SNAP income limit in South Dakota
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.
South Dakota has no metro in the top 100 population ranking, so this page stays on statewide rules.
South Dakota has no tax on wages. Combined state and local sales tax is 6.1%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 1.02%.
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 South Dakota. 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 South Dakota is $3,575 for October 2026 through September 2027. Your monthly income is $4,000.
- That is over the verified federal gross test. South Dakota may set a higher gross limit through broad-based categorical eligibility. That state figure is not in this dataset.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in South Dakota
Other programs in South Dakota
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- LIHEAP
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Marketplace subsidies
- Lifeline
- SSI
- State programs