“2025 COLA Boost: When to Expect Your Next SNAP Benefits Payment”
If you haven’t yet received your SNAP benefit payments reflecting the 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), it’s important to check when these funds will be available on your EBT card. The USDA has confirmed that SNAP benefits have increased across the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, although Hawaii has experienced a decrease in its SNAP benefits.
For instance, a family of four can now receive $975 in benefits, a slight increase from $973. This minor adjustment may seem negligible, but it can still help Food Stamp recipients manage their monthly expenses.
Upcoming SNAP Payment Dates After the 2025 COLA Increase
While some states have already distributed their monthly payments to eligible recipients, others will continue issuing Food Stamp benefits for several weeks. For example, Texas and Florida will process SNAP payments through October 28. Here’s a comprehensive list of upcoming payment dates, organized alphabetically by state:
- Alabama: October 4 to 23
- Arizona: October 1 to 13
- Arkansas: October 4 to 13
- California: October 1 to 10
- Colorado: October 1 to 10
- Delaware: October 2 to 23
- Florida: October 1 to 28
- Georgia: October 5 to 23
- Idaho: October 1 to 10
- Illinois: October 1 to 10
- Indiana: October 5 to 23
- Iowa: October 1 to 10
- Kansas: October 1 to 10
- Kentucky: October 1 to 19
- Louisiana: October 1 to 23
- Maine: October 10 to 14
- Maryland: October 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: October 1 to 14
- Michigan: October 3 to 21
- Minnesota: October 4 to 13
- Mississippi: October 4 to 21
- Missouri: October 1 to 22
- Montana: October 2 to 6
- Nevada: October 1 to 10
- New Mexico: October 1 to 20
- New York: October 1 to 9
- North Carolina: October 3 to 21
- Ohio: October 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: October 1 to 10
- Oregon: October 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: Over the first ten business days
- South Carolina: October 1 to 10
- South Dakota: October 10
- Tennessee: October 1 to 20
- Texas: October 1 to 28
- Utah: October 5, 11, and 15
- Virginia: October 1 to 7
- Washington: October 1 to 20
- West Virginia: October 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: October 1 to 15
- Guam: October 1 to 10
- Puerto Rico: October 4 to 22
- District of Columbia: October 1 to 10
Highest SNAP Payments in the U.S. Following COLA
After the 2025 COLA, the states and U.S. territories offering the highest SNAP payments include Alaska, Hawaii (despite reductions), Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Among these, Alaska is projected to provide the highest Food Stamp payments in 2024 and 2025. This is primarily due to higher inflation rates caused by unique circumstances, such as increased transportation costs for goods shipped from the mainland U.S. and extreme weather conditions leading to higher energy prices.
Alaska utilizes three different maximum payment amounts based on geographic location—Urban, Rural 1, or Rural 2. A family of four living in Rural 2 could receive up to $1,953, while those in an urban area could receive a maximum of $1,258.
Stay informed about your SNAP benefits and make sure to check your eligibility and payment schedules to maximize your assistance.
