There are currently 22,116,995 households receiving SNAP benefits or Food Stamps in the United States, with about 41,760,761 adults and children receiving benefits in August 2023 alone, according to data provided by the USDA. If you are currently receiving SNAP benefits, knowing when your food stamps will be deposited into your EBT card is important in helping you budget for the month. In this post, we will provide the Food Stamps Schedule for December 2023 by state.
Additionally, we will share a table that shows the average monthly benefit based on household size, and the maximum food stamps benefits you are likely to receive for December 2023.
To see the December 2023 SNAP Payment Schedule for your state, continue reading below.
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Table of Contents:
- Food Stamps Schedule for December 2023 by State
- Maximum and Average Monthly SNAP Benefits for December 2023
Food Stamps Schedule for December 2023 (by State)
Find out when your food stamps payment will be deposited into your EBT Card account using our updated state calendar below.
Simply scroll down below to locate your state to see the food stamps payment schedule for December 2023.
Plus, for a complete list of all the Food Stamps Schedules by state for December 2023, scroll to the bottom of our page.
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Alabama EBT Deposit Dates
Alabama Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are issued over a period of 20 days each month.
Your Alabama EBT Deposit Date is based on the last two digits of the case number.
Use the chart below to find your Alabama Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on: |
| 00-04 | December 4th |
| 05-09 | December 5th |
| 10-14 | December 6th |
| 15-19 | December 7th |
| 20-24 | December 8th |
| 25-29 | December 9th |
| 30-34 | December 10th |
| 35-39 | December 11th |
| 40-44 | December 12th |
| 45-49 | December 13th |
| 50-54 | December 14th |
| 55-59 | December 15th |
| 60-64 | December 16th |
| 65-69 | December 17th |
| 70-74 | December 18th |
| 75-79 | December 19th |
| 80-84 | December 20th |
| 85-89 | December 21st |
| 90-94 | December 22nd |
| 95-99 | December 23rd |
Want to know if you received your Alabama SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Alabama EBT Card Balance.
Alaska
Alaska Food Stamp benefits are issued on the first day of each month.
For December 2023, SNAP EBT benefits were sent out on Friday, December 1st.
Want to know if you received your Alaska SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Alaska EBT Card Balance.
Arizona
Arizona Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are issued over the first 13 days of each month.
Your Arizona EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your last name.
Use the chart below to find your Arizona Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the first letter of your Last Name is: | Benefits are deposited on: |
| A or B | December 1st |
| C or D | December 2nd |
| E or F | December 3rd |
| G or H | December 4th |
| I or J | December 5th |
| K or L | December 6th |
| M or N | December 7th |
| O or P | December 8th |
| Q or R | December 9th |
| S or T | December 10th |
| U or V | December 11th |
| W or X | December 12th |
| Y or Z | December 13th |
Want to know if you received your Arizona SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Arizona EBT Card Balance.
Arkansas
Arkansas Food Stamps benefits are issued over a period of 8 days each month.
Your Arkansas EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your Arkansas Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the last digit of your SSN is: | Benefits are deposited on: |
| 0 or 1 | December 4th |
| 2 or 3 | December 5th |
| 4 | December 8th |
| 5 | December 9th |
| 6 | December 10th |
| 7 | December 11th |
| 8 | December 12th |
| 9 | December 13th |
Want to know if you received your Arkansas SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Arkansas EBT Card Balance.
California
Calfresh benefits are issued during the first 10 days of each month.
Your California EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your California Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: | CalFresh Benefits are deposited on: |
| 1 | December 1st |
| 2 | December 2nd |
| 3 | December 3rd |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 5th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 7th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 9th |
| 0 | December 10th |
Want to know if you received your California SNAP EBT benefits? Check your California EBT Card Balance.
Colorado
Colorado Food Stamps benefits are issued over the first 10 days of each month.
Your Colorado EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your Colorado Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your SSN ends in: | Benefits are deposited on: |
| 1 | December 1st |
| 2 | December 2nd |
| 3 | December 3rd |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 5th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 7th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 9th |
| 0 | December 10th |
Want to know if you received your Colorado SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Colorado EBT Card Balance.
Connecticut
Connecticut SNAP benefits are issued during the first 3 days of each month.
Your Connecticut EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your last name.
