More than 43 million Americans are currently living below the poverty threshold.

超过四千三百万的美国人现今仍生活在贫困线以下。

The poverty threshold is around $20,444 in household income for a family of four with two children.

贫穷门槛约为20444元，家庭收入，一家四口有两名子女。

For instance, in 1999, the poverty threshold for a family of five, including four children, was $19,578.

例如，在1999年一个有四个孩子的五口之家的贫困线是每年收入19578美元。

Mississippi’s maximum benefit of $230 is not much more than the federal poverty threshold of $200 for an individual.

密西西比州发放的津贴最多只有230美元，比美联邦人均200美元的贫困线多不了多少。

Developed in the 1960s, the poverty threshold represents the basic cost of food for a household, multiplied by three.

贫困的阀值代表了一个家庭对食物基本花费的三倍。