SNAP benefit estimator

What this estimate includes

The estimator follows the federal benefit formula in 7 CFR 273.9 and 273.10 with the figures for October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 from USDA's cost-of-living memo: a 20% deduction from earnings, the standard deduction ($217 for one to three people in the 48 states and D.C.), dependent care, child support paid, medical costs over $35 for a member who is 60 or older or disabled, and the excess shelter deduction, capped at $769 unless the household has an older or disabled member. Your benefit is the maximum for your household size minus 30% of the income left after deductions.

Utility costs use your state's FY2027 standard utility allowance, the fixed amount states use instead of actual bills. The gross income test uses your state's limit, which is higher than the federal 130% in states with broad-based categorical eligibility; see income limits by state.

What it leaves out

It does not test assets, which matter only in some states and for some households, and it does not apply rules for students, noncitizens, strikers, or people subject to work requirements. It does not include the homeless shelter deduction or state-specific shelter rules. Households of more than 20 people, and Alaska's rural benefit areas, are not modeled; Alaska uses the urban maximum. For an official answer, apply through your state's portal.

19 states had not published their FY2027 utility allowances when we last checked, so they are not in the estimator yet: Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington. Their state pages have the income limits and official links.

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