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SNAP benefits will increase in the 48 contiguous States, Alaska, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. However, Food Stamps will decrease in Hawaii for the second year in a row.
The thing is the maximum amounts will be updated on October 1, 2024. So the September payments for SNAP will remain the same. Let’s have a look at the annual increase in Food Stamps.
SNAP benefits increase in the 48 contiguous States
Some recipients may be eager to know about the Food Stamps increase that USDA has announced. However, it could be a great disappointment because benefits will just increase by 1 dollar per month. Here are the maximum amounts and the maximum boost per month and year.
- 8 members: $1,756 = 5-dollar boost
- 7 members: $1,536 = 4-dollar boost
- 6 members: $1,390 = 4-dollar boost
- 5 members: $1,158 = 3-dollar boost
- 4 members: $975 = 2-dollar boost
- 3 members: $768 = 2-dollar boost
- 2 members: $536 = 1-dollar boost
- 1:members: $292 = 1-dollar boost
- Each additional person: $220
Therefore, there will be a maximum boost worth $60 per year if you are receiving the maximum SNAP amount for 8. It will be a maximum boost per year of just $48 if you are 7 or 6.
Households of 5 can get up to $36 extra per year. If you are 4 or 3, up to $24. Families of 2 or more individuals can get 12 dollars extra in 12 months.
SNAP payment dates in October after the 2025 COLA
Whether you qualify for the maximum amount for SNAP or not, here is the full payment schedule for October if you live in the 48 contiguous States, Hawaii or Alaska.
Alabama: October 4-23
Alaska: October 1
Arizona: October 1-13
Arkansas: October 4-13
California: October 1-10
Colorado: October 1-10
Connecticut: October 1-3
Delaware: October 2-23
Florida: October 1-28
Georgia: October 5-23
2025 SNAP COLA Update: New Payment Schedule for October Benefits
Hawaii: October 3-5
Idaho: October 1-10
Illinois: October 1-10
Indiana: October 5-23
Iowa: October 1-10
Kansas: October 1-10
Kentucky: October 1-19
Louisiana: October 1-23
Maine: October 10-14
Maryland: October 4-23
Massachusetts: October 1-14
Michigan: October 3-21
Minnesota: October 4-13
Mississippi: October 4-21
Missouri: October 1-22
Montana: October 2-6
Nebraska: October 1-5
Nevada: October 1-10
New Hampshire: October 5
New Jersey: October 1-5
New Mexico: October 1-20
New York: October 1-9
North Carolina: October 3-21
North Dakota: October 1
Ohio: October 2-20
Oklahoma: October 1-10
Oregon: October 1-9
Pennsylvania: Over the first 10 business days
Rhode Island: October 1
South Carolina: October 1-10
South Dakota: October 10
Tennessee: October 1-20
Texas: October 1-28
Utah: October 5, 11 and 15
Vermont: October 1
Virginia: October 1-7
Washington: October 1-20
West Virginia: October 1-9
Wisconsin: October 1-15
Wyoming: October 1-4
