We adjust SNAP maximum allotments, deductions, and income eligibility standards at the beginning of each federal fiscal year. The fiscal year begins on Oct. 1st. The changes are based on changes in the cost of living. Cost of living is the amount of money needed to support a basic standard of living.
The Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) calculates the cost of a market basket for a family of four. TFP is an estimate by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of how much it costs to provide nutritious, low-cost meals for a household. Maximum allotments are calculated from this cost every June. The calculation takes economies of scale into account. Smaller households get slightly more per person than the four-person household. Households larger than four people get slightly less per person.
Income eligibility standards are set by law. Gross income means a household's total, non-excluded income, before any deductions have been made. Gross monthly income limits are set at 130% of the poverty level for the household size. Net income means gross income minus allowable deductions. Net monthly income limits are set at 100% of poverty.
Fiscal Year 2027 Standards, Allotments, and Deductions
- Income Eligibility Standards
The following tables provide the monthly income eligibility standards for FY 2027 (effective Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027). Download the print version (.pdf).
Table 1. Net Monthly Income Limit (100% of Federal Poverty Level) Household Size 48 States, District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands Alaska Hawaii 1 $1,330 $1,663 $1,530 2 $1,804 $2,255 $2,075 3 $2,277 $2,846 $2,619 4 $2,750 $3,438 $3,163 5 $3,224 $4,030 $3,707 6 $3,697 $4,621 $4,251 7 $4,170 $5,213 $4,795 8 $4,644 $5,805 $5,340 Each Additional Member $474 $592 $545 Table 2. Gross Monthly Income Limit (130% of Federal Poverty Level) Household Size 48 States, District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands Alaska Hawaii 1 $1,729 $2,162 $1,989 2 $2,345 $2,931 $2,697 3 $2,960 $3,700 $3,404 4 $3,575 $4,469 $4,112 5 $4,191 $5,238 $4,819 6 $4,806 $6,008 $5,527 7 $5,421 $6,777 $6,234 8 $6,037 $7,546 $6,941 Each Additional Member $616 $770 $708 Table 3. Gross Monthly Income Limit Where Elderly/Disabled Members Are a Separate Household (165% of Federal Poverty Level) Household Size 48 States, District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands Alaska Hawaii 1 $2,195 $2,744 $2,525 2 $2,976 $3,720 $3,423 3 $3,757 $4,696 $4,321 4 $4,538 $5,672 $5,219 5 $5,319 $6,649 $6,116 6 $6,100 $7,625 $7,014 7 $6,881 $8,601 $7,912 8 $7,662 $9,577 $8,810 Each Additional Member $781 $977 $898 - Maximum Allotments and Deductions
The following tables provide the monthly maximum allotment and allowable deductions for FY 2027 (effective Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027). Download the print version (.pdf).
Maximum Allotments
Table 1. Maximum Monthly Allotment Household Size 48 States and District of Columbia Alaska
(Urban)Alaska
(Rural 1)Alaska
(Rural 2)Guam Hawaii Virgin Islands 1 $306 $392 $499 $608 $452 $496 $394 2 $562 $718 $916 $1,115 $829 $910 $723 3 $808 $1,032 $1,316 $1,602 $1,191 $1,307 $1,039 4 $1,023 $1,306 $1,666 $2,027 $1,507 $1,655 $1,315 5 $1,217 $1,555 $1,982 $2,413 $1,794 $1,969 $1,565 6 $1,463 $1,868 $2,382 $2,900 $2,156 $2,367 $1,880 7 $1,616 $2,064 $2,632 $3,204 $2,382 $2,615 $2,078 8 $1,841 $2,352 $2,999 $3,650 $2,714 $2,979 $2,367 9-17 $225 per
additional
person$287 per
additional
person$366 per
additional
person$446 per
additional
person$331 per
additional
person$364 per
additional
person$289 per
additional
person18+ $3,887 $4,965 $6,331 $7,705 $5,729 $6,289 $4,997 Deductions
Table 2. Standard Deductions Household Size 48 States and District of Columbia Alaska Guam Hawaii Virgin Islands 1 $217 $371 $435 $306 $191 2 $217 $371 $435 $306 $191 3 $217 $371 $435 $306 $191 4 $229 $371 $457 $306 $229 5 $268 $371 $536 $309 $268 6+ $308 $385 $614 $354 $308 Table 3. Maximum Excess Shelter Deductions 48 States and District of Columbia Alaska Guam Hawaii Virgin Islands $769 $1,229 $903 $1,306 $606 Table 4. Homeless Shelter Deduction 48 States and District of Columbia Alaska Guam Hawaii Virgin Islands $205.66 $205.66 $205.66 $205.66 $205.66 Table 5. Maximum Asset Limits Household with at least one member age 60+ or disabled All other households $4,750 $3,000 - Maximum Allotments for Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands
These tables give maximum allotments for various household sizes for FY 2027 (effective Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027). Download the print version (.pdf).
Table 1. Alaska Household Size Urban Rural 1 Rural 2 1 $392 $499 $608 2 $718 $916 $1,115 3 $1,032 $1,316 $1,602 4 $1,306 $1,666 $2,027 5 $1,555 $1,982 $2,413 6 $1,868 $2,382 $2,900 7 $2,064 $2,632 $3,204 8 $2,352 $2,999 $3,650 9-17 $287 per additional
person$366 per additional
person$446 per additional
person18+ $4,965 $6,331 $7,705 Table 2. Hawaii Household Size Maximum Allotment 1 $496 2 $910 3 $1,307 4 $1,655 5 $1,969 6 $2,367 7 $2,615 8 $2,979 9-17 $364 per additional person 18+ $6,289 Table 3. Guam Household Size Maximum Allotment 1 $452 2 $829 3 $1,191 4 $1,507 5 $1,794 6 $2,156 7 $2,382 8 $2,714 9-17 $331 per additional person 18+ $5,729 Table 4. Virgin Islands Household Size Maximum Allotment 1 $394 2 $723 3 $1,039 4 $1,315 5 $1,565 6 $1,880 7 $2,078 8 $2,367 9-17 $289 per additional person 18+ $4,997 - Minimum SNAP Allotment
The following table provides the monthly minimum allotment for FY 2027 (effective Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027). Download the print version (.pdf).
Table 1. Minimum Monthly Allotment Household Size 48 States and District of Columbia Alaska
(Urban)Alaska
(Rural 1)Alaska
(Rural 2)Guam Hawaii Virgin Islands 1-2 $25 $31 $40 $49 $36 $40 $32
Prior Year Standards, Allotments, and Deductions
- Income Eligibility Standards
- Maximum Allotments and Deductions
* pre ARRA (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009)
- Maximum Allotments for Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands
* pre ARRA (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009)
- Minimum SNAP Allotment