Use the chart below to find your Connecticut Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the first letter of your Last Name is: | Benefits are deposited on: |
| A-F | December 1st |
| G-N | December 2nd |
| O-Z | December 3rd |
Want to know if you received your extra SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Connecticut EBT Card Balance.
Delaware
Delaware Food Stamp benefits are issued over a period of 22 days each month.
Your Delaware EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your last name.
Use the chart below to find your Delaware Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the first letter of your Last Name is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| A | December 2nd |
| B | December 3rd |
| C | December 4th |
| D | December 5th |
| E | December 6th |
| F | December 7th |
| G | December 8th |
| H | December 9th |
| I | December 10th |
| J | December 11th |
| K | December 12th |
| L | December 13th |
| M | December 14th |
| N | December 15th |
| O | December 16th |
| P | December 17th |
| Q and R | December 18th |
| S | December 19th |
| T | December 20th |
| U and V | December 21st |
| W | December 22nd |
| X, Y and Z | December 23rd |
Want to know if you received your Delaware SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Delaware EBT Card Balance.
District of Columbia
Washington, DC Food Stamp benefits are issued during the first 10 days of each month.
Your District of Columbia EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your last name.
Use the chart below to find your District of Columbia Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the First Letter of your Last Name is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| A or B | December 1st |
| C | December 2nd |
| D, E or F | December 3rd |
| G or H | December 4th |
| I, J or K | December 5th |
| L or M | December 6th |
| N, O, P or Q | December 7th |
| R or S | December 8th |
| T, U or V | December 9th |
| W, X, Y or Z | December 10th |
Florida
Florida Food Stamp benefits are issued during the first 28 days of each month.
Your Florida EBT Deposit Date is based on the 8th and 9th digit of your Food Stamps Case Number (read backwards), dropping the 10th digit.
Use the chart below to find your Florida Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the 9th and 8th digit of your Case number is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 00-03 | December 1st |
| 04-06 | December 2nd |
| 07-10 | December 3rd |
| 11-13 | December 4th |
| 14-17 | December 5th |
| 18-20 | December 6th |
| 21-24 | December 7th |
| 25-27 | December 8th |
| 28-31 | December 9th |
| 32-34 | December 10th |
| 35-38 | December 11th |
| 39-41 | December 12th |
| 42-45 | December 13th |
| 46-48 | December 14th |
| 49-53 | December 15th |
| 54-57 | December 16th |
| 58-60 | December 17th |
| 61-64 | December 18th |
| 65-67 | December 19th |
| 68-71 | December 20th |
| 72-74 | December 21st |
| 75-78 | December 22nd |
| 79-81 | December 23rd |
| 82-85 | December 24th |
| 86-88 | December 25th |
| 89-92 | December 26th |
| 93-95 | December 27th |
| 96-99 | December 28th |
Want to know if you received your Florida SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Florida EBT Card Balance.
Georgia
Georgia Food Stamps are issued from the 5th to the 23rd of each month.
Your Georgia EBT Deposit Date is based on the last 2-digits of your ID Number.
Use the chart below to find your Georgia Food Stamps Deposit Date forDecember 2023:
| If your ID Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 00-09 | December 5th |
| 10-19 | December 7th |
| 20-29 | December 9th |
| 30-39 | December 11th |
| 40-49 | December 13th |
| 50-59 | December 15th |
| 60-69 | December 17th |
| 70-79 | December 19th |
| 80-89 | December 21st |
| 90-99 | December 23rd |
Want to know if you received your Georgia SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Georgia EBT Card Balance.
Hawaii
Hawaii SNAP benefits are issued from the 3rd to the 5th of each month.
Your Hawaii EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your Last Name.
Use the chart below to find your Hawaii Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the first letter of your Last Name is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| A – I | December 3rd |
| J – Z | December 5th |
Want to know if you received your Hawaii SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Hawaii EBT Card Balance.
Idaho
Idaho SNAP benefits are issued during the first 10 days of each month.
Your Idaho EBT Deposit Date is based on the last number of your birth year.
Use the chart below to find your Idaho Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the last digit of your Birth Year is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 1 | December 1st |
| 2 | December 2nd |
| 3 | December 3rd |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 5th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 7th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 9th |
| 0 | December 10th |
Want to know if you received your Idaho SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Idaho EBT Card Balance.
