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When will my food stamps arrive?
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Estimate only. Your deposit day is set by your state SNAP agency, and your approval notice gives your exact day. If your date has passed and nothing arrived, see what to do if benefits are late or missing or call your state agency. This site is not a government site.
Estimate only — your state agency decides. The finder above is already set to California. Your county approval notice is the final word on your day.
In California, CalFresh benefits are deposited between the 1st and the 10th of every month. Your exact day comes from the last digit of your county case number — the number your county gave you when you applied. It is not your EBT card number. That is the single most common mistake people make with California dates: the card number and the case number are different numbers, and using the card number gives you the wrong day.
Not a government site. This is an independent guide. We never ask for your full case number, your Social Security number, your card number, or your PIN — only the last digit of your county case number, which is all the CalFresh schedule needs.
The California schedule
CalFresh pays on a 10-day spread. The last digit of your county case number decides your day:
| Case number ends in | Deposit day |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1st |
| 2 | 2nd |
| 3 | 3rd |
| 4 | 4th |
| 5 | 5th |
| 6 | 6th |
| 7 | 7th |
| 8 | 8th |
| 9 | 9th |
| 0 | 10th |
That is the whole schedule — ten digits, ten days. Because the window is short, California is one of the easiest states to remember: if your case number ends in 7, your benefits arrive on the 7th, every month, without exception for weekends or holidays.
Worked example
A household in Los Angeles County has a case number ending in 7. CalFresh pays on the 7th for case numbers ending in 7. So their deposit arrives on the 7th of every month — November 7, December 7, and so on. If the 7th has already passed this month, the next deposit is on the 7th of next month.
Your CalFresh benefits — the practical bits
Your deposit is loaded on your day even if that day is a weekend or a holiday. California does not delay for Saturdays, Sundays, or state holidays. If your day is the 7th and the 7th is a Sunday, the money is on your EBT card on Sunday.
Your first month is the exception. When you are first approved, your benefits are prorated from the date you applied, and they may arrive on a different day from your regular schedule. After that first month, your regular day takes over and stays the same.
CalFresh is run by your county, not by the state directly, so the office you deal with is your county human services agency. If your benefits do not arrive on your day, check your balance first, then check whether your recertification is due or the county is waiting on a document. The full checklist is on what to do when SNAP benefits are late or missing.
To manage your case — check your balance, report a change, upload a document, or renew — use BenefitsCal, the state’s official portal. For questions about your EBT card itself, including a lost or stolen card, call 1-877-328-9677.
Wondering how much you could get? Try the SNAP benefit calculator — it works out an estimate with the full line-by-line maths, using the FY2027 figures that apply from October 1, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find my county case number?
It is on your approval notice and on your BenefitsCal account. It is the number your county assigned when you applied — not the number printed on your EBT card. You only need its last digit to find your deposit day.
Do CalFresh benefits arrive on the same day every month?
Yes, for ongoing cases. Your day comes from the last digit of your county case number and does not change month to month. The only change is your first month, when benefits are prorated from your application date.
What if my deposit day is a weekend or holiday?
It still arrives that day. California loads EBT benefits on schedule even on weekends and holidays.
My benefits didn’t arrive on my usual day. What first?
Check your balance on BenefitsCal or by calling 1-877-328-9677 — the money may have arrived and been spent, or a transaction may have gone through that you forgot. Then check whether your recertification is due or the county is waiting on paperwork. Full checklist →
Can I check my EBT balance here?
No. We cannot see your case or your balance. Check it on BenefitsCal, by calling 1-877-328-9677, or on your last store receipt. Never give your card number or PIN to a website that offers to check it for you.
Not a government site. This is an independent guide. We are not affiliated with the California Department of Social Services, your county agency, or the USDA. For anything about your own case, use BenefitsCal or call 1-877-328-9677.