Minnesota loads SNAP food benefits onto your EBT card once a month, on a date set by the last digit of your case number. Deposits are staggered across 10 calendar days, from the 4th through the 13th of each month, and post at 12:01 a.m. on your assigned date. A case number ending in 4 pays on the 4th. A case number ending in 3 pays on the 13th. Minnesota does not move your date for weekends or holidays: the Minnesota Combined Manual states that SNAP benefits issued through EBT are staggered over 10 calendar days, the 4th through the 13th of every month, without regard to weekends or holidays.
This guide covers the full 2026 Minnesota EBT deposit calendar, how the state's separate cash assistance schedule works, what to do when a deposit does not appear, and current Minnesota SNAP income limits and application steps.
How Minnesota Sets Your Deposit Date
Minnesota SNAP is supervised by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), which took over the program from the Department of Human Services in a transfer completed by July 1, 2025. Eligibility itself is determined locally: your case is worked by an eligibility worker at your county or Tribal Nation human services agency.
That county and Tribal administration is worth understanding, because it shapes what varies and what does not. Who interviews you, who processes your verifications, and who you call about a case problem all depend on where you live. The deposit schedule does not. Issuance is run statewide off a single rule keyed to your case number, so a household in Hennepin County and a household in Koochiching County with case numbers ending in the same digit are paid on the same calendar day.
Your date does not depend on your last name, your Social Security number, your application date, or your county. It stays the same every month for as long as your case stays open and your case number does not change.
Minnesota EBT Deposit Schedule 2026 by Case Number
Find the last digit of your case number in the table below. Food benefits post at 12:01 a.m. on that date.
| Last Digit of Case Number | Monthly Deposit Date | Time Available |
|---|
| 4 | 4th | 12:01 a.m. |
| 5 | 5th | 12:01 a.m. |
| 6 | 6th | 12:01 a.m. |
| 7 | 7th | 12:01 a.m. |
| 8 | 8th | 12:01 a.m. |
| 9 | 9th | 12:01 a.m. |
| 0 | 10th | 12:01 a.m. |
| 1 | 11th | 12:01 a.m. |
| 2 | 12th | 12:01 a.m. |
| 3 | 13th | 12:01 a.m. |
The digits pair to the same calendar day from 4 through 9, then wrap: 0 goes to the 10th, 1 to the 11th, 2 to the 12th, and 3 to the 13th. This is the schedule DCYF publishes on its own EBT card page, and it matches the issuance rule in the state's Combined Manual. It holds for all 12 months of 2026.
Where to find your case number: sign in to MNbenefits and look at your dashboard, or check the upper area of any approval, renewal, or notice letter from your county or Tribal Nation agency. If you cannot locate it, your county office can tell you, or you can call ebtEDGE customer service at 888-997-2227.
Weekends and Holidays: Minnesota Does Not Shift Your Date
This is the single most misreported detail about Minnesota EBT, so it is worth stating plainly. Many third-party sites claim Minnesota moves deposits to the business day before a weekend or holiday. That is not the state's rule.
The Minnesota Combined Manual section on when benefits are paid says SNAP benefits issued through EBT are staggered over 10 calendar days, beginning on the 4th through the 13th of every month, without regard to weekends or holidays. DCYF says the same thing in plain language on its EBT card page: benefits are available on the same day every month, even on weekends or holidays.
So if the 5th falls on a Sunday, households with case numbers ending in 5 are still paid that Sunday at 12:01 a.m. If the 4th falls on Saturday, July 4, households ending in 4 are still paid that morning. There is no early release and no next-business-day delay for regular monthly issuance.
What weekends and holidays do affect is your ability to reach a person. County and Tribal offices are closed on state holidays and weekends, so if something goes wrong on a holiday deposit date, you may not reach a caseworker until the next business day even though the deposit itself is on time. The ebtEDGE card line at 888-997-2227 runs 24 hours a day for balance and card issues.
2026 Calendar: Which Deposit Dates Fall on Weekends
Because Minnesota holds the date regardless of the day of the week, several 2026 deposits land on Saturdays and Sundays. Here is what each month looks like, so you can plan grocery trips around it.
| Month | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th |
|---|
| January | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| February | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| March | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| April | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| May | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| June | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| July | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| August | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| September | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| October | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| November | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| December | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
Notable holiday overlaps: Saturday, July 4 hits the deposit date for case numbers ending in 4. Monday, September 7 (Labor Day) hits case numbers ending in 7. Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day) hits case numbers ending in 1. In all three cases, the money still loads at 12:01 a.m. that day.
