Your Free Guide to the SNAP Benefits Changes

The content in this guide is provided for general information only, and is not intended to address specific circumstances of any particular individuals. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice.

The Thrifty Food Plan, which is used to determine Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, is frequently reevaluated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This reevaluation is to determine if any changes are necessary to due cost of living changes.

The maximum SNAP payments have been increased for 2022-2023 as a result of this reevaluation. It is expected that maximum benefits will continue to increase as the cost of living increases.

You can view the maximum SNAP benefits by household size below for 2023.


SNAP Benefits by Household Size (48 States + D.C.)
Household Size	Maximum Monthly Benefit (10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023)
1	$281
2	$516
3	$740
4	$939
5	$1,116
6	$1,339
7	$1,480
8	$1,691
Each additional person	$211


SNAP Benefits by Household Size (Guam)
Household Size	Maximum Monthly Benefit (10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023)
1	$415
2	$761
3	$1,090
4	$1,385
5	$1,644
6	$1,973
7	$2,181
8	$2,493
Each additional person	$312


SNAP Benefits by Household Size (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Household Size	Maximum Monthly Benefit (10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023)
1	$362
2	$664
3	$951
4	$1,208
5	$1,434
6	$1,721
7	$1,903
8	$2,174
Each additional person	$272


SNAP Benefits by Household Size (Alaska)
Household Size	Maximum Monthly Benefit (10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023)
	Alaska Urban	Alaska Rural 1	Alaska Rural 2
1	$351	$448	$545
2	$644	$822	$1,000
3	$923	$1,177	$1,432
4	$1,172	$1,494	$1,819
5	$1,391	$1,774	$2,160
6	$1,670	$2,129	$2,592
7	$1,846	$2,354	$2,865
8	$2,109	$2,690	$3,274
Each additional person	$264	$336	$409


SNAP Benefits by Household Size (Hawaii)
Household Size	Maximum Monthly Benefit (10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023)
1	$538
2	$987
3	$1,413
4	$1,794
5	$2,131
6	$2,557
7	$2,826
8	$3,230
Each additional person	$404

SNAP Benefits Information and Links Per State:

If you have any questions regarding the benefits in your state or these recent changes, please review the resource below that provides information for each state, including the website, online application form (where applicable), phone number and other important information you may need in order to get the answers you’re looking for.

