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WIC Income Guidelines/Eligibility

Eligibility Overview: 

WIC is available to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age five. To participate, these persons must:

  • Live in North Carolina.
  • Have a family income less than 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. A person receiving Medicaid, Work First Families Assistance (TANF), or assistance from the NC Food and Nutrition Services automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.
  • Be at nutritional risk. A nutritionist or other health professional makes the nutritional risk assessment at no cost to the participant, usually at the local WIC office.

WIC Income Guidelines: 

Once the size and gross income of the economic unit (or household) have been determined and documented, staff use the poverty income guidelines to determine income eligibility. The guidelines are published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). 

Full income guidelines are available here: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ncwic/mywic#Eligibility-3521

Income Eligibility Chart (Effective June 3, 2024)

                                         Maximum Gross Income 

Size of Economic Unit** 

Annual 

Monthly 

Twice 
Monthly 

Bi-Weekly 

Weekly 

1 

27,861

2,322

1,161

1,072

536

2 

37,814 

3,152

1,576

1,455

728

3 

47,767

3,981

1,991

1,838

919

4 

57,720

4,810

2,405

2,220

1,110

5 

67,673

5,640

2,820

2,603

1,302

6 

77,626

6,469

3,235

2,986

1,493

7 

87,579

7,299

3,650

3,369

1,685

8 

97,532

8,128

4,064

3,752

1,876

9 

107,485

8,958

4,479

4,135

2,068

10 

117,438

9,787

4,894

4,517

2,259

11 

127,391

10,616

5,308

4,900

2,450

12 

137,344 

11,446

5,723

5,283

2,642

13 

147,297 

12,275

6,138

5,666

2,833

14 

157,250

13,105

6,553

6,049

3,025

15 

167,203 

13,934

6,967

6,431

3,216

16 

177,156 

14,763

7,382

6,814

3,407

For each additional 
member of economic unit, add: 

$9,953

$830

$415

$383

$192

  • Be at nutritional risk. A nutritionist or other health professional makes the nutritional risk assessment at no cost to the participant.

If you are already receiving Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or assistance from the NC Food and Nutrition Services you automatically meet the income eligibility requirement.

For more information, please call our WIC office 910-893-7570.