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SUN Bucks in Minnesota

Automatic enrollment

Minnesota is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 204,912 children qualify, unlocking roughly $24.6M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Auto-enrollment via SNAP/MFIP.

205K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

21.4%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$24.6M

Dollars flowing in

87

Counties

Minnesota by county

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Minnesota at a glance

Participation

Yes

Automatic enrollment

Eligible children

205K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

21.4%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$24.6M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

93K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 87 counties in Minnesota.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Hennepin County 50K
  2. 2 Ramsey County 27K
  3. 3 Dakota County 11K
  4. 4 Anoka County 10K
  5. 5 Stearns County 7K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Mahnomen County 54.2%
  2. 2 Cass County 44.0%
  3. 3 Chippewa County 42.2%
  4. 4 Beltrami County 39.3%
  5. 5 Traverse County 38.7%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Hennepin County $6.0M
  2. 2 Ramsey County $3.3M
  3. 3 Dakota County $1.3M
  4. 4 Anoka County $1.2M
  5. 5 Stearns County $860K

Every county in Minnesota

All 87 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Aitkin County 269 592 32.2% $71K
Anoka County 4,586 10,089 15.5% $1.2M
Becker County 796 1,751 28.9% $210K
Beltrami County 1,470 3,234 39.3% $388K
Benton County 1,047 2,303 30.0% $276K
Big Stone County 114 251 31.6% $30K
Blue Earth County 902 1,984 19.9% $238K
Brown County 307 675 15.9% $81K
Carlton County 454 999 17.1% $120K
Carver County 716 1,575 7.5% $189K
Cass County 927 2,039 44.0% $245K
Chippewa County 430 946 42.2% $114K
Chisago County 535 1,177 12.3% $141K
Clay County 1,467 3,227 27.0% $387K
Clearwater County 273 601 36.6% $72K
Cook County 90 198 32.6% $24K
Cottonwood County 278 612 29.2% $73K
Crow Wing County 1,071 2,356 22.9% $283K
Dakota County 4,917 10,817 13.6% $1.3M
Dodge County 299 658 17.0% $79K
Douglas County 505 1,111 18.0% $133K
Faribault County 259 570 24.9% $68K
Fillmore County 457 1,005 25.7% $121K
Freeborn County 543 1,195 24.6% $143K
Goodhue County 497 1,093 14.4% $131K
Grant County 123 271 25.5% $33K
Hennepin County 22,574 49,663 25.5% $6.0M
Houston County 195 429 14.0% $51K
Hubbard County 463 1,019 30.4% $122K
Isanti County 537 1,181 16.3% $142K
Itasca County 1,001 2,202 33.0% $264K
Jackson County 148 326 21.0% $39K
Kanabec County 322 708 27.2% $85K
Kandiyohi County 1,087 2,391 31.5% $287K
Kittson County 79 174 25.7% $21K
Koochiching County 221 486 32.2% $58K
Lac qui Parle County 114 251 23.9% $30K
Lake County 150 330 21.5% $40K
Lake of the Woods County 79 174 33.8% $21K
Le Sueur County 326 717 14.3% $86K
Lincoln County 84 185 18.8% $22K
Lyon County 521 1,146 23.0% $138K
Mahnomen County 299 658 54.2% $79K
Marshall County 137 301 19.9% $36K
Martin County 495 1,089 32.7% $131K
McLeod County 496 1,091 18.7% $131K
Meeker County 316 695 16.7% $83K
Mille Lacs County 521 1,146 24.8% $138K
Morrison County 600 1,320 22.4% $158K
Mower County 1,217 2,677 36.5% $321K
Murray County 136 299 23.3% $36K
Nicollet County 408 898 16.6% $108K
Nobles County 554 1,219 27.7% $146K
Norman County 139 306 28.2% $37K
Olmsted County 2,356 5,183 18.1% $622K
Otter Tail County 1,085 2,387 24.5% $286K
Pennington County 219 482 21.6% $58K
Pine County 534 1,175 28.1% $141K
Pipestone County 214 471 25.7% $57K
Polk County 635 1,397 25.3% $168K
Pope County 160 352 19.0% $42K
Ramsey County 12,317 27,097 30.6% $3.3M
Red Lake County 73 161 24.0% $19K
Redwood County 377 829 30.0% $99K
Renville County 315 693 28.3% $83K
Rice County 1,083 2,383 22.8% $286K
Rock County 161 354 20.3% $42K
Roseau County 267 587 21.7% $70K
Scott County 1,614 3,551 11.8% $426K
Sherburne County 1,143 2,515 13.0% $302K
Sibley County 230 506 20.6% $61K
St. Louis County 3,142 6,912 26.0% $829K
Stearns County 3,256 7,163 26.3% $860K
Steele County 589 1,296 19.3% $156K
Stevens County 114 251 16.1% $30K
Swift County 192 422 26.7% $51K
Todd County 601 1,322 28.6% $159K
Traverse County 86 189 38.7% $23K
Wabasha County 255 561 16.2% $67K
Wadena County 414 911 33.2% $109K
Waseca County 308 678 21.3% $81K
Washington County 2,416 5,315 10.6% $638K
Watonwan County 242 532 26.2% $64K
Wilkin County 108 238 22.2% $29K
Winona County 665 1,463 23.1% $176K
Wright County 1,255 2,761 9.2% $331K
Yellow Medicine County 165 363 22.6% $44K

Free summer meals in Minnesota

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

Minnesota SNAP

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

Minnesota SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

Minnesota food pantries