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SNAP household state averages for SNAP benefits (FY 2020)
National Average: $230
CO ID MD NV OK UT CT IL MA NH OR VT DE IN MI NJ PA AL DC IA MN NM RI VA AK FL KS MS NY SC WA AZ GA KY MO NC SD WV AR LA MT ND TN WI CA HI ME NE OH TX WY
SNAP
benefit
  • > $300
  • $280-$299
  • $260-$279
  • $240-$259
  • $220-$239
  • $200-$219
  • < $200
Household
size
  • 2.4-2.5
  • 2.2-2.3
  • 2.0-2.1
  • 1.8-1.9
  • 1.6-1.7
Poverty
level
  • > 75%
  • 70%-74%
  • 65%-69%
  • 60%-64%
  • 55%-59%
  • ≤ 54%
Gross
income
  • > $1000
  • $950-$999
  • $900-$949
  • $850-$899
  • $800-$849
  • $750-$799
  • < $750
Certification
period
  • 21
  • 19
  • 17
  • 15
  • 13
  • 11
  • 9
  • 7

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SNAP averages by state
State SNAP household benefit (dollars/month) Household size (people) Gross countable income as a percentage of poverty Gross countable household income (dollars/month) SNAP certification period (months)
Alabama $241 2.1 58.6% $820 16.2
Alaska $363 2.2 54.5% $1,017 7.6
Arizona $253 2.1 49.5% $755 14.9
Arkansas $233 2.1 53.0% $787 18.2
California $220 1.9 61.9% $871 18.7
Colorado $234 2.0 61.2% $842 12.1
Connecticut $213 1.7 70.9% $932 17.5
Delaware $226 2.0 65.6% $911 15.3
District of Columbia $207 1.7 50.5% $645 16.1
Florida $210 1.8 69.8% $919 9.1
Georgia $258 2.1 55.7% $795 8.3
Guam $501 2.9 63.1% $1 13.7
Hawaii $454 1.9 59.8% $950 11.7
Idaho $235 2.2 65.2% $961 12.4
Illinois $226 1.9 63.3% $883 12.1
Indiana $255 2.2 59.9% $859 11.9
Iowa $222 2.0 68.0% $948 8.0
Kansas $226 2.1 63.7% $916 17.1
Kentucky $247 2.2 50.2% $757 10.0
Louisiana $268 2.2 53.2% $763 16.7
Maine $184 1.8 83.9% $1 12.0
Maryland $207 1.8 65.6% $911 12.3
Massachusetts $196 1.6 81.4% $1,037 25.4
Michigan $216 1.9 69.2% $917 16.8
Minnesota $193 1.9 68.6% $953 14.9
Mississippi $231 2.1 56.9% $810 15.3
Missouri $254 2.1 59.1% $858 17.5
Montana $221 2.0 66.9% $948 15.7
Nebraska $243 2.2 63.4% $914 8.5
Nevada $208 1.8 61.1% $837 7.9
New Hampshire $190 1.9 80.2% $1 6.9
New Jersey $227 2.0 76.2% $1 17.2
New Mexico $233 2.0 54.2% $786 15.1
New York $233 1.7 78.4% $1,006 20.8
North Carolina $231 2.0 67.1% $924 9.4
North Dakota $237 2.1 71.3% $999 8.3
Ohio $236 2.0 63.6% $869 16.7
Oklahoma $245 2.1 53.8% $759 15.9
Oregon $195 1.7 69.3% $905 12.4
Pennsylvania $211 1.8 74.8% $1,003 22.2
Rhode Island $195 1.6 72.3% $921 17.5
South Carolina $251 2.2 58.0% $818 8.8
South Dakota $270 2.1 54.3% $806 14.0
Tennessee $249 2.1 53.7% $752 12.6
Texas $265 2.3 55.3% $842 12.9
Utah $264 2.3 52.0% $832 7.6
Vermont $201 1.7 88.1% $1 18.1
Virgin Islands $325 2.1 60.0% $855 12.0
Virginia $228 2.0 57.2% $791 16.3
Washington $193 1.7 61.9% $834 16.4
West Virginia $194 1.9 63.0% $828 17.9
Wisconsin $200 1.9 73.4% $982 11.8
Wyoming $258 2.2 62.5% $890 7.7