Every Alaska household receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will collect February payments in nine days.
Alaska sends payments to every SNAP-participating household, regardless of case number or last name, on the 1st of each month. North Dakota , Rhode Island , and Vermont will also send out all payments on Feb. 1.
About 12% of the state’s population, or 92,100 people, receive food stamps in Alaska. The average payment per Alaskan household member per month is $271.
In Alaska, households are split into three regions : Urban, Rural I, and Rural II. Each region produces a different maximum monthly payment.
“Urban” region households will receive a maximum payment of $374 for a household of one, $1,248 for a household of four, and $2,246 for a household of eight. After eight, the program adds a maximum of $281 for each additional member.
For eligible households in the Rural I region, the maximum payment for a household of one is $477. A household of four can receive up to $1,591, and a household of eight can receive up to $2,865. For each additional person, a maximum of $368 is added.