Calculator · FPL thresholds
Federal Poverty Level for your household
The Federal Poverty Level is the income baseline that drives almost every federal benefit program — SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, LIHEAP, Lifeline, ACA. This calculator shows your household's FPL thresholds at all the percentages that matter: 100% (Medicaid in some states + WIC poverty line), 130% (SNAP gross-income default), 138% (Medicaid expansion), 165%/185%/200% (state BBCE thresholds, WIC, LIHEAP).
Last reviewed: 2026-05-31
Sources
- HHS — Poverty Guidelines (annual, published January)
- 42 CFR § 9902 — definition and revision of the FPL
- Alaska + Hawaii use elevated thresholds (≈1.25× and 1.15× respectively) to reflect cost-of-living differences