Food Stamps

How to Qualify--Income

The amount of money everyone in your household earns each month must equal less than the limit listed below, UNLESS all members are receiving Family Employment Program financial assistance or SSI.

Gross income means a household’s total income before any deductions have been taken out.

Effective: October 1, 2009

 

HH
Size

Maximum gross Monthly Income Elderly/Disabled 165% of Poverty

(Used only to determine household composition – See Section 254)

Gross Monthly Income Limits

130% of Poverty

Net Monthly Income Limit

100% of Poverty

Maximum Monthly Allotment

1

1498 1180

908

200

2

2023

1594

1226

367

3

2548

2008

1545

526

4

3074

2422

1863

668

5

3599

2836

2181

793

6

4124

3249

2500

952

7

4649

3663

2818

1052

8

5175

4077

3136

1202

9

5701

4491

3455

1352

10

6227

4905

3774

1502

11

7160

5642

4340

1652

12

7675

6048

4652

1802

13

8190

6454

4964

1952

14

8705

6860

5276

2102

15

9220

7266

5588

2252

16

9735

7672

5900

2402

17

10250

8078

6212

2552

18

10765

8484

6524

2702

19

11280

8890

6836

2852

20

11795

9296

7148

3002

For each additional member add:

 

525

414

319

150