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SNAP income limit in North Carolina

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 North Carolina is $514: Charlotte at $1,785 and Greensboro at $1,271.

North Carolina taxes wages at a flat 3.99%. Combined state and local sales tax is 7.0%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 0.61%.

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

FY 2027 SNAP monthly income limits for North Carolina
HouseholdGross (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 North Carolina. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.

Food stamps (SNAP)

Unlikely

Unlikely under the federal gross test

  • The federal gross monthly limit for a household of 4 in North Carolina is $3,575 for October 2026 through September 2027. Your monthly income is $4,000.
  • That is over the verified federal gross test. North Carolina may set a higher gross limit through broad-based categorical eligibility. That state figure is not in this dataset.
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