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Guide for 2024 SNAP EBT Payment Schedule in Delaware

When are SNAP Payments Issued in Delaware?

The following information is from the official source, USDA.gov
From USDA (may be edited for clarity)
Benefits are made available over 22 days, beginning with the 2nd day of every month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name:

• First Letter of the Last Name is: A = benefits available on the 2nd
• First Letter of the Last Name is: B = benefits available on the 3rd
• First Letter of the Last Name is: C = benefits available on the 4th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: D = benefits available on the 5th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: E = benefits available on the 6th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: F = benefits available on the 7th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: G = benefits available on the 8th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: H = benefits available on the 9th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: I = benefits available on the 10th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: J = benefits available on the 11th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: K = benefits available on the 12th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: L = benefits available on the 13th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: M = benefits available on the 14th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: N = benefits available on the 15th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: O = benefits available on the 16th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: P = benefits available on the 17th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: Q and R = benefits available on the 18th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: S = benefits available on the 19th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: T = benefits available on the 20th
• First Letter of the Last Name is: U and V = benefits available on the 21st
• First Letter of the Last Name is: W = benefits available on the 22nd
• First Letter of the Last Name is: X, Y and Z = benefits available on the 23rd
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What is the Maximum SNAP Benefit Amount in Delaware?

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 Delaware?

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 Delaware?

The average federal SNAP benefit amount in Delaware is about $183 per person or $366 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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