Food stamps: Final August Mississippi SNAP payment worth up to $1,116 goes out in six days

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will conclude its round of payments for the month of August to Mississippi residents in six days. Recipients usually see their SNAP benefits reloaded on the same day each month, with the date depending on the last two digits of a household's case number. In Mississippi, food stamps are issued between the fourth and the 21st of each month. The average payment per household member per month is $171. Approximately 14% of the population (or 413,700 people) receives food stamps in the Magnolia State. For...