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Benefits in Texas
2026 income limits and how to apply for SNAP, WIC, Medicaid and other help in Texas. A family of four can earn up to $3,575 a month before taxes and still meet the SNAP gross income test.
- People below poverty
- 4,074,940
- 13.8% of residents (ACS 2020-2024)
- Median household income
- $78,476
- ACS 2020-2024
- Medicaid expansion
- No
- Adult coverage is limited
- Poverty guideline, 4 people
- $33,000
- 2026, 48 states and D.C.
Food assistance income limits in Texas
SNAP limits apply 10/01/2026 to 09/30/2027. WIC limits apply 07/01/2026 to 06/30/2027.
| Household size | Poverty guideline (2026, yearly) | SNAP gross (monthly) | SNAP net (monthly) | WIC (yearly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $1,729 | $1,330 | $29,526 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $2,345 | $1,804 | $40,034 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $2,960 | $2,277 | $50,542 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $3,575 | $2,750 | $61,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $4,191 | $3,224 | $71,558 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $4,806 | $3,697 | $82,066 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $5,421 | $4,170 | $92,574 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $6,037 | $4,644 | $103,082 |
For each additional person, add $5,680 to the yearly poverty guideline. Figures are rounded up to the next dollar, as agencies do. Source: HHS 2026 poverty guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and D.C.
Health, energy and phone income limits in Texas
Texas has not expanded Medicaid, so the 138% adult limit does not apply; children, pregnant women and some parents can still qualify. LIHEAP shows the federal maximum; Texas may use a different limit.
| Household size | Lifeline (yearly) | LIHEAP max (yearly) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,546 | $23,940 |
| 2 people | $29,214 | $32,460 |
| 3 people | $36,882 | $40,980 |
| 4 people | $44,550 | $49,500 |
| 5 people | $52,218 | $58,020 |
| 6 people | $59,886 | $66,540 |
| 7 people | $67,554 | $75,060 |
| 8 people | $75,222 | $83,580 |
For each additional person, add $5,680 to the yearly poverty guideline. Figures are rounded up to the next dollar, as agencies do. Source: HHS 2026 poverty guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and D.C.
Where to apply in Texas
Official finders that list the agency for your state
- State agencies
- Texas on USA.gov
- Medicaid
- Apply through HealthCare.gov
- SSDI
- Apply at SSA.gov
- LIHEAP
- Find your LIHEAP office
- Unemployment
- Find your state unemployment office
- Pell Grant
- Start the FAFSA
- Section 8
- Find your public housing agency
Food
- SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramSNAP, once called food stamps, gives monthly benefits on an EBT card to buy groceries at authorized stores.
- WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenWIC provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children under 5.
Health care
- MedicaidMedicaid provides free or low-cost health coverage to people with low incomes, including children, pregnant women, parents, seniors and people with disabilities.
- CHIP: Children's Health Insurance ProgramCHIP gives low-cost health coverage to children in families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. Some states also cover pregnant women.
Income
- SSI: Supplemental Security IncomeSSI pays monthly benefits to people with limited income and resources who are 65 or older, blind or disabled, including children with disabilities.
- SSDI: Social Security Disability InsuranceSSDI pays monthly benefits to people who cannot work because of a disability expected to last at least a year or result in death, and who have worked long enough in jobs covered by Social Security.
Utilities and phone
Housing
School and work
- Unemployment: Unemployment InsuranceUnemployment insurance replaces part of your wages for a limited time if you lose your job through no fault of your own.
- Pell Grant: Federal Pell GrantsPell Grants help undergraduate students with financial need pay for college. Unlike loans, they usually do not need to be repaid.
Households getting benefits by county in Texas
Share of households that received each benefit in the last 12 months (ACS 2020-2024). Select a county for details.
