Marketplace subsidies in Arkansas
Who is inside the 2026 marketplace subsidy range? A household of four is measured against $33,000. Arkansas has adopted the ACA Medicaid expansion.
The largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gap among ranked metros in Arkansas is $180: Memphis at $1,301 and Little Rock at $1,121.
Arkansas taxes wages at rates up to 3.90%. Combined state and local sales tax is 9.5%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 0.52%.
A household of four with $48,000 of income is about 145 percent of the $33,000 poverty guideline and is likely eligible for Marketplace premium tax credits. Likely inside the 2026 subsidy range.
Limits behind the page
| Household | 100% | 138% | 185% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,960 | $22,025 | $29,526 |
| 2 | $21,640 | $29,863 | $40,034 |
| 3 | $27,320 | $37,702 | $50,542 |
| 4 | $33,000 | $45,540 | $61,050 |
An illustrative household
Two adults, ages 34 and 32, filing jointly, plus children ages 8 and 3. Gross income $48,000 a year, about 145 percent of the poverty guideline in Arkansas. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.
Marketplace premium tax credits
Likely eligibleLikely inside the 2026 subsidy range
- Enhanced premium tax credits expired on January 1, 2026. This screen uses the 100 to 400 percent of poverty range for premium tax credits and does not estimate a premium dollar amount.
- Income is about 145 percent of poverty, inside the 100 to 400 percent premium-tax-credit range.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Arkansas
Other programs in Arkansas
- Food stamps (SNAP)
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- LIHEAP
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Lifeline
- SSI
- State programs
Large metros in Arkansas
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR · 2-bedroom FMR $1,301
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · 2-bedroom FMR $1,121
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · 2-bedroom FMR $1,256