SNAP · FY2027
Minnesota Food Stamp Calculator
Minnesota’s Department of Human Services oversees SNAP, but your county runs your case; applications go through MNbenefits. A family of four can have gross income up to $5,500 with no asset test and receive up to $1,023.
Your estimate
Minnesota · 1 person.
- Likely eligible
- Figures verified October 5, 2026
Heat or electricity
USDA’s table lists two Minnesota utility amounts besides phone: $667 if you pay for heating or cooling and $235 if you pay electricity but not heat — there is no water-or-trash limited allowance. Those are October 2025 figures; the October 2026 values had not been published where we could confirm them. Choose “two or more other utilities” and tick electricity if that is what you pay.
Reporting is more varied here
Minnesota is one of the few states that uses simplified, change and monthly reporting depending on the household (FNS State Options Report), so read your approval notice for which rule applies to you. The state offers on-demand interviews and telephone signatures, and some areas had a partial time-limit waiver for adults 18–64 on October 1, 2026.
Benefits are issued between the 4th and 13th by the last digit of the case number. Minnesota’s FY2025 payment error rate was 12.58%, putting it in the 15% state-share tier from FY2028 under the 2025 law.
By household size
| People | Max | Gross limit | Senior† |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $306 | $2,660 | $215 |
| 2 | $562 | $3,608 | $257 |
| 3 | $808 | $4,554 | $291 |
| 4 | $1,023 | $5,500 | $298 |
| 5 | $1,217 | $6,448 | $330 |
| 6 | $1,463 | $7,394 | $446 |
| Pay‡ | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | $808 | $743 | $623 | $475 | $295 | $115 | $0 | $0 |
† 60+ or disabled, income at the poverty line, $700 rent. ‡ Family of 3, $900 rent. How these are worked out.
Utility allowances
| Type | Oct 2025* |
|---|---|
| Heating & cooling allowance | $667 |
| Phone allowance | $62 |
| Electric | $235 |
Where to apply
| Apply | mnbenefits.mn.gov |
|---|---|
| Program | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
| Card | Minnesota EBT Card |
| Phone | 800-657-3698 |
| Offices | mn.gov |
| Deposits | 4th–13th, by the last digit of the case number |
Next door
| State | Gross, 3 | Assets | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $4,554 | none | $667* |
| Iowa | $3,643 | none | $554* |
| North Dakota | $4,554 | none | $772* |
| South Dakota | $2,960 | $3,000 | $950* |
| Wisconsin | $4,554 | none | $870* |
Sources
FY2027 COLA memo · BBCE chart · FY2026 SUA table · State Options Report · time-limit waivers · issuance schedule · FY2025 error rates · USDA directory · all sources
* not yet verified for Oct 2026.