Appendix A SNAP Income Limits

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SNAP Policy Manual

Policy Title:

SNAP Income Limits

Effective Date:

October 2024

Chapter:

Appendix A

Policy Number:

Appendix A

Previous Policy Number(s):

MT-74

Updated or Reviewed in MT:

MT-79

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) INCOME LIMITS

Effective October 1, 2024 48 States and District of Columbia

Household Size Maximum Gross Monthly Income (130%) of Poverty Level Maximum Net Monthly Income (100%) of Poverty Level Monthly Gross Income Limit for Elderly/Disabled (165%) of Poverty Level Maximum Allotments

1

$1,632

$1,255

$2,071

$292

2

2,215

1,704

2,811

536

3

2,798

2,152

3,551

768

4

3,380

2,600

4,290

975

5

3,963

3,049

5,030

1158

6

4,546

3,497

5,770

1390

7

5,129

3,945

6,510

1536

8

5,712

4,394

7,249

1756

Each Additional Member

+583

+449

+740

+220
Maximum Gross and Net Monthly Income figures are not used for computing the allotment amount. They are included as a reference for determining the household’s eligibility.

Instructions for Basis of Issuance Table Use

These tables are extended to meet the needs of certain categorically eligible households. Therefore, the amounts shown on the tables are higher than the net income limits for some household sizes. Households, which are not categorically eligible for SNAP, must have incomes below the appropriate income limits.

To determine a household’s monthly SNAP allotment using the Basis of Issuance tables:

  1. Calculate the household’s net monthly income. Households, which are not categorically eligible for SNAP benefits, will have net monthly incomes which are lower than or equal to the amounts shown in the Net Monthly Income column on the Basis of Issuance Table.

  2. Find the appropriate net income amount, then go across to the appropriate household size on the Basis of Issuance Table to locate the allotment amount.

  3. One and Two Person households that are categorically eligible will be eligible for at least $23, even if the tables do not show a benefit amount at their net income levels.

To calculate the allotment manually (in lieu of step 2 above) or if the household is size 21 or larger:

  1. Multiply the net monthly income by 30 percent.

  2. Round the product up to the next whole dollar if it ends in 1-99 cents.

  3. To obtain the household’s allotment, subtract the result from the Maximum Allotment for the appropriate household size. However, if the computation results in $1, $3 or $5, round up to $2, $4 or $6, respectively.

  4. If the allotment is for a one or two-person household and is less than $23, or is a negative number, then round to the minimum allotment of $23 for one and two-person households.