What is the 2026 poverty guideline for four people in Ohio?

The 2026 HHS poverty guideline for a household of four in Ohio is $33,000.

Ohio

A household of four is measured against a 2026 poverty guideline of $33,000. Ohio has adopted Medicaid expansion, so the adult income screen is 138 percent of poverty. The 2024 all-items state price parity is 92.8.

Sales tax: 7.3%
Wage income tax: Yes
Property tax: 1.22%

Benefit pages

Each program has its own page for Ohio. The label is the illustrative household of four at $48,000.

SNAP eligibility · unlikely
Medicaid and CHIP eligibility · maybe
WIC eligibility · likely
School meals eligibility · likely
LIHEAP eligibility · maybe
Earned Income Tax Credit eligibility · likely
Child Tax Credit eligibility · likely
Marketplace subsidies eligibility · likely
Lifeline eligibility · unlikely
SSI eligibility · unlikely
State programs eligibility · maybe

Counties

Adams County · 2-bed $1,003
Allen County · 2-bed $1,179
Ashland County · 2-bed $1,003
Ashtabula County · 2-bed $1,003
Athens County · 2-bed $1,129
Auglaize County · 2-bed $1,016
Belmont County · 2-bed $1,009
Brown County · 2-bed $1,030
Butler County · 2-bed $1,442
Carroll County · 2-bed $1,049
Champaign County · 2-bed $1,047
Clark County · 2-bed $1,160
Clermont County · 2-bed $1,442
Clinton County · 2-bed $1,071
Columbiana County · 2-bed $1,003
Coshocton County · 2-bed $1,003
Crawford County · 2-bed $1,003
Cuyahoga County · 2-bed $1,274
Darke County · 2-bed $1,003
Defiance County · 2-bed $1,017
Delaware County · 2-bed $1,602
Erie County · 2-bed $1,221
Fairfield County · 2-bed $1,602
Fayette County · 2-bed $1,017
Franklin County · 2-bed $1,602
Fulton County · 2-bed $1,145
Gallia County · 2-bed $1,003
Geauga County · 2-bed $1,274
Greene County · 2-bed $1,248
Guernsey County · 2-bed $1,003
Hamilton County · 2-bed $1,442
Hancock County · 2-bed $1,189
Hardin County · 2-bed $1,003
Harrison County · 2-bed $1,003
Henry County · 2-bed $1,011
Highland County · 2-bed $1,003
Hocking County · 2-bed $1,018
Holmes County · 2-bed $1,003
Huron County · 2-bed $1,003
Jackson County · 2-bed $1,003
Jefferson County · 2-bed $1,007
Knox County · 2-bed $1,136
Lake County · 2-bed $1,274
Lawrence County · 2-bed $1,006
Licking County · 2-bed $1,602
Logan County · 2-bed $1,064
Lorain County · 2-bed $1,274
Lucas County · 2-bed $1,145
Madison County · 2-bed $1,602
Mahoning County · 2-bed $1,003
Marion County · 2-bed $1,083
Medina County · 2-bed $1,274
Meigs County · 2-bed $1,003
Mercer County · 2-bed $1,008
Miami County · 2-bed $1,248
Monroe County · 2-bed $1,003
Montgomery County · 2-bed $1,248
Morgan County · 2-bed $1,003
Morrow County · 2-bed $1,602
Muskingum County · 2-bed $1,003
Noble County · 2-bed $1,003
Ottawa County · 2-bed $1,209
Paulding County · 2-bed $1,003
Perry County · 2-bed $1,006
Pickaway County · 2-bed $1,602
Pike County · 2-bed $1,079
Portage County · 2-bed $1,231
Preble County · 2-bed $1,003
Putnam County · 2-bed $1,095
Richland County · 2-bed $1,035
Ross County · 2-bed $1,093
Sandusky County · 2-bed $1,003
Scioto County · 2-bed $1,003
Seneca County · 2-bed $1,057
Shelby County · 2-bed $1,076
Stark County · 2-bed $1,049
Summit County · 2-bed $1,231
Trumbull County · 2-bed $1,003
Tuscarawas County · 2-bed $1,106
Union County · 2-bed $1,607
Van Wert County · 2-bed $1,003
Vinton County · 2-bed $1,003
Warren County · 2-bed $1,442
Washington County · 2-bed $1,003
Wayne County · 2-bed $1,082
Williams County · 2-bed $1,003
Wood County · 2-bed $1,145
Wyandot County · 2-bed $1,005

Towns

655 places in Ohio have a cost page and a benefits page.

Metros in this ranking

Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Columbus · Columbus, OH
Cleveland · Cleveland, OH
Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
Akron · Akron, OH
Toledo · Toledo, OH