Arizona Food Stamps (SNAP) 2026: Income Limits and Benefits Calculator

Arizona food stamps (AZ): Nutrition Assistance (NA), Arizona's name for SNAP, run by the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES).

The federal limits apply in Arizona: gross $1,729 (130%) and net $1,330 (100%) a month for one person, $3,575 and $2,750 for four. Arizona also has a categorical eligibility route above the federal gross limit. As of October 31, 2026 the percent Arizona uses now for categorical eligibility is not confirmed here; check with DES. This page treats income up to 200 percent of poverty, the DES simplified-reporting figure, as the most that could be covered; that is a bound, not a categorical eligibility limit. A household with an elderly or disabled member only has to meet the net limit.

SNAP and food stamps are the same program, and the figures here are for October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027; the FY 2026 figures (October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026) are on the SNAP income limits page.

Maintained by Archie Chang · Limits and sources checked October 31, 2026 · Methodology & sources

Estimate your SNAP benefit

In SNAP, a member counts as elderly or disabled if they are 60 or older, or receive Supplemental Security Income, certain Social Security, railroad, veterans or state disability payments, or meet another test in the definition in 7 CFR 271.2.

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Your estimate

Estimated SNAP benefit: $306 a month.

Gross income test (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027)
Pass: $0 is at or below $1,729
Net income test
Not required for categorically eligible households (net income $0)
Maximum allotment for 1 person
$306
30% of net income (rounded up)
$0
Step by step SNAP calculation
StepAmount
Gross monthly income (earned plus unearned)$0
Minus: 20% earned income deduction$0
Minus: Standard deduction for 1 person$217
Minus: Dependent care costs$0
Minus: Legally owed child support paid$0
Income after the deductions above$0
Shelter costs (rent or mortgage, taxes, insurance)$0
Half of income after the deductions above$0
Minus: Excess shelter deduction (capped at $769)$0
Net monthly income$0
Minus: 30% of net income, rounded up to the next dollar$0
Maximum allotment for 1 person$306
Estimated monthly benefit$306

This is an estimate, not an eligibility decision. Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) decides who is in the household, what income counts and the final benefit. Not modeled: asset (resource) limits, which can decide eligibility for households that are not categorically eligible; work-requirement time limits for able-bodied adults without dependents; student rules and noncitizen eligibility; self-employment cost rules and income exclusions; prorated first months and the $10 initial-month rule; state options beyond the ones sourced on the state pages. Apply: Health-e-Arizona Plus.

Arizona SNAP income limits by household size

Not sure your income qualifies? See can I get food stamps if I make a given amount a month.

Monthly limits effective October 1, 2026. The federal columns are the standard limits: a household with an elderly or disabled member skips the gross test, and a categorically eligible household skips both tests. The Arizona column is the categorical eligibility limit.

Arizona SNAP monthly income limits by household size
Household sizeFederal gross, 130%Federal net, 100%Maximum benefit
1$1,729$1,330$306
2$2,345$1,804$562
3$2,960$2,277$808
4$3,575$2,750$1,023
5$4,191$3,224$1,217
6$4,806$3,697$1,463
7$5,421$4,170$1,616
8$6,037$4,644$1,841
Each additional member+$616+$474+$225 (9th to 17th person)

Arizona's policy manual has an expanded categorical eligibility route for a budgetary unit that does not meet basic categorical eligibility, with a gross income limit stated as a percent of the federal poverty level. The manual page captured October 30, 2025 gave 185 percent ($2,413 a month for one person at that time). A DES change-report page captured May 1, 2026 uses 200 percent of the poverty level as the income at which simplified-reporting households report changes. The calculator treats gross income at or below the federal 130 percent limit as categorically eligible, shows income above it up to 200 percent of poverty as possible, and shows no above that.

As of October 31, 2026 the percent Arizona uses now for categorical eligibility is not confirmed here; check with DES. This page treats income up to 200 percent of poverty, the DES simplified-reporting figure, as the most that could be covered; that is a bound, not a categorical eligibility limit.

“Gross income does not exceed 185% of the current federal poverty level (FPL)”
Arizona DES policy manual, NA Categorical Eligibility, expanded categorical eligibility (page captured October 30, 2025; DES has since revised its standards pages) (source, read from the Internet Archive capture of October 30, 2025)
“The gross monthly income of all the Nutrition Assistance participants in your household, including disqualified participants, totals more than 200% of the current Federal Poverty Level.”
DES change report page, simplified reporting: a reporting rule for Nutrition Assistance, not the categorical eligibility test (source, read from the Internet Archive capture of May 1, 2026)

Arizona SNAP asset test

The manual page captured October 30, 2025 lists a $3000 limit when all participants are age 59 or younger and not disabled and $4500 when one or more participants are 60 or over or disabled (effective 10/01/2024), and says the limits do not apply to budgetary units that meet Basic or Expanded Categorical Eligibility requirements. The FY 2027 federal figure for the second case is $4,750.

