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Guide for 2024 SNAP EBT Payment Schedule in Colorado

When are SNAP Payments Issued in Colorado?

The following information is from the official source, USDA.gov
From USDA (may be edited for clarity)
Benefits are made available from the 1st to the 10th of every month, based on the last digit of the recipient’s SSN. If the:

• SSN ends in 1 = benefits available on the 1st of the month
• SSN ends in 2 = benefits available on the 2nd of the month
• SSN ends in 3 = benefits available on the 3rd of the month
• SSN ends in 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
• SSN ends in 5 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
• SSN ends in 6 = benefits available on the 6th of the month
• SSN ends in 7 = benefits available on the 7th of the month
• SSN ends in 8 = benefits available on the 8th of the month
• SSN ends in 9 = benefits available on the 9th of the month
• SSN ends in 0 = benefits available on the 10th of the month

Cash benefits are made available from the 1st to the 3rd of every month, based on the last digit of the recipient’s SSN:

• SSN ends in 7, 8, 9, or 0 = benefits available on the 1st of the month
• SSN ends in 4, 5, or 6 = benefits available on the 2nd of the month
• SSN ends in 1, 2, or 3 = benefits available on the 3rd of the month
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What is the Maximum SNAP Benefit Amount in Colorado?

Maximimum SNAP benefit amounts are based on your household size.

  • 1 person
    $291 / month
  • 2 people
    $535 / month
  • 3 people
    $766 / month
  • 4 people
    $973 / month
  • 5 people
    $1155 / month
  • 6 people
    $1386 / month
  • 7 people
    $1532 / month
  • Each additional person
    +$219 / month

What is the Minimum SNAP Benefit Amount in Colorado?

The mimimum benefit for households of one or two people is $23. For larger households, there is no "official" minimum benefit.

What is the Average Benefit Amount in Colorado?

The average federal SNAP benefit amount in Colorado is about $186 per person or $350 per household. Benefits are based on a household's income, expenses, and how many people are in the household, so SNAP / food stamp benefit amounts may vary from household to household.
Data from Feburary 2024.
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