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Indiana Opted Out of Summer EBT

Opted out of 2025 plan year

Indiana is not participating in the 2025 Summer EBT plan year. We estimate 355,423 children in Indiana would have qualified — about $42.7M in federal grocery dollars the state is leaving on the table this summer.

Opted out for 2025 plan year.

355K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

30.9%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$42.7M

Dollars forfeited

92

Counties

Indiana by county

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Indiana at a glance

Participation

No

Opted out of 2025 plan year

Eligible children

355K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

30.9%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

—

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

$42.7M

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

162K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 92 counties in Indiana.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Marion County 75K
  2. 2 Lake County 35K
  3. 3 Allen County 25K
  4. 4 St. Joseph County 18K
  5. 5 Elkhart County 12K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Grant County 51.4%
  2. 2 Wayne County 48.8%
  3. 3 Switzerland County 45.2%
  4. 4 Crawford County 45.1%
  5. 5 Jay County 44.6%

Largest dollars forfeited

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Marion County $9.0M
  2. 2 Lake County $4.2M
  3. 3 Allen County $2.9M
  4. 4 St. Joseph County $2.2M
  5. 5 Elkhart County $1.5M

Every county in Indiana

All 92 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars forfeited
Adams County 1,310 2,882 35.7% $346K
Allen County 11,155 24,541 34.4% $2.9M
Bartholomew County 1,707 3,755 25.9% $451K
Benton County 200 440 28.1% $53K
Blackford County 339 746 38.3% $90K
Boone County 543 1,195 8.3% $143K
Brown County 238 524 26.9% $63K
Carroll County 365 803 24.6% $96K
Cass County 887 1,951 31.2% $234K
Clark County 1,976 4,347 22.2% $522K
Clay County 661 1,454 33.0% $174K
Clinton County 757 1,665 26.2% $200K
Crawford County 316 695 45.1% $83K
Daviess County 917 2,017 28.0% $242K
De Kalb County 842 1,852 24.4% $222K
Dearborn County 701 1,542 18.8% $185K
Decatur County 511 1,124 25.5% $135K
Delaware County 2,715 5,973 41.7% $717K
Dubois County 581 1,278 16.4% $153K
Elkhart County 5,533 12,173 30.3% $1.5M
Fayette County 710 1,562 43.1% $187K
Floyd County 1,580 3,476 25.9% $417K
Fountain County 348 766 29.7% $92K
Franklin County 371 816 21.6% $98K
Fulton County 514 1,131 32.9% $136K
Gibson County 594 1,307 23.1% $157K
Grant County 2,376 5,227 51.4% $627K
Greene County 717 1,577 33.0% $189K
Hamilton County 3,019 6,642 9.4% $797K
Hancock County 783 1,723 11.7% $207K
Harrison County 652 1,434 21.9% $172K
Hendricks County 1,844 4,057 11.7% $487K
Henry County 1,038 2,284 31.7% $274K
Howard County 2,213 4,869 35.0% $584K
Huntington County 684 1,505 26.5% $181K
Jackson County 1,005 2,211 26.7% $265K
Jasper County 556 1,223 21.8% $147K
Jay County 724 1,593 44.6% $191K
Jefferson County 727 1,599 35.2% $192K
Jennings County 686 1,509 32.8% $181K
Johnson County 2,275 5,005 16.7% $601K
Knox County 907 1,995 35.7% $239K
Kosciusko County 1,343 2,955 21.7% $355K
La Porte County 3,300 7,260 42.4% $871K
Lagrange County 969 2,132 23.3% $256K
Lake County 15,756 34,663 40.9% $4.2M
Lawrence County 1,087 2,391 34.8% $287K
Madison County 3,155 6,941 34.5% $833K
Marion County 34,010 74,822 44.0% $9.0M
Marshall County 896 1,971 24.0% $237K
Martin County 242 532 34.6% $64K
Miami County 946 2,081 39.0% $250K
Monroe County 1,974 4,343 27.2% $521K
Montgomery County 883 1,943 30.3% $233K
Morgan County 1,355 2,981 25.4% $358K
Newton County 259 570 27.2% $68K
Noble County 853 1,877 23.1% $225K
Ohio County 98 216 24.2% $26K
Orange County 551 1,212 37.1% $145K
Owen County 515 1,133 35.7% $136K
Parke County 509 1,120 41.3% $134K
Perry County 429 944 32.8% $113K
Pike County 251 552 28.7% $66K
Porter County 2,614 5,751 20.8% $690K
Posey County 433 953 23.4% $114K
Pulaski County 269 592 29.4% $71K
Putnam County 657 1,445 27.0% $173K
Randolph County 715 1,573 39.8% $189K
Ripley County 615 1,353 26.8% $162K
Rush County 359 790 29.3% $95K
Scott County 720 1,584 38.9% $190K
Shelby County 857 1,885 25.8% $226K
Spencer County 304 669 21.0% $80K
St. Joseph County 8,273 18,201 40.0% $2.2M
Starke County 624 1,373 36.2% $165K
Steuben County 594 1,307 26.8% $157K
Sullivan County 450 990 36.3% $119K
Switzerland County 353 777 45.2% $93K
Tippecanoe County 3,212 7,066 25.7% $848K
Tipton County 231 508 22.5% $61K
Union County 158 348 32.2% $42K
Vanderburgh County 4,280 9,416 34.0% $1.1M
Vermillion County 380 836 35.0% $100K
Vigo County 3,055 6,721 43.4% $807K
Wabash County 578 1,272 28.0% $153K
Warren County 145 319 22.6% $38K
Warrick County 942 2,072 18.2% $249K
Washington County 783 1,723 37.8% $207K
Wayne County 2,353 5,177 48.8% $621K
Wells County 492 1,082 21.2% $130K
White County 621 1,366 33.2% $164K
Whitley County 531 1,168 20.1% $140K

Free summer meals in Indiana

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

Indiana SNAP

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

Indiana SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

Indiana food pantries