This page is updated annually to provide income guidelines for state agencies to use in determining the eligibility of households to receive USDA Foods for home consumption in TEFAP.
Per 7 CFR 251.5(b), each TEFAP state agency must establish uniform statewide criteria for determining eligibility for USDA Foods for home consumption. This eligibility criteria must include maximum income-based standards at or between 185 percent to 300 percent of the U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines (Poverty Guidelines) published annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
To find your state's TEFAP income eligibility guidelines, please contact your state agency.
2026 Income Guidelines
48 Contiguous States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
| Household Size | Federal Poverty Guidelines - 100% | Federal Poverty Guidelines - 185% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Annual | Monthly | Weekly | |
| 1 | $15,960 | $29,526 | $2,461 | $568 |
| 2 | $21,640 | $40,034 | $3,337 | $770 |
| 3 | $27,320 | $50,542 | $4,212 | $972 |
| 4 | $33,000 | $61,050 | $5,088 | $1,175 |
| 5 | $38,680 | $71,558 | $5,964 | $1,377 |
| 6 | $44,360 | $82,066 | $6,839 | $1,579 |
| 7 | $50,040 | $92,574 | $7,715 | $1,781 |
| 8 | $55,720 | $103,082 | $8,591 | $1,983 |
| For each additional household member, add… | $5,680 | $10,508 | $876 | $203 |
Alaska
| Household Size | Federal Poverty Guidelines - 100% | Federal Poverty Guidelines - 185% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Annual | Monthly | Weekly | |
| 1 | $19,950 | $36,908 | $3,076 | $710 |
| 2 | $27,050 | $50,043 | $4,171 | $963 |
| 3 | $34,150 | $63,178 | $5,265 | $1,215 |
| 4 | $41,250 | $76,313 | $6,360 | $1,468 |
| 5 | $48,350 | $89,448 | $7,454 | $1,721 |
| 6 | $55,450 | $102,583 | $8,549 | $1,973 |
| 7 | $62,550 | $115,718 | $9,644 | $2,226 |
| 8 | $69,650 | $128,853 | $10,738 | $2,478 |
| For each additional household member, add… | $7,100 | $13,135 | $1,095 | $253 |
Hawaii
| Household Size | Federal Poverty Guidelines - 100% | Federal Poverty Guidelines - 185% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Annual | Monthly | Weekly | |
| 1 | $18,360 | $33,966 | $2,831 | $654 |
| 2 | $24,890 | $46,047 | $3,838 | $886 |
| 3 | $31,420 | $58,127 | $4,844 | $1,118 |
| 4 | $37,950 | $70,208 | $5,851 | $1,351 |
| 5 | $44,480 | $82,288 | $6,858 | $1,583 |
| 6 | $51,010 | $94,369 | $7,865 | $1,815 |
| 7 | $57,540 | $106,449 | $8,871 | $2,048 |
| 8 | $64,070 | $118,530 | $9,878 | $2,280 |
| For each additional household member, add… | $6,530 | $12,081 | $1,007 | $233 |