Poverty Income Guidelines (2017)
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For all states (except Alaska and Hawaii) and the District of Columbia
Household
Size
100%
115%
125%
130%
135%
185%
200%
1
$12,060
$13,869
$15,075
$15,678
$16,281
$22,311
$24,120
2
$16,240
$18,676
$20,300
$21,112
$21,924
$30,044
$32,480
3
$20,420
$23,483
$25,525
$26,546
$27,567
$37,777
$40,840
4
$24,600
$28,290
$30,750
$31,980
$33,210
$45,510
$49,200
5
$28,780
$33,097
$35,975
$37,414
$38,853
$53,243
$57,560
6
$32,960
$37,904
$41,200
$42,848
$44,496
$60,976
$65,920
7
$37,140
$42,711
$46,425
$48,282
$50,139
$68,709
$74,280
8
$41,320
$47,518
$51,650
$53,716
$55,782
$76,442
$82,640
More than
8
$4,180 for each additional person
Source: Federal Register (2017, January 31)
Here are some programs for which eligibility is partially based on Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Food Programs
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Free school meals
Reduced price school meals
Women, Infants & Children
130% of poverty level (percentages
may vary by state)
Below 130% of poverty level
130% to 185% of poverty level
Below 185% of poverty level, pregnant
women, Infants, and children to age 5
Education and Legal Programs
Head Start
Legal Aid Services
At or below 100% of poverty level
At or below 125% of poverty level
Minnesota Programs
Minnesota Family investment Program (MFIP)
Telephone Service Discount
Family Assets for Independence in MN
At or below 115% of poverty level
At or below 135% of poverty level
At or below 200% of poverty level
Please note that the exact date that the specific poverty eligibility guidelines are determined each year depends on
the program. Confirm your eligibility on the related program’s website.
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Table Source
Federal Register. (2017, January 31). Annual update of the HHS poverty guidelines. Retrieved
from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/31/2017-02076/annual-update-of-thehhs-poverty-guidelines
Food Program Sources
Food and Nutrition Service – United States Department of Agriculture. (2017, April 20).
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility. Retrieved from
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/applicant_recipients/eligibility.htm
Food and Nutrition Service – United States Department of Agriculture. (2016, April 5). WIC
income eligibility guidelines. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-income-eligibilityguidelines
Education & Legal Program Sources
Head Start – United States Department of Health & Human Services. (2017, February 3).
Poverty guidelines and determining eligibility for participation in Head Start Programs. Retrieved
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/operations/mang-sys/ersea/PovertyGuideline.htm
Office of the Federal Register. (2013, February 4). Income level for individuals eligible for
assistance. Federal Register, 78(23). Retrieved from https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR201302-04/pdf/2013-02327.pdf
Minnesota Program Sources
Minnesota Department of Human Services. (2017, January). Facts about Minnesota Family
Investment Program. Retrieved from https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-5830ENG
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. (n.d.). Telephone service discount programs. Retrieved
from http://mn.gov/web/prod/static/puc/live/consumers/telephone-discounts/index.html
Help Minnesota Save. (2016). Individual development accounts (IDAs). Retrieved from
http://www.helpmnsave.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7b4C7E7026-187D-44E5-9772523507712D4C%7d
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