No SNAP Benefits Until October 10 in South Dakota and Maine—Find Out When Food Stamps Will Be Available!
The USDA has verified when payments would be made to SNAP participants in the United States in October. Even if some Food Stamp recipients began receiving funds on their EBT cards on October 1.
The states of South Dakota and Maine will not send food stamps until October 10. Even if they both send SNAP benefits beginning on that date, their payment arrangements differ. Maine will issue five paydays, whereas South Dakota will issue only one to all eligible claimants.
SNAP Payments in South Dakota
The good news is that if you live in South Dakota and are eligible for SNAP benefits, you only need to know that your money will be available on your EBT card on October 10.
Other Food Stamp recipients should verify their case number, Social Security number, or even their Eligibility Determination Group in Texas. The maximum payment amounts remain the same as in the 48 contiguous states. See the complete list below:
Household size and maximum payment amount if you live in one of the 48 contiguous states or Washington, D.C.
| Number of Recipients | Maximum Amount ($) |
| 1 | 292 |
| 2 | 536 |
| 3 | 768 |
| 4 | 975 |
| 5 | 1,158 |
| 6 | 1,390 |
| 7 | 1,536 |
| 8 | 1,756 |
| Each additional beneficiary | 07/08/1900 |
The USDA has verified when payments would be made to SNAP participants in the United States in October. Even if some Food Stamp recipients began receiving funds on their EBT cards on October 1.
The states of South Dakota and Maine will not send food stamps until October 10. Even if they both send SNAP benefits beginning on that date, their payment arrangements differ. Maine will issue five paydays, whereas South Dakota will issue only one to all eligible claimants.
SNAP Payments in South Dakota
The good news is that if you live in South Dakota and are eligible for SNAP benefits, you only need to know that your money will be available on your EBT card on October 10.
Other Food Stamp recipients should verify their case number, Social Security number, or even their Eligibility Determination Group in Texas. The maximum payment amounts remain the same as in the 48 contiguous states. See the complete list below:
Household size and maximum payment amount if you live in one of the 48 contiguous states or Washington, D.C.
| Birth Date Ends In | Benefits Issued On |
| 1 or 8 | 11th of the month |
| 2 or 3 | 12th of the month |
| 4 or 7 | 13th of the month |
| 5 or 6 | 14th of the month |