Maine SNAP Deposit Dates October 2026
Maine SNAP deposits: 10th to 14th, by the last digit of your birth day. Your day depends on the last digit of your birth day and stays the same every month.
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Maine: 10th to 14th, by the last digit of your birth day.
Benefits normally post at the start of the day shown, including weekends; your state's approval notice is final. Source: USDA FNS issuance schedule, checked October 31, 2026.
Deposit days in Maine October 2026 and November 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10● |
| 11● | 12● | 13● | 14● | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10● | 11● | 12● | 13● | 14● |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
● marks a day on which some Maine households are paid. Enter your details above to highlight your own day. For example, if you were born on the 10th, 20th, or 30th of a month, you would receive benefits on the 10th of the month. If you were born on the 1st, 11th, 21st, or 31st of a month, you would receive benefits on the 11th of the month.
Maximum monthly allotment FY 2027 · 48 states and DC
| Household | Maximum | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $306 | +$8 |
| 2 people | $562 | +$16 |
| 3 people | $808 | +$23 |
| 4 people | $1,023 | +$29 |
| 5 people | $1,217 | +$34 |
| 6 people | $1,463 | +$42 |
| 7 people | $1,616 | +$45 |
| 8 people | $1,841 | +$52 |
| Each additional person | +$225 | |
| Minimum (1–2 people) | $25 |
Source: USDA FNS, SNAP FY 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustments, USDA FNS; effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Most households receive less than the maximum; estimate your amount.
If your Maine deposit is late
- Confirm the date. Benefits post at the start of your scheduled day, not at a set hour; check after midnight, and remember Maine pays between the 10th and the 14th.
- Check the balance the official way. Use the number on the back of your card (800-477-7428), your state's EBT portal or the ebtEDGE / ConnectEBT app, never a third-party site.
- Look for a pending notice. A recertification, interim report or verification request that was not returned stops the deposit until it is processed.
- Check for a statewide or federal delay on our delays page and the agency site.
- Call the SNAP office. Maine SNAP (Food Supplement Program): 800-442-6003 · agency website.
Agency details from the USDA FNS SNAP State Directory. Full checklist · lost or stolen card · checking your balance.
Other states that use the same rule other
- Idaho · 1st to 10th, by the last digit of your birth year
- Illinois · between the 1st and the 10th for most cases, plus the 13th, 17th and 20th for some older cases; your day is set by the state when your case is approved
- Missouri · 1st to 22nd, by your birth month and last name
- Nevada · 1st to 10th, by the last digit of your birth year
- Pennsylvania · first 10 business days of the month, by county and last digit of your case record number
- Washington · between the 1st and the 20th; your day is set by DSHS when your case is approved
What FNS says about Maine
Benefits are made available from the 10th to the 14th of every month, based on the last digit of the recipient's birth day: *For example, if you were born on the 10th, 20th, or 30th of a month, you would receive benefits on the 10th of the month. If you were born on the 1st, 11th, 21st, or 31st of a month, you would receive benefits on the 11th of the month.
USDA FNS, Monthly SNAP Issuance Schedule for All States and Territories, document dated November 4, 2021; re-read automatically every day, last check October 31, 2026.