SNAP income limit in Georgia
In Georgia, a household of four can have gross income up to $3,575 a month and still meet the food stamps (SNAP) gross test. That fiscal year 2027 limit took effect October 1, 2026. The agency also looks at deductions and who lives with you. This site does not approve or deny benefits.
Simple answer
A family of 4 can earn up to $3,575 a month.
That is the SNAP gross income test. It started October 1, 2026. The agency still looks at your whole household.
Who is under the federal food stamps (SNAP) income test? A household of four is measured against $33,000. The verified gross test for food stamps (SNAP) is 130 percent of poverty, published as a monthly dollar limit for fiscal year 2027.
The largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gap among ranked metros in Georgia is $433: Atlanta at $1,762 and Augusta at $1,329.
Georgia taxes wages at a flat 5.19%. Combined state and local sales tax is 7.5%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 0.74%.
A household of four with $48,000 of income is about 145 percent of the $33,000 poverty guideline and is unlikely for Food stamps (SNAP). Unlikely under the federal gross test.
Limits behind the page
| Household | Gross (130%) | Net (100%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,729 | $1,330 |
| 2 | $2,345 | $1,804 |
| 3 | $2,960 | $2,277 |
| 4 | $3,575 | $2,750 |
An illustrative household
Two adults, ages 34 and 32, filing jointly, plus children ages 8 and 3. Gross income $48,000 a year, about 145 percent of the poverty guideline in Georgia. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.
Food stamps (SNAP)
UnlikelyUnlikely under the federal gross test
- The federal gross monthly limit for a household of 4 in Georgia is $3,575 for October 2026 through September 2027. Your monthly income is $4,000.
- That is over the verified federal gross test. Georgia may set a higher gross limit through broad-based categorical eligibility. That state figure is not in this dataset.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Georgia
Last checked: October 15, 2026
Sources
What changed
- October 1, 2026. FY 2027 SNAP monthly income limits took effect. This guide uses that table, not a homemade split of the annual guideline.
- October 15, 2026. The benefit rules file was checked against the sources listed here.
- January 15, 2026. HHS published the 2026 poverty guidelines in the Federal Register.
Other programs in Georgia
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- LIHEAP
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Marketplace subsidies
- Lifeline
- SSI
- State programs
Large metros in Georgia
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · 2-bedroom FMR $1,762
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · 2-bedroom FMR $1,329
- Chattanooga, TN-GA · 2-bedroom FMR $1,340