Wyoming income limits at a glance

Wyoming: monthly income limits and amounts by household size (number of people across the top)
Program	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
SNAPGross income limit (130% of poverty)	$1,729	$2,345	$2,960	$3,575	$4,191	$4,806	$5,421	$6,037
SNAPMost SNAP a month	$306	$562	$808	$1,023	$1,217	$1,463	$1,616	$1,841
MedicaidParents (47% of poverty)	$625	$848	$1,070	$1,293	$1,515	$1,737	$1,960	$2,182
MedicaidPregnant women (159% of poverty, counting the baby)	$2,115	$2,867	$3,620	$4,373	$5,125	$5,878	$6,630	$7,383
Medicaid and CHIPChildren 6 to 18 (205% of poverty)	$2,727	$3,697	$4,667	$5,638	$6,608	$7,578	$8,549	$9,519
WICIncome limit (185% of poverty)	$2,461	$3,337	$4,212	$5,088	$5,964	$6,839	$7,715	$8,591
School mealsFree meals (130% of poverty)	$1,729	$2,345	$2,960	$3,575	$4,191	$4,806	$5,421	$6,037
Child care helpIncome limit to start	–	$3,156	$3,984	$4,813	$5,641	$6,469	$7,298	$8,126
Child care helpIncome limit to keep it	–	$4,058	$5,123	$6,188	$7,253	$8,318	$9,383	$10,448

Income is before taxes. Each program counts income its own way (some take off deductions first), so a household just over a limit here can still qualify: the calculator works it out properly.

Sources: SNAP – Fiscal Year 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (memo and tables, signed August 21, 2026) (USDA Food and Nutrition Administration (formerly Food and Nutrition Service)); 7 CFR 273.9 Income and deductions (eCFR up to date as of 2026-10-29) (eCFR / National Archives (USDA rule)); 7 CFR 273.10 Determining household eligibility and benefit levels (eCFR 2026-10-29) (eCFR / National Archives (USDA rule)); 7 CFR 273.8 Resource eligibility standards (eCFR 2026-10-29) (eCFR / National Archives (USDA rule)); Public Law 119-21 (the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"), 4 July 2025, Title I Subtitle A "Nutrition", sections 10101-10108 (139 Stat. 81-85) (U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo)); SNAP and POWER Policy Manual (sections 502 Categorically Eligible Persons, 800 Asset Limits, 1100 SNAP Income Eligibility Tests, SNAP Utility Deductions Chart, Standard Medical Deduction) (Wyoming Department of Family Services); Table I: SNAP Income Limits (SNAP and POWER Policy Manual) - SNAP Income Allotments and Deductions, October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027 (Wyoming Department of Family Services); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Wyoming DFS program page (Wyoming Department of Family Services); MACStats Exhibit 35. Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Levels as a Percentage of the Federal Poverty Level for Children and Pregnant Women by State, July 2025 (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a federal agency); MACStats Exhibit 36. Medicaid Income Eligibility Levels as a Percentage of the Federal Poverty Level for Non-Aged, Non-Disabled, Non-Pregnant Adults by State, July 2025 (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a federal agency); Programs and Eligibility (WDH Wyoming Medicaid) (State of Wyoming site (health.wyo.gov)); Kid Care CHIP: Does My Child Qualify? (WDH) (State of Wyoming site (health.wyo.gov)); Healthcare Financing (WDH) (State of Wyoming site (health.wyo.gov)); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): 2026/2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines (91 FR 23050-23052, FR Doc. 2026-08323, 29 Apr 2026) (USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Federal Register notice)); The Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape: Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report (Economic Information Bulletin 304, June 2026) (USDA Economic Research Service); Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (91 FR 17932-17935, FR Doc. 2026-06842, 9 Apr 2026) (USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Federal Register notice)); Child Care Sliding Fee Scale (Table I), effective 04/01/26 - 03/31/27 ('Financial Criteria Chart - effective April 1, 2026') (Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS)); Child Care Subsidy Program (DFS program page) (Wyoming DFS); CCDF Policies Database Book of Tables, policies as of October 1, 2023 (OPRE Report 2025-054, May 2025) (HHS/ACF/OPRE (Urban Institute)). Checked October 31, 2026.