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| County | Households getting SNAP | SSI | Social Security | Cash assistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 18.0% | 6.1% | 38.9% | 6.0% |
| Andrews County | 13.0% | 4.0% | 22.5% | 1.7% |
| Angelina County | 16.7% | 6.0% | 32.7% | 2.2% |
| Aransas County | 8.6% | 7.1% | 42.3% | 1.0% |
| Archer County | 6.5% | 4.3% | 37.9% | 2.6% |
| Armstrong County | 3.4% | 2.7% | 37.7% | 1.6% |
| Atascosa County | 16.2% | 7.8% | 32.3% | 3.7% |
| Austin County | 9.2% | 3.0% | 36.5% | 0.9% |
| Bailey County | 17.9% | 6.2% | 34.9% | 0.6% |
| Bandera County | 7.2% | 3.8% | 48.1% | 0.7% |
| Bastrop County | 7.5% | 4.5% | 30.5% | 1.7% |
| Baylor County | 15.9% | 11.9% | 38.8% | 3.4% |
| Bee County | 13.6% | 7.1% | 30.3% | 1.0% |
| Bell County | 13.0% | 4.5% | 24.5% | 1.8% |
| Bexar County | 13.8% | 5.4% | 26.0% | 2.6% |
| Blanco County | 4.7% | 4.2% | 42.7% | 3.7% |
| Borden County | 0.0% | 1.2% | 31.7% | 0.0% |
| Bosque County | 10.4% | 5.1% | 45.2% | 1.2% |
| Bowie County | 14.6% | 7.5% | 33.0% | 2.3% |
| Brazoria County | 8.1% | 3.6% | 25.9% | 2.1% |
| Brazos County | 8.6% | 3.7% | 18.8% | 1.5% |
| Brewster County | 6.8% | 3.3% | 29.9% | 3.2% |
| Briscoe County | 6.5% | 0.5% | 40.5% | 1.4% |
| Brooks County | 35.7% | 9.4% | 39.8% | 2.2% |
| Brown County | 11.9% | 7.2% | 38.1% | 1.6% |
| Burleson County | 11.9% | 3.8% | 39.3% | 3.9% |
| Burnet County | 7.3% | 4.2% | 37.0% | 1.0% |
| Caldwell County | 11.4% | 5.1% | 30.2% | 2.1% |
| Calhoun County | 15.7% | 6.0% | 30.1% | 2.7% |
| Callahan County | 10.6% | 4.7% | 41.2% | 1.6% |
| Cameron County | 24.8% | 7.0% | 31.2% | 2.4% |
| Camp County | 16.6% | 5.1% | 35.5% | 0.7% |
| Carson County | 4.4% | 3.4% | 37.2% | 0.4% |
| Cass County | 16.6% | 7.2% | 39.1% | 1.2% |
| Castro County | 9.4% | 4.4% | 34.9% | 1.3% |
| Chambers County | 5.8% | 4.1% | 26.0% | 1.4% |
| Cherokee County | 14.7% | 4.6% | 36.8% | 2.3% |
| Childress County | 8.8% | 2.9% | 45.3% | 0.5% |
| Clay County | 6.4% | 7.3% | 37.7% | 0.5% |
| Cochran County | 21.7% | 7.7% | 29.3% | 2.1% |
| Coke County | 14.7% | 8.1% | 46.7% | 2.1% |
| Coleman County | 13.1% | 4.7% | 51.6% | 3.5% |
| Collin County | 3.1% | 2.2% | 18.9% | 1.4% |
| Collingsworth County | 17.3% | 3.0% | 44.7% | 0.7% |
| Colorado County | 9.5% | 5.6% | 44.5% | 1.4% |
| Comal County | 4.4% | 3.5% | 32.4% | 1.4% |
| Comanche County | 10.5% | 3.2% | 42.7% | 1.7% |
| Concho County | 6.9% | 1.4% | 40.5% | 0.2% |
| Cooke County | 9.4% | 5.2% | 35.0% | 1.7% |
| Coryell County | 12.7% | 4.9% | 28.2% | 1.9% |
| Cottle County | 29.8% | 4.2% | 47.1% | 0.3% |
| Crane County | 3.9% | 1.5% | 24.6% | 3.0% |
| Crockett County | 0.0% | 11.2% | 21.9% | 3.4% |