STATE	Program Name	Info & Links	State Applications	EBT Information
Alabama	Food Assistance Program Alabama EBT Card	State SNAP Website 334-242-1700 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 800-997-8888
Alaska	Food Stamp Program Alaska Quest Card	State SNAP Website 907-465-3347 Benefit Issuance Schedule	English	State EBT Website 888-997-8111
Arizona	Nutrition Assistance Arizona Quest Card	State SNAP Website 855-777-8590 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 888-997-9333
Arkansas	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Arkansas EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-482-8988 Find a county office Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 800-997-9999
California	CalFresh Golden State Advantage EBT Card	State SNAP Website 877-847-3663 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 877-328-9677
Colorado	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Colorado Quest Card	State SNAP Website 800-536-5298 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 1-888-328-2656
Connecticut	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Connecticut EBT Card	State SNAP Website 855-626-6632 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 888-328-2666
Delaware	Food Supplement Program Delaware Food First	State SNAP Website 800-372-2022 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 800-526-9099
District of Columbia	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) District of Columbia EBT Card	State SNAP Website 202-724-5506 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	English Spanish Amharic Version	State EBT Website 888-304-9167
Florida	Food Assistance Program ACCESS card	State SNAP Website 866-762-2237 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Kreyòl Version	State EBT Website 888-356-3281
Georgia	Georgia Food Stamp Program Georgia EBT Card	State SNAP Website 877-423-4746 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	English Spanish Large Print Version	State EBT Website 888-421-3281
Guam	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Guam EBT Card	State SNAP Website 671-735-7245 List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	English	EBT Website 866-937-4826
Hawaii	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Chase U CARD	State SNAP Website 855-643-1643 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	English	State EBT Website 888-328-4292
Idaho	Food Stamps Idaho Quest Card	State SNAP Website 877-456-1233 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Apply for SNAP	State EBT Website 888-432-4328
Illinois	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Illinois Link Card	State SNAP Website 800-843-6154 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 800-678-5465
Indiana	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Hoosier Works Card	State SNAP Website 800-403-0864 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English	State EBT Website 877-768-5098
Iowa	Food Assistance Iowa EBT Card	State SNAP Website 877-347-5678 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 800-359-5802
Kansas	Food Assistance Program Kansas Benefits Card	State SNAP Website 888-369-4777 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application Paper Application	State EBT Website 800-997-6666
Kentucky	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Kentucky EBT Card	State SNAP Website 855-306-8959 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Other Languages	State EBT Website 888-979-9949
Louisiana	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Louisiana Purchase Card	State SNAP Website 888-524-3578 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English Spanish Vietnamese Version	State EBT Website 888-997-1117
Maine	Food Supplement Program Maine EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-442-6003 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English	State EBT Website 800-477-7428
Maryland	Food Supplement Program Independence Card	State SNAP Website 800-332-6347 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English	State EBT Website 800-997-2222
Massachusetts	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Massachusetts EBT Card	State SNAP Website 877-382-2363 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Applications in Other Languages	State EBT Website 800-997-2555
Michigan	Food Assistance Program Michigan Bridge Card	State SNAP Website 1-888-642-7434 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English Spanish Arabic Version	State EBT Website 888-678-8914
Minnesota	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Minnesota EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-657-3698 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Hmong Version Somali Version Vietnamese Version Russian Version	State EBT Website 888-997-2227
Mississippi	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Mississippi EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-948-3050 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Vietnamese Version	State EBT Website 866-512-5087
Missouri	Food Stamp Program Missouri EBT Card	State SNAP Website 855-373-4636 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English	State EBT Website 800-997-7777
Montana	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Montana Access Card	State SNAP Website 888-706-1535 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application	State EBT Website 1-866-850-1556
Nebraska	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Nebraska EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-383-4278 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 877-247-6328
Nevada	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Nevada EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-992-0900 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 866-281-2443
New Hampshire	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) New Hampshire EBT Card	State SNAP Website 603-271-9700 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 888-997-9777
New Jersey	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Families First EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-792-9773 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English Spanish Application in 17 Languages	State EBT Website 800-997-3333
New Mexico	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) New Mexico EBT Card	State SNAP Website 855-309-3766 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 800-843-8303
New York	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Common Benefit Identification Card (CBIC)	State SNAP Website 800-342-3009 (Upstate) State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Application in 8 Languages Applications for the Blind/Visually Impaired	State EBT Website 888-328-6399
New York City	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)	NYC SNAP Website (includes the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island) (718) 557-1399 NYC Local Office Locations NYC Issuance Schedule
North Carolina	Food and Nutrition Services North Carolina EBT Card	State SNAP Website 866-719-0141 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 888-622-7328
North Dakota	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) North Dakota EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-755-2716 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English	State EBT Website 800-630-4655
Ohio	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Ohio Direction Card	State SNAP Website 866-244-0071 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English Spanish Versions in 14 Languages	State EBT Website 866-386-3071
Oklahoma	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Oklahoma Access Card	State SNAP Website 405-487-LIVE State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 888-328-6551
Oregon	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Oregon Trail Card	State SNAP Website 800-723-3638 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Other Languages	State EBT Website 888-997-4447
Pennsylvania	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Pennsylvania Access Card	State SNAP Website 800-692-7462 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment & Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 1-888-EBT-PENN (1-888-328-7366)
Puerto Rico	Nutrition Assistance Program Puerto Rico EBT Card	SNAP Website 787-289-7600 311* 787-289-1199 Benefit Issuance Schedule	ADSEF	State EBT Website 877-467-4832
Rhode Island	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Rhode Island EBT Card	State SNAP Website 855-MYRIDHS State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Portuguese Version	State EBT Website 1-888-979-9939
South Carolina	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) South Carolina EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-616-1309 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 800-554-5268
South Dakota	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) South Dakota EBT Card	State SNAP Website 877-999-5612 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 800-604-5099
Tennessee	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Tennessee EBT Card	State SNAP Website 866-311-4287 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Arabic Soomaali	State EBT Website 888-997-9444
Texas	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Lone Star Card	State SNAP Website 877-541-7905 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 800-777-7328
Utah	Food Stamps Horizon Card	State SNAP Website 866-526-3663 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website (800) 997-4444
Vermont	3 Squares VT Vermont EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-479-6151 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	English	State EBT Website 800-914-8605
Virgin Islands	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Virgin Islands EBT Card	SNAP Website 340-774-2399 List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English	866-884-2868
Virginia	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Virginia EBT Card	State SNAP Website 800-552-3431 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 866-281-2448
Washington	Basic Food Washington EBT QUEST Card	State SNAP Website 877-501-2233 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish Version in 10 Languages	State EBT Website 888-328-9271
West Virginia	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Mountain State Card	State SNAP Website 877-716-1212 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	Online Application English	State EBT Website 866-545-6502
Wisconsin	Food Share Wisconsin QUEST card	State SNAP Website 800-362-3002 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule Employment and Training Program	Online Application English Spanish	State EBT Website 877-415-5164
Wyoming	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Wyoming Card	State SNAP Website 307-777-5846 State List of Local Office Locations Benefit Issuance Schedule	English Spanish	State EBT Website 877-290-9401