State · OR & WASet by Oregon or Washington
When will my food stamps come? Find the day your SNAP benefits load onto your Oregon Trail card or Washington EBT card each month, and your next three dates.
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| Last digit of SSN | SNAP is on your card |
|---|---|
| 0 or 1 | The 1st |
| 2 | The 2nd |
| 3 | The 3rd |
| 4 | The 4th |
| 5 | The 5th |
| 6 | The 6th |
| 7 | The 7th |
| 8 | The 8th |
| 9 | The 9th |
| Cash (TANF) | The 1st |
It uses the head of household's Social Security number. With no number, benefits come on the 1st. Washington doesn't use a digit chart: your day, somewhere between the 1st and the 20th, is set when you're approved and printed on your approval letter.
Sources: ODHS EBT · OAR 461-165-0100 · WAC 388-412-0020
Your first month, or the month after a renewal, can come on a different day. If you just applied, your first benefits may arrive separately.
Sources: ODHS EBT · DSHS 22-310
See how much you could get with the SNAP calculator, or ways to make it go further on the SNAP page.
Between the 1st and the 9th of every month. The day matches the last digit of the head of household's Social Security number: 0 or 1 on the 1st, 2 on the 2nd, and so on up to 9 on the 9th.
On the same day every month, by the 20th. Washington assigns your day when you're approved and lists it on your approval letter. Benefits are available by 9 a.m. Pacific, even on weekends and holidays.
No. They load on your usual day either way. In Washington, DSHS says benefits are deposited on the same day even on weekends and holidays.
On the 1st of each month.
The first month of a new or reopened case is handled separately. After that, benefits follow the regular schedule.
Yes. In Oregon they stay on your card for up to a year. In Washington, benefits not used for 274 days are canceled.
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