Tennessee SNAP Benefits Calculator and Income Limits (Food Stamps), 2026-27

The federal limits apply in Tennessee: gross $1,729 (130%) and net $1,330 (100%) a month for one person, $3,575 and $2,750 for four. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) income table also lists a 200% gross standard ($2,660 for one person). The state policy that describes categorical eligibility (Policy 24.24, effective June 15, 2021) names only SSI and Families First households and does not say which households the 200 percent standard covers. A household with an elderly or disabled member only has to meet the net limit.

SNAP, applied for through the One DHS Customer Portal. 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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Enter your monthly utility costs for Tennessee; the state applies its own standard utility allowance when a household qualifies for one. Do not include internet: since Public Law 119-21 it no longer counts.

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
Pass: $0 is at or below $1,330
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. Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) 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 (for example a standard medical deduction). Apply: One DHS Customer Portal.

Tennessee SNAP income limits by household size

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 Tennessee column is the categorical eligibility limit the state table lists.

Tennessee SNAP monthly income limits by household size
Household sizeFederal gross, 130%Federal net, 100%Tennessee categorical limit, 200%Listed, not confirmedMaximum benefit
1$1,729$1,330$2,660$306
2$2,345$1,804$3,607$562
3$2,960$2,277$4,554$808
4$3,575$2,750$5,500$1,023
5$4,191$3,224$6,447$1,217
6$4,806$3,697$7,394$1,463
7$5,421$4,170$8,340$1,616
8$6,037$4,644$9,287$1,841
Each additional member+$616+$474Not listed+$225 (9th to 17th person)

The Tennessee Department of Human Services income table lists a 200 percent gross income standard, so the calculator treats income between the federal 130 percent limit and that standard as a possible route, not as a confirmed rule.

“Categorically eligible households are exempt from the SNAP resource limit and net and gross income limits.”
TDHS Policy 24.24, effective June 15, 2021 (source)

Tennessee SNAP asset test

TDHS Policy 24.12 says households classified as categorically eligible do not have to meet the resource limits unless the household receives substantial lottery or gambling winnings, and that other households must not exceed the uniform national resource standards: $3,000, or $4,750 with a member who is 60 or older or disabled (FY 2027).

“The maximum allowable liquid and non-liquid assets for all members of a household must not exceed the uniform national resource standards of eligibility to all applicant households.”
TDHS Policy 24.12, effective March 1, 2021 (source)
“Households that contain elderly or disabled members have a higher resource limit. And households that are classified as categorically eligible do not have to meet the resource limits unless the household receives a substantial lottery or gambling winnings.”
TDHS Policy 24.12, effective March 1, 2021 (source)

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).

Tennessee SNAP utility allowances

This page lists no Tennessee utility allowance amounts. TDHS Policy 24.18 describes a standard utility allowance for households that directly pay heating or cooling costs separate from rent or mortgage, a standard telephone allowance for a household with only a phone expense, and a basic utility allowance option. The calculator uses the utility costs you enter for Tennessee.

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).

How to apply for SNAP in Tennessee

Tennessee takes SNAP applications on the One DHS Customer Portal, or on a printed application.

One DHS Customer Portal · Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS)

What the Tennessee calculator uses

  • Gross test: the federal 130% limit, with gross income at or below it treated as categorically eligible where the state rule says so; income above it is shown as "possible", not as a result, because of the Tennessee 200% rule described above.
  • Deductions and maximum benefit: the FY 2027 federal figures shown on this page.
  • Child support you pay: a deduction, as the state source says.
  • Utilities: the utility costs you enter; this page lists no state allowance amounts.

Frequently asked questions

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

The federal limits apply in Tennessee: gross $1,729 (130%) and net $1,330 (100%) a month for one person, $3,575 and $2,750 for four. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) income table also lists a 200% gross standard ($2,660 for one person). The state policy that describes categorical eligibility (Policy 24.24, effective June 15, 2021) names only SSI and Families First households and does not say which households the 200 percent standard covers. 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 Tennessee?

TDHS Policy 24.12 says households classified as categorically eligible do not have to meet the resource limits unless the household receives substantial lottery or gambling winnings, and that other households must not exceed the uniform national resource standards: $3,000, or $4,750 with a member who is 60 or older or disabled (FY 2027).

What is Tennessee's standard utility allowance for SNAP?

This page lists no Tennessee utility allowance amounts. TDHS Policy 24.18 describes a standard utility allowance for households that directly pay heating or cooling costs separate from rent or mortgage, a standard telephone allowance for a household with only a phone expense, and a basic utility allowance option. The calculator uses the utility costs you enter for Tennessee.

How do I apply for SNAP in Tennessee?

Tennessee takes SNAP applications on the One DHS Customer Portal, or on a printed application. Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) decides eligibility and the benefit amount.

How much SNAP could a Tennessee 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 Tennessee SNAP the same as food stamps?

Yes. In Tennessee the program is described as: SNAP, applied for through the One DHS Customer Portal. 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. Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) 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.