Illinois
Illinois SNAP benefits are issued during the first 10 days of each month for newly approved cases.
Your Illinois EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of the Head of Household’s (HOH) individual identification number.
Benefits are made available onDecember 1st, December 3rd, December 4th, December 5th, December 6th, December 7th, December 8th, December 9th, December 10th, December 13th, December 17th, and December 20th of every month, based on a combination of the type of case and the case name.
Recipients may obtain information about eligibility and benefit availability by calling the DHS Help Line at 1-800-843-6154.
For newly approved cases, the availability date is between the 1st and the 10th of the month.
This is based on the month already set in IES and is selected based on the last digit of the Head of Household’s (HOH) individual identification number.
All converted cases keep their Legacy availability date (December 1st, December 2nd, December 3rd, December 4th, December 5th, December 6th, December 7th, December 8th, December 9th, December 10th, December 13th, December 17th, December 20th).
| If your IES Head of Household Number ends is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 1 | December 1st |
| 2 | December 2nd |
| 3 | December 3rd |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 5th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 7th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 9th |
| 0 | December 10th |
Want to know if you received your Illinois SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Illinois EBT Card Balance.
Indiana
Indiana food stamps are issued from the 5th to the 23rd of each month.
Your Indiana EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your Last Name.
Use the chart below to find your Indiana Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the first letter of your Last Name is: |
Benefits are deposited on:
|
| A or B | December 5th |
| C or D | December 7th |
| E, F or G | December 9th |
| H or I | December 11th |
| J, K or L | December 13th |
| M or N | December 15th |
| O, P, Q or R | December 17th |
| S | December 19th |
| T, U or V | December 21st |
| W, X, Y or Z | December 23rd |
Want to know if you received your Indiana SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Indiana EBT Card Balance.
Iowa
Iowa food stamp benefits are issued during the first 10 days of each month.
Your Iowa EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your Last Name.
Use the chart below to find your Iowa Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the first letter of your Last Name is: | Benefits are deposited on: |
| A or B | December 1st |
| C or D | December 2nd |
| E, F or G | December 3rd |
| H or I | December 4th |
| J, K or L | December 5th |
| M, N or O | December 6th |
| P, Q or R | December 7th |
| S | December 8th |
| T, U or V | December 9th |
| W, X, Y or Z | December 10th |
Want to know if you received your Iowa SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Iowa EBT Card Balance.
Kansas
Kansas food stamp benefits are issued during the first 10 days of each month.
Your Kansas EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your Last Name.
Use the chart below to find your Kansas Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the first letter of your Last Name is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| A or B | December 1st |
| C or D | December 2nd |
| E, F or G | December 3rd |
| H, I or J | December 4th |
| K or L | December 5th |
| M | December 6th |
| N, O, P, Q or R | December 7th |
| S | December 8th |
| T, U or V | December 9th |
| W, X, Y or Z | December 10th |
Want to know if you received your Kansas SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Kansas EBT Card Balance.
Kentucky
Kentucky food stamp benefits are issued during the first 19 days of each month.
Your Kentucky EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your Kentucky Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 | December 1st |
| 1 | December 3rd |
| 2 | December 5th |
| 3 | December 7th |
| 4 | December 9th |
| 5 | December 11th |
| 6 | December 13th |
| 7 | December 15th |
| 8 | December 17th |
| 9 | December 19th |
Louisiana
Louisiana food stamp benefits are issued from the 1st to the 23rd of each month.
Your Louisiana EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your Louisiana Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your SSN ends in: | Your benefits will be available on the: |
| 0 | December 5th |
| 1 | December 7th |
| 2 | December 9th |
| 3 | December 11th |
| 4 | December 13th |
| 5 | December 15th |
| 6 | December 17th |
| 7 | December 19th |
| 8 | December 21st |
| 9 | December 23rd |
Want to know if you received your Louisiana SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Louisiana EBT Card Balance.
Maine
Maine food stamp benefits are issued from the 10th to the 14th of each month.
Your Maine EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your birth date.
Use the chart below to find your Maine Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the last digit of your Birth Day ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 or 9 | December 10th |
| 1 or 8 | December 11th |
| 2 or 3 | December 12th |
| 4 or 7 | December 13th |
| 5 or 6 | December 14th |
For example, if you were born on December 10th, you would receive your benefits on the 10th every month.
