EBT stores · New Jersey
Where to use EBT in Mercer County, NJ
249 stores in Mercer County take SNAP EBT cards, according to USDA retailer data updated October 21, 2026. The most common are convenience stores (94). 50 are supermarkets or super stores and 9 are farmers markets.
Stores by type
Cities and towns
- Trenton 139 stores
- Ewing 20 stores
- Hamilton 15 stores
- Princeton 15 stores
- East Windsor 14 stores
- Lawrence Township 10 stores
- Pennington 6 stores
- Lawrenceville 5 stores
- Princeton Junction 5 stores
- Hightstown 5 stores
- Robbinsville 4 stores
- Hamilton Township 2 stores
- Hopewell 2 stores
- West Windsor 2 stores
- Lawrence 1 store
- Yardville 1 store
- Millstone Township 1 store
- Ewing Township 1 store
Supermarkets and super stores
- 130 Farm Market370 Highway 130, East Windsor 08520Supermarket
- Aldi 6440 US Highway 130, East Windsor 08520Supermarket
- East Windsor Grocery Llc/Patel Brothers72 Princeton Hightstown Rd, East Windsor 08520Super Store
- East Windsor Shop Rite 506319 Route 130, East Windsor 08520Supermarket
- Sprouts Farmers Market 95372 Princeton Hightstown Rd, East Windsor 08520Supermarket
- Target Stores 134570 Princeton Hightstown Rd, East Windsor 08520Super Store
- Walmart 3266839 US Highway 130, East Windsor 08520Super Store
- Ewing Shop Rite 5141750 N Olden Avenue Ext, Ewing 08638Supermarket
- Save A Lot 302251560 N Olden Avenue Ext, Ewing 08638Supermarket
- Marrazzo's Market1400 Parkway Ave, Ewing Township 08628Super Store
- ACME 3919953 Route 33, Hamilton 08690Supermarket
- Aldi 600901240 State Highway 33, Hamilton 08690Supermarket
- Foley's Family Market1080 White Horse Ave, Hamilton 08610Super Store
- Walmart 2518700 Marketplace Blvd, Hamilton 08691Super Store
- Hamilton Shop Rite 521130 Marketplace Blvd, Hamilton Township 08691Supermarket
- Costco 11994100 Quakerbridge Rd, Lawrence Township 08648Super Store
- Lawrenceville Shoprite 5003373 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township 08648Supermarket
- Lidl 14292497 Brunswick Ave, Lawrenceville 08648Super Store
- Star Big Bazaar4110 Quakerbridge Rd Ste 15, Lawrenceville 08648Supermarket
- Pennington Quality Market 162225 Route 31 S Ste X, Pennington 08534Super Store
- Pennington Shop Rite 5332555 Pennington Rd, Pennington 08534Supermarket
- Stop & Shop 850800 Denow Rd Ste F, Pennington 08534Supermarket
- MCCAFFREY'S MKT/PRINCETON MKT INC 1615301 N Harrison St, Princeton 08540Supermarket
- Target Store 1151500 Nassau Park Blvd, Princeton 08540Super Store
- Trader Joe's 6073528 US Highway 1, Princeton 08540Supermarket
- Wegmans 93240 Nassau Park Blvd, Princeton 08540Supermarket
- Whole Foods Market 101873495 US Rt 1 South, Princeton 08540Super Store
- Princeton Market Inc. 1614335 Princeton Hightstown Rd, Princeton Junction 08550Supermarket
- ACME 29144400 S Broad St, Trenton 08620Supermarket
- ALDI 600611650 North Olden Ave, Trenton 08638Supermarket
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Farmers markets that take EBT
- Geoponica Greens1 North Johnston, Hamilton 08609Farmers and Markets
- Hopewell Farmers Market52 E Broad St, Hopewell 08525Farmers and Markets
- Pineland Farms Inc960 Spruce St Site 1, Lawrenceville 08648Farmers and Markets
- Asprocolas Acres4 Dressage Ct, Millstone Township 08535Farmers and Markets
- Chickadee Creek Farm80 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington 08534Farmers and Markets
- Wildflower Farm321 Pennington Harbourton Rd, Pennington 08534Farmers and Markets
- Princeton Farmers Market Inc55 Witherspoon St, Princeton 08542Farmers and Markets
- Terhune Orchards330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton 08540Farmers and Markets
- West Windsor Community Farmers Market2 Vaughn Dr, West Windsor 08550Farmers and Markets
All stores in Mercer County
249 stores in the USDA list.
Hot food and restaurants
New Jersey does not run the Restaurant Meals Program, so SNAP cannot pay for hot restaurant meals in Mercer County. Cold deli food and groceries are fine. Hot food rules.
SNAP in Mercer County
- People on SNAP, July 202537,570
- Households on SNAP, July 202520,804
- Benefits issued in July 2025$7,459,678
- Average per household that month$359
USDA FNS-388A county data, July 2025, the latest month in the file. Shown only where the county totals match the state total within 10%.
New Jersey rules for this county
- EBT cardFamilies First EBT Card
- Gross income limit, most households185% of poverty
- Soda and candy: No soda or candy restriction for New Jersey on the USDA list.No restriction listed
EBT card help
- EBT card help: Families First EBT CardBalance, lost or stolen card, PINn/d — call 2-1-1
We publish a phone number only when two independent sources agree: the USDA state directory and the state agency's own website. "n/d" means we could not confirm it, so call 2-1-1 or use the number on the back of your card.
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Common questions
Where can I use my EBT card in Mercer County?
At the 249 stores in the USDA list for Mercer County: 50 supermarkets or super stores, 38 grocery stores, 94 convenience stores and 9 farmers markets, plus other stores.
Can I buy hot food with EBT in Mercer County?
New Jersey does not run the Restaurant Meals Program, so SNAP cannot pay for hot restaurant meals in Mercer County. Cold deli food and groceries are fine. Hot food rules.
What number do I call about my Families First EBT Card?
n/d: we could not confirm the state EBT number with two sources. Call 2-1-1 or the number on the back of your card.
Sources: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator data (layer updated October 21, 2026); USDA SNAP State Directory of Resources (state entry updated October 19, 2026); USDA, SNAP Food Restriction Waivers (page updated October 13, 2026); USDA, SNAP Restaurant Meals Program (page updated August 7, 2026); USDA FNS-388A participation by county, July 2025.
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