WIC Eligibility
To become eligible for Indiana WIC benefits, an applicant must meet the following requirements as listed below in the WIC Income Guidelines (Brochure):
- An applicant must be an Indiana resident. The Indiana WIC Program currently works with 34 non-profit agencies to host WIC services in all 92 counties.
- An applicant must be "categorically" eligible. The Indiana WIC Program serves:
- Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding Women (up to baby's 1st birthday)
- Non-Breastfeeding Postpartum Women (up to 6 months)
- Infants (up to their 1st birthday)
- Children (up to their 5th birthday)
- An applicant must be "at nutritional risk." The specific criteria and parameters that indicate risk are determined by a health and dietary assessment performed by a health professional at the time of certification.
- An applicant must be "income" eligible. Families receiving Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF are income-eligible for the Indiana WIC Program. If you are not a member of these other programs, check the income chart below to see if your family might qualify.
2026 WIC Income Guidelines
|
Household* Size |
Annual income up to $ |
Monthly income up to $ |
Weekly income up to $ |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
$29,526 |
$2,461 |
$568 |
|
2 |
$40,034 |
$3,337 |
$770 |
|
3 |
$50,542 |
$4,212 |
$972 |
|
4 |
$61,050 |
$5,088 |
$1,175 |
|
5 |
$71,558 |
$5,964 |
$1,377 |
|
6 |
$82,066 |
$6,839 |
$1,579 |
|
7 |
$92,574 |
$7,715 |
$1,781 |
|
8 |
$103,082 |
$8,591 |
$1,983 |
|
Each additional family member, add |
+ $10,508 |
+ $876 |
+ $203 |
- If you are pregnant, count yourself as two (2).
- For households with more than 8 members, add $10,508 annual income for each additional member.
*Household means a group of people (related or not) who are living as one economic unit.
