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SUN Bucks in Arkansas

Hybrid (auto + application)

Arkansas is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 217,180 children qualify, unlocking roughly $26.1M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Operated by Arkansas DHS.

217K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

42.2%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$26.1M

Dollars flowing in

75

Counties

Arkansas by county

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Arkansas at a glance

Participation

Yes

Hybrid (auto + application)

Eligible children

217K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

42.2%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$26.1M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

99K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 75 counties in Arkansas.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Pulaski County 34K
  2. 2 Washington County 12K
  3. 3 Benton County 10K
  4. 4 Craighead County 9K
  5. 5 Garland County 9K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Lee County 102.2%
  2. 2 St. Francis County 93.5%
  3. 3 Phillips County 93.2%
  4. 4 Monroe County 83.3%
  5. 5 Desha County 78.6%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Pulaski County $4.1M
  2. 2 Washington County $1.5M
  3. 3 Benton County $1.2M
  4. 4 Craighead County $1.1M
  5. 5 Garland County $1.0M

Every county in Arkansas

All 75 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Arkansas County 622 1,368 50.3% $164K
Ashley County 741 1,630 53.3% $196K
Baxter County 1,026 2,257 40.3% $271K
Benton County 4,673 10,281 18.1% $1.2M
Boone County 1,132 2,490 38.2% $299K
Bradley County 523 1,151 62.7% $138K
Calhoun County 113 249 39.2% $30K
Carroll County 867 1,907 42.3% $229K
Chicot County 550 1,210 78.3% $145K
Clark County 670 1,474 47.8% $177K
Clay County 479 1,054 47.8% $126K
Cleburne County 710 1,562 43.9% $187K
Cleveland County 238 524 43.8% $63K
Columbia County 891 1,960 58.0% $235K
Conway County 729 1,604 45.9% $192K
Craighead County 4,280 9,416 45.6% $1.1M
Crawford County 1,988 4,374 40.2% $525K
Crittenden County 2,668 5,870 62.7% $704K
Cross County 716 1,575 55.6% $189K
Dallas County 232 510 57.2% $61K
Desha County 694 1,527 78.6% $183K
Drew County 751 1,652 64.5% $198K
Faulkner County 2,934 6,455 30.2% $775K
Franklin County 638 1,404 48.5% $168K
Fulton County 438 964 48.5% $116K
Garland County 3,916 8,615 60.7% $1.0M
Grant County 390 858 28.1% $103K
Greene County 1,409 3,100 38.5% $372K
Hempstead County 834 1,835 51.3% $220K
Hot Spring County 900 1,980 42.6% $238K
Howard County 516 1,135 48.2% $136K
Independence County 1,178 2,592 38.6% $311K
Izard County 445 979 52.0% $117K
Jackson County 771 1,696 70.1% $204K
Jefferson County 3,172 6,978 70.6% $837K
Johnson County 832 1,830 39.5% $220K
Lafayette County 257 565 68.9% $68K
Lawrence County 595 1,309 49.9% $157K
Lee County 473 1,041 102.2% $125K
Lincoln County 362 796 54.9% $96K
Little River County 465 1,023 54.6% $123K
Logan County 787 1,731 52.4% $208K
Lonoke County 1,615 3,553 25.7% $426K
Madison County 623 1,371 44.8% $165K
Marion County 590 1,298 52.0% $156K
Miller County 1,813 3,989 54.7% $479K
Mississippi County 2,027 4,459 62.1% $535K
Monroe County 406 893 83.3% $107K
Montgomery County 327 719 60.7% $86K
Nevada County 401 882 64.6% $106K
Newton County 260 572 58.8% $69K
Ouachita County 869 1,912 54.0% $229K
Perry County 319 702 42.6% $84K
Phillips County 1,172 2,578 93.2% $309K
Pike County 453 997 59.8% $120K
Poinsett County 1,018 2,240 57.3% $269K
Polk County 817 1,797 56.1% $216K
Pope County 1,595 3,509 31.8% $421K
Prairie County 270 594 48.5% $71K
Pulaski County 15,424 33,933 50.8% $4.1M
Randolph County 772 1,698 51.4% $204K
Saline County 2,616 5,755 25.7% $691K
Scott County 412 906 57.3% $109K
Searcy County 324 713 59.3% $86K
Sebastian County 3,582 7,880 35.9% $946K
Sevier County 723 1,591 49.1% $191K
Sharp County 612 1,346 50.6% $162K
St. Francis County 1,371 3,016 93.5% $362K
Stone County 480 1,056 57.8% $127K
Union County 1,521 3,346 49.9% $402K
Van Buren County 519 1,142 49.2% $137K
Washington County 5,645 12,419 28.5% $1.5M
White County 2,462 5,416 40.2% $650K
Woodruff County 323 711 76.9% $85K
Yell County 752 1,654 48.3% $198K

Free summer meals in Arkansas

USDA's Summer Food Service Program runs free meal sites at schools, libraries, and parks. Open to any child 18 and under, no ID or income verification required.

Find summer meal sites

School-year free meals

Free and reduced-price National School Lunch and Breakfast programs — eligibility automatically qualifies kids for Summer EBT in participating states.

School meals guide

Arkansas SNAP

SNAP enrollment often triggers automatic Summer EBT eligibility. State-specific application guide and benefit amounts.

Arkansas SNAP guide

Families with children

Our population-specific guide: SNAP, WIC, Summer EBT, school meals, and pantry programs for families with kids in Arkansas.

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

Search Arkansas's verified pantries — many offer backpack programs, summer box distributions, and family-sized groceries during the summer months.

Arkansas food pantries