What is the average food stamps amount for 2023? How much will a family of 3, 4, or 5 get on average in SNAP benefits if eligible? What are the average SNAP benefits by state? We’ve answered these questions below.
Additionally, we have provided an example below of how much a family of 3 or 5 may receive in food stamps based on their net income.
You can use our food stamps calculator to figure out how much your household may get in benefits based on your household net income.
Table of Contents:
- What is the Average Food Stamps Amount for 2023?
- Average Food Stamps Benefit Amount by State
- How Much Will a Family of 3 Get in Food Stamps?
- How much Will a Family of 5 get in Food Stamps?
What is the Average Food Stamps Amount for 2023?
As you can see from the chart below, the national average food stamps amount for one person in 2023 is $197.
Additionally, a household of 3 people should expect an average benefit amount of $586.
Also, a family of 5 would receive an average food stamps benefit amount of $842.
See the complete table below:
| Maximum SNAP Benefit Amount by Household Size | ||
| Effective October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023 | ||
| Household Size | Maximum SNAP Benefit Allotment | Estimated Average Monthly Benefit |
| 1 | $281 | $197 |
| 2 | $516 | $377 |
| 3 | $740 | $586 |
| 4 | $939 | $718 |
| 5 | $1,116 | $842 |
| 6 | $1,339 | $981 |
| 7 | $1,480 | $1,062 |
| 8 | $1,691 | $1,282 |
| Each Additional Household Member: Add | $211 | |
Average Food Stamps Benefit Amount by State
Find below the average food stamps benefit amount by state.
Scroll down to find locate your state for the average SNAP amount for an individual.
| State | Average Monthly Food Stamps Benefit Amount (2019) |
| Alabama | $242 |
| Alaska | $368 |
| Arizona | $250 |
| Arkansas | $235 |
| California | $247 |
| Colorado | $227 |
| Connecticut | $216 |
| Delaware | $223 |
| Florida | $212 |
| Georgia | $260 |
| Hawaii | $457 |
| Idaho | $240 |
| Illinois | $240 |
| Indiana | $257 |
| Iowa | $215 |
| Kansas | $229 |
| Kentucky | $247 |
| Louisiana | $265 |
| Maine | $183 |
| Maryland | $210 |
| Massachusetts | $205 |
| Michigan | $215 |
| Minnesota | $196 |
| Mississippi | $233 |
| Missouri | $250 |
| Montana | $226 |
| Nebraska | $245 |
| Nevada | $211 |
| New Hampshire | $186 |
| New Jersey | $224 |
| New Mexico | $233 |
| New York | $230 |
| North Carolina | $238 |
| North Dakota | $240 |
| Ohio | $237 |
| Oklahoma | $248 |
| Oregon | $194 |
| Pennsylvania | $214 |
| Rhode Island | $192 |
| South Carolina | $250 |
| South Dakota | $265 |
| Tennessee | $246 |
| Texas | $266 |
| Utah | $266 |
| Vermont | $209 |
| Virginia | $232 |
| Washington | $201 |
| West Virginia | $200 |
| Wisconsin | $198 |
| Wyoming | $251 |
How Much Will a Family of 3 Get in Food Stamps?
Here’s how to calculate how much a family of 3 will get in SNAP benefits.
First, we need to start with the household income.
If you have a countable net income, multiply your net monthly income by 0.3 (30 percent).
Round up this amount to the nearest dollar.
Next, take this amount and subtract it from the maximum benefit level for a household of your size.
From the table above, the maximum a household of 3 could receive in CalFresh is $740.
The result is the amount of your monthly CalFresh benefits for a family of 3.
Here’s an example:
Example: Steve and his family of three (3) have $1,550 in net income after allowable income and shelter deductions. To determine the family’s SNAP benefits, take 30% of the “net income” (30% of $1,550) and subtract it from the maximum benefit, as follows:
$ 1,550 Net Income for Steve’s family
x .30 (Multiply by 30%)
$ 465 Countable Income
$ 740 Maximum SNAP for 3 persons
-$465 Countable income (round up)
$ 275 Monthly SNAP benefits for Steve’s family
How much Will a Family of 5 get in Food Stamps?
Using the same example above, we are going to calculate how much Steve’s family will get if they were a family of 5 with the same $2,300 net income.
From the table above, the maximum a household of 5 could receive in CalFresh is $1,116.
Example: Steve and his family of five (five) have $2,300 in net income after allowable income and shelter deductions. To determine the family’s SNAP benefits, take 30% of the “net income” (30% of $2,300) and subtract it from the maximum benefit, as follows:
$ 2,300 Net Income for Steve’s family
x .30 (Multiply by 30%)
$ 690 Countable Income
$ 1,116 Maximum SNAP for 5 persons
-$690 Countable income (round up)
$ 426 Monthly SNAP benefits for Steve’s family
Average Food Stamps Amount Summary
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