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Government Poverty Guidelines

Produced by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Reviewed June 2023

Every year, the federal government establishes poverty guidelines to determine who is financially eligible for particular programs. The chart below tells you the yearly income cut-offs for 2023. These figures change every year in January and are available online at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website.

2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Household Size

100% 125% 200% 300%

1

$14,580

$18,225

$29,160

$43,740

2

$19,720

$24,650

$39,440

$59,160

3

$24,860

$31,075

$49,720

$74,580

4

$30,000

$37,500

$60,000

$90,000

5

$35,140

$43,925

$70,280

$105,420

6

$40,280

$50,350

$80,560

$120,840

7

$45,420

$56,775

$90,840

$136,260

8

$50,560

$63,200

$101,120

$151,680

each additional person

$5,140

$6,425

$10,280

$15,420

 

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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