Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Benefits
Allotment: The Amount Of Assistance You Can Receive
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The amount of benefits the household gets is called an allotment. The net monthly income of the household is multiplied by .3, and the result is subtracted from the maximum allotment for the household size to find the household's allotment. This is because SNAP households are expected to spend about 30 percent of their resources on food.
(October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016)
| People in Household | Maximum Monthly Allotment |
|---|---|
| 1 |
$ 194 |
| 2 |
$ 357 |
| 3 |
$ 511 |
| 4 |
$ 649 |
| 5 |
$ 771 |
| 6 |
$ 925 |
| 7 |
$ 1,022 |
| 8 |
$ 1,169 |
| Each additional person |
$ 146 |
|
Benefit Computation |
Example |
|
Multiply net income by 30%... Subtract 30% of net income from the maximum |
$1,154 net monthly income $668 maximum allotment for 4 - $347 (30% of |
If a household applies after the first day of the month, benefits will be provided from the day the household applies.
SNAP benefits are available to all eligible households regardless of race, sex, religious creed, national origin, or political beliefs.
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