| Crosby County | 24.2% | 6.0% | 41.8% | 2.0% |
| Culberson County | 26.7% | 11.5% | 34.0% | 0.0% |
| Dallam County | 11.6% | 3.4% | 21.7% | 1.4% |
| Dallas County | 10.5% | 3.9% | 21.2% | 2.2% |
| Dawson County | 19.6% | 4.1% | 29.7% | 1.0% |
| Deaf Smith County | 13.4% | 5.3% | 27.1% | 3.5% |
| Delta County | 11.0% | 7.3% | 35.7% | 4.5% |
| Denton County | 4.4% | 2.4% | 19.7% | 1.6% |
| DeWitt County | 11.8% | 5.7% | 41.8% | 0.7% |
| Dickens County | 14.9% | 3.9% | 46.6% | 0.7% |
| Dimmit County | 25.8% | 7.2% | 35.0% | 1.6% |
| Donley County | 3.4% | 3.4% | 46.7% | 0.0% |
| Duval County | 24.9% | 8.8% | 44.1% | 6.9% |
| Eastland County | 11.8% | 6.8% | 40.4% | 2.3% |
| Ector County | 12.5% | 4.0% | 20.3% | 1.9% |
| Edwards County | 22.5% | 7.2% | 49.3% | 2.0% |
| El Paso County | 19.3% | 6.3% | 27.9% | 2.7% |
| Ellis County | 6.8% | 4.1% | 27.4% | 1.4% |
| Erath County | 6.8% | 3.4% | 27.6% | 1.9% |
| Falls County | 13.2% | 5.6% | 42.1% | 0.9% |
| Fannin County | 10.3% | 4.7% | 34.8% | 1.0% |
| Fayette County | 7.4% | 3.6% | 39.3% | 2.0% |
| Fisher County | 13.9% | 7.7% | 34.2% | 2.6% |
| Floyd County | 12.9% | 5.4% | 34.8% | 1.9% |
| Foard County | 1.8% | 1.8% | 48.3% | 0.0% |
| Fort Bend County | 6.8% | 3.2% | 23.0% | 2.1% |
| Franklin County | 6.2% | 2.2% | 40.2% | 1.7% |
| Freestone County | 14.8% | 7.9% | 42.3% | 5.8% |
| Frio County | 23.6% | 8.9% | 25.3% | 2.3% |
| Gaines County | 7.8% | 4.2% | 23.7% | 2.9% |
| Galveston County | 10.5% | 4.2% | 28.2% | 2.3% |
| Garza County | 11.0% | 5.5% | 40.3% | 1.7% |
| Gillespie County | 3.6% | 4.7% | 44.4% | 0.7% |
| Glasscock County | 9.8% | 2.0% | 32.4% | 0.0% |
| Goliad County | 10.4% | 6.1% | 48.3% | 1.7% |
| Gonzales County | 16.3% | 6.5% | 35.7% | 1.9% |
| Gray County | 13.9% | 3.2% | 33.3% | 1.1% |
| Grayson County | 8.3% | 5.5% | 33.3% | 1.7% |
| Gregg County | 13.5% | 6.3% | 30.0% | 2.0% |
| Grimes County | 13.8% | 7.9% | 34.6% | 1.3% |
| Guadalupe County | 9.0% | 4.2% | 28.2% | 1.8% |
| Hale County | 23.0% | 9.2% | 31.0% | 1.0% |
| Hall County | 13.9% | 9.6% | 45.0% | 1.0% |
| Hamilton County | 12.9% | 7.4% | 47.3% | 0.9% |
| Hansford County | 2.8% | 0.8% | 28.5% | 1.0% |
| Hardeman County | 13.7% | 8.0% | 49.5% | 1.9% |
| Hardin County | 12.9% | 5.0% | 34.7% | 2.4% |
| Harris County | 13.4% | 4.4% | 21.7% | 2.4% |
| Harrison County | 12.8% | 7.0% | 33.6% | 2.2% |
| Hartley County | 8.0% | 6.1% | 31.3% | 2.0% |
| Haskell County | 15.4% | 3.4% | 40.2% | 5.7% |
| Hays County | 5.0% | 3.3% | 21.9% | 2.2% |
| Hemphill County | 9.1% | 0.3% | 40.0% | 0.7% |
| Henderson County | 12.8% | 8.9% | 41.5% | 2.9% |
| Hidalgo County | 27.8% | 7.3% | 27.2% | 2.2% |
