With the 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase in effect since October 1, 2024, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients across the U.S. have started receiving adjusted benefit amounts to help with inflation.
Although the increase may be smaller than expected, it provides additional funds for most beneficiaries, enhancing their ability to manage rising food costs.
Here’s a complete guide on SNAP payment schedules for November and December 2024, including specific payment dates for each state and U.S. territory.
SNAP Payment Schedule for November 2024
SNAP payment dates vary widely depending on the state, and in some cases, the schedule is determined by specific criteria like the last digit of the case number or the first letter of the recipient’s last name. Here’s a breakdown of when each state and territory issues SNAP benefits in November:
| State | November SNAP Payment Dates |
|---|---|
| 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 of November |
| 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, and 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 |
| Territories | |
| Guam | November 1 – 10 |
| Puerto Rico | November 4 – 22 |
| District of Columbia | November 1 – 10 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | November 1 |
SNAP Payment Schedule for December 2024
December’s SNAP payment dates also vary by state, with schedules similar to those in November. Here’s the payment schedule for each state in December 2024:
| State | December SNAP Payment Dates |
|---|---|
| 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 of December |
| 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, and 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 |
| Territories | |
| Guam | December 1 – 10 |
| Puerto Rico | December 4 – 22 |
| District of Columbia | December 1 – 10 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | December 1 |
Key Points About SNAP COLA Increase
- 2025 COLA Adjustment: Effective since October 1, 2024, the 2025 COLA increase has slightly raised benefit amounts for SNAP recipients. This adjustment will stay in effect until September 30, 2025.
- High-Cost Areas: Hawaii and Alaska often have higher SNAP benefits due to their elevated cost of living. However, Hawaii saw a slight reduction after the COLA increase.
SNAP benefits with the 2025 COLA increase are now in effect, supporting families across the U.S. with adjusted payment amounts to help cover food expenses.
Payment dates vary by state, so it’s important for recipients to stay informed about their local schedules. For the most accurate and current information, always check with your local SNAP office or the official USDA website.
