State schedules verified against the USDA issuance rules and state agency sources. Reviewed October 2026.
SNAP deposit dates are set by your state, not the federal government, and no two big states do it the same way. Texas reads one digit of your case number, Florida reads two of them backwards, Ohio pays on even days only, Pennsylvania counts business days, and New York City runs a rotating schedule that changes every month. This page explains how the system works everywhere, compares the largest states side by side, and links to our detailed date tables for each one.
Why Your Date Is Different From Your Cousin’s
The federal government funds SNAP and sets the amounts, but each state runs its own issuance calendar. States stagger deposits across days or weeks so millions of cards do not load at once, and each state picks its own method: a digit of your case number, two digits, your Client ID, or a published rotating schedule.
Three things are true almost everywhere. Your date is fixed and repeats every month. Benefits load around midnight at the start of your day. And weekends and holidays do not delay the deposit in most states, which makes SNAP steadier than Social Security and SSI, which shift their payment dates around holidays.
The Big States, Side by Side
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| State | Deposit window | Your date comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1st to 15th, or 16th to 28th | EDG number, and whether your case predates June 2020 |
| California | 1st to 10th | Last digit of your case number |
| Florida | 1st to 28th | 9th and 8th digits of your case number, read backwards |
| New York | First 9 days, or a rotating NYC schedule | Last digit of your case number, plus where you live |
| Ohio | 2nd to 20th, even days only | Last digit of your case number, doubled plus two |
| Pennsylvania | First 10 business days | Last digit of your case record number, and your county’s cycle |
| Georgia | 5th to 23rd, odd days only | Last two digits of your Client ID |
Each state page above carries the complete date table, the card name, the portal, and the phone numbers that actually answer. We are adding more states on this same standard, and every one links from here as it goes live.
Living Elsewhere? How to Find Your Date Today
Every state publishes its issuance rule, and there are three reliable ways to get yours in minutes. Your approval letter states your deposit day outright in most states. Your state’s benefits portal shows the next deposit under your case details. And the USDA publishes the official issuance schedule for all fifty states and the territories, which is the source we verify our tables against.
One warning applies everywhere: your EBT card number never determines your date. Every state’s system reads the case number, EDG number, or Client ID, and mixing those up is the single most common reason people look up the wrong day.
When the Date Is Right but the Money Is Missing
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See What I Qualify For →🔒 Free · Private · Takes 2 minutesA deposit that skips a month is almost never a payment failure. In every state, the usual causes are the same three things: a recertification packet that was not returned, a periodic income report sitting unfinished in the portal, or a case number that changed after a closure and reapplication, which moves your date. Check your state portal before calling, because it shows the block in under a minute.
If a gap leaves your food budget short while a case issue gets fixed, food banks bridge exactly this situation, and our guides to emergency hardship help cover the fastest local options. The SNAP application guide covers the 30 day federal clock that applies to new and reopened cases in every state.
Dates Are Fixed, Amounts Just Changed
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While your deposit day stays the same, the amount on the card reset on October 1, 2026 with the new federal year. The maximums through September 2027 include $306 for one person and $1,023 for a family of four, with every household size in our October SNAP increase guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does SNAP deposit hit the card?
Around midnight at the start of your scheduled day in nearly every state, so the money is spendable when stores open. The exact minute varies by state EBT processor, not by your bank.
Do SNAP deposits come early on holidays?
In most states, no, because the schedule runs on fixed calendar days regardless of holidays. Pennsylvania is the big exception, counting business days so holidays shift everyone later. A few states compress schedules in emergencies, always announced officially.
Why did my deposit date change when I moved?
A new state means a new case in a new system, and usually a new date. Even moving within New York changes the system if you cross into or out of New York City. Close the old case properly, because two open cases in two states is a fraud flag.
Is there one national SNAP deposit calendar?
No. All fifty states set their own, which is why national “SNAP payment schedule” charts you see on social media are wrong for most people who read them. The USDA publishes each state’s official rule, and that is the source worth trusting.
Does my deposit day affect how much I get?
Not at all. Amounts come from household size, income, and deductions under federal rules. Someone paid on the 1st and someone paid on the 28th with identical circumstances receive identical benefits.
The Bottom Line
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Check My Benefits in 2 Minutes →Your state, your system, your number: those three things set your date, and it repeats every month without drama. Find your state above for the full table, or pull your date from your approval letter or portal in any state. The dates hold steady all year, and this page grows as we add each state’s guide.
