Wisconsin EBT Card Balance
Program: FoodShare · Administered by Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Updated August 2026
Wisconsin's SNAP program is called FoodShare, and it's administered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. FoodShare benefits load onto an EBT card each month, commonly known in Wisconsin as the QUEST Card, which recipients use like a debit card at grocery stores and many farmers markets.
How to Check Your Wisconsin EBT Balance
Check online
Log in with your card number to view your balance and transaction history.
https://www.ebtedge.comUse the mobile app
ebtEDGE is the official app for Wisconsin EBT cardholders, available on iOS and Android.
Check your last receipt
Your remaining balance is printed at the bottom of the receipt from your most recent EBT purchase.
Where You Can Use Your Wisconsin EBT Card
Your EBT card works like a debit card at any USDA-authorized retailer nationwide — major grocery chains and big-box stores such as Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco, Sam's Club, Aldi, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and most local and regional supermarkets, plus many convenience stores and farmers markets. A growing number of retailers, including Walmart.com and Amazon, also accept SNAP EBT for online grocery orders in many areas, though delivery and service fees usually can't be paid with benefits.
SNAP benefits cover food and food-producing seeds or plants, but not hot prepared foods, alcohol, tobacco, or non-food items — some states also restrict specific items like soda or candy, noted below if it applies to Wisconsin.
Wisconsin SNAP Income Limits
The federal SNAP gross income limit is ordinarily 130% of the Federal Poverty Level. Wisconsin uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) to raise that limit to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level for FoodShare applicants.
This allows a wider range of Wisconsin households, including many with moderate earnings, to qualify for FoodShare than the federal baseline alone would allow, and it generally eliminates the separate asset test for most applicants.
| Household Size | Max Monthly Gross Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,660 |
| 2 | $3,607 |
| 3 | $4,553 |
| 4 | $5,500 |
| 5 | $6,447 |
| 6 | $7,393 |
| 7 | $8,340 |
| 8 | $9,287 |
For each additional household member beyond 8, add about $947/month. Based on 2026 federal poverty guidelines at 200% — figures update annually and individual eligibility depends on more than gross income, so confirm your exact amount with Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
Card skimming has repeatedly hit FoodShare recipients in Wisconsin, including a cluster of cases in the Milwaukee area where skimming devices were found on store card readers and thousands of cardholders had to have their PINs reset. A temporary federal law let states reimburse stolen SNAP benefits, but that authority expired at the end of 2024 and has not been extended since.
If you suspect your FoodShare benefits were stolen, report it to the Wisconsin DHS Fraud and Abuse Hotline at 1-877-865-3432. Protect your card by keeping your PIN private, changing it periodically, and checking your balance regularly so you catch unauthorized transactions as early as possible.
Wisconsin-Specific EBT Information
Unlike many states that simply call their benefits card an EBT card, Wisconsin's card carries its own brand name, the QUEST Card, a name FoodShare recipients and Wisconsin retailers use every day at checkout.