| Hill County | 11.1% | 5.5% | 42.0% | 0.8% |
| Hockley County | 12.0% | 6.1% | 30.5% | 2.0% |
| Hood County | 4.6% | 4.0% | 42.4% | 1.3% |
| Hopkins County | 7.4% | 4.2% | 33.9% | 1.3% |
| Houston County | 17.9% | 8.8% | 42.8% | 0.6% |
| Howard County | 12.4% | 6.6% | 25.6% | 2.4% |
| Hudspeth County | 20.5% | 4.8% | 33.8% | 0.4% |
| Hunt County | 11.7% | 4.9% | 33.4% | 3.0% |
| Hutchinson County | 6.8% | 7.1% | 39.3% | 0.9% |
| Irion County | 3.9% | 0.0% | 33.2% | 5.4% |
| Jack County | 10.6% | 4.9% | 37.0% | 1.7% |
| Jackson County | 18.3% | 6.6% | 36.0% | 2.1% |
| Jasper County | 15.6% | 4.9% | 45.7% | 1.8% |
| Jeff Davis County | 5.5% | 0.7% | 50.3% | 0.0% |
| Jefferson County | 16.9% | 5.6% | 30.8% | 1.5% |
| Jim Hogg County | 30.8% | 7.8% | 34.3% | 6.5% |
| Jim Wells County | 24.0% | 8.7% | 37.6% | 4.0% |
| Johnson County | 7.8% | 3.6% | 29.7% | 1.1% |
| Jones County | 14.7% | 3.1% | 37.2% | 1.4% |
| Karnes County | 21.1% | 8.3% | 33.5% | 0.6% |
| Kaufman County | 9.9% | 4.2% | 23.6% | 2.2% |
| Kendall County | 4.5% | 2.8% | 34.1% | 1.0% |
| Kenedy County | 1.8% | 3.6% | 67.3% | 5.5% |
| Kent County | 17.2% | 8.4% | 61.4% | 1.3% |
| Kerr County | 6.4% | 3.4% | 45.9% | 1.7% |
| Kimble County | 11.4% | 6.0% | 50.1% | 4.2% |
| King County | 0.0% | 0.0% | 37.8% | 0.0% |
| Kinney County | 15.1% | 1.7% | 49.0% | 0.0% |
| Kleberg County | 21.4% | 7.3% | 26.5% | 3.5% |
| Knox County | 14.0% | 6.1% | 35.2% | 1.8% |
| La Salle County | 13.9% | 6.6% | 43.6% | 0.2% |
| Lamar County | 12.5% | 5.3% | 37.2% | 2.1% |
| Lamb County | 14.2% | 6.7% | 34.3% | 0.6% |
| Lampasas County | 8.7% | 6.1% | 39.9% | 2.5% |
| Lavaca County | 8.3% | 2.7% | 38.6% | 0.3% |
| Lee County | 11.9% | 5.7% | 33.6% | 2.3% |
| Leon County | 8.2% | 4.6% | 39.4% | 2.4% |
| Liberty County | 16.6% | 6.2% | 30.0% | 1.6% |
| Limestone County | 16.6% | 6.8% | 39.1% | 6.9% |
| Lipscomb County | 6.0% | 2.8% | 33.1% | 0.6% |
| Live Oak County | 16.5% | 3.9% | 35.9% | 1.0% |
| Llano County | 7.5% | 5.2% | 51.7% | 1.7% |
| Loving County | 7.4% | 7.4% | 92.6% | 0.0% |
| Lubbock County | 10.7% | 4.6% | 24.3% | 2.2% |
| Lynn County | 12.2% | 4.0% | 31.5% | 1.4% |
| Madison County | 10.6% | 5.0% | 32.3% | 1.1% |
| Marion County | 20.5% | 7.0% | 50.2% | 0.5% |
| Martin County | 9.8% | 2.5% | 18.7% | 1.6% |
| Mason County | 4.7% | 3.2% | 51.5% | 3.7% |
| Matagorda County | 17.0% | 5.2% | 33.9% | 3.0% |
| Maverick County | 28.7% | 7.6% | 32.2% | 2.8% |
| McCulloch County | 12.3% | 13.7% | 39.9% | 2.0% |
| McLennan County | 12.1% | 4.2% | 28.2% | 2.1% |
| McMullen County | 3.9% | 0.0% | 40.1% | 0.0% |
| Medina County | 10.7% | 7.8% | 38.3% | 2.2% |
| Menard County | 9.1% | 15.4% | 49.0% | 0.8% |
