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SUN Bucks in Mississippi

Hybrid (auto + application)

Mississippi is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 256,212 children qualify, unlocking roughly $30.7M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Joined for 2025 plan year.

256K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

51.7%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$30.7M

Dollars flowing in

82

Counties

Mississippi by county

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Mississippi at a glance

Participation

Yes

Hybrid (auto + application)

Eligible children

256K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

51.7%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$30.7M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

116K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 82 counties in Mississippi.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Hinds County 22K
  2. 2 Harrison County 14K
  3. 3 DeSoto County 10K
  4. 4 Jackson County 9K
  5. 5 Washington County 9K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Issaquena County 145.1%
  2. 2 Sharkey County 115.0%
  3. 3 Washington County 110.4%
  4. 4 Quitman County 102.7%
  5. 5 Humphreys County 101.0%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Hinds County $2.6M
  2. 2 Harrison County $1.6M
  3. 3 DeSoto County $1.2M
  4. 4 Jackson County $1.1M
  5. 5 Washington County $1.0M

Every county in Mississippi

All 82 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Adams County 1,388 3,054 73.4% $366K
Alcorn County 1,172 2,578 46.5% $309K
Amite County 526 1,157 62.5% $139K
Attala County 857 1,885 57.6% $226K
Benton County 341 750 66.6% $90K
Bolivar County 2,158 4,748 91.9% $570K
Calhoun County 490 1,078 55.1% $129K
Carroll County 280 616 50.5% $74K
Chickasaw County 725 1,595 53.2% $191K
Choctaw County 331 728 57.4% $87K
Claiborne County 564 1,241 93.1% $149K
Clarke County 645 1,419 59.4% $170K
Clay County 881 1,938 65.9% $233K
Coahoma County 1,580 3,476 89.4% $417K
Copiah County 1,323 2,911 66.4% $349K
Covington County 970 2,134 66.9% $256K
DeSoto County 4,393 9,665 26.8% $1.2M
Forrest County 2,789 6,136 48.3% $736K
Franklin County 313 689 53.9% $83K
George County 857 1,885 38.2% $226K
Greene County 421 926 51.7% $111K
Grenada County 1,094 2,407 63.0% $289K
Hancock County 1,276 2,807 44.6% $337K
Harrison County 6,138 13,504 37.8% $1.6M
Hinds County 10,018 22,040 61.5% $2.6M
Holmes County 1,250 2,750 98.4% $330K
Humphreys County 608 1,338 101.0% $161K
Issaquena County 47 103 145.1% $12K
Itawamba County 594 1,307 35.9% $157K
Jackson County 4,164 9,161 37.5% $1.1M
Jasper County 752 1,654 61.6% $198K
Jefferson County 452 994 86.7% $119K
Jefferson Davis County 611 1,344 86.5% $161K
Jones County 2,823 6,211 52.4% $745K
Kemper County 403 887 79.4% $106K
Lafayette County 1,095 2,409 31.0% $289K
Lamar County 1,744 3,837 32.5% $460K
Lauderdale County 3,817 8,397 70.0% $1.0M
Lawrence County 521 1,146 55.0% $138K
Leake County 1,097 2,413 69.6% $290K
Lee County 2,771 6,096 40.5% $732K
Leflore County 1,991 4,380 81.7% $526K
Lincoln County 1,429 3,144 54.1% $377K
Lowndes County 2,500 5,500 56.2% $660K
Madison County 2,499 5,498 27.7% $660K
Marion County 1,040 2,288 55.8% $275K
Marshall County 1,622 3,568 69.8% $428K
Monroe County 1,273 2,801 51.3% $336K
Montgomery County 513 1,129 74.0% $135K
Neshoba County 1,639 3,606 64.0% $433K
Newton County 895 1,969 54.1% $236K
Noxubee County 679 1,494 83.0% $179K
Oktibbeha County 1,478 3,252 51.4% $390K
Panola County 2,072 4,558 80.1% $547K
Pearl River County 2,170 4,774 49.0% $573K
Perry County 456 1,003 54.8% $120K
Pike County 2,501 5,502 75.2% $660K
Pontotoc County 1,081 2,378 40.8% $285K
Prentiss County 971 2,136 53.0% $256K
Quitman County 436 959 102.7% $115K
Rankin County 2,880 6,336 24.2% $760K
Scott County 1,420 3,124 58.2% $375K
Sharkey County 300 660 115.0% $79K
Simpson County 1,161 2,554 60.3% $306K
Smith County 567 1,247 54.5% $150K
Stone County 609 1,340 46.5% $161K
Sunflower County 1,545 3,399 90.5% $408K
Tallahatchie County 672 1,478 87.8% $177K
Tate County 870 1,914 42.7% $230K
Tippah County 982 2,160 59.1% $259K
Tishomingo County 505 1,111 38.0% $133K
Tunica County 738 1,624 87.4% $195K
Union County 953 2,097 40.7% $252K
Walthall County 695 1,529 67.5% $183K
Warren County 2,160 4,752 66.3% $570K
Washington County 3,930 8,646 110.4% $1.0M
Wayne County 1,065 2,343 65.1% $281K
Webster County 374 823 47.9% $99K
Wilkinson County 427 939 81.8% $113K
Winston County 1,229 2,704 97.2% $324K
Yalobusha County 506 1,113 60.6% $134K
Yazoo County 1,348 2,966 72.8% $356K

Free summer meals in Mississippi

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

Mississippi SNAP

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

Mississippi SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

Mississippi food pantries