What are the 2025 SNAP income eligibility limits by household size?

1. What the official 2025 tables say — the baseline rule

SNAP eligibility is calculated from two federal thresholds: a gross income test at 130% of the federal poverty level and a net income test at 100% of the poverty level; the U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes the FY2025 income-eligibility tables with the monthly limits for each household size that implement those percent-of-poverty rules for Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025 ^{[4] [1]}.

2. Where to find the exact numbers — the authoritative source

The single authoritative source for the FY2025 numeric limits is the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s “FY2025 Income Eligibility Standards” PDF, which contains Table 1 (Net Monthly Income Limit — 100% of FPL) and the corresponding gross limits used by states ^[1]. For any precise dollar-by-household-size figure, consult that PDF ^[1].

3. State variation and special rules — why your state page matters

States can and do modify application of federal limits through policies such as broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE). State SNAP pages (for example, New York’s or Pennsylvania’s SNAP sites) state that while federal tables set the baseline, states may adopt higher income/resource thresholds and have special rules for seniors or people with disabilities — so the federal table is necessary but not always sufficient to determine eligibility in your state ^{[2] [3] [5]}.

4. Seniors, people with disabilities and resources — a separate test

Households that include a member age 60+ or with a disability often face a different resource treatment: many states exempt most liquid assets unless they exceed a higher threshold (commonly $4,500) and the net-income test can be the decisive denominator for such households; state guidance and third-party explainers note that these households are treated differently and may only be subject to certain tests when assets exceed the higher cap ^{[6] [7] [8]}.

5. Cost-of-living adjustments and the FY cadence — annual changes matter

SNAP income limits and deductions are adjusted each federal fiscal year (starts Oct. 1). USDA published FY2025 cost-of-living/deduction updates (for example, standard deduction amounts and asset limits) that accompany the income-eligibility tables; those COLA adjustments change the dollar thresholds year to year, so FY2025 tables were set for Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025 ^{[9] [1] [4]}.

6. Practical takeaway — how to use the tables

To determine whether a household qualifies for SNAP in 2025, identify the household size, then compare the household’s gross monthly income to 130% of poverty (gross test) and the household’s net monthly income after allowable deductions to the 100% poverty (net test) values listed in USDA’s FY2025 tables ^{[4] [1]}. If your state uses BBCE or has higher limits for seniors/disabled households, consult your state’s SNAP page ^{[2] [3]}.

7. What reporting here does not provide — limitations and next steps

This summary points you to the official FY2025 tables but does not reproduce the full table of dollar amounts for each household size; the USDA FY2025 Income Eligibility Standards PDF contains those precise monthly figures and should be consulted for exact numbers ^[1]. For how a particular state implements or raises limits locally, consult that state’s SNAP website or agency guidance ^{[2] [3]}.

Sources: USDA/FNS FY2025 Income Eligibility Standards and related SNAP guidance (FY2025 tables and COLA notices) and state SNAP guidance pages as cited above ^{[1] [4] [9] [2] [3] [6]}.