Many American families rely on SNAP Food Stamps every month to help with grocery bills. Unlike Social Security, which follows a federal payment schedule, SNAP benefits are paid out based on each state’s individual calendar. That means your state might send payments today, while another state might still be waiting to start.
If you know your state’s SNAP schedule, you can plan your monthly budget better. Some states send all their payments on a single day, while others release them in parts across several days.
Which States Are Paying SNAP Benefits Today?
SNAP payments can arrive on different days throughout the month depending on where you live. Today, April 4, several states are either starting or continuing to distribute these food benefits.
For example, states like Alabama, Arkansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, and others have payment windows that include today. However, just because a payment window is open doesn’t guarantee that your specific deposit will arrive today—it depends on your case number or other rules in your state.
Here’s a list of states with their April 2025 SNAP payment schedules, so you can check whether your state is paying today:
SNAP Food Stamps State Payment Schedules – April 2025
- Alabama: April 4 to 23
- Alaska: April 1
- Arizona: April 1 to 13
- Arkansas: April 4 to 13
- California: April 1 to 10
- Colorado: April 1 to 10
- Connecticut: April 1 to 3
- Delaware: April 2 to 23
- District of Columbia: April 1 to 10
- Florida: April 1 to 28
- Georgia: April 5 to 23
- Guam: April 1 to 10
- Hawaii: April 3 to 5
- Idaho: April 1 to 10
- Illinois: April 1 to 10
- Indiana: April 5 to 23
- Iowa: April 1 to 10
- Kansas: April 1 to 10
- Kentucky: April 1 to 19
- Louisiana: April 1 to 23
- Maine: April 10 to 14
- Maryland: April 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: April 1 to 14
- Michigan: April 3 to 21
- Minnesota: April 4 to 13
- Mississippi: April 4 to 21
- Missouri: April 1 to 22
- Montana: April 2 to 6
- Nebraska: April 1 to 5
- Nevada: April 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: April 5
- New Jersey: April 1 to 5
- New Mexico: April 1 to 20
- New York: April 1 to 9
- North Carolina: April 3 to 21
- North Dakota: April 1
- Ohio: April 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: April 1 to 10
- Oregon: April 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: April 3 to 14
- Puerto Rico: April 4 to 22
- Rhode Island: April 1
- South Carolina: April 1 to 10
- South Dakota: April 10
- Tennessee: April 1 to 20
- Texas: April 1 to 28
- Utah: April 5, 11, and 15
- Virgin Islands: April 1
- Vermont: April 1
- Virginia: April 1 to 7
- Washington: April 1 to 20
- West Virginia: April 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: April 1 to 15
- Wyoming: April 1 to 4
If your state is listed above with April 4 as part of the schedule, there’s a good chance your SNAP payment might arrive today. But the exact day depends on personal details, like your case number or last name initials.
How Can You Check If Your SNAP Payment Has Arrived?
To know if your SNAP benefits have been loaded, just check your EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card balance. In most states, this is a quick and easy process. You can check it online, through a mobile app, or by calling the number on the back of your EBT card.
Once you confirm that the payment has been deposited, you can use the benefits immediately at approved grocery stores, supermarkets, and online platforms that accept SNAP.