Living in one part of the United States or another means that we may get one benefit sooner or later in the month. This benefit specifically is SNAP Food Stamps, as the check for this type of monthly payment follows a state calendar and not a federal one like many other benefits.
For that reason, United States citizens who are eligible to get SNAP Food Stamps every month must actively check the new payment schedule, as each month the money may arrive on the EBT card on a different date depending on several factors. But the main factor, without a doubt, is the beneficiary’s place of residence.
Social Security payments may sometimes coincide with SNAP Food Stamps payments, although this is not often. Nonetheless, each SNAP Food Stamps payment is immediately deposited into the EBT card rather than the bank account, distinguishing it from retirement payments.
States that send the Next SNAP Food Stamps checks
To properly understand how the SNAP Food Stamps payment schedule works, we must examine numerous state-specific aspects. Each state pays the checks for this benefit on various days, however keep in mind that the schedule may change based on the beneficiary’s birthdate or, in certain cases, their surname.
In any event, to get a complete picture, it is important to view the whole calendar of SNAP Food Stamps payments in March:
- Alabama: March 4 to 23
- Alaska: March 1
- Arizona: March 1 to 13
- Arkansas: March 4 to 13
- California: March 1 to 10
- Colorado: March 1 to 10
- Connecticut: March 1 to 3
- Delaware: March 2 to 23
- District of Columbia: March 1 to 10
- Florida: March 1 to 28
- Georgia: March 5 to 23
- Guam: March 1 to 10
- Hawaii: March 3 to 5
- Idaho: March 1 to 10
- Illinois: March 1 to 10
- Indiana: March 5 to 23
- Iowa: March 1 to 10
- Kansas: March 1 to 10
- Kentucky: March 1 to 19
- Louisiana: March 1 to 23
- Maine: March 10-14
- Maryland: March 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: March 1 to 14
- Michigan: March 3 to 21
- Minnesota: March 4 to 13
- Mississippi: March 4 to 21
- Missouri: March 1 to 22
- Montana: March 2 to 6
- Nebraska: March 1 to 5
- Nevada: March 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: March 5
- New Jersey: March 1 to 5
- New Mexico: March 1 to 20
- New York: March 1 to 9
- North Carolina: March 3 to 21
- North Dakota: March 1
- Ohio: March 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: March 1 to 10
- Oregon: March 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: March 3 to 14
- Puerto Rico: March 4 to March 22
- Rhode Island: March 1
- South Carolina: March 1 to 10
- South Dakota: March 10
- Tennessee: March 1 to 20
- Texas: March 1 to 28
- Utah: March 5, 11 and 15
- Virgin Islands: March 1
- Vermont: March 1
- Virginia: March 1 to 7
- Washington: March 1 to 20
- West Virginia: March 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: March 1 to 15
- Wyoming: March 1 to 4
Thanks to this calendar, we’ll know if the state where we reside will send this fresh check in the coming days or whether it’s already sent all of the payments. If in doubt, check the balance of your EBT card. Only by doing this can we be certain that we have enough money to spend at any of the participating businesses.