Millions of Americans receive SNAP benefits, a Federal program USDA funds. They were previously known as Food Stamps, but many Americans still continue using this name. Most States have already delivered money to Electronic Benefits Transfer cards in the United States in December. Some have issued most payments.
Therefore, it is time to know when the January payments will be sent. As for the amounts, no changes are expected. All the SNAP payments will include the 2025 COLA increase since the new amounts became effective on October 1, 2024, and will continue like that through September 30, 2025.
January payment schedule for SNAP (Food Stamps) in 2025
About 17 States will continue sending Food Stamps this week. But the rest will not delivered any Food Stamps until January 1, 2025. First, you will see the 50 States in alphabetical order, and then all the United States territories.
Alabama: January 4-23
Alaska: January 1
Arizona: January 1-13
Arkansas: January 4-13
California: January 1-10
Colorado: January 1-10
Connecticut: January 1-3
Delaware: January 2-23
Florida: January 1-28
Georgia: January 5-23
Hawaii: January 3-5
Idaho: January 1-10
Illinois: January 1-10
Indiana: January 5-23
Iowa: January 1-10
Kansas: January 1-10
Kentucky: January 1-19
Louisiana: January 1-23
Maine: January 10-14
Maryland: January 4-23
Massachusetts: January 1-14
Michigan: January 3-21
Minnesota: January 4-13
Mississippi: January 4-21
Missouri: January 1-22
Montana: January 2-6
Nebraska: January 1-5
Nevada: January 1-10
New Hampshire: January 5
New Jersey: January 1-5
New Mexico: January 1-20
New York: January 1-9
North Carolina: January 3-21
North Dakota: January 1
Ohio: January 2-20
Oklahoma: January 1-10
Oregon: January 1-9
Pennsylvania: Over early January, the first 10 business days
Rhode Island: January 1
South Carolina: January 1-10
South Dakota: January 10
Tennessee: January 1-20
Texas: January 1-28
Utah: January 5, 11 and 15
Vermont: January 1
Virginia: January 1-7
Washington: January 1-20
West Virginia: January 1-9
Wisconsin: January 1-15
Wyoming: January 1-4
Guam: January 1-10
Puerto Rico: January 4 – 22
District of Columbia: January 1-10
U.S. Virgin Islands: January 1
To know when your exact payday is, you need to check the USDA official website (https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/monthly-issuance-schedule) because each State has a different way of arranging paydays.
Will SNAP amounts be the same in all States in January?
SNAP maximum amounts are the same in the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. However, if you live in Alaska or Hawaii, your Food Stamps may be higher since maximum amounts are a lot more there. Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands also have higher maximum amounts.
Family Size in the 48 States and the District of Columbia
1= $292
2= $536
3= $768
4= $975
5= $1,158
6= $1,390
7= $1,536
8= $1,756
Each additional member $220 extra from SNAP