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WIC - Income Requirement

To meet the eligibility requirements for the WIC Program, applicants must have income at or below an income level or standard set by the State agency or be determined automatically income-eligible based on participation in certain programs.

Income Standard

To be eligible for WIC on the basis of income, applicants' gross income (i.e., before taxes are withheld) must fall at or below 185 percent of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. The WIC current guidelines and guidelines for previous years are shown in the tables below.

While most States use the maximum guidelines, States may set lower income limit standards (as low as 100 percent of the Poverty Guidelines). A person or certain family members who participate in other benefits programs such as the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) automatically meet the income eligibility requirement.

These Federal income guidelines are adjusted annually, and WIC State agencies must implement the new guidelines by July 1 of each year. However, WIC State agencies may implement the revised income guidelines earlier, at the same time States implement revised income eligibility guidelines for the Medicaid Program.

Automatic Income Eligibility

Certain applicants can be determined income-eligible for WIC based on their participation in certain programs. These include individuals:

· eligible to receive Food Stamps, Medicaid, for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, formerly known as AFDC, Aid to Families with Dependent Children),

· in which certain family members are eligible to receive Medicaid or TANF, or

· at State agency option, individuals that are eligible to participate in certain other State-administered programs.

Current Income Guidelines

In the tables below, note that there are separate guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii. In all cases, a pregnant woman counts as two when determining household size.

Effective from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (Effective from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008)
48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
Household Size	Annually	Monthly	Twice- Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	18,889	1,575	788	727	364
2	25,327	2,111	1,056	975	488
3	31,765	2,648	1,324	1,222	611
4	38,203	3,184	1,592	1,470	735
5	44,641	3,721	1,861	1,717	889
6	51,079	4,257	2,129	1,965	983
7	57,517	4,794	2,397	2,213	1,107
8	63,955	5,330	2,665	2,460	1,230
Each add'l member, add	+6,438	+537	+269	+248	+124
Alaska
1	23,625	1,969	985	909	455
2	31,672	2,640	1,320	1,219	610
3	39,720	3,310	1,655	1,528	764
4	47,767	3,981	1,991	1,838	919
5	55,815	4,652	2,326	2,147	1,074
6	63,862	5,322	2,661	2,457	1,229
7	71,910	5,993	2,997	2,766	1,383
8	79,957	6,664	3,332	3,076	1,538
Each add'l member, add	+8,048	+671	+336	+310	+155
Hawaii
1	21,738	1,812	906	837	419
2	29,138	2,429	1,215	1,121	561
3	36,538	3,045	1,523	1,406	703
4	43,938	3,662	1,831	1,690	845
5	51,338	4,279	2,140	1,975	988
6	58,738	4,895	2,448	2,260	1,130
7	66,138	5,512	2,756	2,544	1,272
8	73,538	6,129	3,065	2,829	1,415
Each add'l member, add	+7,400	+617	+309	+285	+143

Guidelines for Previous Years

In the tables below, note that there are separate guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii. In all cases, a pregnant woman counts as two when determining household size.

Effective from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (Effective from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007)
48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
Household Size	Annually	Monthly	Twice- Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	18,130	1,511	756	698	349
2	24,420	2,035	1,018	940	470
3	30,710	2,560	1,280	1,182	591
4	37,000	3,084	1,525	1,424	712
5	43,290	3,608	1,804	1,665	833
6	49,580	4,132	2,066	1,907	954
7	55,870	4,656	2,328	2,149	1,075
8	62,160	5,180	2,590	2,391	1,196
Each add'l member, add	+6,290	+525	+263	+242	+121
Alaska
1	22,663	1,889	945	875	436
2	30,525	2,544	1,272	1,175	588
3	38,388	3,199	1,600	1,477	739
4	46,250	3,855	1,928	1,779	890
5	54,113	4,510	2,255	2,082	1,041
6	61,975	5,165	2,583	2,384	1,192
7	69,838	5,820	2,910	2,687	1,344
8	77,700	6,475	3,238	2,989	1,495
Each add'l member, add	+7,863	+656	+328	+303	+152
Hawaii
1	20,850	1,738	869	802	401
2	28,083	2,341	1,171	1,081	541
3	35,317	2,944	1,472	1,359	680
4	42,550	3,546	1,773	1,637	819
5	49,784	4,149	2,075	1,915	958
6	57,017	4,752	2,376	2,193	1,097
7	64,251	5,355	2,678	2,472	1,236
8	71,484	5,957	2,979	2,750	1,375
Each add'l member, add	+7,234	+603	+302	+279	+140

