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SUN Bucks in Kansas

Hybrid (auto + application)

Kansas is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 134,358 children qualify, unlocking roughly $16.1M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Operated by Kansas DCF.

134K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

26.5%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$16.1M

Dollars flowing in

105

Counties

Kansas by county

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Kansas at a glance

Participation

Yes

Hybrid (auto + application)

Eligible children

134K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

26.5%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$16.1M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

61K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 105 counties in Kansas.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Sedgwick County 31K
  2. 2 Wyandotte County 15K
  3. 3 Johnson County 10K
  4. 4 Shawnee County 8K
  5. 5 Douglas County 3K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Wallace County 53.1%
  2. 2 Chautauqua County 52.4%
  3. 3 Decatur County 47.4%
  4. 4 Elk County 47.3%
  5. 5 Wyandotte County 47.3%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Sedgwick County $3.7M
  2. 2 Wyandotte County $1.8M
  3. 3 Johnson County $1.2M
  4. 4 Shawnee County $967K
  5. 5 Douglas County $383K

Every county in Kansas

All 105 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Allen County 412 906 45.6% $109K
Anderson County 221 486 33.3% $58K
Atchison County 384 845 33.1% $101K
Barber County 109 240 34.8% $29K
Barton County 839 1,846 42.4% $222K
Bourbon County 560 1,232 45.4% $148K
Brown County 228 502 29.9% $60K
Butler County 1,234 2,715 21.3% $326K
Chase County 60 132 35.1% $16K
Chautauqua County 127 279 52.4% $33K
Cherokee County 581 1,278 40.3% $153K
Cheyenne County 72 158 37.7% $19K
Clark County 52 114 37.1% $14K
Clay County 196 431 30.9% $52K
Cloud County 207 455 30.3% $55K
Coffey County 136 299 22.8% $36K
Comanche County 43 95 33.6% $11K
Cowley County 1,123 2,471 42.4% $297K
Crawford County 1,097 2,413 38.8% $290K
Decatur County 91 200 47.4% $24K
Dickinson County 383 843 27.0% $101K
Doniphan County 170 374 32.9% $45K
Douglas County 1,450 3,190 20.7% $383K
Edwards County 69 152 33.3% $18K
Elk County 98 216 47.3% $26K
Ellis County 454 999 23.5% $120K
Ellsworth County 113 249 29.7% $30K
Finney County 1,154 2,539 31.0% $305K
Ford County 892 1,962 27.5% $235K
Franklin County 520 1,144 26.3% $137K
Geary County 1,058 2,328 32.6% $279K
Gove County 64 141 28.8% $17K
Graham County 52 114 31.9% $14K
Grant County 240 528 33.1% $63K
Gray County 129 284 23.3% $34K
Greeley County 33 73 30.0% $9K
Greenwood County 178 392 41.1% $47K
Hamilton County 74 163 32.1% $20K
Harper County 188 414 40.9% $50K
Harvey County 596 1,311 22.6% $157K
Haskell County 111 244 35.1% $29K
Hodgeman County 35 77 26.1% $9K
Jackson County 275 605 25.1% $73K
Jefferson County 259 570 19.7% $68K
Jewell County 75 165 35.6% $20K
Johnson County 4,592 10,102 9.4% $1.2M
Kearny County 113 249 30.6% $30K
Kingman County 178 392 32.0% $47K
Kiowa County 53 117 28.8% $14K
Labette County 665 1,463 42.8% $176K
Lane County 35 77 28.0% $9K
Leavenworth County 1,265 2,783 19.3% $334K
Lincoln County 68 150 31.3% $18K
Linn County 259 570 35.5% $68K
Logan County 69 152 32.3% $18K
Lyon County 739 1,626 30.9% $195K
Marion County 218 480 26.4% $58K
Marshall County 191 420 23.4% $50K
McPherson County 369 812 16.6% $97K
Meade County 99 218 28.4% $26K
Miami County 475 1,045 17.3% $125K
Mitchell County 138 304 30.3% $36K
Montgomery County 980 2,156 40.4% $259K
Morris County 145 319 40.1% $38K
Morton County 85 187 40.0% $22K
Nemaha County 168 370 18.7% $44K
Neosho County 474 1,043 38.7% $125K
Ness County 54 119 29.8% $14K
Norton County 128 282 38.9% $34K
Osage County 354 779 28.5% $93K
Osborne County 85 187 32.5% $22K
Ottawa County 107 235 23.2% $28K
Pawnee County 106 233 33.9% $28K
Phillips County 104 229 29.7% $27K
Pottawatomie County 444 977 17.7% $117K
Pratt County 191 420 26.5% $50K
Rawlins County 51 112 27.3% $13K
Reno County 1,318 2,900 29.2% $348K
Republic County 124 273 35.8% $33K
Rice County 220 484 30.3% $58K
Riley County 990 2,178 27.5% $261K
Rooks County 107 235 30.6% $28K
Rush County 68 150 34.6% $18K
Russell County 182 400 36.7% $48K
Saline County 1,110 2,442 28.7% $293K
Scott County 83 183 19.8% $22K
Sedgwick County 14,099 31,018 32.6% $3.7M
Seward County 762 1,676 35.7% $201K
Shawnee County 3,663 8,059 27.1% $967K
Sheridan County 48 106 24.0% $13K
Sherman County 180 396 38.4% $48K
Smith County 80 176 33.5% $21K
Stafford County 106 233 33.4% $28K
Stanton County 49 108 26.1% $13K
Stevens County 151 332 29.6% $40K
Sumner County 497 1,093 27.0% $131K
Thomas County 106 233 17.1% $28K
Trego County 48 106 28.5% $13K
Wabaunsee County 112 246 21.1% $30K
Wallace County 67 147 53.1% $18K
Washington County 113 249 25.6% $30K
Wichita County 50 110 26.9% $13K
Wilson County 256 563 37.1% $68K
Woodson County 85 187 39.7% $22K
Wyandotte County 6,954 15,299 47.3% $1.8M

Free summer meals in Kansas

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

Kansas SNAP

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

Kansas SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

Kansas food pantries