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2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Posted on: 02/01/2012

Below you will find tables detailing the 2012 HHS Poverty Guidelines.   

This table is available at:  http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty

A copy of the Federal Register entry (on January 26, 2012) for the new guidelines is available at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-26/pdf/2012-1603.pdf

2012 HHS Poverty Guidelines

The following figures are the 2012 HHS poverty guidelines that are scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on January 26, 2012.
(Additional information will be posted after the guidelines are published.)

2012 Poverty Guidelines for the
48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia

Persons in
family/household

Poverty guideline

1

$11,170

2

15,130

3

19,090

4

23,050

5

27,010

6

30,970

7

34,930

8

38,890

For families/households with more than 8 persons,
add $3,960 for each additional person.

2012 Poverty Guidelines for
Alaska

Persons in
amily/household

Poverty guideline

1

$13,970

2

18,920

3

23,870

4

28,820

5

33,770

6

38,720

7

43,670

8

48,620

For families/households with more than 8 persons,
add $4,950 for each additional person.

 

2012 Poverty Guidelines for
Hawaii

Persons in
family/household

Poverty guideline

1

$12,860

2

17,410

3

21,960

4

26,510

5

31,060

6

35,610

7

40,160

8

44,710

For families/households with more than 8 persons,
add $4,550 for each additional person.

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