SNAP payment schedule
New Jersey SNAP payment schedule
Benefits are generally made available over the first five calendar days of the month based on the 7th digit of the client's case number: 1 or 2 on the 1st, 3 or 4 on the 2nd, 5 or 6 on the 3rd, 7 or 8 on the 4th, and 9 or 0 on the 5th. In Warren County, all benefits are made available on the 1st of the month.
Schedule
Based on: 7th digit of the case number, as FNS words it (FNS's own list says 'Case number ends in'); Warren County: everyone on the 1st
All counties except Warren
| If yours is | Benefits arrive on |
|---|---|
| 1 or 2 | the 1st |
| 3 or 4 | the 2nd |
| 5 or 6 | the 3rd |
| 7 or 8 | the 4th |
| 9 or 0 | the 5th |
Warren County
| If yours is | Benefits arrive on |
|---|---|
| Everyone | the 1st |
Official source
New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development (schedule published by USDA Food and Nutrition Service)
Checked Wednesday, October 7, 2026. All states · Other payment dates.