Want to know if you received your Maine SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Maine EBT Card Balance.
Maryland
Maryland SNAP benefits are issued from the 4th to the 23rd of each month.
Your Maryland EBT Deposit Date is based on the first 3 letters of your last name.
Use the chart below to find your Maryland Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the first three letters of your Last Name are between: |
Benefits are deposited on the:
|
| AAA and BAO | December 4th |
| BAP and BQZ | December 5th |
| BRA and CAQ | December 6th |
| CAR and COQ | December 7th |
| COR and DIZ | December 8th |
| DJA and FIS | December 9th |
| FIT and GON | December 10th |
| GOO and HAX | December 11th |
| HAY and JAB | December 12th |
| JAC and KIM | December 13th |
| KIN and LOX | December 14th |
| LOY and MCO | December 15th |
| MCP and NEF | December 16th |
| NEG and PGZ | December 17th |
| PHA and RIC | December 18th |
| RID and SDZ | December 19th |
| SEA and STC | December 20th |
| STD and TRA | December 21st |
| TRB and WES | December 22nd |
| WET and ZZZ | December 23rd |
Want to know if you received your Maryland SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Maryland EBT Card Balance.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts SNAP benefits are issued during the first 14 days of each month.
Your Massachusetts EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your Massachusetts Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Social Security Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 | December 1st |
| 1 | December 2nd |
| 2 | December 4th |
| 3 | December 5th |
| 4 | December 7th |
| 5 | December 8th |
| 6 | December 10th |
| 7 | December 11th |
| 8 | December 13th |
| 9 | December 14th |
Want to know if you received your Massachusetts SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Massachusetts EBT Card Balance.
Michigan
Michigan SNAP benefits are issued from the 3rd to the 21st of each month.
Your Michigan EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your ID Number.
Use the chart below to find your Michigan Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your ID Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 | December 3rd |
| 1 | December 5th |
| 2 | December 7th |
| 3 | December 9th |
| 4 | December 11th |
| 5 | December 13th |
| 6 | December 15th |
| 7 | December 17th |
| 8 | December 19th |
| 9 | December 21st |
Want to know if you received your Michigan SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Michigan EBT Card Balance.
Minnesota
Minnesota SNAP benefits are issued from the 4th to the 13th of each month.
Your Minnesota EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your Minnesota Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 5th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 7th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 9th |
| 0 | December 10th |
| 1 | December 11th |
| 2 | December 12th |
| 3 | December 13th |
Want to know if you received your Minnesota SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Minnesota EBT Card Balance.
Mississippi
Mississippi SNAP benefits are issued from the 4th to the 21st of each month.
Your Mississippi EBT Deposit Date is based on the last two digits of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your Mississippi Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 00-04 | December 4th |
| 05-10 | December 5th |
| 11-16 | December 6th |
| 17-22 | December 7th |
| 23-28 | December 8th |
| 29-34 | December 9th |
| 35-40 | December 10th |
| 41-46 | December 11th |
| 47-52 | December 12th |
| 53-58 | December 13th |
| 59-64 | December 14th |
| 65-69 | December 15th |
| 70-74 | December 16th |
| 75-79 | December 17th |
| 80-84 | December 18th |
| 85-89 | December 19th |
| 90-94 | December 20th |
| 95-99 | December 21st |
Want to know if you received your Minnesota SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Minnesota EBT Card Balance.
Missouri
Missouri SNAP benefits are issued during the first 22 days of each month.
Your Missouri EBT Deposit Date is based on your birth month and the first letter of your last name.
Use the chart below to find your Missouri Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| Your Birth Month and first letter of your Last Name: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| January and first letter of last name is A-K | December 1st |
| January and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 2nd |
| February and first letter of last name is A-K | December 3rd |
| February and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 4th |
| March and first letter of last name is A-K | December 5th |
| March and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 6th |
| April and first letter of last name is A-Z | December 7th |
| May and first letter of last name is A-K | December 8th |
| May and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 9th |
| June and first letter of last name is A-K | December 10th |
| June and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 11th |
| July and first letter of last name is A-K | December 12th |
| July and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 13th |
| August and first letter of last name is A-K | December 14th |
| August and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 15th |
| September and first letter of last name is A-K | December 16th |
| September and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 17th |
| October and first letter of last name is A-K | December 18th |
| October and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 19th |
| November and first letter of last name is A-K | December 20th |
| November and first letter of last name is L-Z | December 21st |
| December and first letter of last name is A-Z | December 22nd |
Want to know if you received your Minnesota SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Minnesota EBT Card Balance.
