Who Accepts EBT

Does Walmart accept EBT?

  • In store: Yes
  • Online: Yes
  • Pickup: Yes
  • Delivery: Yes
  • Hot prepared food: No

Walmart says you can pay with a SNAP EBT card for eligible items in its stores. At the register, swipe the EBT card first and enter your PIN. Walmart's payment-methods page also lists EBT cards from participating states as accepted for EBT-eligible items.

Verified November 4, 2026Next check November 18, 20263 sources

Where you can use EBT

EBT at Walmart by how you shop
Way to shopEBT?DetailsSource
In storeYesWalmart says you can pay with a SNAP EBT card for eligible items in its stores. At the register, swipe the EBT card first and enter your PIN. Walmart's payment-methods page also lists EBT cards from participating states as accepted for EBT-eligible items.[1]
OnlineYesWalmart says SNAP EBT cards can be used at all participating Walmart stores and online for pickup, delivery or shipping, on Walmart.com and in the app. Sign in, add the card to your Walmart wallet, look for the SNAP EBT eligible badge or use the SNAP eligible filter under Benefit Programs, then enter your PIN at checkout. Non-SNAP items can go in the same order with another payment method.[2]
PickupYesWalmart's SNAP page says SNAP EBT can be used online for pickup. A separate Walmart help article on substitutions describes SNAP/EBT pickup orders: with no backup payment method, Walmart substitutes an item at the same or a lower price, or cancels it and refunds your SNAP/EBT card.[2]
DeliveryYesSNAP EBT can pay for eligible food on Walmart delivery orders. Walmart says delivery fees and other service charges cannot be paid with SNAP EBT. Fees can be paid with EBT cash or another payment type. Walmart+ members get unlimited scheduled delivery with no delivery fees, but a Walmart+ membership is not required to use SNAP. A separate Walmart help article covers SNAP/EBT delivery substitutions: a driver cannot take back a substituted item, so you start a return instead.[2]
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Hot prepared foodNoHot prepared food is not eligible for SNAP at any store, including Walmart's hot deli items. What counts is whether the food is hot when you buy it. Walmart's own listings show chilled rotisserie chicken marked SNAP EBT eligible, while the hot versions did not show the badge in the listing text we saw. A bill that would add hot rotisserie chicken has not become law; see our rotisserie chicken page.[3]

Good to know

  • SNAP EBT covers only SNAP-eligible foods, not non-food items. Eligibility is set by the USDA and your state, not by Walmart, and Walmart applies state rules automatically. Online, only items bought in store or marked sold and shipped by Walmart.com qualify; Marketplace seller items do not. Only one SNAP EBT card can be used per order, and you can split payment with another card. For items sold by weight, such as meat and produce, Walmart says a 10% weight debit surcharge may be added at checkout and any difference is refunded to the card when the final weight costs less. Walmart also says it accepts EBT cash online in all states for shipping, pickup or delivery where available. [2]

Where USDA lists Walmart for online EBT

States whose USDA directory lists Walmart as an approved online retailer.

Sources

  1. 1. Walmart Help: How to Shop with Your SNAP EBT Card at Walmart (page shows no update date; text supplied by site editor, 2026-11-04)Checked November 4, 2026
  2. 2. Walmart.com: SNAP Online page (no update date; page text supplied by site editor 2026-11-04; FAQ answers read from the page's own FAQ text)Checked November 4, 2026
  3. 3. USDA Food and Nutrition Administration: What Can SNAP Buy? (page updated 2025-06-04)Checked November 4, 2026

EBT rules depend on your state. For decisions about your benefits, contact your state SNAP agency.