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SNAP - Allotment Amounts
The amount of SNAP a household receives depends on the number of people in the SNAP household and the amount of their net income. The table below shows the maximum SNAP allotments by household size.
*NOTE: Allotments are temporarily increasing in January-September 2021, due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.dcfs.la.gov/page/snap-updates. The increased maximum allotment amounts are in column 5 of the table below.
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| Household size | Max Gross Monthly Eligibility Standard | Max Net Monthly Income Eligibility Standard | Max SNAP Allotment | Max Allotment Jan.-Sept. 2021 |
| 1 | $1383 | $1064 | $204 | $234 |
| 2 | $1868 | $1437 | $374 | $430 |
| 3 | $2353 | $1810 | $535 | $616 |
| 4 | $2839 | $2184 | $680 | $782 |
| 5 | $3324 | $2557 | $807 | $929 |
| 6 | $3809 | $2930 | $969 | $1114 |
| 7 | $4295 | $3304 | $1071 | $1232 |
| 8 | $4780 | $3677 | $1224 | $1408 |
| Each Additional Member | $486 | $374 | $153 | $176 |