Montana
Montana SNAP benefits are issued during the first 6 days of each month.
Your Montana EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your Montana Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 or 1 | December 2nd |
| 2 or 3 | December 3rd |
| 4 or 5 | December 4th |
| 6 or 7 | December 5th |
| 8 or 9 | December 6th |
Want to know if you received your Montana SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Montana EBT Card Balance.
Nebraska
Nebraska SNAP benefits are issued during the first 5 days of each month.
Your Nebraska EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your Nebraska Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your SSN ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 1 or 2 | December 1st |
| 3 or 4 | December 2nd |
| 5 or 6 | December 3rd |
| 7 or 8 | December 4th |
| 9 or 0 | December 5th |
Want to know if you received your Nebraska SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Nebraska EBT Card Balance.
Nevada
Nevada SNAP benefits are issued on the first day of each month.
The Nevada EBT Deposit Date is the same for every food stamps recipient in the state.
Your Nevada Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023 is: Friday, December 1st
Want to know if you received your Nevada SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Nevada EBT Card Balance.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire SNAP benefits are issued on the 5th day of each month.
The New Hampshire EBT Deposit Date is the same for every food stamps recipient in the state.
Your New Hampshire Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023 is: Tuesday, December 5th
Want to know if you received your New Hampshire EBT benefits? Check your New Hampshire EBT Card Balance.
New Jersey
New Jersey SNAP benefits are issued during the first 5 days of each month.
Your New Jersey EBT Deposit Date is based on the 7th digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your New Jersey Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the 7th digit of your Case Number is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 1 or 2 | December 1st |
| 3 or 4 | December 2nd |
| 5 or 6 | December 3rd |
| 7 or 8 | December 4th |
| 9 or 0 | December 5th |
Want to know if you received your New Jersey EBT benefits? Check your New Jersey EBT Card Balance.
New Mexico
New Mexico SNAP benefits are issued during the first 20 days of each month.
Your New Mexico EBT Deposit Date is based on the last 2-digits of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your New Mexico Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the last two digits of your SSN is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 11, 31, 51, 71, 91 | December 1st |
| 01, 21, 41, 61, 81 | December 2nd |
| 12, 32, 52, 72, 92 | December 3rd |
| 02, 22, 42, 62, 82 | December 4th |
| 13, 33, 53, 73, 93 | December 5th |
| 03, 23, 43, 63, 83 | December 6th |
| 14, 34, 54, 74, 94 | December 7th |
| 04, 24, 44, 64, 84 | December 8th |
| 15, 35, 55, 75, 95 | December 9th |
| 05, 25, 45, 65, 85 | December 10th |
| 16, 36, 56, 76, 96 | December 11th |
| 06, 26, 46, 66, 86 | December 12th |
| 17, 37, 57, 77, 97 | December 13th |
| 07, 27, 47, 67, 87 | December 14th |
| 18, 38, 58, 78, 98 | December 15th |
| 08, 28, 48, 68, 88 | December 16th |
| 19, 39, 59, 79, 99 | December 17th |
| 09, 29, 49, 69, 89 | December 18th |
| 10, 30, 50, 70, 90 | December 19th |
| 00, 20, 40, 60, 80 | December 20th |
Want to know if you received your New Mexico EBT benefits? Check your New Mexico EBT Card Balance.
New York
New York SNAP benefits are issued on separate schedules for New York State and New York City.
For New York State, benefits are issued during the first 9 days of each month.
Your New York State EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your New York Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| All New York Counties Except NYC | |
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 or 1 | December 1st |
| 2 | December 2nd |
| 3 | December 3rd |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 5th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 7th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 9th |
For New York City, benefits are issued during the first 2 weeks of each month, not including Sundays or holidays.
Your New York City EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number, also referred to as the “Toe Digit”.
