SNAP schedule update: Which U.S. states are still to pay out benefits for April 2026?

While many U.S. states and territories have now issued all April payments as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more than a dozen are still to reach the end of their distribution schedule for this month.

A food-stamps scheme that averaged 42 million monthly beneficiaries in 2025 - but has been hit by tightening eligibility rules and work requirements - SNAP is worth an average of $188 per month per person, according to statistics shared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

How are SNAP benefits paid out?

Beneficiaries receive their monthly SNAP money on the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, a special debit card that can then be used to purchase groceries at participating stores across the U.S.

Although SNAP is a federal program, the distribution of funds is organized at state level, with each administration following payment schedules that group recipients differently. For example, Alabama’s payment runs are staggered according to beneficiaries’ case numbers, while Indiana’s distribution dates depend on the first letter of a recipient’s last name.

Which states and territories haven’t finished paying April’s SNAP benefits?

Alabama: benefits paid April 4-23

Remaining payment dates:

• Case no. ends in 80-84: Monday, April 20
• Case no. ends in 85-89: Tuesday, April 21
• Case no. ends in 90-94: Wednesday, April 22
• Case no. ends in 95-99: Thursday, April 23

Florida: benefits paid April 1-28

Remaining payment dates:

• Case no. 9th and 8th digits = 68-71: Monday, April 20
• Case no. 9th and 8th digits = 72-74: Tuesday, April 21
• Case no. 9th and 8th digits = 75-78: Wednesday, April 22
• Case no. 9th and 8th digits = 79-81: Thursday, April 23
• Case no. 9th and 8th digits = 82-85: Friday, April 24
• Case no. 9th and 8th digits = 86-88: Saturday, April 25
• Case no. 9th and 8th digits = 89-92: Sunday, April 26
• Case no. 9th and 8th digits = 93-95: Monday, April 27
• Case no. 9th and 8th digits = 96-99: Tuesday, April 28

Georgia: benefits paid April 5-23

Remaining payment dates:

• ID no. ends in 80-89: Tuesday, April 21
• ID no. ends in 90-99: Thursday, April 23

Indiana: benefits paid April 5-23

Remaining payment dates:

• Recipient’s last name begins with T/U/V: Tuesday, April 21
• Recipient’s last name begins with W/X/Y/Z: Thursday, April 23

Illinois: benefits paid April 1-20

Remaining payment dates:

• Certain long-standing beneficiaries: Monday, April 20
• (Since October 2017, new beneficiaries are paid between 1st and 10th of the month, but older cases continue to be paid on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 17th or 20th.)

Louisiana: benefits paid April 1-23

Remaining payment dates:

• Social Security Number ends in 8: Tuesday, April 21
• Social Security Number ends in 9: Thursday, April 23

Maryland: benefits paid April 4-23

Remaining payment dates:

• First three letters of recipient’s last name between SEA and STC: Monday, April 20
• First three letters of recipient’s last name between STD and TRA: Tuesday, April 21
• First three letters of recipient’s last name between TRB and WES: Wednesday, April 22
• First three letters of recipient’s last name between WET and ZZZ: Thursday, April 23

Mississippi: benefits paid April 4-21

Remaining payment dates:

• Case no. ends in 90-94: Monday, April 20
• Case no. ends in 95-99: Tuesday, April 21

Missouri: benefits paid April 1-22

Remaining payment dates:

• Recipient’s birth month is Nov. and surname begins with A-K: Monday, April 20
• Recipient’s birth month is Nov. and surname begins with L-Z: Tuesday, April 21
• Recipient’s birth month is Dec. and surname begins with A-Z: Wednesday, April 22

New Mexico: benefits paid April 1-20

Remaining payment dates:

• Social Security Number ends in 00, 20, 40, 60, 80: Monday, April 20

North Carolina: benefits paid April 3-21

Remaining payment dates:

• Social Security Number ends in 0: Tuesday, April 21

Ohio: benefits paid April 2-20

Remaining payment dates:

• Case no. ends in 9: Monday, April 20

Puerto Rico: benefits paid April 4-22

Remaining payment dates:

• Social Security Number ends in 8: Monday, April 20

Texas: benefits paid April 1-28

Remaining payment dates:

• EDG no. ends in 14-17: Monday, April 20
• EDG no. ends in 18-20: Tuesday, April 21
• EDG no. ends in 21-24: Wednesday, April 22
• EDG no. ends in 25-27: Thursday, April 23
• EDG no. ends in 28-31: Friday, April 24
• EDG no. ends in 32-34: Saturday, April 25

(EDG = eligibility determination number)

Washington: benefits paid April 1-20

Remaining payment dates:

• Monday 20th is the final day on which benefits are distributed in April
• The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services does not list a pre-set payment-date pattern, noting simply: “You’ll receive your benefits on the date listed on your approval letter.”

Which states and territories have finished paying April’s SNAP benefits?

• Alaska: April 1
• Arizona: April 1-13
• Arkansas: April 4-13
• California: April 1-10
• Colorado: April 1-10
• Connecticut: April 1-13
• District of Columbia: April 1-10
• Guam: April 1-10
• Hawaii: April 3-5
• Idaho: April 1-10
• Iowa: April 1-10
• Kansas: April 1-10
• Kentucky: April 1-19
• Maine: April 10-14
• Massachusetts: April 1-14
• Michigan: April 4-13
• Minnesota: April 4-13
• Montana: April 2-6
• Montana: April 2-6
• Nebraska: April 1-5
• Nevada: April 1-10
• New Hampshire: April 5
• New Jersey: April 1-5
• New York: April 1-19
• North Dakota: April 1
• Oklahoma: April 1-10
• Oregon: April 1-9
• Pennsylvania: April 3-14
• Rhode Island: April 1
• South Carolina: April 1-19
• South Dakota: April 10
• Tennessee: April 1-10
• Utah: April 5, 11 and 15
• Virgin Islands: April 1
• Vermont: April 1
• Virginia: April 1-7
• West Virginia: April 1-9
• Wisconsin: April 1-15
• Wyoming: April 1-4

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