WIC INCOME GUIDELINES WPPM #980-1060
Revised May 1, 2026 California WIC Policy and Procedure Manual Page 1 of 1 Gross Income 185% Federal Poverty Level Effective May 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 Number of persons in Family Unit ** Annual Monthly Twice Monthly (Semi-Monthly) Bi-weekly Weekly 1 $29,526 $2,461 $1,231 $1,136 $568 2 $40,034 $3,337 $1,669 $1,540 $770 3 $50,542 $4,212 $2,106 $1,944 $972 4 $61,050 $5,088 $2,544 $2,349 $1,175 5 $71,558 $5,964 $2,982 $2,753 $1,377 6 $82,066 $6,839 $3,420 $3,157 $1,579 7 $92,574 $7,715 $3,858 $3,561 $1,781 8 $103,082 $8,591 $4,296 $3,965 $1,983 Each add’l family member add $10,508 per added family member $876 per added family member $438 per added family member $405 per added family member $203 per added family member **A pregnant applicant’s unborn embryo(s) or fetus(es) may be counted as part of the household size if the applicant does not meet income eligibility requirements at the current household size. The addition of unborn embryo(s) or fetus(es), for purposes of calculating income eligibility, should be offered to the pregnant applicant as an option. The unborn embryos(s)/fetus(es) should not be automatically added to household size.