SNAP payment schedule
Kentucky SNAP payment schedule
Ongoing SNAP benefits become available at 12:00 a.m. Eastern on odd days from the 1st through the 19th of the month, based on the last digit of the head of household's Social Security number (0 = 1st, 1 = 3rd ... 9 = 19th).
Schedule
Based on: last digit of the head of household's Social Security number (per state manual; USDA document says case number)
| If yours is | Benefits arrive on |
|---|---|
| 0 | the 1st |
| 1 | the 3rd |
| 2 | the 5th |
| 3 | the 7th |
| 4 | the 9th |
| 5 | the 11th |
| 6 | the 13th |
| 7 | the 15th |
| 8 | the 17th |
| 9 | the 19th |
Official source
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Department for Community Based Services (DCBS), Division of Family Support
Checked Wednesday, October 7, 2026. All states · Other payment dates.