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, 2012

 

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

1536 1211

931

200

2

2081

1640

1261

367

3

2625

2069

1591

526

4

3170

2498

1921

668

5

3714

2927

2251

793

6

4259

3356

2581

952

7

4803

3785

2911

1052

8

5348

4214

3241

1202

9

5893

4643

3571

1352

10

6438

5072

3901

1502

11

6983

5501

4231

1652

12

7528

5930

4561

1802

13

8073

6359

4891

1952

14

8618

6788

5221

2102

15

9163

7217

5551

2252

16

9708

7646

5881

2402

17

10253

8075

6211

2552

18

10798

8504

6541

2702

19

11343

8933

6871

2852

20

11888

9362

7201

3002

For each additional member add:

 

545

429

330

150