SNAP Benefits Calculator

Estimate Food Stamp Eligibility and Monthly Benefits

Estimate your household’s possible monthly SNAP benefit using federal income limits, allowable deductions and maximum allotments.

Federal FY 2026 estimates: October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Please Note: SNAP rules and application procedures vary by state. This result is only a preliminary estimate. Your state SNAP agency makes the official eligibility and benefit determination.

1. Household Information

This version currently provides a federal baseline estimate for the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.
Generally include people who live together and purchase and prepare food together. Certain family members may be required to be included even when food is prepared separately.

2. Monthly Income

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Enter monthly wages, salary, tips or self-employment income before taxes and deductions. (Note: State agencies may calculate self-employment income differently.)
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Examples may include Social Security, unemployment benefits, pensions and other countable income. Some payments may be excluded under SNAP rules.

3. Allowable Deductions

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Enter out-of-pocket care expenses necessary for a household member to work, look for work, attend training or attend education.
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Enter qualifying child-support payments that a household member is legally required to pay. (Some states treat this as an income exclusion rather than a deduction.)

4. Housing and Utility Costs

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Enter the household’s qualifying monthly rent or mortgage expense.
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Renter’s insurance is generally not a qualifying shelter cost.

Warning: Most states use Standard Utility Allowances instead of actual utility costs. Because those allowances vary by state, this federal baseline may not match your state’s calculation.

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5. Resources and Other Information

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Examples may include countable cash or money in bank accounts. Homes, many retirement accounts and certain other resources may be excluded.
Receipt of certain means-tested benefits may affect SNAP eligibility. Categorical-eligibility rules vary by state.

Estimated Monthly SNAP Benefit

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Gross Income Test

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Net Income Test

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Resource Review

Countable:
Fed Baseline:

Benefit Computation

Max Allotment:
Expected Contrib:
Result:
Deduction & Income Breakdown
Gross Earned Income
Gross Unearned Income
Total Gross Income
20% Earned-Income Deduction
Standard Deduction
Dependent-Care Deduction
Child-Support Deduction
Medical Deduction
Adjusted Income Before Shelter
Total Shelter Costs
Half of Adjusted Income
Raw Excess Shelter Expense
Applied Shelter Deduction
Final Estimated Net Income

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Only your state or local SNAP agency can make an official eligibility decision and issue benefits.

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Unofficial Estimate: This unofficial calculator provides a preliminary estimate for educational and planning purposes only. It does not determine eligibility, approve an application or guarantee a benefit amount.

Your state SNAP agency determines eligibility using verified income, household information, deductions, resources, state options and non-financial program rules. Actual results may differ because states may use different utility allowances, categorical-eligibility rules, resource policies, self-employment calculations, medical deductions and other program options.

The calculator is not affiliated with or endorsed by USDA, USAGov or any state government agency.