Download every state's limits (CSV, opens in Excel) Every state and DC, households of 1 to 8 people: each program's monthly income limit and the most TANF pays, as the state pages show them, with the period each figure is for.

Where the cliffs are for a Wyoming family

Worked exampleA single parent with two children (ages 4 and 8), paying $1,100 rent, heating, and $700 a month for child care

$2,278 a month: Child care ends or drops, and the family has $26 less a month than just below it.
$2,847 a month: Child care ends or drops, and the family has $20 less a month than just below it.
$2,961 a month: SNAP ends or drops, and the family has $361 less a month than just below it.
$3,416 a month: Child care ends or drops, and the family has $200 less a month than just below it.
$3,985 a month: Child care ends or drops, and the family has $422 less a month than just below it.
$4,669 a month: WIC, Lifeline end or drop, and the family has $73 less a month than just below it.

Worked out by this site's calculator with Wyoming's rules as of November 1, 2026. Money left means pay, and benefits counted as money, after federal taxes, the child care bill and health insurance premiums. Your own household will differ: put it in the calculator above.

Each program in Wyoming

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (SNAP)

Wyoming uses the federal limits: gross income up to 130% of the poverty line (no gross test for households with someone 60 or older or with a disability), and a limit on savings. A household that pays for heating or cooling counts a standard utility allowance of $528 a month with its rent. Where to apply.

Sources: SNAP and POWER Policy Manual (sections 502 Categorically Eligible Persons, 800 Asset Limits, 1100 SNAP Income Eligibility Tests, SNAP Utility Deductions Chart, Standard Medical Deduction) (Wyoming Department of Family Services); Table I: SNAP Income Limits (SNAP and POWER Policy Manual) - SNAP Income Allotments and Deductions, October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027 (Wyoming Department of Family Services); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Wyoming DFS program page (Wyoming Department of Family Services). Checked October 31, 2026.

Wyoming Medicaid and CHIP

Wyoming has not expanded Medicaid: most adults without children cannot get it at any income, and parents only at low incomes. Adults below the poverty line can fall into the "coverage gap", with no Medicaid and no marketplace tax credit.

Wyoming Medicaid and CHIP income limits in Wyoming (as of July 2025)
Who	% of poverty	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people
Babies under 1	205%	$2,727	$3,697	$4,667	$5,638
Children 1 to 5	205%	$2,727	$3,697	$4,667	$5,638
Children 6 to 18	205%	$2,727	$3,697	$4,667	$5,638
Pregnant women	159%	$2,115	$2,867	$3,620	$4,373
Parents and caretakers	47%	$625	$848	$1,070	$1,293
Other adults 19 to 64	Not covered	–	–	–	–

Monthly income before taxes, counted the way Medicaid counts it (modified adjusted gross income); a pregnant woman counts the baby she expects. The percents include the 5 points of income Medicaid disregards.

Sources: MACStats Exhibit 35. Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Levels as a Percentage of the Federal Poverty Level for Children and Pregnant Women by State, July 2025 (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a federal agency); MACStats Exhibit 36. Medicaid Income Eligibility Levels as a Percentage of the Federal Poverty Level for Non-Aged, Non-Disabled, Non-Pregnant Adults by State, July 2025 (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a federal agency); Programs and Eligibility (WDH Wyoming Medicaid) (State of Wyoming site (health.wyo.gov)); Kid Care CHIP: Does My Child Qualify? (WDH) (State of Wyoming site (health.wyo.gov)); Healthcare Financing (WDH) (State of Wyoming site (health.wyo.gov)). Checked October 31, 2026.

Wyoming Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER)

Cash help for families with children. Where to apply.

Source: TANF Programs by State (Help for Families map) (HHS/ACF/Office of Family Assistance). Checked October 31, 2026.

Child Care Subsidy Program

Help paying for child care while parents work or study. Where to apply.

