Arkansas EBT Card Balance
Program: SNAP · Administered by Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), through its Division of County Operations (DCO)
Updated August 2026
Arkansas doesn't give its SNAP program a special brand name — the state simply calls it SNAP, and it's administered by the Division of County Operations within the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS). Approved benefits load monthly onto an EBT card that works like a debit card at authorized grocery stores across the state.
Because the full month's benefit posts at once, it's easy to lose track of what's left after a few shopping trips — checking your balance before you go is a quick way to make sure you don't come up short at checkout.
How to Check Your Arkansas EBT Balance
Check online
Log in with your card number to view your balance and transaction history.
https://www.connectebt.comUse the mobile app
ConnectEBT is the official app for Arkansas EBT cardholders, available on iOS and Android.
Check your last receipt
Your remaining balance is printed at the bottom of the receipt from your most recent EBT purchase.
Where You Can Use Your Arkansas EBT Card
Your EBT card works like a debit card at any USDA-authorized retailer nationwide — major grocery chains and big-box stores such as Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco, Sam's Club, Aldi, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and most local and regional supermarkets, plus many convenience stores and farmers markets. A growing number of retailers, including Walmart.com and Amazon, also accept SNAP EBT for online grocery orders in many areas, though delivery and service fees usually can't be paid with benefits.
SNAP benefits cover food and food-producing seeds or plants, but not hot prepared foods, alcohol, tobacco, or non-food items — some states also restrict specific items like soda or candy, noted below if it applies to Arkansas.
Arkansas SNAP Income Limits
Arkansas applies Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility differently depending on the household: elderly or disabled households get a higher gross income limit of 165% of the federal poverty level, while other households are held to the standard federal limit of 130%.
In practice, that means Arkansas gives extra room specifically to seniors and people with disabilities — who often have higher medical and living costs — while working-age households without an elderly or disabled member still need to meet the stricter 130% threshold to qualify.
| Household Size | Max Monthly Gross Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,729 |
| 2 | $2,344 |
| 3 | $2,960 |
| 4 | $3,575 |
| 5 | $4,190 |
| 6 | $4,806 |
| 7 | $5,421 |
| 8 | $6,036 |
For each additional household member beyond 8, add about $615/month. Based on 2026 federal poverty guidelines at 130% — figures update annually and individual eligibility depends on more than gross income, so confirm your exact amount with Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), through its Division of County Operations (DCO).
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
EBT skimming — where criminals install hidden devices on card readers to capture card numbers and PINs — has been a nationwide problem, and Congress temporarily let states use federal funds to reimburse SNAP households for benefits stolen this way between October 2022 and December 20, 2024. That authority expired at the end of 2024 and, as of mid-2026, hasn't been renewed, though multiple bills to restore it are pending in Congress.
Arkansas has seen a sharp rise in reported theft, with DHS confirming hundreds of households lost benefits in a single month in 2025 alone; the state has urged all SNAP recipients to change their EBT PIN and has posted guidance warning to only download the official ConnectEBT app. If your benefits are stolen, call EBT Customer Service at 1-800-997-9999 to change your PIN or request a new card immediately, avoid PINs based on birthdates or addresses, and check your balance often.
Arkansas-Specific EBT Information
In mid-2025, facing a surge in EBT theft, Arkansas DHS took the unusual step of directing SNAP households statewide to reset their card PINs and warned recipients about counterfeit versions of the ConnectEBT app — a proactive, state-specific response to fraud that's more aggressive than what most neighboring states have done.