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Georgia Opted Out of Summer EBT

Opted out of 2025 plan year

Georgia is not participating in the 2025 Summer EBT plan year. We estimate 740,381 children in Georgia would have qualified — about $88.8M in federal grocery dollars the state is leaving on the table this summer.

Opted out for 2025 plan year.

740K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

39.6%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$88.8M

Dollars forfeited

159

Counties

Georgia by county

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Georgia at a glance

Participation

No

Opted out of 2025 plan year

Eligible children

740K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

39.6%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

—

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

$88.8M

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

337K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 159 counties in Georgia.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Gwinnett County 59K
  2. 2 Fulton County 57K
  3. 3 DeKalb County 49K
  4. 4 Clayton County 33K
  5. 5 Cobb County 32K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Sumter County 109.8%
  2. 2 Talbot County 108.0%
  3. 3 Telfair County 99.8%
  4. 4 Hancock County 92.5%
  5. 5 Macon County 91.4%

Largest dollars forfeited

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Gwinnett County $7.1M
  2. 2 Fulton County $6.9M
  3. 3 DeKalb County $5.8M
  4. 4 Clayton County $4.0M
  5. 5 Cobb County $3.9M

Every county in Georgia

All 159 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars forfeited
Appling County 1,113 2,449 73.1% $294K
Atkinson County 488 1,074 74.1% $129K
Bacon County 608 1,338 65.5% $161K
Baker County 145 319 87.6% $38K
Baldwin County 1,600 3,520 59.7% $422K
Banks County 482 1,060 35.2% $127K
Barrow County 2,463 5,419 32.3% $650K
Bartow County 2,576 5,667 29.5% $680K
Ben Hill County 1,060 2,332 75.5% $280K
Berrien County 851 1,872 59.6% $225K
Bibb County 8,715 19,173 69.5% $2.3M
Bleckley County 506 1,113 59.4% $134K
Brantley County 799 1,758 56.8% $211K
Brooks County 831 1,828 74.9% $219K
Bryan County 948 2,086 19.6% $250K
Bulloch County 2,544 5,597 46.0% $672K
Burke County 1,291 2,840 64.1% $341K
Butts County 815 1,793 44.9% $215K
Calhoun County 243 535 89.8% $64K
Camden County 1,482 3,260 32.8% $391K
Candler County 657 1,445 66.6% $173K
Carroll County 3,777 8,309 38.1% $997K
Catoosa County 1,603 3,527 31.4% $423K
Charlton County 442 972 58.4% $117K
Chatham County 9,123 20,071 45.8% $2.4M
Chattahoochee County 227 499 40.5% $60K
Chattooga County 1,148 2,526 62.5% $303K
Cherokee County 3,142 6,912 14.5% $829K
Clarke County 3,709 8,160 53.9% $979K
Clay County 161 354 85.5% $42K
Clayton County 15,129 33,284 57.4% $4.0M
Clinch County 344 757 62.5% $91K
Cobb County 14,728 32,402 25.3% $3.9M
Coffee County 2,354 5,179 67.4% $621K
Colquitt County 2,763 6,079 71.6% $729K
Columbia County 2,364 5,201 17.0% $624K
Cook County 930 2,046 61.5% $246K
Coweta County 3,160 6,952 26.2% $834K
Crawford County 425 935 49.7% $112K
Crisp County 1,235 2,717 81.4% $326K
Dade County 374 823 34.7% $99K
Dawson County 543 1,195 26.2% $143K
Decatur County 1,531 3,368 65.9% $404K
DeKalb County 22,125 48,675 40.5% $5.8M
Dodge County 740 1,628 62.1% $195K
Dooly County 399 878 73.4% $105K
Dougherty County 5,163 11,359 79.8% $1.4M
Douglas County 4,811 10,584 37.5% $1.3M
Early County 711 1,564 80.9% $188K
Echols County 213 469 67.1% $56K
Effingham County 1,454 3,199 22.9% $384K
Elbert County 854 1,879 57.1% $225K
Emanuel County 1,391 3,060 74.2% $367K
Evans County 588 1,294 64.8% $155K
Fannin County 672 1,478 49.1% $177K
Fayette County 1,618 3,560 16.2% $427K
Floyd County 4,152 9,134 55.2% $1.1M
Forsyth County 2,537 5,581 10.3% $670K
Franklin County 912 2,006 51.0% $241K
Fulton County 26,010 57,222 35.1% $6.9M
