Confusion as SNAP benefits paid out early

Several recipients in Tennessee reported receiving their May payment earlier and thinking it was an extra. Some recipients thought they were getting an extra payment of $1,000. Others thought it was a mistake and thought it would be a late payment for the rest of the month. The state's SNAP benefits are paid out to recipients in May.

Delaware's April SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 will conclude in seven days. Delaware SNAP payments will conclude distribution in one week. Food stamp recipients will receive payments worth as much as $2,500 each month. Delaware is the only state to distribute food stamps in the U.S.

Montana's May SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 to begin in 16 days. Montana's food stamp payments will begin distribution in just over a week. May SNAP payment will be worth $1.7 billion. Montana May May payments will be distributed in just 16 days, officials say.