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MS 5200

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Volume 2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) MS 5200 – R. 10/1/25 – OMTL – 681 Income Eligibility Scale

Effective October 1, 2025, the income scale is:

Household Size Net Income 130% Gross Income 165% Gross Income 200% Gross Income 1 $1,305 $1,696 $2,152 $2,610 2 $1,763 $2,292 $2,909 $3,526 3 $2,221 $2,888 $3,665 $4,442 4 $2,680 $3,483 $4,421 $5,360 5 $3,138 $4,079 $5,177 $6,276 6 $3,596 $4,675 $5,934 $7,192 7 $4,055 $5,271 $6,690 $8,110 8 $4,513 $5,867 $7,446 $9,026 Each additional member +$459 +$596 +$757 +$918

The above gross income limit categories apply as follows:

A. 200 Percent Federal Poverty Limit (FPL) – This applies to households meeting Expanded Categorical Eligibility (ECE) requirements.

B. 165 Percent FPL – This applies to households that purchase and prepare meals with an elderly or disabled individual who is unable to purchase and prepare their own meals due to a disability. This income limit applies to the household members assisting the elderly or disabled individual, and not the elderly or disabled individual themselves.

C. 130 Percent FPL - This applies to households not meeting ECE requirements, such as households that lost eligibility due to lottery or gaming winnings.

Determine allowable gross and net income as follows:

A. Do not impose a net income limit on households that are categorically eligible (CE) or ECE. Refer to MS 3160 to determine which households are deemed CE or ECE.

B. Elderly and disabled individuals and their spouses who live with others are considered a separate household as outlined in MS 2020. Compare the income of other persons with whom the applicant lives to the maximum gross monthly income for elderly/disabled separate households.

C. ECE households that do not contain an elderly or disabled member must meet the gross income eligibility standards as follows:

1. Compare the gross monthly income to the gross allowable income for the appropriate household size.