Cash Assistance Runs on a Completely Different Schedule
If your household also gets MFIP, the Diversionary Work Program, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, or Refugee Cash Assistance, those funds do not follow the 4th-through-13th food schedule. Cash benefits load at the end of the prior month, and they post at 6 a.m. rather than 12:01 a.m.
| Benefit Type | When It Loads | Time |
|---|
| SNAP food benefits | 4th through 13th, by last digit of case number | 12:01 a.m. |
| MFIP and DWP cash, case number ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 | Second to last day of the prior month | 6 a.m. |
| MFIP and DWP cash, case number ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 | Last day of the prior month | 6 a.m. |
| General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, Refugee Cash Assistance | 1st day of the month | 6 a.m. |
So a family with a case number ending in 7 sees February cash arrive on January 30 and February food benefits arrive on February 7. Two deposits, two schedules, one card.
When Benefits Post Outside the Regular Schedule
Your first deposit after approval often does not land on your assigned date.
- Expedited SNAP. Households in urgent need are approved and issued within 7 days rather than held for the next cycle.
- New approvals and back months. Benefits owed for the application month or a prior month are issued when they are authorized, not on your monthly date.
- Applications filed after the 15th. Under the state's issuance policy, when a household applies after the 15th and is eligible for both the application month and the following month, both months of benefits are issued at the same time.
- Corrections and supplements. If your benefit is recalculated upward after a reported change, the difference is issued separately.
After that first off-cycle issuance, you settle onto your permanent case number date.
One more piece of recent history worth knowing: the federal funding lapse in the fall of 2025 disrupted SNAP issuance nationwide, including in Minnesota. That was an exceptional event. Regular staggered issuance resumed once funding was restored, and the 4th-through-13th schedule is what governs 2026.
How to Check Your Minnesota EBT Balance
- Online: log in at ebtEDGE.com using your cardholder user ID and password
- Mobile app: the official ebtEDGE app, available for iPhone and Android
- Phone: call 888-997-2227, available 24 hours a day
- Receipt: your remaining balance prints at the bottom of every store receipt
- Language help: call 651-539-7700 for assistance in a language other than English
What to Do If Your Benefits Did Not Load
Step 1. Confirm the last digit of your case number. People often check the wrong number, such as a client ID or a MNbenefits confirmation number. The case number is what drives the date.
Step 2. Check after 12:01 a.m., not before. Food benefits post just after midnight on your date. If you check late on the 6th expecting a 7th deposit, you will see the old balance.
Step 3. Rule out an off-cycle issuance. New approvals, supplements, and back-month benefits arrive when authorized, not on your normal date.
Step 4. Check whether your case is still open. A missed recertification, a skipped interview, or unreturned verification paperwork stops issuance. Log in to MNbenefits or check your mail for a notice.
Step 5. Call the right number. For card, balance, or PIN problems, call ebtEDGE at 888-997-2227 any time. For case and eligibility problems, call your county or Tribal Nation human services agency on a weekday.
Card Security and Stolen Benefits in 2026
DCYF states directly that USDA Food and Nutrition Service no longer allows Minnesota to replace stolen food benefits. Federal authority to reimburse benefits stolen by skimming, cloning, or phishing expired at the end of December 2024 and has not been renewed. Minnesota data reported through late 2025 showed more than 6,000 Minnesotans losing over $1.2 million in a single year to this kind of theft.
Since replacement is not available, prevention is the only real protection:
- Change your PIN right before your deposit date, every month. Skimmers capture your card data and PIN together, then drain the account the moment new funds load. A fresh PIN makes the captured data useless. Change it at 888-997-2227, in the ebtEDGE app, or at ebtEDGE.com.
- Do not use an obvious PIN. Minnesota blocks common combinations such as 0000 and 1234 outright.
- Check your transactions in the app in the days right after your deposit.
- Inspect card readers at checkout and at ATMs for anything loose or added on.
Two operational details: you get four PIN attempts per day before your card locks until 12:01 a.m. the next day, and a replacement card costs $2, deducted from your benefits, arriving in about 5 to 7 business days.
Minnesota SNAP Income Limits 2026
Minnesota uses expanded categorical eligibility, and state law sets the bar higher than the federal floor. Minnesota Statutes section 142F.101 requires SNAP households to show gross income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for their household size. Most households that meet that test have no asset limit and are not held to a separate net income test.
The figures below reflect the federal fiscal year running October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
| Household Size | Minnesota Gross Monthly Limit (200% FPG) | Federal Baseline (130% FPG) | Maximum Monthly Benefit |
|---|
| 1 | $2,609 | $1,696 | $298 |
| 2 | $3,525 | $2,292 | $546 |
| 3 | $4,442 | $2,888 | $785 |
| 4 | $5,359 | $3,483 | $994 |
| 5 | $6,275 | $4,079 | $1,183 |
| 6 | $7,192 | $4,675 | $1,421 |
| 7 | $8,109 | $5,271 | $1,571 |
| 8 | $9,025 | $5,867 | $1,789 |
| Each additional person | +$917 | +$596 | +$218 |
Meeting the gross income test is not the same as receiving the maximum. Your actual benefit is calculated from net income after deductions for the standard deduction, 20 percent of earned income, dependent care, excess shelter costs, and out of pocket medical expenses above $35 per month for members age 60 or older or with a disability. Households with income near the top of the range often receive a small benefit rather than none.
