Your household must meet certain requirements to be eligible for SNAP and receive benefits, including meeting the maximum allowable income listed below. A SNAP household is anyone who lives and eats together.

Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Standard (185% of FPL) Figures Valid October 2025 - September 2026

Household Size Max. Allowable Income 1 $2,413 2 $3,261 3 $4,109 4 $4,957 5 $5,805 6 $6,653 7 $7,501 8 $8,349 Each Additional Member + $848

Households that include a senior (aged 60 and older) or people with a disability may be eligible even if their gross income exceeds the amounts in the chart above.

Meeting the maximum allowable income for your household size does not guarantee you are eligible for SNAP. You can screen for SNAP in five minutes to find out if you may be eligible for food assistance, cash assistance and more. Visit NJHelps.gov to screen for eligibility or visit MyNJHelps.gov to apply in 20 to 40 minutes.

New Jersey has a minimum monthly SNAP benefit amount of $95. If you apply for SNAP and are approved to receive the federal minimum payment or any amount less than $95, New Jersey will add a supplemental payment so that the amount you receive equals $95.

The supplemental payment will be automatically added to your Families First Card along with your regular benefit the first full month you are eligible. If you are approved in the middle of a month, you will receive your first supplemental amount the first full month you receive your benefits.

For example, if you are approved for $23 in SNAP benefits, you will receive an additional payment of $72 from the state so your total benefit amount is $95.