North Dakota EBT Card Balance
Program: SNAP · Administered by North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), created September 1, 2022, when the North Dakota Department of Health and the North Dakota Department of Human Services merged into a single agency
Updated August 2026
North Dakota calls its food assistance program SNAP, and it's run by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. Once approved, monthly benefits are deposited automatically onto an EBT card, which works like a debit card at grocery stores and other authorized retailers across the state.
How to Check Your North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota.
North Dakota SNAP Income Limits
The federal SNAP gross income limit is normally 130% of the Federal Poverty Level, but North Dakota's Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) policy raises that threshold to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
In practice, this allows more North Dakota households, including many with earned income, to qualify for SNAP than the strict federal minimum would allow, and it generally does away with a separate asset test, so savings or a vehicle's value typically won't disqualify an otherwise eligible household.
| Household Size | Max Monthly Gross Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,660 |
| 2 | $3,607 |
| 3 | $4,553 |
| 4 | $5,500 |
| 5 | $6,447 |
| 6 | $7,393 |
| 7 | $8,340 |
| 8 | $9,287 |
For each additional household member beyond 8, add about $947/month. Based on 2026 federal poverty guidelines at 200% — figures update annually and individual eligibility depends on more than gross income, so confirm your exact amount with North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), created September 1, 2022, when the North Dakota Department of Health and the North Dakota Department of Human Services merged into a single agency.
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
EBT skimming and card cloning, where criminals capture a card's stripe data and PIN to create a duplicate, has become a nationwide issue for SNAP recipients. Federal law required states to reimburse households for benefits stolen this way between October 2022 and December 20, 2024, but Congress let that authority expire and has not renewed it, so stolen benefits are no longer automatically guaranteed federal replacement.
If you believe your North Dakota EBT card has been compromised, call the EBT Customer Service number at 1-800-630-4655 right away to report it and get a replacement card and new PIN. To help prevent theft in the first place, never share your PIN with anyone, change it periodically, check your balance often, and ask about a chip-enabled card if your local office offers one.
North Dakota-Specific EBT Information
North Dakota's human services agency is relatively new in its current form: the state's Department of Health and its Department of Human Services officially merged into a single North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services on September 1, 2022, consolidating SNAP administration and other public assistance programs under one roof.