PantryPath Research · Summer EBT Atlas
SUN Bucks in Missouri
Hybrid (auto + application)Missouri is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 295,524 children qualify, unlocking roughly $35.5M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.
Joined for 2025 plan year.
296K
Eligible children (≤185% FPL)
29.7%
Eligibility share (5–17)
$35.5M
Dollars flowing in
115
Counties
Missouri by county
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Missouri at a glance
Participation
Yes
Hybrid (auto + application)
Eligible children
296K
Est. ≤185% FPL
Eligibility share
29.7%
Eligible / 5–17
Dollars flowing
$35.5M
$120 × eligible
Dollars forfeited
—
$120 × eligible
5–17 in poverty
134K
SAIPE ≤100% FPL
County-level hotspots
Top five counties across 115 counties in Missouri.
Most eligible children
Est. ≤185% FPL
- 1 St. Louis County 39K
- 2 Jackson County 36K
- 3 St. Louis city 19K
- 4 Greene County 14K
- 5 Jefferson County 8K
Highest eligibility share
Eligible / 5–17 universe
- 1 Shannon County 73.4%
- 2 Carter County 68.4%
- 3 Wayne County 67.6%
- 4 Pemiscot County 65.9%
- 5 Reynolds County 63.9%
Largest dollars flowing in
$120 × eligible
- 1 St. Louis County $4.7M
- 2 Jackson County $4.3M
- 3 St. Louis city $2.3M
- 4 Greene County $1.7M
- 5 Jefferson County $1.0M
Every county in Missouri
All 115 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.
| County | 5–17 in poverty | Eligible (≤185% FPL) | Eligibility share | Dollars flowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 507 | 1,115 | 35.4% | $134K |
| Andrew County | 279 | 614 | 20.0% | $74K |
| Atchison County | 109 | 240 | 30.5% | $29K |
| Audrain County | 706 | 1,553 | 40.6% | $186K |
| Barry County | 1,138 | 2,504 | 43.5% | $300K |
| Barton County | 408 | 898 | 45.0% | $108K |
| Bates County | 420 | 924 | 34.0% | $111K |
| Benton County | 586 | 1,289 | 48.8% | $155K |
| Bollinger County | 338 | 744 | 46.4% | $89K |
| Boone County | 2,960 | 6,512 | 23.9% | $781K |
| Buchanan County | 2,231 | 4,908 | 38.0% | $589K |
| Butler County | 1,601 | 3,522 | 50.7% | $423K |
| Caldwell County | 218 | 480 | 31.2% | $58K |
| Callaway County | 974 | 2,143 | 33.1% | $257K |
| Camden County | 859 | 1,890 | 36.0% | $227K |
| Cape Girardeau County | 1,595 | 3,509 | 27.6% | $421K |
| Carroll County | 216 | 475 | 34.9% | $57K |
| Carter County | 277 | 609 | 68.4% | $73K |
| Cass County | 1,555 | 3,421 | 17.9% | $411K |
| Cedar County | 518 | 1,140 | 45.9% | $137K |
| Chariton County | 170 | 374 | 29.5% | $45K |
| Christian County | 1,457 | 3,205 | 18.3% | $385K |
| Clark County | 228 | 502 | 44.7% | $60K |
| Clay County | 3,330 | 7,326 | 16.6% | $879K |
| Clinton County | 357 | 785 | 21.8% | $94K |
| Cole County | 1,267 | 2,787 | 22.5% | $334K |
| Cooper County | 342 | 752 | 28.1% | $90K |
| Crawford County | 715 | 1,573 | 43.0% | $189K |
| Dade County | 229 | 504 | 42.3% | $60K |
| Dallas County | 604 | 1,329 | 44.3% | $159K |
| Daviess County | 256 | 563 | 37.9% | $68K |
| DeKalb County | 177 | 389 | 24.4% | $47K |
| Dent County | 526 | 1,157 | 47.4% | $139K |
| Douglas County | 473 | 1,041 | 50.0% | $125K |
| Dunklin County | 1,307 | 2,875 | 57.3% | $345K |
| Franklin County | 1,682 | 3,700 | 21.5% | $444K |
| Gasconade County | 280 | 616 | 28.3% | $74K |
| Gentry County | 224 | 493 | 40.6% | $59K |
| Greene County | 6,403 | 14,087 | 31.2% | $1.7M |
| Grundy County | 396 | 871 | 49.0% | $105K |
| Harrison County | 281 | 618 | 41.3% | $74K |
| Henry County | 803 | 1,767 | 49.5% | $212K |
| Hickory County | 303 | 667 | 61.1% | $80K |
| Holt County | 94 | 207 | 31.6% | $25K |
