Federal Poverty Guidelines

07.01.2018

The 2018 federal poverty guidelines have been released. The 2017 guidelines are also provided below for reference. Federal poverty levels are used to determine eligibility for certain federal health programs, including Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

For more about the FPL guidelines, see this article by the George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health: Poverty vs. Federal Poverty Level.

Eligibility for advance premium tax credits in the individual marketplace (exchange) is determined by 2017 federal poverty guidelines for the remainder of the 2018 coverage year. Eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP in 2018 is determined by the 2018 poverty guidelines.

2018 Federal Poverty Guidelines

2018 Federal Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Continental United States

Household/ Family Size	100%	138%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$12,140	16,753	18,210	24,280	30,350	36,420	48,560
2	$16,460	22,715	24,690	32,920	41,150	49,380	65,840
3	$20,780	28,676	31,170	41,560	51,950	62,340	83,120
4	$25,100	34,638	37,650	50,200	62,750	75,300	100,400
5	$29,420	40,600	44,130	58,840	73,550	88,260	117,680
6	$33,740	46,561	50,610	67,480	84,350	101,220	134,960
7	$38,060	52,523	57,090	76,120	95,150	114,180	152,240
8	$42,380	58,484	63,570	84,760	105,950	127,140	169,520
9	$46,700	64,446	70,050	93,400	116,750	140,100	186,800
10	$51,020	70,408	76,530	102,040	127,550	153,060	204,080
11	$55,340	76,369	83,010	110,680	138,350	166,020	221,360
12	$59,660	82,331	89,490	119,320	149,150	178,980	238,640
13	$63,980	88,292	95,970	127,960	159,950	191,940	255,920
14	$68,300	94,254	102,450	136,600	170,750	204,900	273,200

2018 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Alaska

Household/ Family Size	100%	138%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$15,180	20,948	22,770	30,360	37,950	45,540	60,720
2	$20,580	28,400	30,870	41,160	51,450	61,740	82,320
3	$25,980	35,852	38,970	51,960	64,950	77,940	103,920
4	$31,380	43,304	47,070	62,760	78,450	94,140	125,520
5	$36,780	50,756	55,170	73,560	91,950	110,340	147,120
6	$42,180	58,208	63,270	84,360	105,450	126,540	168,720
7	$47,580	65,660	71,370	95,160	118,950	142,740	190,320
8	$52,980	73,112	79,470	105,960	132,450	158,940	211,920
9	$58,380	80,564	87,570	116,760	145,950	175,140	233,520
10	$63,780	88,016	95,670	127,560	159,450	191,340	255,120
11	$69,180	95,468	103,770	138,360	172,950	207,540	276,720
12	$74,580	102,920	111,870	149,160	186,450	223,740	298,320
13	$79,980	110,372	119,970	159,960	199,950	239,940	319,920
14	$85,380	117,824	128,070	170,760	213,450	256,140	341,520

2018 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii

Household/ Family Size	100%	138%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$13,960	19,265	20,940	27,920	34,900	41,880	55,840
2	$18,930	26,123	28,395	37,860	47,325	56,790	75,720
3	$23,900	32,982	35,850	47,800	59,750	71,700	95,600
4	$28,870	39,841	43,305	57,740	72,175	86,610	115,480
5	$33,840	46,699	50,760	67,680	84,600	101,520	135,360
6	$38,810	53,558	58,215	77,620	97,025	116,430	155,240
7	$43,780	60,416	65,670	87,560	109,450	131,340	175,120
8	$48,750	67,275	73,125	97,500	121,875	146,250	195,000
9	$53,720	74,134	80,580	107,440	134,300	161,160	214,880
10	$58,690	80,992	88,035	117,380	146,725	176,070	234,760
11	$63,660	87,851	95,490	127,320	159,150	190,980	254,640
12	$68,630	94,709	102,945	137,260	171,575	205,890	274,520
13	$73,600	101,568	110,400	147,200	184,000	220,800	294,400
14	$78,570	108,427	117,855	157,140	196,425	235,710	314,280

2017 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Federally facilitated marketplaces will use the 2016 guidelines to determine eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP.

Household Size	100%	133%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$12,060	$16,040	$18,090	$24,120	$30,150	$36,180	$48,240
2	16,240	21,599	24,360	32,480	40,600	48,720	64,960
3	20,420	27,159	30,630	40,840	51,050	61,260	81,680
4	24,600	32,718	36,900	49,200	61,500	73,800	98,400
5	28,780	38,277	43,170	57,560	71,950	86,340	115,120
6	32,960	43,837	49,440	65,920	82,400	98,880	131,840
7	37,140	49,396	55,710	74,280	92,850	111,420	148,560
8	41,320	54,956	61,980	82,640	103,300	123,960	165,280

2017 Alaska Poverty Guidelines

Household Size	100%	133%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$15,060	$20,030	$22,590	$30,120	$37,650	$45,180	$60,240
2	20,290	26,986	30,435	40,580	50,725	60,870	81,160
3	25,520	33,942	38,280	51,040	63,800	76,560	102,080
4	30,750	40,898	46,125	61,500	76,875	92,250	123,000
5	35,980	47,853	53,970	71,960	89,950	107,940	143,920
6	41,210	54,809	61,815	82,420	103,025	123,630	164,840
7	46,440	61,765	69,660	92,880	116,100	139,320	185,760
8	51,670	68,721	77,505	103,340	129,175	155,010	206,680

2017 Hawaii Poverty Guidelines

Household Size	100%	133%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$13,860	$18,434	$20,790	$27,720	$34,650	$41,580	$55,440
2	18,670	24,831	28,005	37,340	46,675	56,010	74,680
3	23,480	31,228	35,220	46,960	58,700	70,440	93,920
4	28,290	37,626	42,435	56,580	70,725	84,870	113,160
5	33,100	44,023	49,650	66,200	82,750	99,300	132,400
6	37,910	50,420	56,865	75,820	94,775	113,730	151,640
7	42,720	56,818	64,080	85,440	106,800	128,160	170,880
8	47,530	63,215	71,295	95,060	118,825	142,590	190,120

2016 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Federally facilitated marketplaces will use the 2016 guidelines to determine eligibility for premium tax credits.

Household Size	100%	133%	150%	200%	250%	300%	400%
1	$11,880	$15,800	$17,820	$23,760	$29,700	$35,640	$47,520
2	16,020	21,307	24,030	32,040	40,050	48,060	64,080
3	20,160	26,813	30,240	40,320	50,400	60,480	80,640
4	24,300	32,319	36,450	48,600	60,750	72,900	97,200
5	28,440	37,825	42,660	56,880	71,100	85,320	113,760
6	32,580	43,331	48,870	65,160	81,450	97,740	130,320
7	36,730	48,851	55,095	73,460	91,825	110,190	146,920
8	40,890	54,384	61,335	81,780	102,225	122,670	163,560

Source: Calculations by Families USA based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Federal Poverty Guidelines via Federal Register