The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment schedule for November and December 2024. This follows the introduction of the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective since October 1, 2024.
Although the COLA increase is smaller than expected, it still means most recipients will receive more money compared to before. This adjustment will remain in place through September 30, 2025.
Payment Variations
It’s important to note that SNAP payment dates vary by state, district, and U.S. territory. Each state has its own method for issuing payments and processing applications. Below, we provide the payment dates for November and December 2024 to help recipients plan.
November 2024
The earliest SNAP benefits will be sent out on November 1. Some states distribute payments on a single day, while others stagger distribution across multiple days:
- Alabama: November 4–23
- Alaska: November 1
- Arizona: November 1–13
- Arkansas: November 4–13
- California: November 1–10
- Colorado: November 1–10
- Connecticut: November 1–3
- Delaware: November 2–23
- Florida: November 1–28
- Georgia: November 5–23
- Hawaii: November 3–5
- Idaho: November 1–10
- Illinois: November 1–10
- Indiana: November 5–23
- Iowa: November 1–10
- Kansas: November 1–10
- Kentucky: November 1–19
- Louisiana: November 1–23
- Maine: November 10–14
- Maryland: November 4–23
- Massachusetts: November 1–14
- Michigan: November 3–21
- Minnesota: November 4–13
- Mississippi: November 4–21
- Missouri: November 1–22
- Montana: November 2–6
- Nebraska: November 1–5
- Nevada: November 1–10
- New Hampshire: November 5
- New Jersey: November 1–5
- New Mexico: November 1–20
- New York: November 1–9
- North Carolina: November 3–21
- North Dakota: November 1
- Ohio: November 2–20
- Oklahoma: November 1–10
- Oregon: November 1–9
- Pennsylvania: First 10 business days
- Rhode Island: November 1
- South Carolina: November 1–10
- South Dakota: November 10
- Tennessee: November 1–20
- Texas: November 1–28
- Utah: November 5, 11, 15
- Vermont: November 1
- Virginia: November 1–7
- Washington: November 1–20
- West Virginia: November 1–9
- Wisconsin: November 1–15
- Wyoming: November 1–4
- District of Columbia: November 1–10
- Guam: November 1–10
- Puerto Rico: November 4–22
- U.S. Virgin Islands: November 1
December 2024
For December, payment dates will vary similarly. For example, Arizona schedules payments based on the initial letter of the recipient’s last name:
- Alabama: December 4–23
- Alaska: December 1
- Arizona: December 1–13
- Arkansas: December 4–13
- California: December 1–10
- Colorado: December 1–10
- Connecticut: December 1–3
- Delaware: December 2–23
- Florida: December 1–28
- Georgia: December 5–23
- Hawaii: December 3–5
- Idaho: December 1–10
- Illinois: December 1–10
- Indiana: December 5–23
- Iowa: December 1–10
- Kansas: December 1–10
- Kentucky: December 1–19
- Louisiana: December 1–23
- Maine: December 10–14
- Maryland: December 4–23
- Massachusetts: December 1–14
- Michigan: December 3–21
- Minnesota: December 4–13
- Mississippi: December 4–21
- Missouri: December 1–22
- Montana: December 2–6
- Nebraska: December 1–5
- Nevada: December 1–10
- New Hampshire: December 5
- New Jersey: December 1–5
- New Mexico: December 1–20
- New York: December 1–9
- North Carolina: December 3–21
- North Dakota: December 1
- Ohio: December 2–20
- Oklahoma: December 1–10
- Oregon: December 1–9
- Pennsylvania: First 10 business days
- Rhode Island: December 1
- South Carolina: December 1–10
- South Dakota: December 10
- Tennessee: December 1–20
- Texas: December 1–28
- Utah: December 5, 11, 15
- Vermont: December 1
- Virginia: December 1–7
- Washington: December 1–20
- West Virginia: December 1–9
- Wisconsin: December 1–15
- Wyoming: December 1–4
- District of Columbia: December 1–10
- Guam: December 1–10
- Puerto Rico: December 4–22
- U.S. Virgin Islands: December 1
Planning Ahead
The USDA and SNAP schedules are designed to provide recipients with timely support. Addressing state-specific payment dates is essential for beneficiaries to manage their budgets effectively.
FAQs
When do November SNAP payments start?
November payments start on November 1 in some states.
Are SNAP payment dates the same in every state?
No, each state sets its own payment schedule.
Why do SNAP payment dates vary by state?
States handle their own SNAP distribution and application processes.
Will SNAP benefits increase with COLA in 2025?
Yes, recipients have already received the 2025 COLA increase as of October 2024.
When does Texas issue SNAP payments?
Texas issues payments from the 1st to the 28th of each month.