| Midland County | 7.0% | 3.6% | 19.9% | 2.3% |
| Milam County | 11.2% | 6.4% | 40.5% | 1.0% |
| Mills County | 13.2% | 4.9% | 41.2% | 3.4% |
| Mitchell County | 12.9% | 5.0% | 36.4% | 0.8% |
| Montague County | 9.8% | 4.9% | 41.8% | 0.8% |
| Montgomery County | 6.6% | 3.3% | 25.6% | 1.4% |
| Moore County | 8.6% | 3.2% | 20.6% | 0.2% |
| Morris County | 13.6% | 10.1% | 38.3% | 1.8% |
| Motley County | 12.6% | 4.1% | 45.0% | 1.5% |
| Nacogdoches County | 16.6% | 4.5% | 28.5% | 2.1% |
| Navarro County | 13.8% | 5.3% | 36.6% | 3.4% |
| Newton County | 14.2% | 8.0% | 42.4% | 1.5% |
| Nolan County | 19.7% | 5.7% | 34.7% | 6.6% |
| Nueces County | 17.5% | 6.1% | 31.3% | 2.2% |
| Ochiltree County | 5.0% | 5.0% | 27.2% | 1.5% |
| Oldham County | 1.3% | 4.9% | 28.3% | 0.2% |
| Orange County | 13.7% | 3.9% | 33.1% | 1.8% |
| Palo Pinto County | 14.9% | 5.1% | 37.3% | 1.9% |
| Panola County | 10.9% | 7.5% | 41.9% | 0.9% |
| Parker County | 5.1% | 3.8% | 29.9% | 0.7% |
| Parmer County | 4.9% | 3.3% | 26.1% | 0.4% |
| Pecos County | 13.5% | 1.7% | 26.3% | 1.9% |
| Polk County | 16.2% | 7.5% | 42.2% | 1.4% |
| Potter County | 14.6% | 6.9% | 28.0% | 2.9% |
| Presidio County | 17.6% | 3.3% | 37.9% | 3.3% |
| Rains County | 11.2% | 4.2% | 45.1% | 0.5% |
| Randall County | 6.9% | 3.5% | 27.6% | 1.2% |
| Reagan County | 6.0% | 2.3% | 20.5% | 3.4% |
| Real County | 14.5% | 6.3% | 67.0% | 0.0% |
| Red River County | 18.8% | 5.9% | 43.2% | 0.3% |
| Reeves County | 17.4% | 8.1% | 23.0% | 4.5% |
| Refugio County | 14.1% | 5.3% | 42.8% | 2.4% |
| Roberts County | 3.4% | 0.0% | 29.7% | 0.0% |
| Robertson County | 15.6% | 5.3% | 37.9% | 0.9% |
| Rockwall County | 4.3% | 2.7% | 25.6% | 1.3% |
| Runnels County | 10.9% | 6.4% | 36.2% | 0.5% |
| Rusk County | 11.2% | 6.4% | 38.5% | 1.6% |
| Sabine County | 14.9% | 7.0% | 51.6% | 1.3% |
| San Augustine County | 23.4% | 8.7% | 51.0% | 0.5% |
| San Jacinto County | 17.1% | 6.8% | 43.2% | 2.9% |
| San Patricio County | 14.3% | 7.2% | 35.0% | 2.5% |
| San Saba County | 9.5% | 2.8% | 42.7% | 1.3% |
| Schleicher County | 7.3% | 4.0% | 42.9% | 1.8% |
| Scurry County | 8.0% | 2.3% | 30.1% | 1.5% |
| Shackelford County | 8.3% | 4.5% | 34.6% | 0.5% |
| Shelby County | 15.7% | 7.0% | 37.1% | 2.6% |
| Sherman County | 4.4% | 1.5% | 31.7% | 0.0% |
| Smith County | 9.1% | 4.4% | 32.8% | 2.0% |
| Somervell County | 5.5% | 5.1% | 34.8% | 0.4% |
| Starr County | 42.5% | 14.5% | 29.9% | 1.1% |
| Stephens County | 10.3% | 7.2% | 38.4% | 2.5% |
| Sterling County | 12.0% | 7.0% | 32.3% | 0.0% |
| Stonewall County | 8.0% | 5.5% | 46.4% | 2.1% |
| Sutton County | 6.7% | 6.2% | 33.2% | 3.2% |
| Swisher County | 13.8% | 8.6% | 35.8% | 3.1% |
