When Will You Receive SNAP Payments in September 2025?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the biggest federal food assistance program in the United States. It helps people with low incomes buy groceries. SNAP is managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and benefits are given each month through an EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card.

You use this card like a debit card at stores and farmers' markets that accept it. To qualify, your income, family size, and certain expenses are reviewed.

Check out: Everything You Need to Know about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
 

When Will You Get SNAP in September 2025?

SNAP is paid for by the federal government, but each state decides exactly when benefits are given out. This means the payment dates can be different depending on where you live.
 

• Some states base payment dates on a person's case number.
• Other states use the first letter of the last name.
• In states with fewer people, everyone might get SNAP on the same day.

Here are the expected payment dates for September 2025 in each state:
 

• Alabama: September 4–23
• Alaska: September 1
• Arizona: September 1–13
• Arkansas: September 4–13
• California: September 1–10
• Colorado: September 1–10
• Connecticut: September 1–3
• Delaware: September 2–23
• District of Columbia: September 1–10
• Florida: September 1–28
• Georgia: September 5–23
• Guam: September 1–10
• Hawaii: September 3–5
• Idaho: September 1–10
• Illinois: September 1–20
• Indiana: September 5–23
• Iowa: September 1–10
• Kansas: September 1–10
• Kentucky: September 1–19
• Louisiana: September 1–23
• Maine: September 10–14
• Maryland: September 4–23
• Massachusetts: September 1–14
• Michigan: September 3–21
• Minnesota: September 4–13
• Mississippi: September 4–21
• Missouri: September 1–22
• Montana: September 2–6
• Nebraska: September 1–5
• Nevada: September 1–10
• New Hampshire: September 5
• New Jersey: September 1–5
• New Mexico: September 1–20
• New York: September 1–9
• North Carolina: September 3–21
• North Dakota: September 1
• Ohio: September 2–20
• Oklahoma: September 1–10
• Oregon: September 1–9
• Pennsylvania: September 3–14
• Puerto Rico: September 4–22
• Rhode Island: September 1
• South Carolina: September 1–19
• South Dakota: September 10
• Tennessee: September 1–20
• Texas: September 1–28
• Utah: September 5, 11, and 15
• Virgin Islands: September 1
• Vermont: September 1
• Virginia: September 1–7
• Washington: September 1–20
• West Virginia: September 1–9
• Wisconsin: September 1–15
• Wyoming: September 1–4

 

What Can You Buy With SNAP?

SNAP benefits can be used to buy most kinds of groceries:
 

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Meat, poultry, and fish
• Dairy products
• Breads and cereals
• Snack foods
• Non-alcoholic drinks

You can also buy seeds and plants to grow food for your household.

However, you cannot use SNAP to buy non-food items or most prepared meals. Also, starting in 2026, some states (including Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia) plan to ban using SNAP for unhealthy foods and drinks.

Read more: More States Will Restrict What You Can Buy With SNAP Benefits

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