Michigan WIC Income Guidelines

See if you meet the Michigan WIC income requirements. If you are looking to apply for WIC, then your household income will be taken into consideration when determining if you are eligible to receive Michigan WIC benefits. To be eligible, applicants must have income at or below an income level or standard set by the state agency.

Or it can be determined that you are automatically income-eligible based on the programs the applicant is currently participating in. The state agency's income standard must be between 100% and 185% of the Federal poverty guidelines. Those guidelines are listed below.

Federal Income Eligible Guidelines

Federal Poverty Guidelines - 100%
Household Size Annual Monthly Twice-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1 $12,140 $1,012 $506 $467 $234
2 $16,460 $1,372 $686 $634 $317
3 $20,780 $1,732 $866 $800 $400
4 $25,100 $2,092 $1,046 $966 $483
5 $29,420 $2,452 $1,226 $1,132 $566
6 $33,740 $2,812 $1,406 $1,298 $649
7 $38,060 $3,172 $1,586 $1,464 $732
8 $42,380 $3,532 $1,766 $1,630 $815
Each Additional: +$4,320 +$360 +$180 +$167 +$84
Reduced Price Meals - 185%
Household Size Annual Monthly Twice-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1 $22,459 $1,872 $936 $864 $432
2 $30,451 $2,538 $1,269 $1,172 $586
3 $38,443 $3,204 $1,602 $1,479 $740
4 $46,435 $3,870 $1,935 $1,786 $893
5 $54,427 $4,536 $2,268 $2,094 $1,047
6 $62,419 $5,202 $2,601 $2,401 $1,201
7 $70,411 $5,868 $2,934 $2,709 $1,355
8 $78,403 $6,534 $3,267 $3,016 $1,508
Each Additional: +$7,992 +$666 +$333 +$308 +$154

Automatic WIC Income Eligibility

To be automatically income-eligible for Michigan WIC, applicants would need to participate in certain programs. These include individuals who are eligible to receive SNAP (Food stamps) benefits, Medicaid, TANF or Families with Dependent Children.

Applicants who have certain family members that are eligible to receive Medicaid or TANF, or at the option of your state agency, individuals that are eligible to participate in certain other state administrated programs.

Michigan WIC Income Requirements

Below is the WIC income guidelines for Michigan. View the information below to see if you can qualify for MI WIC benefits. If you still have questions, please contact the Michigan WIC office.

Pregnant woman is counted as one plus the number of infants expected when determining income eligibility for the Total Economic Unit.

Family Size Hourly
(2080 Hours)
Weekly
(52 weeks)
Bi-Weekly
(26 weeks)
Monthly
(12 months)
Annual
1 $10.79 $432 $864 $1,872 $22,459
2 $14.63 $586 $1,172 $2,538 $30,451
3 $18.48 $740 $1,479 $3,204 $38,443
4 $22.32 $893 $1,786 $3,870 $46,435
5 $26.16 $1,047 $2,094 $4,536 $54,427
6 $30.00 $1,201 $2,401 $5,202 $62,419
7 $33.85 $1,355 $2,709 $5,868 $70,411
8 $37.69 $1,508 $3,016 $6,534 $78,403
9 $41.53 $1,662 $3,323 $7,200 $86,395
10 $45.37 $1,816 $3,631 $7,866 $94,387
11 $49.22 $1,969 $3,938 $8,532 $102,379
12 $53.06 $2,123 $4,246 $9,198 $110,371
13 $56.90 $2,277 $4,553 $9,864 $118,363
14 $60.74 $2,430 $4,860 $10,530 $126,355
15 $64.55 $2,584 $5,168 $11,196 $134,347
16 $68.43 $2,738 $5,475 $11,862 $142,339