How much will I get from SNAP in Texas?

The amount depends on household size, income, and allowable expenses. As a guide, the maximum monthly benefit from Oct. 1, 2026 through Sept. 30, 2027 is $306 for 1 person, $562 for 2, $808 for 3, and $1,023 for 4, rising to $1,841 for 8; each person after that adds $225 up to 17 people, and households of 18 or more have one maximum of $3,887. Texas HHS calculates your exact benefit when you apply.

What is the income limit for SNAP in Texas?

As a general guide, from Oct. 1, 2026 through Sept. 30, 2027 the maximum gross monthly income (165% of the federal poverty level) is about $2,195 for 1 person, $2,976 for 2, $3,757 for 3, and $4,538 for 4, with about $781 added per additional person. Texas HHS reviews your full situation against current limits when you apply.

How do I apply for SNAP in Texas?

You can apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com, by phone at 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905, or by mail or in person at a local Texas HHS benefits office.

What is the Lone Star Card?

The Lone Star Card is the EBT card Texas uses to deliver SNAP food benefits. It works like a debit card at any store that accepts SNAP, including for approved online grocery purchases.

Texas SNAP (Lone Star Card)

Last updated: October 15, 2026

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps eligible low-income Texas households buy groceries each month. In Texas, SNAP is administered by Texas Health and Human Services (HHS), and benefits are delivered on the Lone Star Card.

What is SNAP in Texas?

SNAP provides monthly food benefits loaded onto a Lone Star Card, which works like a debit card at any store that accepts SNAP — and for approved online grocery orders. Benefits can be used for foods like fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry and fish, dairy, and bread and cereal. SNAP cannot be used for tobacco, alcohol, vitamins, medicines, or non-food items.

Who is eligible?

Eligibility is based on household size, income, and resources. Working families, older adults, people with disabilities, and others with limited income may qualify. Most people ages 16 to 59 must follow SNAP work rules. Households where everyone is age 60 or older, or has a disability, may use the Texas Simplified Application Project (TSAP), which streamlines the process and provides three years of benefits at a time.

Texas SNAP income limits and maximum benefits (Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027)

These are the SNAP figures in effect from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027, from USDA’s fiscal year 2027 cost-of-living adjustments and SNAP eligibility page. Texas uses broad-based categorical eligibility, so its gross income limit is higher than the federal 130%: 165% for most households, according to USDA’s June 2026 chart of BBCE states. You may qualify even if your income is close to these amounts; the state agency decides when you apply.

Household size	Gross monthly income limit (165% of poverty)	Net monthly income limit (100% of poverty)	Maximum monthly benefit
1	$2,195	$1,330	$306
2	$2,976	$1,804	$562
3	$3,757	$2,277	$808
4	$4,538	$2,750	$1,023
5	$5,319	$3,224	$1,217
6	$6,100	$3,697	$1,463
7	$6,881	$4,170	$1,616
8	$7,662	$4,644	$1,841
Each additional person (households of 9 to 17)	+$781	+$474	+$225
18 or more people	+$781 for each person over 8	+$474 for each person over 8	$3,887

Households with a member who is 60 or older or has a disability do not have to meet the gross limit, but must meet the net limit (USDA). Net income is income after allowed deductions, such as 20% of earnings and a standard deduction ($217 for households of 1 to 3 in the 48 states and D.C.). The maximum benefit is for a household with no countable income; most households get less.

How we figured the gross limits: we take the HHS 2026 poverty guideline ($15,960 a year for one person), multiply by the percentage, divide by 12 and round up to the next dollar, the same rounding USDA uses for its own SNAP tables. Texas’s own published table may differ by a dollar or two. The net limits and maximum benefits are USDA’s published figures.

Soda, candy and other restricted items

Under a USDA-approved waiver, Texas restricts buying sweetened drinks and candy with SNAP benefits. USDA lists the start date as April 1, 2026. The exact list of items: Texas SNAP food benefits.

These waivers change which items the EBT card can buy, not who may qualify or the benefit amount. See every state's restriction and start date. Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration: SNAP Food Restriction Waivers (page updated October 13, 2026).

How to apply

You can apply for Texas SNAP in several ways. After applying, you will complete an interview and provide documents to verify income and household details.

Apply online

Create an account and apply at YourTexasBenefits.com, where you can also check your case and upload documents.

Apply by phone

Call 2-1-1 (or 877-541-7905) for help applying and to request free language assistance.

Apply by mail or in person

You can also submit an application by mail or at a local Texas HHS benefits office.

Official source

This guide is based on information from the official program source: Texas HHS — SNAP Food Benefits. Income limits and benefit amounts can change; always confirm current figures with Texas HHS.

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