WIC Program

WIC Approved Fruits & Vegetables

The fruit and vegetable Cash Value Benefit is one of the most flexible parts of your WIC package, letting you pick your own produce up to a set dollar amount instead of specific approved items.

What Is Covered

WIC provides a Cash Value Benefit (CVB) — a dollar amount you can use to purchase fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables at WIC-authorized stores. The benefit applies to almost any plain fruit or vegetable without added sugar, salt, fat, or sauces. Fresh-cut herbs are also covered under the CVB in most states.

Typical Quantities

Your monthly benefit

The monthly CVB amount varies by participant category and state, and was significantly increased under the 2026 USDA food package update, which also expanded what the benefit can buy — including fresh herbs and larger package sizes of fresh produce. Pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding participants, along with children and infants over 6 months, all receive a CVB. See your state's approved-foods page for the current dollar amount.

Shopping Tips

The CVB works like a dollar-amount limit — mix and match any approved produce items up to that amount, and pay the difference if your total goes over. Fresh, frozen, and canned all count; whether white potatoes are included depends on your state.

Find Your State's Approved List

Approved brands and package sizes for fruits & vegetables vary by state. Select your state below for the specific list.

Alabama Alabama Department of Public Health — Bureau of Family Health Services, State WIC Office Alaska Alaska Department of Health — Division of Public Assistance, WIC Program Arizona Arizona Department of Health Services — WIC Program Arkansas Arkansas Department of Health — WIC Program California California Department of Public Health — WIC Division Colorado Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment — WIC Program Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health — WIC Program Delaware Delaware Health and Social Services — WIC Program District of Columbia DC Health — WIC Program Florida Florida Department of Health — WIC Program Georgia Georgia Department of Public Health — WIC Program Hawaii Hawaii Department of Health — WIC Services Branch Idaho Idaho Department of Health & Welfare — WIC Program Illinois Illinois Department of Human Services — WIC Program Indiana Indiana Department of Health — WIC Program Iowa Iowa Health and Human Services — WIC Program Kansas Kansas Department of Health and Environment — Nutrition & WIC Services Kentucky Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services — Department for Public Health, Nutrition Services Branch Louisiana Louisiana Department of Health — Bureau of Nutrition Services Maine Maine Department of Health and Human Services — Maine CDC WIC Nutrition Program Maryland Maryland Department of Health — WIC Program Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Public Health — WIC Nutrition Program Michigan Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) — WIC Program Minnesota Minnesota Department of Health — WIC Program Mississippi Mississippi State Department of Health — WIC Program Missouri Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services — WIC and Nutrition Services Montana Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services — WIC Program Nebraska Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — WIC Program Nevada Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health — WIC Program New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services — WIC Program New Jersey New Jersey Department of Health — WIC Program New Mexico New Mexico Department of Health — WIC Program New York New York State Department of Health — WIC Program North Carolina North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services — WIC Program North Dakota North Dakota Health and Human Services — WIC Program Ohio Ohio Department of Health — WIC Program Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Health — WIC Program Oregon Oregon Health Authority — WIC Program Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Health — Bureau of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Health — WIC Program South Carolina South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) — WIC Program South Dakota South Dakota Department of Health — WIC Program Tennessee Tennessee Department of Health — WIC Program Texas Texas Health and Human Services — Texas WIC Program Utah Utah Department of Health and Human Services — WIC Program Vermont Vermont Department of Health — WIC Program Virginia Virginia Department of Health — WIC Program Washington Washington State Department of Health — WIC Nutrition Program West Virginia West Virginia Department of Health — Office of Nutrition Services Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Health Services — WIC Program Wyoming Wyoming Department of Health — WIC Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use WIC to buy any fruit or vegetable?

You can use the Cash Value Benefit on most plain fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables. Items with added sugars, sodium, fat, or sauces are typically excluded. White potatoes may or may not be included — check your state's approved foods list.

Does WIC cover fresh herbs?

In most states, fresh-cut herbs like cilantro, mint, and parsley are covered under the Cash Value Benefit for fruits and vegetables.

Does WIC cover frozen vegetables?

Yes. Plain frozen vegetables without added sauce, cheese, or seasoning are generally covered by the Cash Value Benefit.

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