<P> In 1981, further changes were made to the poverty definition . Separate thresholds for "farm" and "female - householder" families were eliminated . The largest family size category became "nine persons or more ." </P> <P> Apart from these changes, the U.S. government's approach to measuring poverty has remained static for the past forty years . </P> <Table> United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) figures for Federal Poverty Level in 2015 <Tr> <Th> Persons in Family Unit </Th> <Th> 48 Contiguous States and D.C. </Th> <Th> Alaska </Th> <Th> Hawaii </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $11,770 </Td> <Td> $14,720 </Td> <Td> $13,550 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $15,930 </Td> <Td> $19,920 </Td> <Td> $18,330 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $20,090 </Td> <Td> $25,120 </Td> <Td> $23,110 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $24,250 </Td> <Td> $30,320 </Td> <Td> $27,890 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> $28,410 </Td> <Td> $35,520 </Td> <Td> $32,670 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> $32,570 </Td> <Td> $40,720 </Td> <Td> $37,450 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> $36,730 </Td> <Td> $45,920 </Td> <Td> $42,230 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> $40,890 </Td> <Td> $51,120 </Td> <Td> $47,010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Each additional person adds </Td> <Td> $4,160 </Td> <Td> $5,200 </Td> <Td> $4,780 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Persons in Family Unit </Th> <Th> 48 Contiguous States and D.C. </Th> <Th> Alaska </Th> <Th> Hawaii </Th> </Tr>

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