Arizona residents who have not collected a payment from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program this month can expect their payments to arrive in the next three days before the program concludes in January.
SNAP benefits are sent out to Arizona residents from Jan. 1 to Jan. 13. Food stamps will arrive to eligible households based on the first letter of the last name associated with the SNAP account.
Last names A through T should have collected benefits by Wednesday. Those with last names beginning with U or V should receive benefits on Thursday, last names beginning with W or X should receive payments on Friday, and those with last names Y and Z should collect payment on Saturday.
Individuals or families who become eligible for SNAP benefits after their birth year’s section has passed or after Jan. 13 will still collect payments for January and will not need to wait until February.
The average payment per household member per month is $183. Approximately 825,700 people, about 11% of the population, receive food stamps in Arizona.
A household of one can receive a maximum of $291, a household of five can receive a maximum of $1,155, and a household of eight can receive a maximum of $1,751. A household can receive a maximum of $219 for each additional person after eight. These amounts are based on the recent cost-of-living adjustments for 2023-24.
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SNAP benefit recipients will see the amount transferred to a prepaid electronic benefits transfer card called the Arizona Quest Card.
The Quest Card works similarly to a debit card and can be used at grocery stores and farmers markets or at some online retailers. The money is intended for purchasing groceries, snacks, fresh food, seeds, and plants. SNAP benefits cannot be used to purchase nonfood household items, including tobacco products, alcohol, pet food, or prepared foods.
