Ohio WIC Income Guidelines
See if you meet the Ohio 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 Ohio 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% | |||||
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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% | |||||
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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 Ohio 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.
Ohio WIC Income Requirements
Below is the WIC income guidelines for Ohio. View the information below to see if you can qualify for OH WIC benefits. If you still have questions, please contact the Ohio WIC office.
In order to be eligible for Ohio WIC, the gross countable income of the economic unit, of which the applicant/participant is a member, must be less than or equal to the Ohio WIC program income guidelines for economic unit size provided in the following chart. WIC income guidelines are updated each year.
Economic Unit | Annually | Monthly | Twice-Monthly | Bi-Weekly | Weekly |
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1 | $22,311 | $1,860 | $930 | $859 | $430 |
2 | $30,044 | $2,504 | $1,252 | $1,156 | $578 |
3 | $37,777 | $3,149 | $1,575 | $1,453 | $727 |
4 | $45,510 | $3,793 | $1,897 | $1,751 | $876 |
5 | $53,243 | $4,437 | $2,219 | $2,048 | $1,024 |
6 | $60,976 | $5,082 | $2,541 | $2,346 | $1,173 |
7 | $68,709 | $5,726 | $2,863 | $2,643 | $1,322 |
8 | $76,442 | $6,371 | $3,186 | $2,941 | $1,471 |