What is 250% of the federal poverty level for 2026?
For guideline year 2026, 250% of the federal poverty guideline is $39,900 a year for one person and $82,500 for a household of four in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia, $103,125 for four in Alaska and $94,875 in Hawaii. Each person beyond eight adds $14,200.
United States · HHS poverty guidelines · guideline year 2026 · every figure from an open dataset with its source
The figures
This whole table is arithmetic on the published guideline, not a table anyone publishes. Each program picks its own rounding and its own annual or monthly basis.
| Household size | 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,900 | $49,875 | $45,900 |
| 2 | $54,100 | $67,625 | $62,225 |
| 3 | $68,300 | $85,375 | $78,550 |
| 4 | $82,500 | $103,125 | $94,875 |
| 5 | $96,700 | $120,875 | $111,200 |
| 6 | $110,900 | $138,625 | $127,525 |
| 7 | $125,100 | $156,375 | $143,850 |
| 8 | $139,300 | $174,125 | $160,175 |
| Each additional person | +$14,200 | +$17,750 | +$16,325 |
250% is the ceiling for the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing reductions — the extra help with deductibles, copays and the out-of-pocket maximum, which is a separate benefit from the premium credit. It attaches only to a silver marketplace plan: at exactly the same income, choosing bronze or gold gives the benefit up entirely while the premium credit carries on.
Marketplace income is tested against the guidelines in force when you enrol, which for a plan year is normally the set published in the previous calendar year. So this table is the one an enrolment for the year after 2026 is measured against, not the one for coverage during 2026 — read which guideline year the marketplace names before comparing anything to it.
Where these figures come from
Each row below is one line of our open dataset: the primary document the figure was read out of, the date it was read, and a link to the document itself. Nothing here was copied from a summary of a summary.
The whole dataset
Every figure on this page, and everything around it, as a table you can read and as CSV and JSON you can download. Public domain, no attribution required.
Nearby answers
This is a reference table, not advice and not an eligibility determination. Verify any figure against the linked Federal Register notice before relying on it.