Households in which every member is age 60 or older or has a disability have separate rules. They are generally exempt from the gross income test and are measured against net income at 100 percent of poverty instead, with an asset limit that applies on that path. Minnesota also runs a state-funded Minnesota Food Assistance Program for certain noncitizens who are ineligible for federal SNAP; those benefits are loaded on the same EBT card.
Work Requirements Changed for 2026
Federal legislation signed in July 2025 widened who is subject to able-bodied adult without dependents time limits, and those changes are in effect across Minnesota in 2026:
- The ABAWD age range rose from 18 through 54 to 18 through 64
- The exemption for parents and caregivers now applies only to those with a child under 14, down from under 18
- Affected adults must complete 80 hours a month of work, approved training, or volunteering to keep benefits beyond three months in a 36 month period
- State geographic waivers that previously covered parts of Minnesota were sharply curtailed under the new law
Exemptions still exist for people who are physically or mentally unable to work, pregnant, caring for an incapacitated household member, or already working 30 or more hours a week. Because waiver coverage is set locally and has been changing, confirm your status with your county or Tribal Nation agency rather than assuming. If you get a work requirement notice, respond before the deadline on the notice.
How to Apply for SNAP in Minnesota
Apply online at MNbenefits.mn.gov. The application takes about 20 minutes and covers food support, cash assistance, emergency assistance, child care, and health care in one submission. You can upload pay stubs, rent receipts, and bank statements directly.
Other options: apply in person or by mail at your county or Tribal Nation human services agency using the Combined Application Form, or call your local agency for help completing it by phone.
What Happens Next
- Your county or Tribal Nation eligibility worker reviews the application
- You complete an interview, by phone or in person, scheduled by that agency
- You submit any missing verification documents
- You receive a written approval or denial notice
Standard applications must be processed within 30 days. Households that qualify for expedited service get benefits in 7 days or less. You may qualify for expedited processing if your gross monthly income is under $150 and liquid resources are under $100, if your combined income and resources are less than your rent plus utilities, or if you are a migrant or seasonal farmworker with limited resources.
Once approved, your EBT card arrives by mail. Activate it and set a PIN at 888-997-2227 or through ebtEDGE.com.
Minnesota households that qualify for SNAP frequently qualify for other help too, including Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, WIC, energy assistance, and child care assistance. See the Minnesota benefits overview for the full list, or compare payment timing in other states in our national SNAP EBT deposit schedule guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What day does EBT deposit in Minnesota in 2026?
Between the 4th and the 13th of each month, based on the last digit of your case number. Digits 4 through 9 pay on the matching calendar day, 0 pays on the 10th, 1 on the 11th, 2 on the 12th, and 3 on the 13th. Benefits post at 12:01 a.m.
What time do Minnesota food benefits hit the card?
Food benefits are available at 12:01 a.m. on your deposit date. Cash benefits, including MFIP, General Assistance, and Minnesota Supplemental Aid, post later, at 6 a.m.
Does Minnesota move the deposit if it falls on a weekend or holiday?
No. The Minnesota Combined Manual states that SNAP EBT issuance runs the 4th through the 13th of every month without regard to weekends or holidays, and DCYF confirms benefits are available on the same day every month even on weekends and holidays. There is no early release and no next business day shift.
Does my deposit date change by county?
No. Minnesota SNAP is administered by counties and Tribal Nations for eligibility, interviews, and case management, but issuance dates are set statewide by the last digit of your case number. Two households in different counties with the same last digit are paid the same day.
Where do I find my Minnesota case number?
Sign in at MNbenefits.mn.gov and check your dashboard, or look at any notice letter from your county or Tribal Nation agency. You can also call ebtEDGE customer service at 888-997-2227 or your county office.
Can I change my Minnesota EBT deposit date?
No. The date is tied to the last digit of your case number and cannot be requested or moved. It changes only if your case number changes.
What is the income limit for SNAP in Minnesota in 2026?
Minnesota sets the gross income limit at 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, which works out to about $2,609 a month for one person and $5,359 for a household of four for the period running October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Most qualifying households face no asset limit.
How much SNAP can a family of 4 get in Minnesota?
The maximum is $994 a month for the federal fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. Actual amounts depend on net income after deductions, so households with some earnings receive less than the maximum.
Will Minnesota replace my stolen EBT benefits?
No. DCYF states that USDA Food and Nutrition Service no longer allows Minnesota to replace stolen food benefits. Federal reimbursement authority expired at the end of 2024. Change your PIN monthly before your deposit date and monitor transactions in the ebtEDGE app.
How long does a replacement EBT card take in Minnesota?
About 5 to 7 business days, and there is a $2 replacement fee deducted from your benefits. Report a lost or stolen card immediately at 888-997-2227.
Why did my first Minnesota SNAP deposit come on an odd day?
Newly approved benefits, expedited benefits, back month benefits, and supplements are issued when they are authorized rather than being held for your case number date. After that first issuance, you follow the regular monthly schedule.
