SNAP January Payment Dates for Each State

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the dates for SNAP payments for households across the U.S. and territories.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as SNAP, is adjusted at the beginning of each fiscal year, which begins on October 1. But not all recipients will get their allowance on the same day, with several factors determining when the money will be put into your bank account.

SNAP is provided by the federal government, meaning each state bears its own responsibility for setting dates and making payments. In many states, the payment date of benefits also depends on a person or households case number. For example, in Alabama, payments are made between January 4 and 23 and are distributed according to case numbers, with those ending in 01 being paid first, and those ending in 99 being paid later.

In Arizona, payments are made based on the first letter of the last name, with those with surnames beginning with A, B, or C, being paid earlier than those starting with X, Y or Z. In some states like Alaska or Rhode Island, all SNAP amounts are paid on the same day.

Here are the payment dates according to each state and territory:

• Alabama: January 4 to 23
• Alaska: January 1
• Arizona: January 1 to 13
• Arkansas: January 4 to 13
• California: January 1 to 10
• Colorado: January 1 to 10
• Connecticut: January 1 to 3
• Delaware: January 2 to 23
• District of Columbia: January 1 to 10
• Florida: January 1 to 28
• Georgia: January 5 to 23
• Guam: January 1 to 10
• Hawaii: January 3 to 5
• Idaho: January 1 to 10
• Illinois: January 1 to 10
• Indiana: January 5 to 23
• Iowa: January 1 to 10
• Kansas: January 1 to 10
• Kentucky: January 1 to 19
• Louisiana: January 1 to 23
• Maine: January 10-14
• Maryland: January 4 to 23
• Massachusetts: January 1 to 14
• Michigan: January 3 to 21
• Minnesota: January 4 to 13
• Mississippi: January 4 to 21
• Missouri: January 1 to 22
• Montana: January 2 to 6
• Nebraska: January 1 to 5
• Nevada: January 1 to 10
• New Hampshire: January 5
• New Jersey: January 1 to 5
• New Mexico: January 1 to 20
• New York: January 1 to 9
• North Carolina: January 3 to 21
• North Dakota: January 1
• Ohio: January 2 to 20
• Oklahoma: January 1 to 10
• Oregon: January 1 to 9
• Pennsylvania: January 3 to 14
• Puerto Rico: January 4 to January 22
• Rhode Island: January 1
• South Carolina: January 1 to 10
• South Dakota: January 10
• Tennessee: January 1 to 20
• Texas: January 1 to 28
• Utah: January 5, 11 and 15
• Virgin Islands: January 1
• Vermont: January 1
• Virginia: January 1 to 7
• Washington: January 1 to 20
• West Virginia: January 1 to 9
• Wisconsin: January 1 to 15
• Wyoming: January 1 to 4

SNAP is designed to assist low and no-income households in achieving sufficient nutrition through food, with a primary focus on supporting senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable people to have access to sustenance for themselves and their families. The amount of financial aid received is contingent on a household's total income, with larger households receiving higher amounts based on their earnings.

Eligibility for SNAP is determined by evaluating the monthly income of the household, which includes earnings from employment and other sources like Social Security payments, child support, unemployment insurance, and cash assistance. The assessment also considers the assets of the household, such as funds saved in a regular account. Other assets that are not easily accessible, such as the property, personal belongings, and retirement savings, are not factored into the eligibility.

Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for comment.