Minnesota EBT Card Balance
Program: SNAP · Administered by Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
Updated September 2026
Minnesota doesn't brand its SNAP program with a special name; residents simply know it as SNAP. As of July 2025, the program is administered by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), a newly created state agency that took over SNAP from the Department of Human Services.
Eligible households receive their monthly benefit on an EBT card, usable like a debit card at grocery stores and other authorized retailers statewide.
Minnesota reorganized how it delivers SNAP in 2025: on July 1, 2025, the newly created Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) took over administration of the program from the Department of Human Services, as part of a broader split of DHS into multiple specialized agencies.
How to Check Your Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota.
Minnesota SNAP Income Limits
The standard federal SNAP gross income limit is 130% of the federal poverty level, but Minnesota uses the Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) option to raise that threshold to 200% of the federal poverty level.
This means a larger share of Minnesota households, including many with earnings above the federal baseline, can qualify for food assistance. Under BBCE, Minnesota generally does not apply a separate asset test either, so having savings or a reliable vehicle typically won't disqualify an 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 Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).
Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration — SNAP Eligibility
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
Minnesota's official policy manual (issued February 2025) confirms that EBT benefits stolen through card cloning, skimming, or similar digital theft can only be replaced if the theft occurred between October 1, 2022, and December 20, 2024 — the same window covered by the now-expired federal reimbursement authority. There is currently no confirmed path to replace benefits stolen after that date.
If you believe your Minnesota EBT benefits have been stolen, change your PIN immediately, cancel and replace your card right away, and contact the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to report the theft — even though reimbursement isn't currently guaranteed, prompt reporting limits further loss.
Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration — SNAP Fraud Prevention
Using Your Minnesota EBT Card Out of State or Online
Traveling or shopping online?
Minnesota doesn't automatically block out-of-state or online transactions by default, but the ebtEDGE app and website let you voluntarily freeze your card and block online and out-of-state transactions yourself as an added layer of protection.