1 Child
~14%
4.0pp below average
Data updated September 2026
2021 guideline data Percentage of Income model OCSE FY2023 source
Mississippi Child Support Guidelines
Mississippi publishes a 14% one-child starting rate under Percentage of Income - lower-third among 51 recorded schedules. The Percentage of Income schedule (5 jurisdictions on this model) opens lower than most peers before deviations.
- 14%
- 1-child base rate
- #50 of 51
- base-rate rank
- #16
- enforcement caseload rank
- 85.7%
- cases with order
$568/mo
One-child base rate at Mississippi's median income
14% of $48,716, the Census ACS 2022 median household income for Mississippi, divided across twelve months, 40% below the median state. An index for comparing states, not a case estimate: guidelines apply to the obligor's income, or to combined parental income under the Income Shares model, and a court sets the actual order. How this is derived.
OCSE guideline posture brief
Mississippi Title IV-D posture in this snapshot
Entity-varying stamps from NCSL guideline tables and OCSE FY2023 preliminary reporting (P-52 caseload, P-4 collections, P-64 order share) - not a clone nationwide scaffold.
- 14% published one-child starting rate #50 of 51
- Percentage 5 jurisdictions share this model
- 85.7% caseload with support order (OCSE P-64) #31 nationally
- 235,575 Title IV-D caseload (OCSE P-52) #16 by volume
- $1,357 distributed collections per case (our calc)
- North Dakota nearest rate peer (Δ 0.3 pts)
- 2021 guideline vintage on registry
One-child rate neighbourhood
Published starting percentages among the nearest rate peers (snapshot September 2026).
Percentage of Income · PCT · LOW
National context
Where Mississippi's one-child starting rate sits
Each bar counts states with a published one-child base rate in that 3-point band. Mississippi's lower-third 14% mark is highlighted. Counts are exact from the 51-jurisdiction dataset.
Mississippi's 14% published one-child base rate is higher than 1 of 51 recorded state rates. The comparison describes guideline starting percentages, not a complete child-support estimate. Mississippi sits in a lower-rate band on this histogram.
Source: State guideline records, 51 jurisdictions with published one-child base rates
2 Children
~20%
5.7pp below average
3 Children
~22%
9.3pp below average
4 Children
~24%
11.2pp below average
Income Cap
None
uncapped
Lower one-child starting rate
Mississippi in the lower-rate third
Mississippi's published 14% one-child base sits in the lower third (#50 of 51).
Mississippi publishes a 14% one-child starting rate under Percentage of Income - lower-third among 51 recorded schedules. The Percentage of Income schedule (5 jurisdictions on this model) opens lower than most peers before deviations. Unlike capped states, the formula applies to full reported income before deductions - material on a large caseload. Nearest one-child rate peer: North Dakota at 14.35% (Δ 0.3 pts). Mississippi does not build an automatic parenting-time adjustment into its formula; judges retain deviation discretion. A percentage figure alone does not determine the dollar amount - compare Mississippi to other guideline models →
On OCSE FY2023 tables, Mississippi ranks #31 of 51 on order-establishment share and #16 by caseload volume (~$1,357 distributed per case, our calc on P-4/P-52). Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report.
How Mississippi Calculates Child Support
Mississippi uses the Percentage of Income model. A fixed percentage of the non-custodial parent's income is applied based on the number of children. Its one-child base rate is a comparatively low starting point among states. That lower-third starting rate is the schedule's open before deviations.
Flat percentage of non-custodial parent adjusted gross income. 1 child = 14%, 2 = 20%, 3 = 22%, 4 = 24%, 5+ = 26%. No parenting time adjustment.
Mississippi guideline parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Formula Model | Percentage of Income |
| Income Floor | None |
| Income Ceiling | Uncapped |
| Parenting Time Adjustment | Not available |
| Median Household Income | $48,716/yr |
| Single-Child Base | 14% (rank #50 of 51) |
Not legal advice for Mississippi: figures here are published-guideline estimates only. Actual orders can differ under judicial discretion, deviation factors, and the current Mississippi schedule. Consult a family law attorney licensed in Mississippi.
Mississippi Child Support Enforcement
235,575
Active Cases
$319.6M
Annual Collections
85.7%
Cases with Orders
$1,357
Collected per case (our calculation)
Mississippi vs national average (51 reporting states)
Cases with orders 85.7%
national
85.7% of Mississippi's caseload has a support order established; average across the 51 jurisdictions 86.6%.
Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report, Tables P-52 (caseload), P-4 (distributed collections) and P-64 (cases with orders)
F
State Support Program Score
22/100
Mississippi
Based on order-establishment rate, per-case collection efficiency, and calculator access from federal OCSE and Census ACS data, not the guideline percentage itself, case outcomes, or any individual family's experience.
Order Establishment D
85.7%
Share of caseload with a support order in place (OCSE Table P-64); 51-state range 80.5%-93.8%, median 86.6%
Collection Efficiency F
$1,357/case
Dollars collected per enforcement case per year (OCSE Table P-4); 51-state range $1,522-$2,922, median $2,131
Income-Adjusted Collections F
2.78% of median income
Collections per case relative to state median household income (OCSE + Census ACS); 51-state range 2.39%-4.24%, median 3.16%
Calculator Access F
Not published
Whether the state publishes an official online support calculator
Interactive Calculator for Mississippi
The Mississippi interactive calculator is being finalized. Use the official state calculator below for your estimate.
Official MS CalculatorNearest one-child rate peers
Closest published starting percentages to Mississippi's 14% (LOW band) - model stamps INC/PCT/MEL, not an A-Z clone list.
Read our methodology - how Mississippi guideline and OCSE figures on this page are sourced.
Data sources for Mississippi
Guideline parameters from Mississippi statutes and published schedules; enforcement columns from HHS OCSS FY2023 Preliminary Report (P-52 / P-4 / P-64). See methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainChildSupport for Mississippi.