Use the chart below to find your New York City Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| New York City SNAP Deposit Dates for December 2023 | |
| If your Toe Digit is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 | December 1st |
| 1 | December 4th |
| 2 | December 5th |
| 3 | December 6th |
| 4 | December 7th |
| 5 | December 8th |
| 6 | December 11th |
| 7 | December 12th |
| 8 | December 13th |
| 9 | December 14th |
Want to know if you received your New York EBT benefits? Check your New York EBT Card Balance.
North Carolina
North Carolina SNAP benefits are issued from the 3rd to the 21st of each month.
Your North Carolina EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your North Carolina Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your SSN ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 1 | December 3rd |
| 2 | December 5th |
| 3 | December 7th |
| 4 | December 9th |
| 5 | December 11th |
| 6 | December 13th |
| 7 | December 15th |
| 8 | December 17th |
| 9 | December 19th |
| 0 | December 21st |
Want to know if you received your North Carolina SNAP EBT benefits? Check your North Carolina EBT Card Balance.
North Dakota
North Dakota SNAP benefits are issued on the first day of each month.
The North Dakota EBT Deposit Date is the same for every food stamp recipient in the state.
Your North Dakota Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023 is: Friday, December 1st
Want to know if you received your North Dakota SNAP EBT benefits? Check your North Dakota EBT Card Balance.
Ohio
Ohio SNAP benefits are issued from the 2nd to the 20th of each month.
Your Ohio EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your Ohio Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on: |
| 0 | December 2nd |
| 1 | December 4th |
| 2 | December 6th |
| 3 | December 8th |
| 4 | December 10th |
| 5 | December 12th |
| 6 | December 14th |
| 7 | December 16th |
| 8 | December 18th |
| 9 | December 20th |
Want to know if you received your Ohio SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Ohio EBT Card Balance.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma SNAP benefits are issued during the first 5 days of each month.
Your Oklahoma EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your Oklahoma Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 – 3 | December 1st |
| 4 – 6 | December 5th |
| 7 – 9 | December 5th |
Want to know if you received your Oklahoma SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Oklahoma EBT Card Balance.
Oregon
Oregon SNAP benefits are issued during the first 9 days of each month.
Your Oregon EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your Oregon Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your SSN ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 or 1 | December 1st |
| 2 | December 2nd |
| 3 | December 3rd |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 5th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 7th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 9th |
Want to know if you received your Oregon SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Oregon EBT Card Balance.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania SNAP benefits are issued on a different day each month.
Your Pennsylvania EBT Deposit Date is based on your assigned Payment Date Number.
Use the chart below to find your Pennsylvania Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Payment Date Number is: | Benefits are deposited on: |
| 1 | December 1st |
| 2 | December 4th |
| 3 | December 5th |
| 4 | December 6th |
| 5 | December 7th |
| 6 | December 8th |
| 7 | December 11th |
| 8 | December 12th |
| 9 | December 13th |
| 10 | December 14th |
Want to know if you received your Pennsylvania SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Pennsylvania EBT Card Balance.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island SNAP benefits are issued on the first day of each month.
The Rhode Island EBT Deposit Date is the same for each food stamp recipient in the state.
Your Rhode Island Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023 is: Friday, December 1st
Want to know if you received your Rhode Island SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Rhode Island EBT Card Balance.
South Carolina
South Carolina SNAP benefits are issued during the first 19 days of each month.
Your South Carolina EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
South Carolina has two different deposit schedules based on when you were approved for food stamp benefits.
Use the charts below to find your South Carolina Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
If your food stamp benefits were approved before October 1st 2012, use the deposit schedule below:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 1 | December 1st |
| 2 | December 2nd |
| 3 | December 3rd |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 5th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 7th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 9th |
| 0 | December 10th |
However, if your food stamps were approved or you re-applied for benefits after September 1st, 2012, use the deposit schedule below:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 1 | December 11th |
| 2 | December 2nd |
| 3 | December 13th |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 15th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 17th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 19th |
| 0 | December 10th |
Want to know if you received your South Carolina SNAP EBT benefits? Check your South Carolina EBT Card Balance.
South Dakota
South Dakota SNAP benefits are issued on the 10th day of each month.
The South Dakota EBT Deposit Date is the same for each food stamp recipient in the state.
Your South Dakota Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023 is: Sunday, December 10th
Want to know if you received your South Dakota SNAP EBT benefits? Check your South Dakota EBT Card Balance.
