Are you trying to find the balance on your Oregon EBT Card? In today’s post, we’re going to provide you with the two methods for obtaining your current Oregon EBT card balance.
The Oregon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamps program provides monthly cash assistance benefits to eligible low-income individuals and families.
Monthly cash assistance benefits are designed to increase the food purchasing power of low-income Oregon households.
The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) is responsible for administering SNAP benefits to approved households.
Benefits are issued on the same day each month to a plastic bank card called an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.
The Oregon EBT card, also known as the Oregon Trail card can be used at approved grocery stores to purchase eligible food items at the point of sale (POS) terminals.
The eligible food item list for the food assistance program is determined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
For a full list of approved food items, please refer to the USDA-eligible food list here.
For help on how to check your Oregon EBT card balance, keep reading below.
This post will Cover:
- How to Check Oregon EBT Card Balance
- Oregon EBT Payment Schedule
- EBT Frequently Asked Questions
How to check the Oregon EBT Card Balance
There are two options available for checking the balance on your Oregon EBT card.
If you have any questions about the options that we’ve listed or need additional help finding your Oregon EBT card balance, please leave your questions in the comments section.
Option 1 – Check your last Receipt
The first option for checking your Oregon EBT card balance is to check your most recent transaction receipt from the grocery store or ATM.
This is the best way to know your balance because it is the easiest and quickest available option.
Your balance will be listed at the bottom of your most recent receipt.
To continue using this method for checking your Oregon EBT balance, always keep your last receipt.
Option 2 – Check by Phone
If you lose your last transaction receipt, the second option for obtaining your Oregon EBT card balance is by phone.
To check your Oregon EBT card balance, please call the Oregon EBT help hotline at 1-888-997-4447.
To find out your EBT balance via phone, be sure to have your 16-digit EBT card number ready.
You will have to provide this information in order to receive your current EBT balance.
Option 3 – Login to your Edge EBT Account
The third option for checking your Oregon EBT Card balance is online through the ebtEDGE website.
To log in, visit the ebtEDGE website here, then enter your card number.
Once logged in, you’ll be able to view your current balance and transaction history. If you do not have an ebtEDGE account, you can create a User Account.
Oregon EBT Payment Schedule
The Oregon EBT Card holds the food assistance benefits assigned to you each month.
Your benefits will be deposited onto your EBT card according to the schedule below:
| If your Social Security Number ends in | Benefits are deposited on the |
| 0 or 1 | 1st of the month |
| 2 | 2nd of the month |
| 3 | 3rd of the month |
| 4 | 4th of the month |
| 5 | 5th of the month |
| 6 | 6th of the month |
| 7 | 7th of the month |
| 8 | 8th of the month |
| 9 | 9th of the month |
Oregon EBT Card FAQs
Here is a list of our most frequently asked about the Oregon EBT Card.
Where can I use Oregon EBT and get Double Bucks?
There are many advantages that come with buying produce and other food products at farmers’ markets.
One of the biggest benefits is that some farmer’s markets will even match your EBT card spending.
This means for every $1 food stamps money you spend on your EBT card, you get $2 worth of food, up to $20 per day.
This is called Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon.
Here’s a list of some of the Farmers’ Markets in Oregon that accept EBT and offer the Double Up Bucks program.
Lents International Farmers Market
SE 92nd and SE Reedway
Portland, OR 97266
Montavilla Farmers Market
7700 SE Stark St.
Portland, OR 97215
Sellwood-Moreland Farmers Market
SE Claybourne between SE
Milwaukie and SE 17th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
OHSU Farmers Market
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239
People’s Co-op Farmers’ Market
3029 SE 21st Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
PSU Farmers Market
1803 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97201
Lane County Saturday Farmers Market
5th Ave, between High and Oak Streets
Eugene, OR 97401
Lane County Tuesday Farmers Market
Park Blocks at 8th Ave and Oak St.
Eugene, OR 97401
Bend Farmers Market
Brooks Alley/Oregon/Franklin
Bend, OR 97701
Beaverton Farmers Market
On Hall Blvd, between 3rd and 5th streets, south of Farmington
Beaverton, OR 97005
Hillsboro Farmers’ Markets – Downtown Hillsboro
150 E Main St
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Hillsboro Farmers’ Markets – Orenco Station
6125 NE Cornell Rd
Hillsboro, OR 97124
How Many people are on SNAP EBT in Oregon?
The table below shows the number of people that are currently receiving SNAP EBT in Oregon, compared to the National Average.
This is from data provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, as of January 2023.
SNAP EBT Numbers for Oregon
| Number of People on Food Stamps in Oregon | |||
| As of September 2022 | |||
| September 2021 | September 2022 | Change | |
| Number of People | 678,166 | 732,387 | 8.0% |
| Number of Households | 389,081 | 421,016 | 8.2% |
| Total Benefits ($) | $155,124,521.00 | $161,833,991.00 | 4.3% |
SNAP EBT Numbers for the United States
| Number of People on Food Stamps in The United States | |||
| As of September 2022 | |||
| September 2021 | September 2022 | Change | |
| Number of People | 40,846,833 | 41,665,296 | 2.0% |
| Number of Households | 21,402,558 | 21,907,553 | 2.4% |
| Total Benefits ($) | $9,117,810,630.00 | $9,338,989,005.00 | 2.4% |
Oregon EBT Card Balance Summary
We hope you found this article helpful!
If you have any additional questions about the Oregon EBT card or need help finding your EBT balance, please let us know in the comments section below.
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Be sure to check out our other articles about SNAP and EBT, including:
- Check Oregon EBT Card Balance
- What you can buy with an EBT Card
- How much in food stamps can I get?
- Extra SNAP Benefits
- Free Admission with Oregon Trail EBT Card
