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Guide for 2024 SNAP EBT Payment Schedule in Wisconsin

When are SNAP Payments Issued in Wisconsin?

The following information is from the official source, USDA.gov
From USDA (may be edited for clarity)
Benefits are made available over the first 15 days of every month, based on the eight digit of the client’s SSN:

• Eight digit of the SSN is: 0 = benefits are issued on the 2nd of each month
• Eight digit of the SSN is: 1 = benefits are issued on the 3rd of each month
• Eight digit of the SSN is: 2 = benefits are issued on the 5th of each month
• Eight digit of the SSN is: 3 = benefits are issued on the 6th of each month
• Eight digit of the SSN is: 4 = benefits are issued on the 8th of each month
• Eight digit of the SSN is: 5 = benefits are issued on the 9th of each month
• Eight digit of the SSN is: 6 = benefits are issued on the 11th of each month
• Eight digit of the SSN is: 7 = benefits are issued on the 12th of each month
• Eight digit of the SSN is: 8 = benefits are issued on the 14th of each month
• Eight digit of the SSN is: 9 = benefits are issued on the 15th of each month
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What is the Maximum SNAP Benefit Amount in Wisconsin?

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 Wisconsin?

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 Wisconsin?

The average federal SNAP benefit amount in Wisconsin is about $160 per person or $305 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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