Sources: Child Care Sliding Fee Scale (Table I), effective 04/01/26 - 03/31/27 ('Financial Criteria Chart - effective April 1, 2026') (Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS)); Child Care Subsidy Program (DFS program page) (Wyoming DFS); CCDF Policies Database Book of Tables, policies as of October 1, 2023 (OPRE Report 2025-054, May 2025) (HHS/ACF/OPRE (Urban Institute)). Checked October 31, 2026.

Phone numbers and where to go in Wyoming

Each number and address below is the one Wyoming's own page printed when we checked it, with that page and the day under it. Where we could not read the state's page, it says "Not checked yet". Numbers change: if one does not work, the state's main page has the current one.

Applying is free. Start from the addresses here or the state's own page, not an ad or a link someone texts you, and never pay anyone to apply for you. Is this real?

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Wyoming's benefits website

Call: 307-473-3948 Program Manager, general SNAP questions (income guidelines, how to apply)Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

SNAP (food benefits)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS)

Call: 1-307-777-8550 SNAP interview line only (not for questions about a case)Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, closed Thursday for processing307-473-3948 Program Manager, general SNAP questions307-777-7564 / 800-457-3659 DFS state officeSource: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply: Where to apply dfs.wyo.govSource: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Medicaid and CHIP

Wyoming Medicaid

Wyoming Department of Health

Call: 1-855-294-2127 Apply or renew Medicaid / Kid Care CHIP over the phone (Wyoming Dept. of Health Customer Service Center)TTY/TDD 1-855-329-5204Source: health.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply: Where to apply wesystem.wyo.govSource: health.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

TANF cash help

Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER)

Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS)

Call: 307-473-3948 Program Manager, general TANF/POWER questions1-307-777-8550 Interview line only (open Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply: Where to apply dfs.wyo.govSource: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

WIC

Wyoming WIC Program

Wyoming Department of Health

Call: Not checked yet The national page that leads to each state's office fns.usda.gov
Apply: Not checked yet The national page that leads to each state's office fns.usda.gov
Clinics: Find a WIC clinic health.wyo.govSource: health.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Child care help

Child Care Assistance (applied for through ECARES)

Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS)

Call: 307-777-7564 Wyoming DFS state office; the ECARES help text tells parents to call their local DFS office800-457-3659Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply: Where to apply dfs.wyo.govSource: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Your case: Sign in to your account childcare.dfs.wyo.govSource: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Open or closed: Not checked yet The national page that leads to each state's office childcare.gov

Help with energy bills (LIHEAP)

Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

Wyoming Department of Family Services

Call: (800) 246-4221 LIEAP team (questions; help applying if you cannot apply online)Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply: Where to apply dfsgovcloud.my.site.comSource: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Open or closed: Taking applications Apply online between October 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027. If you can't apply online, call (800) 246-4221, and the LIEAP team can help with your application over the phone.Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Your benefits card (EBT)

Wyoming EBT card

Call: 1-877-290-9401 Card balanceSource: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Card account: The card's website ebtedge.comSource: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Keep your PIN to yourself and change it often. The federal program that paid back SNAP stolen by card skimming covered thefts only up to December 20, 2024 (Georgia DFCS), so lock your card in its app when you can and report a lost card at once. How to protect your card

How to ask for a hearing in Wyoming

If you think a decision on your benefits is wrong, you can ask for a fair hearing: a meeting with someone outside the office that decided. Asking is free. Here is how Wyoming says to ask, program by program.

Federal rules set the outer limits: a SNAP household can ask about anything the office did in the past 90 days (7 CFR 273.15), and for Medicaid a state must allow a reasonable time of up to 90 days from the day the notice was mailed (42 CFR 431.221), so a state can set a shorter Medicaid limit. Whether your benefits keep coming while you wait depends on how soon you ask: your notice says by when. Only the agency and the hearing officer decide your case.

