Utah EBT Card Balance
Program: Food Stamps · Administered by Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS)
Updated August 2026
In Utah, SNAP is officially referred to as Food Stamps and is administered by the Department of Workforce Services (DWS), notably a workforce agency rather than a health or human-services department, since Utah ties food assistance closely to its employment services. Benefits load monthly onto the Utah Horizon Card, the state's EBT card.
How to Check Your Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah.
Utah SNAP Income Limits
Utah does not use Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) to raise SNAP eligibility, so it applies the standard federal gross income limit of 130% of the Federal Poverty Level. That means Utah relies on the baseline federal income and asset tests rather than extending eligibility further, as some other states choose to do.
| 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 Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS).
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
Utah has faced a significant wave of EBT theft: from October 2024 through January 2025, the Department of Workforce Services logged an average of 700 stolen-benefit reports a month, peaking at more than 1,000 in a single month. Thieves use skimming devices hidden on store card readers, along with phishing and card cloning, to steal card numbers and PINs and often drain accounts within hours of a monthly deposit. A temporary federal law once allowed reimbursement for stolen benefits, but only for theft between October 1, 2022, and December 20, 2024; that authority has since expired and, as of 2026, has not been renewed.
If your Horizon Card is compromised, report it to the Department of Workforce Services at 801-526-0950 or 866-435-7414, and consider filing a report with the USDA Office of Inspector General, especially since many of these schemes involve out-of-state transactions. Utah now lets cardholders lock their Horizon Card by default and unlock it only when shopping, a strong first line of defense, along with never sharing your PIN and checking your balance often through the ConnectEBT app.
Utah-Specific EBT Information
Since January 1, 2026, Utah has restricted SNAP purchases of soft drinks, nonalcoholic, carbonated beverages sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners, under a USDA-approved waiver. Utah lawmakers notably narrowed the original proposal before it passed, so unlike some other states, candy purchases remain allowed; only soda-type drinks are off-limits for Horizon Card purchases.