The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which provides food security for over 40 million people across the United States, varies from state to state for average payments per household.
Eligibility requirements and benefit levels are the same across all 50 states except Alaska and Hawaii. Typically, states with bigger populations or states with higher poverty rates see a larger amount of SNAP recipients.
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SNAP benefits are calculated based on household income and size. The recipient’s household income generally must be at or below 130% of the poverty line. In fiscal 2023, the poverty line used to calculate SNAP benefits is $1,920 a month.
An average monthly SNAP benefit for a household of three is $577, with a maximum of $740. An average payment for a household of eight is $1,150, with a maximum of $1,691. Any household higher than eight can be calculated by adding a maximum of $211 per additional person.
Below is the breakdown of average payments and number of recipients per state, according to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.
Alabama
- Average payment per household member per month: $183
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 15%
- Number of recipients: 761,100
Alaska
- Average payment per household member per month: $271
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 12%
- Number of recipients: 92,100
Arizona
- Average payment per household member per month: $183
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 11%
- Number of recipients: 825,700
Arkansas
- Average payment per household member per month: $170
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 9%
- Number of recipients: 281,100
California
- Average payment per household member per month: $196
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 12%
- Number of recipients: 4.63 million
Colorado
- Average payment per household member per month: $181
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 9%
- Number of recipients: 540,300
Connecticut
- Average payment per household member per month: $197
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 10%
- Number of recipients: 375,400
Delaware
- Average payment per household member per month: $175
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 12%
- Number of recipients: 118,800
District of Columbia
- Average payment per household member per month: $188
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 22%
- Number of recipients: 145,800
Florida
- Average payment per household member per month: $180
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 13%
- Number of recipients: 2.85 million
Georgia
- Average payment per household member per month: $188
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 15%
- Number of recipients: 1.6 million
Hawaii
- Average payment per household member per month: $385
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 12%
- Number of recipients: 169,000
Idaho
- Average payment per household member per month: $175
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 6%
- Number of recipients: 124,100
Illinois
- Average payment per household member per month: $189
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 16%
- Number of recipients: 1.98 million
Indiana
- Average payment per household member per month: $182
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 9%
- Number of recipients: 617,600
Iowa
- Average payment per household member per month: $170
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 9%
- Number of recipients: 278,800
Kansas
- Average payment per household member per month: $171
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 7%
- Number of recipients: 195,800
Kentucky
- Average payment per household member per month: $177
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 12%
- Number of recipients: 541,600
Louisiana
- Average payment per household member per month: $192
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 18%
- Number of recipients: 822,600
Maine
- Average payment per household member per month: $168
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 12%
- Number of recipients: 161,800
Maryland
- Average payment per household member per month: $180
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 13%
- Number of recipients: 772,700
Massachusetts
- Average payment per household member per month: $188
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 15%
- Number of recipients: 1,024,400
Michigan
- Average payment per household member per month: $181
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 13%
- Number of recipients: 1.34 million
Minnesota
- Average payment per household member per month: $157
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 8%
- Number of recipients: 435,900
Mississippi
- Average payment per household member per month: $171
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 14%
- Number of recipients: 413,700
Missouri
- Average payment per household member per month: $185
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 11%
- Number of recipients: 657,900
Montana
- Average payment per household member per month: $177
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 8%
- Number of recipients: 89,200
Nebraska
- Average payment per household member per month: $178
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 8%
- Number of recipients: 155,500
Nevada
- Average payment per household member per month: $178
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 14%
- Number of recipients: 455,200
New Hampshire
- Average payment per household member per month: $162
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 5%
- Number of recipients: 69,300
New Jersey
- Average payment per household member per month: $179
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 9%
- Number of recipients: 857,300
New Mexico
- Average payment per household member per month: $182
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 25%
- Number of recipients: 518,800
New York
- Average payment per household member per month: $196
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 14%
- Number of recipients: 2.84 million
North Carolina
- Average payment per household member per month: $181
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 15%
- Number of recipients: 1.6 million
North Dakota
- Average payment per household member per month: $185
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 6%
- Number of recipients: 47,400
Ohio
- Average payment per household member per month: $186
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 13%
- Number of recipients: 1.5 million
Oklahoma
- Average payment per household member per month: $183
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 16%
- Number of recipients: 650,600
Oregon
- Average payment per household member per month: $181
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 17%
- Number of recipients: 718,600
Pennsylvania
- Average payment per household member per month: $182
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 14%
- Number of recipients: 1.84 million
Rhode Island
- Average payment per household member per month: $183
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 13%
- Number of recipients: 139,400
South Carolina
- Average payment per household member per month: $181
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 12%
- Number of recipients: 619,000
South Dakota
- Average payment per household member per month: $192
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 7%
- Number of recipients: 71,000
Tennessee
- Average payment per household member per month: $185
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 12%
- Number of recipients: 825,300
Texas
- Average payment per household member per month: $179
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 11%
- Number of recipients: 3.44 million
Utah
- Average payment per household member per month: $179
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 5%
- Number of recipients: 156,300
Vermont
- Average payment per household member per month: $188
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 11%
- Number of recipients: 69,500
Virginia
- Average payment per household member per month: $181
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 9%
- Number of recipients: 794,600
Washington
- Average payment per household member per month: $168
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 11%
- Number of recipients: 874,500
West Virginia
- Average payment per household member per month: $168
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 18%
- Number of recipients: 310,900
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Wisconsin
- Average payment per household member per month: $164
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 12%
- Number of recipients: 708,200
Wyoming
- Average payment per household member per month: $179
- Percentage of the population receiving SNAP: 5%
- Number of recipients: 30,200
