2016 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Eligibility for many benefit programs is based on the Federal Poverty Guidelines which are updated annual by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The 2016 guidelines were published in the federal register on 1/27/16 Here below is a chart showing the annual and monthly income guidelines:

2016 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines

Family Size	100% Annual	100% Monthly	135% Monthly
1	$11,880	$990	$1,336
2	$16,020	$1,335	$1,802
3	$20,160	$1,680	$2,268
4	$24,300	$2,025	$2,733
5	$28,440	$2,370	$3,199
6	$32,580	$2,715	$3,665