If you’re one of the 40 million Americans who count on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), you’re probably waiting to see when they’ll be coming your way this summer. July isn’t an exception—payments will be made across the country based on your state’s schedule. And, as a bonus, if you’ve got kids, a summer bonus may be headed your way.
Why SNAP payment dates vary by state
SNAP is paid for by the federal government but distributed by the states, so your benefits don’t arrive on the same day that someone who’s only a few states away receives theirs. Some of them use the last digit of your case number. Others use the first letter of your last name. And in a smaller state, your benefits may all arrive on one day.
Here are the July 2025 SNAP payment dates by state
Here’s when your SNAP benefits will hit your EBT card:
- Alabama: July 4–23
- Alaska: July 1
- Arizona: July 1–13
- Arkansas: July 4–13
- California: July 1–10
- Colorado: July 1–10
- Connecticut: July 1–3
- Delaware: July 2–23
- District of Columbia: July 1–10
- Florida: July 1–28
- Georgia: July 5–23
- Guam: July 1–10
- Hawaii: July 3–5
- Idaho: July 1–10
- Illinois: July 1–20
- Indiana: July 5–23
- Iowa: July 1–10
- Kansas: July 1–10
- Kentucky: July 1–19
- Louisiana: July 1–23
- Maine: July 10–14
- Maryland: July 4–23
- Massachusetts: July 1–14
- Michigan: July 3–21
- Minnesota: July 4–13
- Mississippi: July 4–21
- Missouri: July 1–22
- Montana: July 2–6
- Nebraska: July 1–5
- Nevada: July 1–10
- New Hampshire: July 5
- New Jersey: July 1–5
- New Mexico: July 1–20
- New York: July 1–9
- North Carolina: July 3–21
- North Dakota: July 1
- Ohio: July 2–20
- Oklahoma: July 1–10
- Oregon: July 1–9
- Pennsylvania: July 3–14
- Puerto Rico: July 4–22
- Rhode Island: July 1
- South Carolina: July 1–19
- South Dakota: July 10
- Tennessee: July 1–20
- Texas: July 1–28
- Utah: July 5, 11, 15
- Virgin Islands: July 1
- Vermont: July 1
- Virginia: July 1–7
- Washington: July 1–20
- West Virginia: July 1–9
- Wisconsin: July 1–15
- Wyoming: July 1–4
Mark your calendar according to your location!
What’s the summer bonus deal?
If you have kids in school, you might be getting an extra helping hand this summer through the Summer EBT initiative, also known as SUN Bucks. The USDA has now officially announced that eligible families living in 37 states, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories will receive this extra benefit in June, July, and August of 2025.
The bonus would be up to $120 per child in the summer, helping parents buy groceries when school cafeterias are not in operation.
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Last word
With your typical July SNAP deposit and potential summer bonus, be sure to check your state’s payment dates and hear announcements from your local SNAP office. Every dollar counts—especially in the warmer months when food is more expensive.