| Howard County | 209 | 460 | 29.4% | $55K |
| Howell County | 1,382 | 3,040 | 42.0% | $365K |
| Iron County | 370 | 814 | 54.5% | $98K |
| Jackson County | 16,204 | 35,649 | 30.0% | $4.3M |
| Jasper County | 3,623 | 7,971 | 36.6% | $957K |
| Jefferson County | 3,805 | 8,371 | 22.0% | $1.0M |
| Johnson County | 1,076 | 2,367 | 27.5% | $284K |
| Knox County | 153 | 337 | 56.1% | $40K |
| Laclede County | 1,143 | 2,515 | 38.9% | $302K |
| Lafayette County | 688 | 1,514 | 27.4% | $182K |
| Lawrence County | 1,301 | 2,862 | 39.9% | $343K |
| Lewis County | 265 | 583 | 38.3% | $70K |
| Lincoln County | 1,118 | 2,460 | 21.4% | $295K |
| Linn County | 394 | 867 | 43.1% | $104K |
| Livingston County | 383 | 843 | 36.1% | $101K |
| Macon County | 393 | 865 | 33.4% | $104K |
| Madison County | 383 | 843 | 41.8% | $101K |
| Maries County | 193 | 425 | 34.1% | $51K |
| Marion County | 657 | 1,445 | 30.5% | $173K |
| McDonald County | 965 | 2,123 | 50.4% | $255K |
| Mercer County | 112 | 246 | 40.1% | $30K |
| Miller County | 712 | 1,566 | 35.9% | $188K |
| Mississippi County | 496 | 1,091 | 58.5% | $131K |
| Moniteau County | 378 | 832 | 29.7% | $100K |
| Monroe County | 208 | 458 | 32.8% | $55K |
| Montgomery County | 311 | 684 | 38.8% | $82K |
| Morgan County | 696 | 1,531 | 42.5% | $184K |
| New Madrid County | 648 | 1,426 | 54.2% | $171K |
| Newton County | 1,606 | 3,533 | 33.5% | $424K |
| Nodaway County | 311 | 684 | 28.0% | $82K |
| Oregon County | 386 | 849 | 57.4% | $102K |
| Osage County | 246 | 541 | 24.3% | $65K |
| Ozark County | 374 | 823 | 63.3% | $99K |
| Pemiscot County | 819 | 1,802 | 65.9% | $216K |
| Perry County | 373 | 821 | 27.3% | $99K |
| Pettis County | 1,226 | 2,697 | 35.4% | $324K |
| Phelps County | 1,045 | 2,299 | 32.8% | $276K |
| Pike County | 529 | 1,164 | 40.0% | $140K |
| Platte County | 1,095 | 2,409 | 12.7% | $289K |
| Polk County | 968 | 2,130 | 39.9% | $256K |
| Pulaski County | 941 | 2,070 | 25.7% | $248K |
| Putnam County | 155 | 341 | 43.9% | $41K |
| Ralls County | 185 | 407 | 25.3% | $49K |
| Randolph County | 654 | 1,439 | 37.7% | $173K |
| Ray County | 462 | 1,016 | 26.2% | $122K |
| Reynolds County | 227 | 499 | 63.9% | $60K |
| Ripley County | 528 | 1,162 | 60.9% | $139K |
| Saline County | 757 | 1,665 | 47.5% | $200K |
| Schuyler County | 175 | 385 | 50.2% | $46K |
| Scotland County | 150 | 330 | 34.1% | $40K |
| Scott County | 1,388 | 3,054 | 46.7% | $366K |
| Shannon County | 395 | 869 | 73.4% | $104K |
| Shelby County | 176 | 387 | 39.1% | $46K |
| St. Charles County | 3,468 | 7,630 | 11.0% | $916K |
| St. Clair County | 393 | 865 | 58.5% | $104K |
| St. Francois County | 1,502 | 3,304 | 32.8% | $396K |
| St. Louis city | 8,596 | 18,911 | 55.1% | $2.3M |
| St. Louis County | 17,899 | 39,378 | 24.9% | $4.7M |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 326 | 717 | 24.9% | $86K |
| Stoddard County | 767 | 1,687 | 38.6% | $202K |
| Stone County | 760 | 1,672 | 42.3% | $201K |
| Sullivan County | 166 | 365 | 39.9% | $44K |
| Taney County | 1,470 | 3,234 | 38.1% | $388K |
| Texas County | 976 | 2,147 | 53.1% | $258K |
| Vernon County | 659 | 1,450 | 43.8% | $174K |
| Warren County | 614 | 1,351 | 21.7% | $162K |
| Washington County | 869 | 1,912 | 49.6% | $229K |
| Wayne County | 494 | 1,087 | 67.6% | $130K |
| Webster County | 1,604 | 3,529 | 42.7% | $423K |
| Worth County | 53 | 117 | 44.3% | $14K |
| Wright County | 877 | 1,929 | 52.1% | $231K |
Free summer meals in Missouri
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.
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