Oct. 1, 2024 through Sept. 30, 2025 SNAP Eligibility in Kansas

Total monthly household income before taxes, including job, self-employment, and other income like social security, disability, child support, worker's comp, unemployment, and pension income.

• For self-employment income, you can either subtract your allowable business expenses or take a 25% standard deduction from your gross self-employment income.
• For income received more often than once a month, convert your income to monthly by multiplying weekly income by 4.3 and biweekly income by 2.15.

Net income is a household's gross income minus deductions.

At the bottom of the page are some of the expenses that can be deducted to calculate net income. It's difficult to calculate net income without a SNAP calculator as the shelter-related expenses (utilities and rent) can only be deducted if they exceed half the household's income after other deductions have been applied. Additionally, there is a limit on the maximum shelter deduction for some households.

SNAP benefit amounts are based on a household's net income. While there are minimum and maximum SNAP benefit amounts, in general $100 more in net income = $30 less in benefits.

This means countable resources, like funds in bank accounts. A home is not counted as a resource. One vehicle per adult and any income-producing vehicles are not counted as resources. For all other vehicles, count the value exceeding $4,650.

Households can receive deductions for the following expenses, which all factor into calculating a household's benefit amount.

Shelter expenses (utilities, rent, and homeowners insurance) only apply for the amount that exceeds 50% of the household income after all other deductions and are limited to a maximum amount of $712 if the household does not include a member over 60 or with a disability.

Monthly out of pocket medical expenses for household members who are 60 or older or have a disability can be deducted when calculating net income. You can deduct the full amount of expenses (minus $35) with verification.

Alternatively, if you have medical expenses over $35, you can use the standard medical deduction amount of $175 without needing to verify all expenses.

Households can only receive one utility allowance. If a household qualifies for multiple allowances, choose the highest allowance.

Heating and Cooling: If a household pays utility bills for heating and cooling, or receives over $20 in heating assistance from LIHEAP, this allowance can be claimed.

Basic Utility Allowance: If a household pays for two or more utility bills (including electricity, gas, water, sewage, trash, or telephone), this allowance can be claimed.

Single Utilities: If a household pays for the utility, this allowance can be claimed.