Medicaid spending is something that fluctuates fairly substantially from state to state. Medicaid income limits, too, vary by state, which can make it hard to know if you qualify depending on where you live. Here, we’ll breakdown Medicaid spending by state and Medicaid income limits by state.
Medicaid Limits by State
Many states actually have Medicaid income limits that are the same. Each Medicaid income limit depends on the size of your household. For example, in Alabama, if you have a household size of eight people, to be eligible for Medicaid, you must have an annual household income — before taxes — that is below $62,018. In other states, such as Hawaii for example, with a household of eight, you must have a maximum income of less than $71,342.
Some states have their own variations of Medicaid. For example, in Maine, its program is called MaineCare, and is a hybrid federal/state program. In Massachusetts, Medicaid is referred to as MassHealth. In Missouri, the state has a program called MO HealthNet that is akin to Medicaid — it even has the same Medicaid income limits of most other states; recently, in October 2021, Missouri residents voted for Medicaid expansion enrollment in their state.
See Also
Does Owning a Home Affect Medicare?How Does Income Affect Monthly Medicare Premiums?What is the lowest and highest income to qualify for Medicaid?Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) PlansThe state with the highest Medicaid income limit is Alaska, where households of eight people must have a maximum income of less than $77,526. Alaska Medicaid income limits also include the highest limit for households of one person, $22,597.
Read on to find out all the Medicaid income limits by state. At the end of this list, you’ll also find average Medicaid spending by state in billions of dollars.
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Alabama Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Alaska Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $22,597
- Household size: 2 – $30,444
- Household size: 3 - $38,291
- Household size: 4 - $46,138
- Household size: 5 - $53,985
- Household size: 6 - $61,832
- Household size: 7 - $69,679
- Household size: 8 - $77,526
Arizona Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Arkansas Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
California Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Colorado Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Connecticut Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Delaware Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
District of Columbia Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Florida Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Georgia Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $33,568
- Household size: 2 – $45,226
- Household size: 3 - $56,885
- Household size: 4 - $68,543
- Household size: 5 - $80,201
- Household size: 6 - $91,860
- Household size: 7 - $103,518
- Household size: 8 - $115,177
Hawaii Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $20,787
- Household size: 2 – $28,010
- Household size: 3 - $35,232
- Household size: 4 - $42,454
- Household size: 5 - $49,676
- Household size: 6 - $56,898
- Household size: 7 - $64,120
- Household size: 8 - $71,342
Idaho Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Illinois Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,755
- Household size: 2 – $25,268
- Household size: 3 - $31,782
- Household size: 4 - $38,295
- Household size: 5 - $44,809
- Household size: 6 - $51,323
- Household size: 7 - $57,836
- Household size: 8 - $64,350
Indiana Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $16,971
- Household size: 2 – $22,930
- Household size: 3 - $28,888
- Household size: 4 - $34,846
- Household size: 5 - $40,805
- Household size: 6 - $46,763
- Household size: 7 - $52,722
- Household size: 8 - $58,680
Iowa Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Kansas Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Kentucky Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Louisiana Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Maine Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Maryland Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Massachusetts Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Michigan Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Minnesota Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Mississippi Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Missouri Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Montana Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $13,590
- Household size: 2 – $18,310
- Household size: 3 - $23,030
- Household size: 4 - $27,750
- Household size: 5 - $32,470
- Household size: 6 - $37,190
- Household size: 7 - $41,910
- Household size: 8 - $46,630
Nebraska Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Nevada Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
New Hampshire Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
New Jersey Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
New Mexico Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
New York Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
North Carolina Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
North Dakota Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Ohio Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Oklahoma Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Oregon Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Pennsylvania Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Rhode Island Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
South Carolina Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $13,590
- Household size: 2 – $18,310
- Household size: 3 - $23,030
- Household size: 4 - $27,750
- Household size: 5 - $32,470
- Household size: 6 - $37,190
- Household size: 7 - $41,910
- Household size: 8 - $46,630
South Dakota Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Tennessee Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Texas Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $26,909
- Household size: 2 – $36,254
- Household size: 3 - $45,600
- Household size: 4 - $54,945
- Household size: 5 - $64,291
- Household size: 6 - $73,637
- Household size: 7 - $82,982
- Household size: 8 - $92,328
Utah Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Vermont Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Virginia Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Washington Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
West Virginia Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Wisconsin Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Wyoming Medicaid income limits
- Household size: 1 - $18,075
- Household size: 2 – $24,353
- Household size: 3 - $30,630
- Household size: 4 - $36,908
- Household size: 5 - $43,186
- Household size: 6 - $49,463
- Household size: 7 - $55,741
- Household size: 8 - $62,018
Medicaid Spending by State
Medicaid spending by state varies from year to year, with the most recent data coming from 2020. Perhaps not surprisingly, the state with the highest Medicaid spending is California, with $97.8 billion in Medicaid expenditures annually. Check out the table below of all 50 states and their respective Medicaid expenditures:
