Arkansas SNAP payment schedule
Monthly SNAP benefits are credited at 12:01 a.m. between the 4th and 13th of the month based on the last digit of the recipient's SSN. Digits 0-1 get benefits on the 4th, 2-3 on the 5th, and 4 through 9 on the 8th through the 13th; no group gets benefits on the 6th or 7th.
Schedule
Based on: last digit of the recipient's Social Security number
| If yours is | Benefits arrive on |
|---|---|
| 0–1 | the 4th |
| 2–3 | the 5th |
| 4 | the 8th |
| 5 | the 9th |
| 6 | the 10th |
| 7 | the 11th |
| 8 | the 12th |
| 9 | the 13th |
Weekends and holidays
For monthly benefits, the manual only says they are credited on the listed calendar dates and that SNAP benefits are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Its only weekend/holiday rule is for daily (newly authorized) benefits: those authorized on a weekend or holiday are processed the next business day.
Official source
Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of County Operations
- humanservices.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Supplemental-Nutrition-Assistance-Program-Policy-Manual.pdf
- humanservices.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/FFY26-NBI-Chart-Oct-2025-September-2026-05.18.2026.pdf
- humanservices.arkansas.gov/divisions-shared-services/county-operations/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-snap/ebt
- fna.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/Monthly-Issuance-Schedule-All-States.pdf
Checked Wednesday, October 7, 2026. All states · Other payment dates.