Introduction
Medicaid is a federal program designed to provide healthcare assistance to citizens with certain needs. Medicaid is the largest source of funding for health and medical-related services for people with low income in the United States. The benchmark primarily used by Medicaid in determining eligibility is the federal poverty level, an amount set every year by the federal government. Federal poverty levels have set amounts depending on how many persons are in the household and where the household is located (Alaska and Hawaii have different amounts than the lower forty-eight states for example).
When determining Medicaid eligibility based on income, the federal poverty level for the household is multiplied by the state’s income limit and divided by 100. Each state sets its own income limit; however, the most frequent income limit is 138% of the federal poverty level.
| # | State | Medicaid Income Limits | Medicaid Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 221% | 270,662 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 160% | 1,119,287 |
| 3 | Alaska | 138% | 239,925 |
| 4 | Arizona | 138% | 2,236,948 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 138% | 975,640 |
| 6 | California | 138% | 13,812,733 |
| 7 | Colorado | 138% | 1,529,934 |
| 8 | Delaware | 138% | 259,042 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 138% | 425,360 |
| 10 | Idaho | 138% | 422,530 |
| 11 | Illinois | 138% | 3,134,754 |
| 12 | Indiana | 138% | 1,827,297 |
| 13 | Iowa | 138% | 725,581 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 138% | 1,467,416 |
| 15 | Louisiana | 138% | 1,907,829 |
| 16 | Maine | 138% | 353,763 |
| 17 | Maryland | 138% | 1,470,371 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 138% | 1,973,925 |
| 19 | Michigan | 138% | 2,861,917 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 138% | 1,259,989 |
| 21 | Montana | 138% | 280,707 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 138% | 341,569 |
| 23 | Nevada | 138% | 775,463 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | 138% | 222,842 |
| 25 | New Jersey | 138% | 1,903,233 |
| 26 | New Mexico | 138% | 946,613 |
| 27 | New York | 138% | 7,174,591 |
| 28 | North Dakota | 138% | 107,903 |
| 29 | Ohio | 138% | 3,303,833 |
| 30 | Oregon | 138% | 1,188,935 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | 138% | 3,358,770 |
| 32 | Rhode Island | 138% | 285,651 |
| 33 | Utah | 138% | 445,714 |
| 34 | Vermont | 138% | 193,604 |
| 35 | Virginia | 138% | 1,721,459 |
| 36 | Washington | 138% | 2,024,227 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 138% | 613,518 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 100% | 1,440,621 |
| 39 | Tennessee | 93% | 1,740,256 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 67% | 1,444,733 |
| 41 | Wyoming | 52% | 74,376 |
| 42 | South Dakota | 48% | 123,627 |
| 43 | North Carolina | 41% | 2,567,190 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 41% | 939,117 |
| 45 | Kansas | 38% | 421,782 |
| 46 | Georgia | 35% | 2,379,859 |
| 47 | Florida | 31% | 4,885,774 |
| 48 | Mississippi | 25% | 785,517 |
| 49 | Missouri | 21% | 1,093,396 |
| 50 | Alabama | 18% | 1,215,453 |
| 51 | Texas | 17% | 5,331,864 |
Medicaid Income Limits by State
Alabama
Medicaid Income Limits
18%
Ranked in the US
#50
1,215,453
Ranked in the US
#25
Alaska
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#3
239,925
Ranked in the US
#46
Arizona
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#4
2,236,948
Ranked in the US
#11
Arkansas
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#5
975,640
Ranked in the US
#29
California
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#6
13,812,733
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#7
1,529,934
Ranked in the US
#19
Connecticut
Medicaid Income Limits
160%
Ranked in the US
#2
1,119,287
Ranked in the US
#27
Delaware
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#8
259,042
Ranked in the US
#45
District of Columbia
Medicaid Income Limits
221%
Ranked in the US
#1
270,662
Ranked in the US
#44
Florida
Medicaid Income Limits
31%
Ranked in the US
#47
4,885,774
Ranked in the US
#4
Georgia
Medicaid Income Limits
35%
Ranked in the US
#46
2,379,859
Ranked in the US
#10
Hawaii
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#9
425,360
Ranked in the US
#37
Idaho
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#10
422,530
Ranked in the US
#38
Illinois
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#11
3,134,754
Ranked in the US
#7
Indiana
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#12
1,827,297
Ranked in the US
#16
Iowa
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#13
725,581
Ranked in the US
#34
Kansas
Medicaid Income Limits
38%
Ranked in the US
#45
421,782
Ranked in the US
#39
Kentucky
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#14
1,467,416
Ranked in the US
#21
Louisiana
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#15
1,907,829
Ranked in the US
#14
Maine
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#16
353,763
Ranked in the US
#40
Maryland
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#17
1,470,371
Ranked in the US
#20
Massachusetts
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#18
1,973,925
Ranked in the US
#13
Michigan
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#19
2,861,917
Ranked in the US
#8
Minnesota
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#20
1,259,989
Ranked in the US
#24
Mississippi
Medicaid Income Limits
25%
Ranked in the US
#48
785,517
Ranked in the US
#32
Missouri
Medicaid Income Limits
21%
Ranked in the US
#49
1,093,396
Ranked in the US
#28
Montana
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#21
280,707
Ranked in the US
#43
Nebraska
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#22
341,569
Ranked in the US
#41
Nevada
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#23
775,463
Ranked in the US
#33
New Hampshire
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#24
222,842
Ranked in the US
#47
New Jersey
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#25
1,903,233
Ranked in the US
#15
New Mexico
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#26
946,613
Ranked in the US
#30
New York
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#27
7,174,591
Ranked in the US
#2
North Carolina
Medicaid Income Limits
41%
Ranked in the US
#43
2,567,190
Ranked in the US
#9
North Dakota
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#28
107,903
Ranked in the US
#50
Ohio
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#29
3,303,833
Ranked in the US
#6
Oklahoma
Medicaid Income Limits
41%
Ranked in the US
#44
939,117
Ranked in the US
#31
Oregon
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#30
1,188,935
Ranked in the US
#26
Pennsylvania
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#31
3,358,770
Ranked in the US
#5
Rhode Island
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#32
285,651
Ranked in the US
#42
South Carolina
Medicaid Income Limits
67%
Ranked in the US
#40
1,444,733
Ranked in the US
#22
South Dakota
Medicaid Income Limits
48%
Ranked in the US
#42
123,627
Ranked in the US
#49
Tennessee
Medicaid Income Limits
93%
Ranked in the US
#39
1,740,256
Ranked in the US
#17
Texas
Medicaid Income Limits
17%
Ranked in the US
#51
5,331,864
Ranked in the US
#3
Utah
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#33
445,714
Ranked in the US
#36
Vermont
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#34
193,604
Ranked in the US
#48
Virginia
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#35
1,721,459
Ranked in the US
#18
Washington
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#36
2,024,227
Ranked in the US
#12
West Virginia
Medicaid Income Limits
138%
Ranked in the US
#37
613,518
Ranked in the US
#35
Wisconsin
Medicaid Income Limits
100%
Ranked in the US
#38
1,440,621
Ranked in the US
#23
Wyoming
Medicaid Income Limits
52%
Ranked in the US
#41
74,376
Ranked in the US
#51
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