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Guide for 2024 SNAP EBT Payment Schedule in South Carolina

When are SNAP Payments Issued in South Carolina?

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 for on-going households approved before September 1, 2012, based on the last digit of the SNAP case #:

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

Benefits are made available for households applying and re-applying beginning, September 1, 2012, from the 2nd to the 19th of every month, based on the last digit of the SNAP case #:

• SNAP case # ends in: 1 = benefits available on the 11th of the month
• SNAP case # ends in: 2 = benefits available on the 2nd of the month
• SNAP case # ends in: 3 = benefits available on the 13th of the month
• SNAP case # ends in: 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
• SNAP case # ends in: 5 = benefits available on the 15th of the month
• SNAP case # ends in: 6 = benefits available on the 6th of the month
• SNAP case # ends in: 7 = benefits available on the 17th of the month
• SNAP case # ends in: 8 = benefits available on the 8th of the month
• SNAP case # ends in: 9 = benefits available on the 19th of the month
• SNAP case # ends in: 0 = benefits available on the 10th of the month
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What is the Maximum SNAP Benefit Amount in South Carolina?

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 South Carolina?

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 South Carolina?

The average federal SNAP benefit amount in South Carolina is about $187 per person or $392 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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