Have you ever been waiting for SNAP benefits and the payday seems to change every month? It’s normal to feel a little lost with so many dates. The thing is, even though it’s a federal program, each U.S. state manages its own schedule for delivering this vital aid.
By September 2025, most SNAP deposits had already arrived in people’s accounts by the 22nd, but not all. Some states still had payments pending for those final days of the month.
September’s Last SNAP Benefits Distribution Dates
To be more specific, if you lived in one of these states, it’s very likely you were still waiting for your aid to arrive up to September 28:
- Alabama: Issuances until September 23.
- Delaware: Issuances until September 23.
- Florida: Issuances until September 28.
- Georgia: Issuances until September 23.
- Indiana: Issuances until September 23.
- Louisiana: Issuances until September 23.
- Maryland: Issuances until September 23.
- Missouri: Issuances until September 22.
- Texas: Issuances until September 28.
If your due date fell within those last few days, your ID number was most likely at the bottom of the list. The best way to resolve any doubts was always—and still is—to check your state’s social assistance website or your official EBT account app.
And how much money are we talking about exactly?
For the year running from October 2024 to September 2025, the maximum amounts for a qualifying family with very low or no income were as follows (note: this is for the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.):
- 1 person: $292
- 2 people: $536
- 3 people: $768
- 4 people: $975
- 5 people: $1,158
- 6 people: $1,390
- 7 people: $1,536
- 8 people: $1,756
- Each additional person: +$220
Always have into consideration that these are the limits, and might not be close to the final payment you’re approved to; actual aid is calculated based on each household’s income, housing expenses, and other circumstances. For families in Alaska or Hawaii, these figures were higher, recognizing that the cost of living there is significantly higher.
Good news on the horizon: SNAP set to increase
To help ensure that assistance doesn’t fall short of rising food prices, the SNAP program has an automatic adjustment each year. It uses the Social Security Administration’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment, or COLA increase. For 2025, it was set to 2.5%, which is pretty nice.
The new caps for a family of four, for example, were projected to rise to about $994, which would be about $21 more per month. For a single person, the increase would be about $6, bringing the maximum benefit to approximately $298. Every dollar counts, and this small reprieve was intended to help ease some pressure for the more than 42 million people who rely on this assistance to put food on the table.
If your SNAP benefits haven’t arrived on time, call your state’s SNAP office or local Department of Social Services immediately to report the issue. They can check the status of your payment, help resolve any problems, and may provide emergency benefits if needed. Keep a record of all calls and correspondence for reference.