State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services

HISTORY

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8.1.1 Income Limits

8.1.1.1 Income Limits

Effective January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021.

Categorical Eligibility Income Limit

Elderly & Disabled Seeking Separate Food Unit Status

Income Change Reporting Threshold And Gross Income Limit For Non-Categorically Eligible Food Groups

Net Income Limit

Monthly Maximum FoodShare Allotment*

FoodShare Group Size

Gross Monthly Income Limit

(200% FPL)

Gross Monthly Income Limit

(165% FPL)

Gross Monthly Income Limit

(130 % FPL)

Gross Monthly Income Limit

(100% FPL)

1

$2,128

$1,755

$1,383

$1,064

$234

2

$2,874

$2,371

$1,868

$1,437

$430

3

$3,620

$2,987

$2,353

$1,810

$616

4

$4,368

$3,603

$2,839

$2,184

$782

5

$5,114

$4,219

$3,324

$2,557

$929

6

$5,860

$4,835

$3,809

$2,930

$1,114

7

$6,608

$5,451

$4,295

$3,304

$1,232

8

$7,354

$6,067

$4,780

$3,677

$1,408

9

$8,102

$6,683

$5,266

$4,051

$1,584

10

$8,850

$7,299

$5,752

$4,425

$1,760

Each additional member

+$748

+$616

+$486

+$374

+$176

Note: minimum allotment will increase from $16 up to $19.

8.1.1.2 Regular SNAP Program Income Limits

Effective October 1, 2020

EBDEBDElderly, Blind, or Disabled

Non Categorically Eligible

Regular SNAPSNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

IPVIPVIntentional Program Violation and Drug Felony

FoodShare Group Size

Net Monthly Income Limit

(100% FPL)

Gross Monthly Income Limit

(130 % FPL)

Net Monthly Income Limit

(100% FPL)

1

$1,064

$1,383

$1,064

2

$1,437

$1,868

$1,437

3

$1,810

$2,353

$1,810

4

$2,184

$2,839

$2,184

5

$2,557

$3,324

$2,557

6

$2,930

$3,809

$2,930

7

$3,304

$4,295

$3,304

8

$3,677

$4,780

$3,677

9

$4,051

$5,266

$4,051

10

$4,425

$5,752

$4,425

Each additional member

+$374

+$486

+$374

8.1.1.3 Asset Limits

Effective October 1, 2019

Food Unit Type

Asset Limit

Elderly, Blind, or Disabled (EBD) Food Units are those where all food unit members are elderly, blind, or disabled

$3,500

Regular FoodShare (SNAP) Household (Non-EBD)

$2,250

This page last updated in Release Number: 21-04
Release Date: 08/30/2021
Effective Date: 08/30/2021


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