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The main problem being faced by the Indonesian people is the problem of poverty. This research aims to analyze empirically impact of productive zakat to reduce poverty, by taking a case study of the Senyum Mandiri Program Rumah Zakat Yogyakarta. Respondents were used in this study amounted to 25 people. Respondents are the mustahiq chosen by Rumah Zakat Yogyakarta to receive zakat funds in the "Senyum Mandiri" program, given questionnaires, and interviewed. This study uses a number of analysis tools, namely: headcount ratio, to find out how many and the percentage of poor families; poverty gap ratio and income gap ratio, which is used to determine the depth of poverty; and the Sen index and the Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) index, which are used to measure the severity of poverty. The analysis shows that zakat can reduce the number and percentage of poor families, and reduce the depth and severity of poverty.The results showed an poverty reduction as indicated by the reduced number of poor people from 36% to 0%, and also increase in income of the respondent after a capital gain in the empowerment of zakat by Rumah Zakat Yogyakarta, this is indicated by the increase (Pl) of -0.616238306 be -2.00815884 but have not succeeded in reducing the level of income inequality mustahiq indicated by the increase (P2) from 0.957502204 becomes 5.860377007. While the results of the analysis Paired Sample T Test showed a significant difference amounted to 86.12% in income mustahiq after a capital gain from the program "Senyum Mandiri" Rumah Zakat Yogyakarta. That means there is an increase revenues to reach Rp. 484,000, - from the previous income.