Tennessee
Tennessee SNAP benefits are issued during the first 20 days of each month.
Your Tennessee EBT Deposit Date is based on the last two digits of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your Tennessee Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the last two digits of your SSN are: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 00-04 | December 1st |
| 05-09 | December 2nd |
| 10-14 | December 3rd |
| 15-19 | December 4th |
| 20-24 | December 5th |
| 25-29 | December 6th |
| 30-34 | December 7th |
| 35-39 | December 8th |
| 40-44 | December 9th |
| 45-49 | December 10th |
| 50-54 | December 11th |
| 55-59 | December 12th |
| 60-64 | December 13th |
| 65-69 | December 14th |
| 70-74 | December 15th |
| 75-79 | December 16th |
| 80-84 | December 17th |
| 85-89 | December 18th |
| 90-94 | December 19th |
| 95-99 | December 20th |
Want to know if you received your Tennessee EBT benefits? Check your Tennessee EBT Card Balance.
Texas
Texas SNAP benefits are issued during the first 15 days of each month.
Your Texas EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your EDG Number.
Use the chart below to find your Texas Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the Last digit of your EDG Number is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0 | December 1st |
| 1 | December 3rd |
| 2 | December 5th |
| 3 | December 6th |
| 4 | December 7th |
| 5 | December 9th |
| 6 | December 11th |
| 7 | December 12th |
| 8 | December 13th |
| 9 | December 15th |
Want to know if you received your Texas EBT benefits? Check your Texas EBT Card Balance.
Utah
Utah SNAP benefits are issued from the 5th to the 15th of each month.
Your Utah EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your Last Name.
Use the chart below to find your Utah Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the First Letter of your Last Name is: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| A – G | December 5th |
| H – O | December 11th |
| P – Z | December 15th |
Want to know if you received your Utah SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Utah EBT Card Balance.
Vermont
Vermont SNAP benefits are issued during the first day of each month.
The Vermont EBT Deposit Date is is the same for each food stamps recipient in the state.
Your Vermont Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023 is: Friday, December 1st
Want to know if you received your Vermont SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Vermont EBT Card Balance.
Virginia
Virginia SNAP benefits are issued during the first 9 days of each month.
Your Virginia EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your Virginia Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: | Benefits are deposited on the: |
| 0-3 | December 1st |
| 4-5 | December 4th |
| 6-7 | December 7th |
| 8-9 | December 9th |
Want to know if you received your Virginia SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Virginia EBT Card Balance.
Washington
Washington SNAP benefits are issued during the first 10 days of each month.
Your Washington EBT Deposit Date is based on the last digit of your Case Number.
Use the chart below to find your Washington Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If your Case Number ends in: |
Benefits are deposited on the:
|
| 1 | December 1st |
| 2 | December 2nd |
| 3 | December 3rd |
| 4 | December 4th |
| 5 | December 5th |
| 6 | December 6th |
| 7 | December 7th |
| 8 | December 8th |
| 9 | December 9th |
| 0 | December 10th |
Want to know if you received your Washington SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Washington EBT Card Balance.
West Virginia
West Virginia SNAP benefits are issued during the first 9 days of each month.
Your West Virginia EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your Last Name.
Use the chart below to find your West Virginia Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the First Letter of your Last Name is: |
Benefits are deposited on the:
|
| B, X, Y or Z | December 1st |
| C or F | December 2nd |
| H, N or V | December 3rd |
| I, M, O or U | December 4th |
| Q or S | December 5th |
| A or W | December 6th |
| J, K or P | December 7th |
| D, E or R | December 8th |
| G, L or T | December 9th |
Want to know if you received your West Virginia SNAP EBT benefits? Check your West Virginia EBT Card Balance.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin SNAP benefits are issued during the first 15 days of each month.
Your Wisconsin EBT Deposit Date is based on the 8th digit of your Social Security Number (SSN).
Use the chart below to find your Wisconsin Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the eighth digit of your SSN is: |
Benefits are deposited on the:
|
| 0 | December 2nd |
| 1 | December 3rd |
| 2 | December 5th |
| 3 | December 6th |
| 4 | December 8th |
| 5 | December 9th |
| 6 | December 11th |
| 7 | December 12th |
| 8 | December 14th |
| 9 | December 15th |
Want to know if you received your Wisconsin SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Wisconsin EBT Card Balance.
