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SNAP income limits 2026–2027

Short answer: From October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, SNAP’s federal limit is $1,729 a month for 1 person and $3,575 for a family of 4 in gross income. Most states go higher. In 25 states and D.C. the limit is 200% of the poverty line: about $2,660 for 1 person and $5,500 for 4. Alaska and Hawaii have their own limits.

Food stamp income guidelines by household size, the most you can get, the limit in your state, and how income is counted.

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SNAP income chart: 48 states and D.C.

Monthly amounts, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
People in household	Gross income limit (130%)	Net income limit (100%)	Most you can get
1	$1,729	$1,330	$306
2	$2,345	$1,804	$562
3	$2,960	$2,277	$808
4	$3,575	$2,750	$1,023
5	$4,191	$3,224	$1,217
6	$4,806	$3,697	$1,463
7	$5,421	$4,170	$1,616
8	$6,037	$4,644	$1,841
Each extra person	+$616	+$474	+$225

Under the federal rule, households have to be under both the gross and net limits. Households with someone 60 or older or with a disability only have to be under the net limit. Most states use a higher gross limit, listed below.

Alaska

Monthly amounts, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
People in household	Gross income limit (130%)	Net income limit (100%)	Most you can get (urban)
1	$2,162	$1,663	$392
2	$2,931	$2,255	$718
3	$3,700	$2,846	$1,032
4	$4,469	$3,438	$1,306
5	$5,238	$4,030	$1,555
6	$6,008	$4,621	$1,868
7	$6,777	$5,213	$2,064
8	$7,546	$5,805	$2,352
Each extra person	+$770	+$592	+$287

Rural Alaska gets higher benefits: up to $608 for 1 person in Rural 2 areas. Alaska’s full chart.

Hawaii

Monthly amounts, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
People in household	Gross income limit (130%)	Net income limit (100%)	Most you can get
1	$1,989	$1,530	$496
2	$2,697	$2,075	$910
3	$3,404	$2,619	$1,307
4	$4,112	$3,163	$1,655
5	$4,819	$3,707	$1,969
6	$5,527	$4,251	$2,367
7	$6,234	$4,795	$2,615
8	$6,941	$5,340	$2,979
Each extra person	+$708	+$545	+$364

SNAP income limits by state

The gross monthly income limit for most households. Pick your state for the full chart. A “~” means we worked the amount out from the poverty guidelines, so your state’s chart may differ by a dollar or two.

State	Gross limit (% of poverty)	1 person	Family of 4
Alabama	130%	$1,729	$3,575
Alaska	200%	~$3,325	~$6,875
Arizona	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Arkansas	130%, up to 165% for some	$1,729	$3,575
California	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Colorado	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Connecticut	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Delaware	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
District of Columbia	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Florida	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Georgia	130%	$1,729	$3,575
Hawaii	200%	~$3,060	~$6,325
Idaho	130%	$1,729	$3,575
Illinois	165%	~$2,195	~$4,538
Indiana	130%	$1,729	$3,575
Iowa	160%	~$2,128	~$4,400
Kansas	130%, plus net and asset tests	$1,729	$3,575
Kentucky	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Louisiana	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Maine	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Maryland	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Massachusetts	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Michigan	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Minnesota	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Mississippi	130%, plus net and asset tests	$1,729	$3,575
Missouri	130%, plus net and asset tests	$1,729	$3,575
Montana	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Nebraska	165%	~$2,195	~$4,538
Nevada	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
New Hampshire	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
New Jersey	185%	~$2,461	~$5,088
New Mexico	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
New York	130%, up to 200% for some	$1,729	$3,575
North Carolina	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
North Dakota	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Ohio	130%	$1,729	$3,575
Oklahoma	130%	$1,729	$3,575
Oregon	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Pennsylvania	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Rhode Island	185%	~$2,461	~$5,088
South Carolina	130%	$1,729	$3,575
South Dakota	130%, plus net and asset tests	$1,729	$3,575
Tennessee	130%, plus net and asset tests	$1,729	$3,575
Texas	165%	~$2,195	~$4,538
Utah	130%, plus net and asset tests	$1,729	$3,575
Vermont	185%	~$2,461	~$5,088
Virginia	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Washington	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
West Virginia	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Wisconsin	200%	~$2,660	~$5,500
Wyoming	130%, plus net and asset tests	$1,729	$3,575

How income is counted

Gross income is everything your household gets in a month before taxes: wages, tips, gig and self-employment earnings (after business costs), Social Security, SSI, unemployment, child support you receive, and similar income. Loans you have to pay back, most grants and scholarships used for school, and the earnings of children under 18 who are in school don’t count.

Net income is gross income minus these deductions (amounts for the 48 states and D.C.):

20% of your earnings. If you earn $1,000 from work, $200 comes off.
A standard deduction everyone gets: $217 for 1 to 3 people, $229 for 4 people, $268 for 5 people, $308 for 6 or more people.
Child or dependent care you pay so you can work, look for work or go to school.
Child support you’re legally required to pay to someone outside your home.
Medical costs over $35 a month for anyone 60 or older or with a disability.
High housing costs. Rent or mortgage plus utilities above half your income after the other deductions, up to $769 a month. There is no cap if someone is 60 or older or has a disability.

Your benefit is the most you can get for your household size, minus 30% of your net income. Households of 1 or 2 who qualify get at least $25 a month.

Example: one person earns $1,200 a month and pays $700 for rent and utilities. Take off 20% of earnings ($240) and the $217 standard deduction: $743 is left. Housing costs above half of that ($371.50) come off too, which is $328.50. Net income is $414.50. Thirty percent of that, rounded up, is $125, so the benefit is about $306 − $125 = $181 a month. Your state’s utility allowance and your real bills will change the number.

Income limits and the 80-hour rule

The income limit isn’t the only rule. Adults 18–64 who can work and don’t have a child under 14 at home also need 80 hours a month of work, volunteering or job training, or an exemption, or SNAP stops after 3 months in 3 years. How the 80 hours work · Am I exempt?

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Questions people ask

What is the SNAP income limit for 2026–2027?

In the 48 states and D.C., gross monthly income up to $1,729 for 1 person or $3,575 for a family of 4, and net income up to $1,330 or $2,750. Many states use a higher gross limit, up to about $2,660 for 1 person or $5,500 for 4. Alaska and Hawaii have their own, higher limits.

What is the SNAP income limit for 1 person?

$1,729 a month before taxes under the federal rule, or about $2,660 in states that use 200%. In states that use the federal rule, net income after deductions also has to be under $1,330. The most one person can get is $306 a month.

What are the SNAP income limits for 2027?

The limits on this page are USDA’s for federal budget year 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. USDA updates them each October, so the next change is October 1, 2027.

Why is my state’s income limit higher?

Most states use a rule called broad-based categorical eligibility. It lets households qualify through a state program with a higher gross limit, often 200% of the poverty line, and usually drops the savings limit and the net income test. 7 states (Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming) don’t use it, so the federal income and asset limits apply there.

What is the most SNAP pays a month?

In the 48 states and D.C., $306 for 1 person, $562 for 2, $1,023 for 4, and $225 more for each person past 8. You get the full amount only with no counted income; otherwise 30% of your net income comes off.

These are USDA’s SNAP limits for October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, last checked October 28, 2026. State rules come from USDA’s June 2026 chart and can change. This is not legal advice and my80hours is not a government site. Your state makes the final decision, so apply if you’re not sure, and follow the notices your state sends you.

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