About
StateEBT is an independent, state-by-state guide to SNAP (food stamps) and EBT. It is not a government website.
SNAP is a federal program, but every state runs it differently. The same benefit is called CalFresh in California, Basic Food in Washington and FoodShare in Wisconsin. Each state has its own application portal, its own EBT card and contractor, its own deposit calendar and, often, its own income limit. Searching for any of these turns up look-alike pages, outdated phone numbers and copies of last year's chart. This site exists to give one careful, dated answer for each state.
We cover 53 SNAP jurisdictions: the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands run separate nutrition assistance programs funded by block grants and are not covered.
How we check what we publish
Every state page is researched from that state's own sources: the agency's website and policy manual, its income charts and notices, the EBT cardholder portal and the card processor's pages. Federal figures come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual cost-of-living adjustments and the HHS poverty guidelines. We do not use other guide sites, apps or news summaries as sources.
After a page is written, a separate reviewer checks it again from scratch: each link is opened, each phone number is found on an official page for the purpose we list, each dollar amount is compared with the official table, and each rule is matched to the source cited next to it. Anything that cannot be confirmed is removed. Each page shows the date of that review and lists its sources.
Where a state has not yet published its own chart for the new fiscal year, we calculate its gross income limit from the federal poverty guidelines and the percentage the state uses, and we say so under the table.
Keeping pages current
SNAP figures change every October 1, when the federal fiscal year starts. Rules also change during the year: the 2025 federal budget law changed work requirements and eligibility, and many states began restricting soda and candy purchases in 2026. We recheck state pages when the new fiscal year's figures are published, when USDA or a state announces a change, and when readers report something out of date.
What we write about
- Eligibility: Who qualifies for SNAP.
- Benefits & dates: How much SNAP pays and when.
- EBT card: Using the EBT card.
- Apply & renew: Applying for SNAP step by step.
- Rules & changes: Federal and state SNAP rule changes.
- More help: Other assistance that SNAP households often qualify for.
What we are not
We are not a government agency, we do not take applications, and we cannot see your case or your balance. We never ask for a case number, card number, PIN, Social Security number or password. Only the official portals linked on each state page can do those things, and only your state agency can decide whether you qualify.
Independence and funding
StateEBT is funded by advertising, shown separately from the guides. No agency, retailer or app pays to be mentioned, and advertisers have no say over what we write. Links to official sites open in a new tab so you can keep your place here.
Corrections
If a number, link or rule on this site is wrong for your state, please tell us through the contact page, with the official page that shows the right information if you have it. We recheck reported pages and correct them.
The company that publishes StateEBT is identified in our privacy policy. You can reach us at [email protected].