“Maximum NA resource limits do not apply to NA budgetary units that meet Basic or Expanded Categorical Eligibility requirements.”
Arizona DES policy manual, maximum NA resource limit (effective 10/01/2024, page captured October 30, 2025) (source, read from the Internet Archive capture of October 30, 2025)

The federal asset limits for households that are not categorically eligible are $3,000, or $4,750 when a member is 60 or older or disabled (FY 2027).

Arizona SNAP utility allowances

FY 2027 (effective October 1, 2026): heating and cooling allowance $335 for one person up to $454 for 5 or more; limited (other utilities) allowance $154 for one person up to $208 for 5 or more; telephone allowance $46. Arizona has three utility amounts, set by household size. The standard utility allowance is for households with heating or cooling costs, the limited utility allowance is for households with two utility expenses other than heating or cooling, and the telephone allowance is for households that incur only telephone costs. DES says the allowance is a fixed dollar amount that is not tied to the actual bill.

“The utility allowance is a fixed dollar amount based on the number of members in your household. The dollar value of the utility allowance is not tied to what your actual bill is.”
DES Nutrition Assistance FAQ, utility allowance (source, read from the Internet Archive capture of October 5, 2026)
Arizona SNAP utility allowances
AllowanceAmount a monthFY 2027
Heating and cooling allowance$335 for one person, $454 for five or more (by household size)
Limited allowance (two or more other utilities)$154 for one person, $208 for five or more (by household size)
Telephone allowance (phone is the only utility cost)$46

Internet costs no longer count toward shelter or utility costs under Public Law 119-21 section 10104, and a LIHEAP or similar payment gives the heating and cooling allowance only to a household with an elderly or disabled member (section 10103).

Arizona SNAP child support rule

Arizona's own source treats legally owed child support you pay as a deduction, so the calculator subtracts it with the other deductions.

“Child support deduction: If any member of your household is legally obligated and is paying child support for a child not living in your household.”
DES Nutrition Assistance FAQ, deductions allowed against income (source, read from the Internet Archive capture of October 5, 2026)

How to apply for SNAP in Arizona

The DES page says to get started through Health-e-Arizona Plus; the application is followed by an interview with DES staff.

Health-e-Arizona Plus · Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES)

What the Arizona calculator uses

  • Gross test: the federal 130% limit, with gross income above it shown as "possible" up to 200% of poverty because of the Arizona categorical eligibility route described above, whose current percent is not confirmed here.
  • Deductions and maximum benefit: the FY 2027 federal maximum benefit and deductions, except as follows: DES gives a household with a member 60 or older or with a disability a standard medical deduction of $160 when medical expenses are $35.01 to $195 a month, or the actual amount over $35 above $195 (effective 10/01/2026); the calculator applies it.
  • Child support you pay: a deduction, as the state source says.
  • Utilities: Arizona's allowances effective October 1, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What are the Arizona SNAP income limits for 2026-27?

The federal limits apply in Arizona: gross $1,729 (130%) and net $1,330 (100%) a month for one person, $3,575 and $2,750 for four. Arizona also has a categorical eligibility route above the federal gross limit. As of October 31, 2026 the percent Arizona uses now for categorical eligibility is not confirmed here; check with DES. This page treats income up to 200 percent of poverty, the DES simplified-reporting figure, as the most that could be covered; that is a bound, not a categorical eligibility limit. A household with an elderly or disabled member only has to meet the net limit.

Is there an asset test for SNAP (food stamps) in Arizona?

The manual page captured October 30, 2025 lists a $3000 limit when all participants are age 59 or younger and not disabled and $4500 when one or more participants are 60 or over or disabled (effective 10/01/2024), and says the limits do not apply to budgetary units that meet Basic or Expanded Categorical Eligibility requirements. The FY 2027 federal figure for the second case is $4,750.

What is Arizona's standard utility allowance for SNAP?

FY 2027 (effective October 1, 2026): heating and cooling allowance $335 for one person up to $454 for 5 or more; limited (other utilities) allowance $154 for one person up to $208 for 5 or more; telephone allowance $46. Arizona has three utility amounts, set by household size. The standard utility allowance is for households with heating or cooling costs, the limited utility allowance is for households with two utility expenses other than heating or cooling, and the telephone allowance is for households that incur only telephone costs. DES says the allowance is a fixed dollar amount that is not tied to the actual bill.

How do I apply for SNAP in Arizona?

The DES page says to get started through Health-e-Arizona Plus; the application is followed by an interview with DES staff. Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) decides eligibility and the benefit amount.

How much SNAP could an Arizona household get?

The maximum allotment is the same in every one of the 48 states and DC: $306 a month for one person, $562 for two, $1,023 for four. The benefit is that amount minus 30% of net income, rounded up to the next dollar, and a one or two person household that is eligible gets at least $25. The calculator on this page shows every deduction.

Is Arizona SNAP the same as food stamps?

Yes. In Arizona the program is described as: Nutrition Assistance (NA), Arizona's name for SNAP, run by the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES). The federal program is SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps, so the income limits and benefit formula on this page apply under every one of those names.

Related pages

FedRateCalc is not a government site and cannot decide eligibility. Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) decides each case, and its figures change when it updates them.

Sources

All sources are government pages, read October 31, 2026, except the pages marked below, which were read from Internet Archive captures of the agency page on the date shown.