1 Child
~18%
At the national average
Data updated September 2026
2023 guideline data Income Shares model OCSE FY2023 source
Ohio Child Support Guidelines
Ohio carries 692,492 Title IV-D cases - a heavy-third book on OCSE P-52 volume. 43 jurisdictions share the Income Shares model with Ohio.
- 18%
- 1-child base rate
- #18 of 51
- base-rate rank
- #4
- enforcement caseload rank
- 93.1%
- cases with order
$940/mo
One-child base rate at Ohio's median income
18% of $62,689, the Census ACS 2022 median household income for Ohio, divided across twelve months, 1% 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
Ohio 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.
- 18% published one-child starting rate #18 of 51
- Income 43 jurisdictions share this model
- 93.1% caseload with support order (OCSE P-64) #7 nationally
- 692,492 Title IV-D caseload (OCSE P-52) #4 by volume
- $2,044 distributed collections per case (our calc)
- Alabama nearest rate peer (Δ 0.0 pts)
- 2023 guideline vintage on registry
One-child rate neighbourhood
Published starting percentages among the nearest rate peers (snapshot September 2026).
Income Shares · INC · MID
National context
Where Ohio's one-child starting rate sits
Each bar counts states with a published one-child base rate in that 3-point guideline band. Ohio is marked in its own band. Counts are exact from the 51-jurisdiction dataset.
Ohio's 18% published one-child base rate is higher than 19 of 51 recorded state rates. The comparison describes guideline starting percentages, not a complete child-support estimate.
Source: State guideline records, 51 jurisdictions with published one-child base rates
2 Children
~26%
At the national average
3 Children
~32%
0.7pp above average
4 Children
~36%
0.8pp above average
Income Cap
$150,000
per month
Large Title IV-D caseload
Ohio in the heavy-caseload third
692,492 active cases put Ohio in the heaviest third by OCSE P-52 volume (#4).
Ohio carries 692,492 Title IV-D cases - a heavy-third book on OCSE P-52 volume. 43 jurisdictions share the Income Shares model with Ohio. Countable income caps at $150,000/mo; earnings above that threshold fall to judicial discretion. Nearest one-child rate peer: Alabama at 18% (Δ 0.0 pts). Ohio also builds a parenting-time credit into the guideline - relevant when a dense order book meets substantial overnight time. A percentage figure alone does not determine the dollar amount - compare Ohio to other guideline models →
On OCSE FY2023 tables, Ohio ranks #7 of 51 on order-establishment share and #4 by caseload volume (~$2,044 distributed per case, our calc on P-4/P-52). Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report.
How Ohio Calculates Child Support
Ohio uses the Income Shares model. Both parents' incomes are combined, the total obligation is looked up from a schedule, then split proportionally based on each parent's income share. Its one-child base rate is in line with the national middle range. Pair the schedule math with Ohio's denser-than-most order-establishment share when reading enforcement.
Income Shares model with CSWS schedule. Combined income cap $150,000/yr. Parenting time deductions available.
Ohio guideline parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Formula Model | Income Shares |
| Income Floor | None |
| Income Ceiling | $150,000/mo combined |
| Parenting Time Adjustment | Available |
| Median Household Income | $62,689/yr |
| Single-Child Base | 18% (rank #18 of 51) |
Not legal advice for Ohio: figures here are published-guideline estimates only. Actual orders can differ under judicial discretion, deviation factors, and the current Ohio schedule. Consult a family law attorney licensed in Ohio.
Ohio Child Support Enforcement
692,492
Active Cases
$1,415.6M
Annual Collections
93.1%
Cases with Orders
$2,044
Collected per case (our calculation)
Ohio vs national average (51 reporting states)
Cases with orders 93.1%
national
93.1% of Ohio'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)
B
State Support Program Score
70/100
Ohio
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 A
93.1%
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 D
$2,044/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 C
3.26% 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 A+
Available
Whether the state publishes an official online support calculator
Calculate Ohio Child Support
Our interactive calculator uses Ohio's formula with your specific income and parenting time inputs.
Open Ohio CalculatorNearest one-child rate peers
Closest published starting percentages to Ohio's 18% (MID band) - model stamps INC/PCT/MEL, not an A-Z clone list.
Read our methodology - how Ohio guideline and OCSE figures on this page are sourced.
Data sources for Ohio
Guideline parameters from Ohio 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 Ohio.