SNAP

How to ask: Request an administrative hearing at the local DFS office
Phone: (307) 777-6660
Who hears it: Wyoming Department of Family Services (local DFS office accepts the request; sent on to DFS state office); hearings conducted by Office of Administrative Hearings, (307) 777-6660
Deadline: Within 90 days from the date of the notice of adverse action (SNAP); continued benefits if requested within 10 days of the notice

Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Medicaid

How to ask: Not checked yet The national page that leads to each state's office healthcare.gov

TANF cash help

How to ask: Request an administrative hearing at the local DFS office
Phone: (307) 777-6660
Who hears it: Wyoming Department of Family Services (local DFS office accepts the request; sent on to DFS state office); hearings conducted by Office of Administrative Hearings, (307) 777-6660
Deadline: Within 30 days from the date of the notice of adverse action (POWER); POWER benefits are not continued

Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

When benefits are paid in Wyoming

Each state sets the days its SNAP benefits arrive. This is Wyoming's rule as its own page states it; the exact day for your case is on your approval notice. SSI, Social Security and tax refund dates, and every state's SNAP rule, are on the payment dates page.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (SNAP)

1st through the 4th of each month

On the 1st through the 4th of each month based on the first letter of the recipient's last name.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): the day benefits arrive, as the state's page lists it
If	Benefits arrive on
Last name begins A-D	1st
Last name begins E-K	2nd
Last name begins L-R	3rd
Last name begins S-Z	4th

Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Wyoming Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER)

Regular monthly issuance available on the first day of the following month

For regular (R) monthly issuance, the authorized benefit will be processed the evening of deadline and available on the first day of the following month. Authorized benefits will be recorded

Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) in 2026

Wyoming took part in 2026, paying $120 for each child who qualified. The state calls it SUN Bucks.

Families receive one SUN Bucks card for each eligible child, which is pre-loaded with a $120 food benefit. The SUN Bucks card can be used at any authorized Supplemental Nutrition

Source: dfs.wyo.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Free help from a person in Wyoming

These are free. None of them can approve benefits, but they can help you apply, answer a letter or get ready for a hearing.

Any question

211

A free line run by more than 200 local groups across the country, such as United Ways.

Call: 211 Free help finding local services, such as food, housing, bills and health careSource: 211.org, checked November 1, 2026
Online: Wyoming 211 wyoming211.orgSource: 211.org, checked November 1, 2026

Medicare questions

State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Free, one-to-one help with Medicare from Wyoming's State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

Call: 1-800-856-4398Source: shiphelp.org, checked November 1, 2026
Online: Its website wyomingseniors.com

A denial, a cut, an eviction

Free legal aid

Legal aid groups in Wyoming paid by the Legal Services Corporation, which Congress set up to fund civil legal help for people with low incomes.

Groups: Legal Aid of Wyoming, Inc.Source: lsc.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Find yours: LSC's finder (type a city or address there) lsc.gov

Immigration questions

Free or low-cost immigration legal help

Nonprofit groups the Justice Department has recognized to give immigration legal help, with their accredited representatives. A notary public ("notario") is not a lawyer in the United States and cannot represent you (USCIS).

The list: Recognized organizations by state justice.govWyoming is under the heading WYOMING, on pages 158–158; the list says it was updated October 25, 2026.Source: justice.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Taxes and tax credits

Free tax help (VITA and TCE)

IRS-trained volunteers prepare tax returns free for people who qualify, which matters for the EITC and the Child Tax Credit.

Call: 800-906-9887 IRS: find the nearest VITA or TCE siteSource: irs.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Online: The IRS page with the site finder irs.gov

Updated November 1, 2026

Wyoming Benefits Calculator: SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP and Other Income Limits (2026–27)

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Wyoming income limits at a glance

Where the cliffs are for a Wyoming family

Each program in Wyoming

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (SNAP)

Wyoming Medicaid and CHIP

Wyoming Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER)

Child Care Subsidy Program

Phone numbers and where to go in Wyoming

Wyoming's benefits website

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Wyoming Medicaid

Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER)

Wyoming WIC Program

Child Care Assistance (applied for through ECARES)

Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

Wyoming EBT card

How to ask for a hearing in Wyoming

When benefits are paid in Wyoming

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (SNAP)

Wyoming Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER)

Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) in 2026

Free help from a person in Wyoming

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State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Free legal aid

Free or low-cost immigration legal help

Free tax help (VITA and TCE)

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