SNAP Texas Payments January 2026: In Texas, people who get food help from SNAP do not get their money on the same day. For January 2026, the money is sent out little by little during the month. Each person has an EDG number and this number decides the day the money comes so, not everyone gets paid at the same day.
Texas sends SNAP benefits between January 1 and January 28. This slow spread helps the state manage payments better and keeps the EBT system running smoothly. In Texas, the EBT card is known as the Lone Star Card. By spacing out payments, the system avoids overload and long delays.
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Who gets paid between January 19 and 25?
Some SNAP users in Texas will receive their January 2026 benefits between January 19 and January 25. These dates are decided by the last numbers of the EDG number. This schedule is only for people whose SNAP cases were approved before June 1, 2020. If your case was approved after that date, your payment schedule may be different.
- Monday, January 19: Beneficiaries with EDG numbers ending in 11, 12, 13, 65, 66 and 67.
- Tuesday, January 20: EDG deposits completed on 14, 15, 16, 17, 68, 69, 70 and 71.
- Wednesday, January 21: Payments corresponding to EDG ending in 18, 19, 20, 72, 73 and 74.
- Thursday, January 22: benefits assigned to EDG ending in 21, 22, 23, 24, 75, 76, 77 and 78.
- Friday, January 23: beneficiaries with EDG ending in 25, 26, 27, 79, 80 and 81 receive their deposit.
- Saturday, January 24: EDG payments ending in 28, 29, 30, 31, 82, 83, 84 and 85.
- Sunday, January 25: deposits corresponding to EDG completed in 32, 33, 34, 86, 87 and 88.
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The EDG number does not change how much money you receive. It only decides the day your SNAP money is added to your Lone Star Card. This number is linked to your case when SNAP approves your application.
How to find your SNAP Payment Date?
- You can sign into your YourTexasBenefits account online and see your case details and payment date.
- You can look at the letters or messages sent to you by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
- You can check your Lone Star Card balance by phone or through the EBT app.
If you still have questions you can contact HHSC customer service for help.




