 1 to 10
South Dakota: December 10
Tennessee: December 1 to 20
Texas: December 1 to 28
Utah: December 5, 11 and 15
Virginia: December 1 to 7
Washington: December 1 to 20
West Virginia: December 1 to 9
Wisconsin: December 1 to 15
Wyoming: December 1 to 4
Guam: December 1 to 10
Puerto Rico: December 4 to 22
The District of Columbia: December 1 to 10
SNAP payment amounts in December
All the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will include the 2025 COLA increase approved by USDA on October 1, 2024. So, you can receive up to $292 if you are an individual and qualify for the largest payment in the 48 contiguous States.
The highest payments that are to be sent in December will be in Hawaii (up to $3,102) and Guam (up to $2,588). They have a higher inflation so the cost of living adjustment has made their Food Stamps much higher.
The largest benefit payment for a family of 4 will be $975. Only 2 dollars higher than in 2024. A family of 8 can receive from the SNAP program up to $1,756, up from 1,751.