Washington SNAP Deposit Dates October 2026
Washington SNAP deposits: between the 1st and the 20th; your day is set by DSHS when your case is approved. Your day was set when your case was approved and stays the same every month.
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Washington: between the 1st and the 20th; your day is set by DSHS when your case is approved.
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 Washington 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 Washington households are paid. Enter your details above to highlight your own day. Your issuance day is in your approval letter and on WashingtonConnection.org; it stays the same each 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 Washington 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 Washington pays between the 1st and the 20th.
- Check the balance the official way. Use the number on the back of your card (888-328-9271), 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. Washington SNAP (Basic Food): 877-501-2233 · 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
- Maine · 10th to 14th, by the last digit of your birth day
- 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
What FNS says about Washington
Benefits are made available from the 1st to the 20th of every 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.