When applying for benefits, part of the requirement is your income. The state agency uses the Texas WIC income guidelines listed below to help determine if an applicant is eligible for the WIC program. A person or certain family members, who participate in other benefit programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, or TANF, automatically meet the WIC income eligibility requirements. If you are looking to apply for the WIC program and need to know all the requirements, how to apply for Texas WIC.
Texas WIC Income Guidelines
To participate in WIC, an applicant’s/participant’s gross income shall not exceed 185% of the federal income guidelines as updated annually, unless the applicant/participant is found to be adjunctively income eligible for WIC.
Family Size | Weekly | Bi-Weekly | Twice Monthly | Monthly | Annual |
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1 | $423 | $846 | $916 | $1,832 | $21,978 |
2 | $570 | $1,140 | $1,235 | $2,470 | $29,637 |
3 | $718 | $1,435 | $1,554 | $3,108 | $37,296 |
4 | $865 | $1,730 | $1,874 | $3,747 | $44,955 |
5 | $1,012 | $2,024 | $2,193 | $4,385 | $52,614 |
6 | $1,160 | $2,319 | $2,512 | $5,023 | $60,273 |
7 | $1,307 | $2,614 | $2,832 | $5,663 | $67,951 |
8 | $1,455 | $2,910 | $3,152 | $6,304 | $75,647 |
9 | $1,603 | $3,206 | $3,473 | $6,946 | $83,343 |
10 | $1,751 | $3,502 | $3,794 | $7,587 | $91,039 |
11 | $1,899 | $3,798 | $4,114 | $8,228 | $98,735 |
12 | $2,047 | $4,094 | $4,435 | $8,870 | $106,431 |
13 | $2,195 | $4,390 | $4,756 | $9,511 | $114,127 |
14 | $2,343 | $4,686 | $5,076 | $10,152 | $121,823 |
15 | $2,491 | $4,982 | $5,397 | $10,794 | $129,519 |
16 | $2,639 | $5,278 | $5,718 | $11,435 | $137,215 |
Each Additional Family Member | +$148 | +$296 | +$321 | +$642 | +$7,696 |