On May 1, 2025, USDA began disbursing SNAP benefits. But not every State completed by May 1.
On the first day of the month, just a few of them distributed all of the Food Stamps. Simply check your EBT card balance and purchase all the groceries you require at approved farmer markets, grocery shops, or retailers if you reside in Alaska, Rhode Island, Vermont, North Dakota, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Fortunately, SNAP benefits can be carried over to the next month, so if you have saved money on food and don’t need to buy everything at once, you can just save it.
With more crops growing in the spring and summer, people in rural areas can save money on food by growing their own vegetables (potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, fruits, and so forth).
From May 3 to May 10, SNAP payments
After May 1, the majority of states will still provide SNAP benefits. Food Stamps will not be distributed by one of them until May 10. In South Dakota, this is the situation.
May 10, 2025 is the deadline for states in California, Colorado, Illinois, Idaho, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Nevada, South Carolina, D.C., and Guam to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
| State/Territory | SNAP Payment Dates (May 2025) |
| Alabama | May 4 – 23 |
| Arizona | May 1 – 13 |
| Arkansas | May 4 – 13 |
| California | May 1 – 10 |
| Colorado | May 1 – 10 |
| Connecticut | May 1 – 3 |
| Delaware | May 2 – 23 |
| Florida | May 1 – 28 |
| Georgia | May 5 – 23 |
| Hawaii | May 3 – 5 |
| Idaho | May 1 – 10 |
| Illinois | May 1 – 10 |
| Indiana | May 5 – 23 |
| Iowa | May 1 – 10 |
| Kansas | May 1 – 10 |
| Kentucky | May 1 – 19 |
| Louisiana | May 1 – 23 |
| Maine | May 10 – 14 |
| Maryland | May 4 – 23 |
| Massachusetts | May 1 – 14 |
| Michigan | May 3 – 21 |
| Minnesota | May 4 – 13 |
| Mississippi | May 4 – 21 |
| Missouri | May 1 – 22 |
| Montana | May 2 – 6 |
| Nebraska | May 1 – 5 |
| Nevada | May 1 – 10 |
| New Hampshire | May 5 |
| New Jersey | May 1 – 5 |
| New Mexico | May 1 – 20 |
| New York | May 1 – 9 |
| North Carolina | May 3 – 21 |
| Ohio | May 2 – 20 |
| Oklahoma | May 1 – 10 |
| Oregon | May 1 – 9 |
| Pennsylvania | First 10 working days in May 2025 |
| South Carolina | May 1 – 10 |
| South Dakota | May 10 |
| Tennessee | May 1 – 20 |
| Texas | May 1 – 28 |
| Utah | May 5, 11, 15 |
| Virginia | May 1 – 7 |
| Washington | May 1 – 20 |
| West Virginia | May 1 – 9 |
| Wisconsin | May 1 – 15 |
| Wyoming | May 1 – 4 |
| Guam | May 1 – 10 |
| Puerto Rico | May 4 – 22 |
| District of Columbia (D.C.) | May 1 – 10 |
May 2025 SNAP maximum amounts
Only SNAP users with extremely low incomes who meet all income and resource requirements are eligible for the highest possible amount. As a result, the Food Stamp office does not give them a decrease.
In the 48 contiguous states, one person can receive up to $292, two up to $536, four up to $975, and eight up to $1,756.
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The only places where payments will exceed the 48 contiguous States’ maximum amounts are Guam ($431 for 1) and Hawaii.
Hawaii’s maximum SNAP amounts are:
| Household Size | Maximum SNAP Benefit |
| 1 Person | $517 |
| 2 People | $948 |
| 3 People | $1,357 |
| 4 People | $1,723 |
| 5 People | $2,046 |
| 6 People | $2,456 |
| 7 People | $2,714 |
| 8 People | $3,102 |
| Each Additional Person | +$388 |
