Millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will receive their March 2025 benefits on a state-by-state schedule, with payments arriving at different times throughout the month. According to Tododisca, some beneficiaries will receive funds as early as March 1, while others may have to wait until late March.
In addition, the maximum benefit amount has been updated following the 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), with eligible individuals receiving up to $292 per person.
SNAP Payment Schedule for March 2025
SNAP benefits are distributed according to state-specific schedules, meaning payment dates vary depending on where recipients live. Below is the full payment schedule for March 2025:
- Alabama: March 4 to 23
- Alaska: March 1
- Arizona: March 1 to 13
- Arkansas: March 4 to 13
- California: March 1 to 10
- Colorado: March 1 to 10
- Connecticut: March 1 to 3
- Delaware: March 2 to 23
- District of Columbia: March 1 to 10
- Florida: March 1 to 28
- Georgia: March 5 to 23
- Guam: March 1 to 10
- Hawaii: March 3 to 5
- Idaho: March 1 to 10
- Illinois: March 1 to 10
- Indiana: March 5 to 23
- Iowa: March 1 to 10
- Kansas: March 1 to 10
- Kentucky: March 1 to 19
- Louisiana: March 1 to 23
- Maine: March 10 to 14
- Maryland: March 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: March 1 to 14
- Michigan: March 3 to 21
- Minnesota: March 4 to 13
- Mississippi: March 4 to 21
- Missouri: March 1 to 22
- Montana: March 2 to 6
- Nebraska: March 1 to 5
- Nevada: March 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: March 5
- New Jersey: March 1 to 5
- New Mexico: March 1 to 20
- New York: March 1 to 9
- North Carolina: March 3 to 21
- North Dakota: March 1
- Ohio: March 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: March 1 to 10
- Oregon: March 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: March 3 to 14
- Puerto Rico: March 4 to 22
- Rhode Island: March 1
- South Carolina: March 1 to 10
- South Dakota: March 10
- Tennessee: March 1 to 20
- Texas: March 1 to 28
- Utah: March 5, 11, and 15
- Virgin Islands: March 1
- Vermont: March 1
- Virginia: March 1 to 7
- Washington: March 1 to 20
- West Virginia: March 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: March 1 to 15
- Wyoming: March 1 to 4
How to Access SNAP Benefits
Once the payments are sent, funds will be loaded onto Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which can be used at authorized grocery stores, supermarkets, and select online retailers to purchase approved food items.
Unlike Social Security payments, which are distributed based on a federal schedule, SNAP benefits follow individual state guidelines, which explains the variation in distribution dates across the country.
If an eligible recipient does not receive their payment on the expected date, they should contact their state’s SNAP office or the USDA to verify their benefit status.