| Tarrant County | 9.6% | 3.6% | 22.9% | 2.0% |
| Taylor County | 11.1% | 4.1% | 28.1% | 0.9% |
| Terrell County | 3.5% | 7.3% | 47.0% | 0.0% |
| Terry County | 26.7% | 8.0% | 31.7% | 2.7% |
| Throckmorton County | 10.6% | 6.4% | 45.5% | 1.6% |
| Titus County | 19.4% | 6.9% | 30.0% | 1.4% |
| Tom Green County | 9.6% | 4.4% | 29.0% | 1.5% |
| Travis County | 5.6% | 2.7% | 17.1% | 1.9% |
| Trinity County | 16.5% | 8.9% | 45.6% | 1.6% |
| Tyler County | 16.4% | 6.1% | 44.7% | 0.9% |
| Upshur County | 12.3% | 5.9% | 37.3% | 3.3% |
| Upton County | 7.6% | 1.9% | 29.3% | 1.2% |
| Uvalde County | 24.2% | 8.1% | 34.8% | 1.7% |
| Val Verde County | 21.8% | 8.1% | 31.9% | 1.4% |
| Van Zandt County | 11.0% | 5.0% | 40.7% | 2.2% |
| Victoria County | 14.2% | 6.1% | 31.9% | 1.7% |
| Walker County | 10.5% | 6.1% | 29.6% | 3.0% |
| Waller County | 12.9% | 6.1% | 26.8% | 2.2% |
| Ward County | 9.1% | 6.4% | 26.2% | 1.2% |
| Washington County | 10.7% | 4.9% | 37.6% | 2.9% |
| Webb County | 23.7% | 8.1% | 22.4% | 2.1% |
| Wharton County | 13.9% | 4.4% | 34.8% | 1.7% |
| Wheeler County | 13.6% | 8.2% | 38.7% | 0.1% |
| Wichita County | 12.2% | 6.6% | 29.0% | 1.9% |
| Wilbarger County | 14.1% | 8.2% | 37.8% | 2.1% |
| Willacy County | 31.9% | 6.0% | 38.9% | 2.8% |
| Williamson County | 4.4% | 2.5% | 22.3% | 1.1% |
| Wilson County | 8.4% | 5.7% | 35.5% | 1.8% |
| Winkler County | 18.8% | 4.8% | 21.1% | 0.3% |
| Wise County | 7.8% | 4.5% | 33.2% | 1.7% |
| Wood County | 11.1% | 7.5% | 48.4% | 1.0% |
| Yoakum County | 3.3% | 3.3% | 21.9% | 0.4% |
| Young County | 11.3% | 6.1% | 37.8% | 0.9% |
| Zapata County | 31.3% | 11.2% | 31.7% | 1.1% |
| Zavala County | 40.6% | 11.9% | 35.4% | 4.6% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the SNAP income limit in Texas?
- For 10/01/2026 to 09/30/2027, a household of one in Texas can have gross monthly income up to $1,729, and a household of four up to $3,575. Net income after deductions must be at or below $1,330 and $2,750. Households with an elderly or disabled member only need to meet the net limit.
- Did Texas expand Medicaid?
- No. As of August 2026, Texas is one of 10 states that have not adopted the Medicaid expansion, so most adults without children or disabilities do not qualify on income alone.
- What is the WIC income limit in Texas?
- A household of four in Texas can earn up to $61,050 a year (185% of the 2026 poverty guidelines) to qualify for WIC. A pregnant woman counts as two or more people.
- How many people in Texas live below the poverty line?
- About 4,074,940 people in Texas, or 13.8% of residents, had incomes below the poverty level in the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.