In the state of California, there are currently 2,865,660 households receiving SNAP benefits or Food Stamps, with about 5,044,603 Californians receiving benefits in September 2022 alone, according to USDA data. If you are currently receiving SNAP benefits in California, knowing when your food stamps will be deposited into your EBT card is important in helping you budget for the month. In this post, we will provide the California Food Stamps Payment Schedule for February 2023, including Cash Assistance deposits.
In the state of California, each county distributes SNAP benefits to those who qualify.
In addition, there is no single date on which all SNAP benefits are issued.
Instead, in all counties, benefits are sent out over the first 10 days of every month, based on the last digit of your case number.
See below for the CalFresh payment schedule for California for February 2023.
| If your Case Number ends in | CalFresh Benefits are deposited on |
| 1 | February 1 |
| 2 | February 2 |
| 3 | February 3 |
| 4 | February 4 |
| 5 | February 5 |
| 6 | February 6 |
| 7 | February 7 |
| 8 | February 8 |
| 9 | February 9 |
| 0 | February 10 |
When your Cash Assistance benefit is deposited on your EBT Card depends on the last digit of your case number.
Benefits are available on Weekends and Holidays.
Any remaining balance on your EBT card is added to the next month’s balance.
Here is the schedule of payment based on the last digit of your case number:
| If your Case Number ends in | Cash Assistance Benefits are deposited on |
| 1,2,3 | February 1 |
| 4,5,6,7 | February 2 |
| 8,9,0 | February 3 |
The chart below shows the maximum SNAP benefits you can get based on the number of people in your household.
To calculate the exact amount you are likely to get based on your household income, see our post on California SNAP Calculator.
| CalFresh Maximum Benefit Amount by Household Size for Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| Effective October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023 | |
| Household Size | Maximum SNAP Benefit Allotment |
| 1 | $281 |
| 2 | $516 |
| 3 | $740 |
| 4 | $939 |
| 5 | $1,116 |
| 6 | $1,339 |
| 7 | $1,480 |
| 8 | $1,691 |
| Each Additional Household Member: Add | $211 |
All SNAP households should receive their February benefits according to schedule.
If you did not receive your food stamps on schedule, call the SNAP office to find out why.
You can use your CalFresh benefits to shop online, including on Amazon and Walmart.
Additionally, you can use CalFresh benefits to purchase produce at farmers’ markets, including markets that offer double bucks.
Each year, the USDA is responsible for setting the Income Eligibility Standards for SNAP. These standards are then used to perform an income test on all households that apply for food stamp benefits.
The income test is required for all households, unless your household is already receiving cash assistance benefits from the federal government or your state.
The CalFresh Income Limit for 2022-2023 is based on your household’s total income and size.
Here’s the new 2022-2023 increase in CalFresh Income Limit requirements.
| CalFresh Income Eligibility Standards for Fiscal Year 2023 | |||
| Effective October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023 | |||
| Household Size | Monthly Gross Income (200% of FPL) | Monthly Gross Income (130% of FPL) | Monthly Net Income (100% of FPL) |
| 1 | $2,265 | $1,473 | $1,133 |
| 2 | $3,052 | $1,984 | $1,526 |
| 3 | $3,839 | $2,495 | $1,920 |
| 4 | $4,625 | $3,007 | $2,313 |
| 5 | $5,412 | $3,518 | $2,706 |
| 6 | $6,199 | $4,029 | $3,100 |
| 7 | $6,985 | $4,541 | $3,493 |
| 8 | $7,772 | $5,052 | $3,886 |
| Each Additional Household Member: Add | $787 | $512 | $394 |
In addition to Whole Foods Market, the following grocery stores accept CalFresh EBT online for pickup and delivery:
The omnibus spending legislation before Congress would create a “Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer” (Summer EBT) debit card program for low-income families.
It will provide a monthly $40 per child grocery benefit that would be adjusted for inflation over time.
The roughly 30 million children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches would be automatically enrolled in the program.
This will help their families to afford food in the summer—when low-income households have been shown to struggle with food insecurity at higher rates than during the school year.
Here’s the bottom line about the California Food Stamps Payment Schedule for February 2023:
SNAP households in all counties in California should have their SNAP deposits between February 1st – February 10th.
We hope this post on the California SNAP Payment Schedule for February was helpful.
If you have further questions about California SNAP or EBT Card, please let us know in the comments section below.
Also, be sure to check out our other articles about California SNAP and EBT, including:
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