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Family Income Guidelines for 2015

2015 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the
District of Columbia
Persons in Family

Poverty Guideline

<130% of Poverty
Guidelines

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$11,770
$15,930
$20,090
$24,250
$28,410
$32,570
$36,730
$40,890
$45,050
$49,210
$53,370
$57,530
$61,690
$65,850
$70,010
$74,170
$78,330
$82,490

$15,300.00
$20,708.00
$26,116.00
$31,524.00
$36,932.00
$42,340.00
$47,748.00
$53,156.00
$58,564.00
$63,972.00
$69,380.00
$74,788.00
$80,196.00
$85,604.00
$91,012.00
$96,420.00
$101,828.00
$107,236.00

For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,160 for each additional person. To find
the less than 130% over the Poverty Guideline multiply the Poverty Guideline amount by
1.3 and subtract $1. Example $11,770 X 1.3 = $15,301 minus $1 = 15,300.