WIC Eligibility Guidelines

The Virginia WIC Program serves low-income pregnant, lactating and postpartum women and children up to age five.

Are you eligible for WIC?

  • To be eligible for WIC, you must be pregnant, breastfeeding, just had a baby or have a child under 5.
  • Be a resident of Virginia.
  • You must have a nutritional need (this is determined at your local WIC clinic).
  • Your income* must be within the following guidelines:

WIC Income Guide

ECONOMIC UNIT

Number of People in Household Count a pregnant woman as 2

INCOME – Effective Dates: June 5, 2023 to June 30, 2024

Annual Monthly Twice- Monthly Bi- Weekly Weekly
1 $26,973 $2,248 $1,124 $1,038 $519
2 $36,482 $3,041 $1,521 $1,404 $702
3 $45,991 $3,833 $1,917 $1,769 $885
4 $55,500 $4,625 $2,313 $2,135 $1,068
5 $65,009 $5,418 $2,709 $2,501 $1,251
6 $74,518 $6,210 $3,105 $2,867 $1,434
7 $84,027 $7,003 $3,502 $3,232 $1,616
8 $93,536 $7,795 $3,898 $3,598 $1,799
Each Additional
Member 
Add
 

+$9,509

 

+$793

 

+$397

 

+$366

 

+$183

*Income for determining eligibility is the gross income based on USDA guidelines for the WIC Program.

 

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