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SUN Bucks in Kentucky

Hybrid (auto + application)

Kentucky is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 309,705 children qualify, unlocking roughly $37.2M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Operated by Kentucky CHFS.

310K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

42.0%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$37.2M

Dollars flowing in

120

Counties

Kentucky by county

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Kentucky at a glance

Participation

Yes

Hybrid (auto + application)

Eligible children

310K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

42.0%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$37.2M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

141K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 120 counties in Kentucky.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Jefferson County 53K
  2. 2 Fayette County 18K
  3. 3 Kenton County 9K
  4. 4 Warren County 8K
  5. 5 Hardin County 7K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Martin County 124.0%
  2. 2 Clay County 123.3%
  3. 3 Owsley County 97.3%
  4. 4 McCreary County 86.3%
  5. 5 Breathitt County 84.5%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Jefferson County $6.3M
  2. 2 Fayette County $2.2M
  3. 3 Kenton County $1.0M
  4. 4 Warren County $910K
  5. 5 Hardin County $879K

Every county in Kentucky

All 120 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Adair County 763 1,679 60.9% $201K
Allen County 790 1,738 47.9% $209K
Anderson County 487 1,071 25.3% $129K
Ballard County 241 530 46.8% $64K
Barren County 1,610 3,542 46.1% $425K
Bath County 628 1,382 58.4% $166K
Bell County 1,391 3,060 84.0% $367K
Boone County 1,961 4,314 16.5% $518K
Bourbon County 622 1,368 40.1% $164K
Boyd County 1,539 3,386 46.2% $406K
Boyle County 802 1,764 37.7% $212K
Bracken County 255 561 38.4% $67K
Breathitt County 736 1,619 84.5% $194K
Breckinridge County 745 1,639 48.3% $197K
Bullitt County 1,388 3,054 23.0% $366K
Butler County 398 876 42.9% $105K
Caldwell County 455 1,001 49.6% $120K
Calloway County 944 2,077 40.0% $249K
Campbell County 1,693 3,725 27.0% $447K
Carlisle County 151 332 41.4% $40K
Carroll County 462 1,016 48.2% $122K
Carter County 1,016 2,235 51.3% $268K
Casey County 698 1,536 57.5% $184K
Christian County 2,934 6,455 47.9% $775K
Clark County 969 2,132 35.2% $256K
Clay County 1,655 3,641 123.3% $437K
Clinton County 457 1,005 74.3% $121K
Crittenden County 383 843 56.4% $101K
Cumberland County 316 695 72.6% $83K
Daviess County 3,224 7,093 39.0% $851K
Edmonson County 366 805 50.2% $97K
Elliott County 247 543 57.7% $65K
Estill County 552 1,214 55.1% $146K
Fayette County 8,222 18,088 37.8% $2.2M
Fleming County 591 1,300 49.3% $156K
Floyd County 1,599 3,518 61.8% $422K
Franklin County 1,174 2,583 32.8% $310K
Fulton County 339 746 72.6% $90K
Gallatin County 262 576 38.7% $69K
Garrard County 743 1,635 55.6% $196K
Grant County 858 1,888 39.3% $227K
Graves County 1,288 2,834 44.6% $340K
Grayson County 1,033 2,273 52.1% $273K
Green County 385 847 48.5% $102K
Greenup County 943 2,075 37.1% $249K
Hancock County 202 444 28.1% $53K
Hardin County 3,329 7,324 36.0% $879K
Harlan County 1,428 3,142 69.4% $377K
Harrison County 534 1,175 37.6% $141K
Hart County 751 1,652 48.8% $198K
Henderson County 1,277 2,809 38.7% $337K
Henry County 486 1,069 39.8% $128K
Hickman County 169 372 57.9% $45K
Hopkins County 1,462 3,216 42.7% $386K
Jackson County 640 1,408 64.1% $169K
Jefferson County 23,971 52,736 43.3% $6.3M
Jessamine County 1,242 2,732 28.7% $328K
Johnson County 981 2,158 59.0% $259K
Kenton County 3,960 8,712 30.9% $1.0M
Knott County 630 1,386 67.4% $166K
Knox County 1,917 4,217 83.6% $506K
Larue County 554 1,219 48.4% $146K
Laurel County 2,836 6,239 59.6% $749K
Lawrence County 643 1,415 48.9% $170K
Lee County 339 746 79.5% $90K
Leslie County 464 1,021 64.8% $123K
Letcher County 930 2,046 61.3% $246K
Lewis County 638 1,404 67.1% $168K
Lincoln County 994 2,187 50.3% $262K
Livingston County 302 664 49.7% $80K
Logan County 870 1,914 39.8% $230K
Lyon County 159 350 35.5% $42K
Madison County 2,174 4,783 32.6% $574K
Magoffin County 620 1,364 73.1% $164K
Marion County 604 1,329 37.6% $159K
Marshall County 735 1,617 34.4% $194K
Martin County 866 1,905 124.0% $229K
Mason County 577 1,269 44.1% $152K
McCracken County 2,245 4,939 46.2% $593K
McCreary County 1,022 2,248 86.3% $270K
McLean County 254 559 35.5% $67K
Meade County 641 1,410 28.5% $169K
Menifee County 278 612 77.5% $73K
Mercer County 604 1,329 36.0% $159K
Metcalfe County 643 1,415 78.6% $170K
Monroe County 525 1,155 60.4% $139K
Montgomery County 840 1,848 38.5% $222K
Morgan County 507 1,115 59.8% $134K
Muhlenberg County 1,189 2,616 57.2% $314K
Nelson County 1,208 2,658 33.6% $319K
Nicholas County 335 737 53.3% $88K
Ohio County 797 1,753 42.3% $210K
Oldham County 631 1,388 10.3% $167K
Owen County 330 726 41.2% $87K
Owsley County 283 623 97.3% $75K
Pendleton County 427 939 37.8% $113K
Perry County 1,488 3,274 72.3% $393K
Pike County 2,128 4,682 55.3% $562K
Powell County 612 1,346 61.1% $162K
Pulaski County 2,275 5,005 47.7% $601K
Robertson County 102 224 54.6% $27K
Rockcastle County 645 1,419 56.4% $170K
Rowan County 763 1,679 49.0% $201K
Russell County 740 1,628 52.7% $195K
Scott County 1,200 2,640 24.8% $317K
Shelby County 1,016 2,235 28.4% $268K
Simpson County 597 1,313 37.7% $158K
Spencer County 270 594 17.0% $71K
Taylor County 980 2,156 49.4% $259K
Todd County 543 1,195 49.8% $143K
Trigg County 427 939 41.4% $113K
Trimble County 228 502 36.0% $60K
Union County 331 728 42.0% $87K
Warren County 3,448 7,586 32.2% $910K
Washington County 328 722 34.2% $87K
Wayne County 1,051 2,312 81.5% $277K
Webster County 424 933 42.3% $112K
Whitley County 1,932 4,250 61.4% $510K
Wolfe County 385 847 84.4% $102K
Woodford County 504 1,109 25.4% $133K

Free summer meals in Kentucky

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

Kentucky SNAP

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

Kentucky SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

Kentucky food pantries