Nebraska EBT Card Balance
Program: SNAP · Administered by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Updated August 2026
Nebraska calls its food assistance program simply SNAP, and it's run by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The program helps eligible low-income individuals and families buy groceries each month.
Approved benefits load onto an EBT card, which works like a debit card at grocery stores and other authorized retailers across the state.
How to Check Your Nebraska EBT Balance
Check online
Log in with your card number to view your balance and transaction history.
https://www.ebtedge.comUse the mobile app
ebtEDGE is the official app for Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska.
Nebraska SNAP Income Limits
The base federal SNAP rule caps gross household income at 130% of the federal poverty level, but Nebraska raises that limit to 165% of the federal poverty level under a state policy option.
This higher threshold, which the Nebraska Legislature acted to preserve in 2025 rather than let it expire, allows more working households and families with modest earnings above the standard cutoff to qualify for food assistance.
| Household Size | Max Monthly Gross Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,195 |
| 2 | $2,975 |
| 3 | $3,757 |
| 4 | $4,538 |
| 5 | $5,318 |
| 6 | $6,100 |
| 7 | $6,881 |
| 8 | $7,661 |
For each additional household member beyond 8, add about $781/month. Based on 2026 federal poverty guidelines at 165% — figures update annually and individual eligibility depends on more than gross income, so confirm your exact amount with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
EBT card skimming, where criminals use hidden devices to steal card and PIN data and then clone cards to drain benefits, has hit SNAP households across the country, including reported cases in Nebraska. Congress required states to reimburse benefits stolen this way between October 1, 2022, and December 20, 2024, but that authority was not extended further, so reimbursement isn't guaranteed for theft occurring after that date.
If you suspect your Nebraska EBT card has been skimmed, call EBT customer service at 1-877-247-6328 right away to report it, and you can contact DHHS's Special Investigation Unit at (402) 595-3789 to report suspected fraud. Nebraska's ebtEDGE app lets you freeze your card between uses and block out-of-state transactions, useful extra protection alongside changing your PIN often, never sharing it, and checking your balance regularly.
Nebraska-Specific EBT Information
Nebraska's broader 165% income eligibility limit was originally set to expire in 2025, but the state Legislature moved to keep the higher threshold in place rather than reverting to the federal baseline of 130%, preserving eligibility for thousands of additional households.