Guide for 2024 SNAP EBT Payment Schedule in Maryland
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When are SNAP Payments Issued in Maryland?
The following information is from the official source, USDA.govFrom USDA (may be edited for clarity)
• First three letters of last name between: AAA and BAO = benefits available on the 4th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: BAP and BQZ = benefits available on the 5th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: BRA and CAQ = benefits available on the 6th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: CAR and COQ = benefits available on the 7th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: COR and DIZ = benefits available on the 8th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: DJA and FIS = benefits available on the 9th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: FIT and GON = benefits available on the 10th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: GOO and HAX = benefits available on the 11th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: HAY and JAB = benefits available on the 12th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: JAC and KIM = benefits available on the 13th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: KIN and LOX = benefits available on the 14th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: LOY and MCO = benefits available on the 15th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: MCP and NEF = benefits available on the 16th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: NEG and PGZ = benefits available on the 17th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: PHA and RIC = benefits available on the 18th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: RID and SDZ = benefits available on the 19th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: SEA and STC = benefits available on the 20th of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: STD and TRA = benefits available on the 21st of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: TRB and WES = benefits available on the 22nd of the month
• First three letters of the last name are between: WET and ZZZ = benefits available on the 23rd of the monthEnd -
What is the Maximum SNAP Benefit Amount in Maryland?
Maximimum SNAP benefit amounts are based on your household size.
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1 person$292 / month
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2 people$536 / month
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3 people$768 / month
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4 people$975 / month
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5 people$1158 / month
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6 people$1390 / month
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7 people$1536 / month
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Each additional person+$220 / month
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What is the Minimum SNAP Benefit Amount in Maryland?
The mimimum benefit for households of one or two people is $23. For larger households, there is no "official" minimum benefit.
If anyone in the household is over 60, the minimum benefit is $50. -
What is the Average Benefit Amount in Maryland?
The average federal SNAP benefit amount in Maryland is about $183 per person or $335 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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