What are the 2026 FPL percentages (100%, 138%, 200%, 250%, 400%) by household size for benefit eligibility in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii?
Executive summary
The 2026 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) dollar amounts for the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C. are available and can be expressed at common program thresholds — 100%, 138%, 200%, 250% and 400% — for household sizes 1–8, with the base 100% guideline taken from the 2026 table published by health/insurance resources (see table values below) [1]. Alaska and Hawaii use higher FPL figures; the sources confirm they are larger than the contiguous‑states amounts but do not provide a complete 1–8 worksheet for those states in the supplied reporting, only noting the general elevation and giving a few example multiples [2] [3] [4].
1. The contiguous U.S. (48 states + D.C.): the numbers that matter
The following are the 2026 FPL dollar amounts for household sizes 1–8 in the contiguous United States (100%), the published 138% column, and the commonly used multiples 200%, 250% and 400%; the base 100% figures come from the 2026 FPL table cited in industry guidance and the 138%/250%/400% columns appear alongside those bases in the same source (all values in dollars) [1]: Household of 1 — 100% $12,490; 138% $17,236; 200% $24,980; 250% $31,225; 400% $49,960; Household of 2 — 100% $16,910; 138% $23,336; 200% $33,820; 250% $42,275; 400% $67,640; Household of 3 — 100% $21,330; 138% $29,435; 200% $42,660; 250% $53,325; 400% $85,320; Household of 4 — 100% $25,750; 138% $35,535; 200% $51,500; 250% $64,375; 400% $103,000; Household of 5 — 100% $30,170; 138% $41,635; 200% $60,340; 250% $75,425; 400% $120,680; Household of 6 — 100% $34,590; 138% $47,734; 200% $69,180; 250% $86,475; 400% $138,360; Household of 7 — 100% $39,010; 138% $53,834; 200% $78,020; 250% $97,525; 400% $156,040; Household of 8 — 100% $43,430; 138% $59,933; 200% $86,860; 250% $108,575; 400% $173,720 [1]. The 200% figures in this presentation are straightforward doubles of the 100% base shown in the cited source; the 138%, 250% and 400% columns are published directly in that same table [1].
2. Alaska and Hawaii: higher thresholds, same math, limited reported detail
Federal guidance and reporting make clear that Alaska and Hawaii have separate, higher poverty guidelines reflecting higher local costs, and many program rules apply those adjusted figures when