West Virginia SNAP Deposit Dates October 2026
West Virginia SNAP deposits: 1st to 9th, by the first letter of your last name. Your day depends on the first letter of your last name and stays the same every month.
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West Virginia: 1st to 9th, by the first letter of your last name.
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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia households are paid. Enter your details above to highlight your own day. Cash benefits are made available on the first calendar day of every 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia pays between the 1st and the 9th.
- Check the balance the official way. Use the number on the back of your card (866-545-6502), 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. West Virginia SNAP: 877-716-1212 · 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 last name
- Arizona · 1st to 13th, by the first letter of your last name
- Connecticut · 1st, 2nd or 3rd, by the first letter of your last name
- Delaware · 2nd to 23rd, by the first letter of your last name
- District of Columbia · 1st to 10th, by the first letter of your last name
- Hawaii · 3rd or 5th, by the first letter of your last name
- Indiana · 5th to 23rd, by the first letter of your last name
What FNS says about West Virginia
Benefits are made available over the first nine days of every month, based on the first letter of the client's last name: *Cash benefits are made available on the first calendar day 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.