Washington EBT Card Balance
Program: Basic Food · Administered by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (Economic Services Administration)
Updated August 2026
Washington calls its SNAP program Basic Food, and it's administered by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) through its Economic Services Administration. Basic Food benefits are deposited onto an EBT card each month, which recipients use like a debit card at grocery stores and participating farmers markets.
How to Check Your Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington.
Washington SNAP Income Limits
Federal SNAP rules normally cap gross income eligibility at 130% of the Federal Poverty Level. Washington uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) to raise that limit to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level for Basic Food applicants.
This means considerably more Washington households, including many with modest earnings, can qualify for food assistance than the federal floor alone would allow, and most applicants skip the separate asset test that would otherwise apply.
| 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 Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (Economic Services Administration).
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
EBT skimming and card cloning have hit SNAP households across the country, prompting a temporary federal law that let states reimburse stolen benefits. That authority expired December 20, 2024, and DSHS has confirmed it can no longer replace cash or food benefits stolen through skimming, cloning, or similar methods after that date.
If you suspect your Basic Food benefits were stolen, contact the DSHS Customer Service Contact Center at 1-877-501-2233, or report fraud through the Washington State Fraud Hotline at 1-800-562-6906. To protect your account, avoid simple PINs, keep your card number and PIN private, and review your EBT transaction history often.
Washington-Specific EBT Information
Basic Food is actually an umbrella term in Washington: alongside federally funded SNAP, it includes the state-funded Food Assistance Program (FAP), which provides equivalent food benefits to legal immigrants who are ineligible for federal SNAP solely because of their immigration status.