Gilmer County 896 1,971 45.9% $237K
Glascock County 90 198 41.5% $24K
Glynn County 2,900 6,380 49.3% $766K
Gordon County 1,612 3,546 35.3% $426K
Grady County 1,246 2,741 58.1% $329K
Greene County 660 1,452 55.2% $174K
Gwinnett County 26,997 59,393 31.1% $7.1M
Habersham County 1,213 2,669 34.5% $320K
Hall County 4,986 10,969 29.9% $1.3M
Hancock County 405 891 92.5% $107K
Haralson County 1,129 2,484 43.8% $298K
Harris County 615 1,353 22.7% $162K
Hart County 860 1,892 46.6% $227K
Heard County 465 1,023 49.5% $123K
Henry County 7,077 15,569 32.4% $1.9M
Houston County 5,443 11,975 36.6% $1.4M
Irwin County 463 1,019 65.4% $122K
Jackson County 1,563 3,439 21.0% $413K
Jasper County 604 1,329 45.3% $159K
Jeff Davis County 748 1,646 58.6% $198K
Jefferson County 842 1,852 71.5% $222K
Jenkins County 429 944 77.3% $113K
Johnson County 353 777 68.4% $93K
Jones County 875 1,925 38.8% $231K
Lamar County 616 1,355 43.2% $163K
Lanier County 460 1,012 58.5% $121K
Laurens County 2,458 5,408 59.4% $649K
Lee County 877 1,929 29.3% $231K
Liberty County 2,960 6,512 52.7% $781K
Lincoln County 266 585 52.9% $70K
Long County 806 1,773 46.4% $213K
Lowndes County 4,787 10,531 49.6% $1.3M
Lumpkin County 666 1,465 36.0% $176K
Macon County 613 1,349 91.4% $162K
Madison County 825 1,815 33.1% $218K
Marion County 389 856 77.5% $103K
McDuffie County 1,140 2,508 63.2% $301K
McIntosh County 434 955 74.6% $115K
Meriwether County 879 1,934 61.4% $232K
Miller County 289 636 63.1% $76K
Mitchell County 1,186 2,609 72.7% $313K
Monroe County 719 1,582 33.2% $190K
Montgomery County 372 818 63.4% $98K
Morgan County 567 1,247 34.9% $150K
Murray County 1,336 2,939 41.5% $353K
Muscogee County 9,065 19,943 55.5% $2.4M
Newton County 4,065 8,943 39.8% $1.1M
Oconee County 542 1,192 13.1% $143K
Oglethorpe County 474 1,043 42.4% $125K
Paulding County 3,573 7,861 22.7% $943K
Peach County 1,066 2,345 53.5% $281K
Pickens County 759 1,670 33.8% $200K
Pierce County 760 1,672 45.2% $201K
Pike County 437 961 26.8% $115K
Polk County 1,819 4,002 50.4% $480K
Pulaski County 436 959 74.0% $115K
Putnam County 818 1,800 55.2% $216K
Quitman County 127 279 89.7% $33K
Rabun County 440 968 51.5% $116K
Randolph County 349 768 80.5% $92K
Richmond County 10,069 22,152 67.3% $2.7M
Rockdale County 3,148 6,926 40.6% $831K
Schley County 168 370 48.0% $44K
Screven County 696 1,531 72.6% $184K
Seminole County 428 942 73.9% $113K
Spalding County 3,251 7,152 60.9% $858K
Stephens County 908 1,998 46.0% $240K
Stewart County 174 383 88.7% $46K
Sumter County 2,379 5,234 109.8% $628K
Talbot County 343 755 108.0% $91K
Taliaferro County 86 189 86.7% $23K
Tattnall County 1,064 2,341 65.6% $281K
Taylor County 410 902 84.0% $108K
Telfair County 620 1,364 99.8% $164K
Terrell County 541 1,190 83.9% $143K
Thomas County 1,975 4,345 54.7% $521K
Tift County 1,976 4,347 57.6% $522K
Toombs County 1,725 3,795 73.6% $455K
Towns County 228 502 40.7% $60K
Treutlen County 331 728 70.0% $87K
Troup County 3,328 7,322 59.1% $879K
Turner County 547 1,203 74.5% $144K
Twiggs County 329 724 67.9% $87K
Union County 553 1,217 39.7% $146K
Upson County 1,178 2,592 55.2% $311K
Walker County 1,981 4,358 40.3% $523K
Walton County 2,532 5,570 29.5% $668K
Ware County 1,929 4,244 64.8% $509K
Warren County 301 662 85.9% $79K
Washington County 924 2,033 64.8% $244K
Wayne County 1,378 3,032 53.2% $364K
Webster County 96 211 71.5% $25K
Wheeler County 297 653 81.7% $78K
White County 616 1,355 33.1% $163K
Whitfield County 4,105 9,031 47.7% $1.1M
Wilcox County 373 821 68.6% $99K
Wilkes County 458 1,008 71.2% $121K
Wilkinson County 473 1,041 74.6% $125K
Worth County 994 2,187 66.9% $262K

Free summer meals in Georgia

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

Georgia SNAP

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

Georgia SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

Georgia food pantries