Effective Sept. 1, 2022, the gross income limit for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility in Minnesota increased from 165% to 200% of the federal poverty line for most households. The increase was approved by the Minnesota Legislature and will help expand SNAP eligibility to families who may have previously been ineligible for the program due to having too much income.

Increasing the gross income limit for SNAP eligibility does not increase or change a recipient’s monthly SNAP benefit amount; rather, more Minnesotans may now become eligible to receive SNAP assistance. The Minnesota Department of Human Services estimates that increasing the gross income limit for SNAP eligibility to 200% of the federal poverty line could result in approximately 1,400 Minnesota households becoming newly eligible for SNAP or able to continue receiving SNAP for a longer period of time if their monthly income increases. 

This /dhs/snap-changes/index.jspincome limit increase may not apply to all SNAP households. For questions or more information, contact your /dhs/general-public/about-dhs/contact-us/county-and-tribal-nation-offices/index.jspcounty or tribal eligibility worker.