North Carolina SNAP Deposit Dates October 2026
North Carolina SNAP deposits: 3rd to 21st, by the last digit of the primary cardholder's SSN. Your day depends on the last digit of the primary cardholder's Social Security number and stays the same every month.
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North Carolina: 3rd to 21st, by the last digit of the primary cardholder's SSN.
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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina households are paid. Enter your details above to highlight your own day.
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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina pays between the 3rd and the 21st.
- Check the balance the official way. Use the number on the back of your card (888-622-7328), 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. North Carolina SNAP (Food and Nutrition Services): 866-719-0141 · 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 SSN digit
- Arkansas · 4th to 13th, by the last digit of your SSN
- Colorado · 1st to 10th, by the last digit of your SSN
- Guam · 1st to 10th, by the last digit of your SSN
- Louisiana · 5th to 23rd, by the last digit of your SSN
- Massachusetts · 1st to 14th, by the last digit of your SSN
- Nebraska · 1st to 5th, by the last digit of the head of household's SSN
What FNS says about North Carolina
Benefits are made available from the 3rd to the 21st of every month, based on the last digit of the primary cardholder's SSN:
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.