Category: Taxes and Retirement

Tennessee (TN) spreads SNAP over the 1st through the 20th of each month, using the last two digits of the head of household's Social Security number. An SSN ending in 89, for example, loads on the 18th. The ban on buying candy and soda with SNAP that Tennessee planned for…

South Dakota benefits go out on the South Dakota EBT Card 10th (all recipients), and South Dakota sticks to the federal SNAP income floor of 130% of the poverty line rather than expanding eligibility. The max for a family of four in fiscal year 2027 is $1,023 a month, effective…

If you're applying for or renewing SNAP in South Carolina, benefits load onto the South Carolina EBT Card 1st–10th through South Carolina DSS Benefits. The fiscal year 2027 maximum for a family of four is $1,023 a month as of October 1, 2026, up from $994 last year. But 2026…

Rhode Island uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility at 185% of the poverty line, so more households qualify here than in states that stick to the federal floor. Either way, the maximum benefit is the same in every state but Alaska and Hawaii: $1,023 a month for a family of four as…

Oregon's SNAP benefits load onto your Oregon Trail Card (EBT) 1st–9th. The maximum for a family of four is $1,023 a month in fiscal year 2027, which started October 1, 2026, up from $994. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big Beautiful Bill…

OKDHSLive Benefits Portal handles SNAP applications and recertifications in Oklahoma, with benefits loading onto the Access Oklahoma EBT Card 1st–10th. Fiscal year 2027's maximum for a family of four is $1,023 a month as of October 1, 2026, up $29 from last year's $994. But 2026 is a more complicated…

If you're applying for or renewing SNAP in North Dakota, benefits load onto the North Dakota EBT Card 1st (all recipients) through North Dakota HHS Benefits. The fiscal year 2027 maximum for a family of four is $1,023 a month as of October 1, 2026, up from $994 last year.…

New Mexico's SNAP benefits load onto your New Mexico EBT Fiesta Card 1st–20th. The maximum for a family of four is $1,023 a month in fiscal year 2027, which started October 1, 2026, up from $994. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big…

New Jersey (NJ) guarantees every SNAP household at least $95 a month. The federal minimum is $24, rising to $25 on October 1, and no other state tops it up anywhere near this much. If you're a single retiree or a one-person household on SNAP in New Jersey, that floor…

New Hampshire benefits go out on the New Hampshire EBT Card 5th (all recipients), and New Hampshire uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility at 200% of the poverty line, so more households qualify here than in states that stick to the federal floor. The max for a family of four in fiscal…

If you're applying for or renewing SNAP in Nevada, benefits load onto the Nevada EBT Card 1st–10th through Nevada DWSS Benefits. The fiscal year 2027 maximum for a family of four is $1,023 a month as of October 1, 2026, up from $994 last year. But 2026 is a more…

Nebraska uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility at 165% of the poverty line, so more households qualify here than in states that stick to the federal floor. Either way, the maximum benefit is the same in every state but Alaska and Hawaii: $1,023 a month for a family of four as of…

A family of four on SNAP in Montana can get up to $1,023 a month in fiscal year 2027, which started October 1, 2026 (up from $994) — deposited onto the Montana Access Card (EBT) 2nd–6th. But 2026 is a more complicated year than most for SNAP. The One Big…