Food stamp recipients saw a boost in benefits this month.

Starting Oct. 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the official name for food stamps, increased monthly allotments by 12.5%. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the federal agency that oversees the program, said the increase was due to soaring inflation that’s taken a toll on grocery budgets.

The boost for 41 million recipients is the largest percentage increase in almost 50 years. It comes as 34 states – including Alabama – continue to pay pandemic assistance to SNAP recipients equaling a minimum of an extra $95 per month.

In Alabama, the average benefits per household member per month is $129. More than 725,000 of the state’s residents – roughly 15% – receive SNAP benefits.

Here are the new household size guidelines and benefit changes for 2022. The amounts shown are the maximum benefits for each household size:

Household size – 1

• Oct. 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2022 benefits –  $250
• Oct. 1, 2022- Sept. 30, 2023 benefits –  $281

Household size – 2

• Oct. 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2022 benefits –  $459
• Oct. 1, 2022- Sept. 30, 2023 benefits –  $516

Household size – 3

• Oct. 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2022 benefits –  $658
• Oct. 1, 2022- Sept. 30, 2023 benefits –  $740

Household size – 4

• Oct. 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2022 benefits –  $835
• Oct. 1, 2022- Sept. 30, 2023 benefits –  $939

Household size – 5

• Oct. 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2022 benefits –  $992
• Oct. 1, 2022- Sept. 30, 2023 benefits –  $1,116

Household size – 6

• Oct. 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2022 benefits –  $1,190
• Oct. 1, 2022- Sept. 30, 2023 benefits –  $1,339

Household size – 7

• Oct. 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2022 benefits –  $1,316
• Oct. 1, 2022- Sept. 30, 2023 benefits –  $1,480

Household size – 8

• Oct. 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2022 benefits –  $1,504
• Oct. 1, 2022- Sept. 30, 2023 benefits –  $1,691

Benefits for each additional person

• Oct. 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2022 benefits –  $188
• Oct. 1, 2022- Sept. 30, 2023 benefits –  $211

You can go here to see more on income eligibility levels.