Tough limits

Michigan has one of the most stringent income limits for federally-funded, state-dispersed child-care, with an income cutoff of just under $24,000 for a family of three. Only one state — Kentucky — has a lower limit. Below are the income eligibility limits for a family of 3 in 2014. (Michigan’s eligibility was raised to 125 percent in this year’s budget.) Click on the column headings to sort.

State As annual
dollar amount		 As percent
of poverty
($19,790 a year)		 As percent
of state median income
Alabama $25,392 128% 47%
Alaska $54,288 274% 74%
Arizona $32,244 163% 60%
Arkansas $29,760 150% 62%
California $42,216 213% 65%
Connecticut $43,333 219% 50%
Delaware $39,060 197% 56%
District of Columbia $45,775 231% 62%
Florida $29,295 148% 53%
Georgia $28,160 142% 50%
Hawaii $47,124 238% 66%
Idaho $25,392 128% 49%
Illinois $36,132 183% 53%
Indiana $24,804 125% 42%
Iowa $28,332 143% 44%
Kansas $36,144 183% 58%
Kentucky $18,540 94% 33%
Louisiana $30,540 154% 53%
Maine $48,828 247% 78%
Maryland $29,990 152% 34%
Massachusetts $43,165 218% 50%
Michigan $23,880 121% 39%
Minnesota $34,459 174% 47%
Mississippi $34,999 177% 72%
Missouri $24,036 121% 40%
Montana $28,632 145% 49%
Nebraska $24,408 123% 39%
Nevada $25,392 128% 44%
New Hampshire $48,825 247% 61%
New Jersey $39,060 197% 45%
New Mexico $39,060 197% 81%
New York $39,060 197% 56%
North Carolina $42,204 213% 75%
North Dakota $58,980 298% 85%
Ohio $24,420 123% 39%
Oklahoma $35,100 177% 66%
Oregon $36,612 185% 63%
Pennsylvania $39,060 197% 57%
Rhode Island $35,154 178% 48%
South Carolina $29,295 148% 55%
South Dakota $35,613 180% 60%
Tennessee $32,268 163% 60%
Utah $34,395 174% 60%
Vermont $39,060 197% 57%
Washington $39,072 197% 56%
West Virginia $28,632 145% 53%
Wisconson $36,132 183% 54%
Wyoming $36,588 185% 57%
State As annual
dollar amount		 As percent
of poverty
($19,790 a year)		 Aas percent
of state median income
Colorado $25,389-$60,284 128%-305% 36%-85%
Virginia $29,295-$48,828 148%-247% 39%-65%
Texas $34,178-$47,752 173%-241% 61%-85%

Source: Figures compiled from federal data by National Women’s Law Center.

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