Email, Oliver Bernstein, communications director, Center for Public Policy Priorities, Feb. 9, 2017

2:49 p.m.

In Texas the gross income cutoff for most households for SNAP eligibility is 165% of the Federal Poverty Level, which is equal to $19,608/yr for a household of 1 or $33,264/yr for a family of 3.  So yes, a minimum wage worker in Texas would qualify for SNAP, even if they didn’t have dependents. How much they would get in SNAP benefits would vary widely according to their expenses.

https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs/snap

https://hhs.texas.gov/sites/hhs/files//documents/laws-regulations/handbooks/twh/bulletins/16-14.pdf

https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/eligibility