Effective from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (Effective from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006)
48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
Household Size	Annually	Monthly	Twice- Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	17,705	1,476	738	681	341
2	23,736	1,978	989	913	457
3	29,767	2,481	1,241	1,145	573
4	35,798	2,984	1,492	1,377	689
5	41,829	3,486	1,743	1,609	805
6	47,860	3,989	1,995	1,841	924
7	53,891	4,491	2,246	2,073	1,037
8	59,922	4,994	2,497	2,305	1,153
Each add'l member, add	+6,031	+503	+252	+232	+116
Alaska
1	22,108	1,843	922	851	426
2	29,656	2,472	1,236	1,141	571
3	37,204	3,101	1,551	1,431	716
4	44,752	3,730	1,865	1,722	861
5	52,300	4,359	2,180	2,012	1,006
6	59,848	4,988	2,494	2,302	1,151
7	67,396	5,617	2,809	2,593	1,297
8	74,944	6,246	3,123	2,883	1,442
Each add'l member, add	+7,548	+629	+315	+291	+146
Hawaii
1	20,369	1,698	849	784	392
2	27,306	2,276	1,138	1,051	526
3	34,244	2,854	1,427	1,318	659
4	41,181	3,432	1,716	1,584	792
5	48,119	4,010	2,005	1,851	926
6	55,056	4,588	2,294	2,118	1,059
7	61,994	5,167	2,584	2,385	1,193
8	68,931	5,745	2,873	2,652	1,326
Each add'l member, add	+6,938	+579	+290	+267	+134

Effective from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (Effective from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005)
48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
Household Size	Annually	Monthly	Twice- Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	17,224	1,436	718	663	332
2	23,107	1,926	963	889	445
3	28,990	2,416	1,208	1,115	558
4	34,873	2,907	1,454	1,342	671
5	40,756	3,397	1,699	1,588	784
6	46,639	3,887	1,944	1,794	897
7	52,522	4,377	2,189	2,021	1,011
8	58,405	4,868	2,434	2,247	1,124
Each add'l member, add	+5,883	+491	+246	+227	+114
Alaska
1	21,516	1,793	897	828	414
2	28,879	2,407	1,204	1,111	556
3	36,242	3,021	1,511	1,394	697
4	43,605	3,634	1,817	1,678	839
5	50,968	4,248	2,124	1,961	981
6	58,331	4,861	2,431	2,244	1,122
7	65,694	5,475	2,738	2,527	1,264
8	73,057	6,089	3,045	2,810	1,405
Each add'l member, add	+7,363	+614	+307	+284	+142
Hawaii
1	19,795	1,650	825	762	381
2	26,566	2,214	1,107	1,022	511
3	33,337	2,779	1,390	1,283	642
4	40,108	3,343	1,672	1,543	772
5	46,879	3,907	1,954	1,804	902
6	53,650	4,471	2,236	2,064	1,032
7	60,421	5,036	2,518	2,324	1,162
8	67,192	5,600	2,800	2,585	1,293
Each add'l member, add	+6,771	+565	+283	+261	+131

Effective from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (Effective from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004)
48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
Household Size	Annually	Monthly	Twice- Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	16,613	1,385	693	639	320
2	22,422	1,869	935	863	432
3	28,231	2,353	1,177	1,086	543
4	34,040	2,837	1,419	1,310	655
5	39,849	3,321	1,661	1,533	767
6	45,658	3,805	1,903	1,757	879
7	51,467	4,289	2,145	1,980	990
8	57,276