Wyoming
Wyoming SNAP benefits are issued during the first 4 days of each month.
Your Wyoming EBT Deposit Date is based on the first letter of your Last Name.
Use the chart below to find your Wyoming Food Stamps Deposit Date for December 2023:
| If the First Letter of your Last Name is: |
Benefits are deposited on the:
|
| A – D | December 1st |
| E – K | December 2nd |
| L – R | December 3rd |
| S – Z | December 4th |
Want to know if you received your Wyoming SNAP EBT benefits? Check your Wyoming EBT Card Balance.
Food Stamps Deposit Dates by State – December 2023
Get the complete list of all Food Stamp Deposit Dates by State for December 2023 below:
| Food Stamps Deposit Dates for December 2023 by State | |
| State | EBT Payment Dates |
| Alabama | December 4th – December 23rd |
| Alaska | December 1st |
| Arizona | December 1st – December 13th |
| Arkansas | December 4th – December 13th |
| California | December 1st – December 10th |
| Colorado | December 1st – December 10th |
| Connecticut | December 1st – December 3rd |
| Delaware | December 2nd – December 23rd |
| District of Columbia | December 1st – December 10th |
| Florida | December 1st – December 28th |
| Georgia | December 5th – December 23rd |
| Hawaii | December 3rd – December 5th |
| Idaho | December 1st – December 10th |
| Illinois | December 1st – December 20th |
| Indiana | December 5th – December 23rd |
| Iowa | December 1st – December 10th |
| Kansas | December 1st – December 10th |
| Kentucky | December 1st – December 19th |
| Louisiana | December 1st – December 23rd |
| Maine | December 10th – December 14th |
| Maryland | December 4th – December 23rd |
| Massachusetts | December 1st – December 14th |
| Michigan | December 3rd – December 21st |
| Minnesota | December 4th – December 13th |
| Mississippi | December 4th – December 21st |
| Missouri | December 1st – December 22nd |
| Montana | December 2nd – December 6th |
| Nebraska | December 1st – December 5th |
| Nevada | December 1st |
| New Hampshire | December 5th |
| New Jersey | December 1st – December 5th |
| New Mexico | December 1st – December 20th |
| New York | December 1st – December 14th |
| North Carolina | December 3rd – December 21st |
| North Dakota | December 1st |
| Ohio | December 2nd – December 20th |
| Oklahoma | December 1st – December 5th |
| Oregon | December 1st – December 9th |
| Pennsylvania | December 1st – December 14th |
| Rhode Island | December 1st |
| South Carolina | December 1st – December 19th |
| South Dakota | December 10th |
| Tennessee | December 1st – December 20th |
| Texas | December 1st – December 15th |
| Utah | December 5th – December 15th |
| Vermont | December 1st |
| Virginia | December 1st – December 9th |
| Washington | December 1st – December 10th |
| West Virginia | December 1st – December 9th |
| Wisconsin | December 2nd – December 15th |
| Wyoming | December 1st – December 4th |
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Maximum and Average Monthly SNAP Benefits for December 2023
The average SNAP benefit amount is $180 for an individual.
However, there are those who can receive the maximum benefit, depending on the number of members of their family, as well as their economic situation.
Here are the maximum SNAP benefit payment amounts for 2023.
Here are the maximum and average monthly SNAP benefits by household size for 2023:
| Maximum & Average SNAP Benefit Amount by Household Size for Fiscal Year 2024 | ||
| Effective October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 | ||
| Household Size | Maximum Monthly SNAP Benefit Amount |
Estimated Average Monthly SNAP Benefit Amount
|
| 1 | $291 | $195 |
| 2 | $535 | $359 |
| 3 | $766 | $577 |
| 4 | $973 | $684 |
| 5 | $1,155 | $818 |
| 6 | $1,386 | $1,011 |
| 7 | $1,532 | $1,048 |
| 8 | $1,751 | $1,150 |
| Each Additional Household Member: Add | $219 | |
Food Stamps Schedule for December 2023 Summary
We hope this article on the Food Stamps Schedule for December 2023 was helpful to you.
Get the Food Stamps EBT Deposit Schedule for November 2023 here.
If you have any additional questions about the SNAP Schedule for December 2023, please let us know in the comments section below.
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