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If you are a beneficiary Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as “food stamps,” we tell you what the first week of January 2024 payment round will be.

Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits depends on each state's poverty level, income and needs.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for disbursing the funds, but states manage the designated budgets, so local governments decide the best way to deposit money to families.

What is the Snap scheme?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, helps people with low income and financial resources purchase nutritious foods.

It is the largest federal nutrition assistance program, administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, but administered by state agencies through local offices. It is offered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Payments are made by Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, which is accepted as a debit card at supermarkets and farmers markets, even by some online retailers.

Millions of citizens benefit from SNAP food stamps (Photo: AFP)

Millions of citizens benefit from SNAP food stamps (Photo: AFP)

Which states will pay Snap Coupons from the first week of January 2024?

Below, see the list of states that will begin paying in the first week of 2024.

  • Alaska: January 1-20, 2024
  • Arizona: January 1-8, 2024
  • California: January 1, 2024
  • North Carolina: January 1-7, 2024
  • South Carolina: January 1-9, 2024
  • Colorado: January 1-20, 2024
  • Connecticut: January 1-15, 2024
  • North Dakota: January 1-4, 2024
  • Delaware: January 1, 2024
  • District of Columbia: January 1-20, 2024
  • Florida: January 1-8, 2024
  • Georgia: January 4-23, 2024
  • Hawaii: January 1-20, 2024
  • Idaho: January 1-8, 2024
  • Illinois: January 5-15, 2024
  • Indiana: January 1, 2024
  • Iowa: January 1-7, 2024
  • Kansas: January 1-9, 2024
  • Kentucky: January 1-20, 2024
  • Louisiana: January 1-15, 2024
  • Maine: January 1-4, 2024
  • Maryland: January 1-20, 2024
  • Massachusetts: January 1-8, 2024
  • Michigan: January 4-23, 2024
  • Minnesota: January 1-20, 2024
  • Mississippi: January 1-8, 2024
  • Missouri: January 5-15, 2024
  • Montana: January 1, 2024
  • Nebraska: January 1-7, 2024
  • New Jersey: January 1-9, 2024
  • New York: January 1-20, 2024
  • New Hampshire: January 1-15, 2024
  • New Mexico: January 1-4, 2024
  • Ohio: January 5-15, 2024
  • Oklahoma: January 1, 2024
  • Oregon: January 1-7, 2024
  • Pennsylvania: January 1-9, 2024
  • Rhode Island: January 5-15, 2024
  • Tennessee: January 1-20, 2024
  • Texas: January 1-8, 2024
  • Utah: January 5-15, 2024
  • Vermont: January 1, 2024
  • Virginia: January 1-7, 2024
  • West Virginia: January 1-9, 2024
  • Washington: January 1-20, 2024
  • Wisconsin: January 1-15, 2024
  • Wyoming: January 1-4, 2024

What are the amounts of Snap Coupons?

The benefit ranges from US$291 per person to US$1,751 for a family of 8. For each additional member, the fee is $219.

What can you buy with Snap food stamps?

On its website, SNAP lists the foods that beneficiaries of this federal program can purchase. Among them we have:

  • Fruits and vegetables.
  • Meat, poultry and fish.
  • Dairy products.
  • Bread and cereals.
  • Other foods such as snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.
  • Seeds and plants are intended to produce food for the home.

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And according tol Pew Research Center To be middle class, you need to earn between two-thirds and up to double the median US household income, which was US$70,784 in 2021. So, technically you need to earn between US$47,189 and US$141,568 to qualify for this socioeconomic level.

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