How Much Could I Receive?

Allotments as of October 2007, for households in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia.

The amount of benefits the household gets is called an allotment. The net monthly income of the household is multiplied by .3, and the result is subtracted from the maximum allotment for the household size to find the household's allotment. This is because food stamp households are expected to spend about 30 percent of their resources on food. 

(Oct. 1, 2007 through Sept. 30, 2008)

Benefits are provided from the day the household applies.

For further information, contact your local or State food stamp office. It may be listed in the State or local government pages of the telephone book. Or call your State's food stamp hotline. Most are toll-free numbers.

Last modified: 02/01/2008