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SUN Bucks in New Mexico

Automatic enrollment

New Mexico is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 162,507 children qualify, unlocking roughly $19.5M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Auto-enrollment via HSD.

163K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

48.2%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$19.5M

Dollars flowing in

33

Counties

New Mexico by county

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New Mexico at a glance

Participation

Yes

Automatic enrollment

Eligible children

163K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

48.2%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$19.5M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

74K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 33 counties in New Mexico.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Bernalillo County 37K
  2. 2 Dona Ana County 20K
  3. 3 McKinley County 13K
  4. 4 San Juan County 12K
  5. 5 Sandoval County 9K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 McKinley County 90.4%
  2. 2 Luna County 85.5%
  3. 3 Catron County 76.7%
  4. 4 Sierra County 74.3%
  5. 5 Otero County 71.9%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Bernalillo County $4.4M
  2. 2 Dona Ana County $2.4M
  3. 3 McKinley County $1.5M
  4. 4 San Juan County $1.5M
  5. 5 Sandoval County $1.0M

Every county in New Mexico

All 33 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Bernalillo County 16,822 37,008 37.4% $4.4M
Catron County 109 240 76.7% $29K
Chaves County 2,824 6,213 53.6% $746K
Cibola County 1,389 3,056 65.3% $367K
Colfax County 391 860 56.6% $103K
Curry County 1,989 4,376 50.6% $525K
DeBaca County 82 180 63.8% $22K
Dona Ana County 9,054 19,919 52.3% $2.4M
Eddy County 2,144 4,717 40.5% $566K
Grant County 934 2,055 55.8% $247K
Guadalupe County 175 385 60.0% $46K
Harding County 18 40 57.1% $5K
Hidalgo County 208 458 70.6% $55K
Lea County 2,961 6,514 42.4% $782K
Lincoln County 717 1,577 61.4% $189K
Los Alamos County 97 213 6.9% $26K
Luna County 1,805 3,971 85.5% $477K
McKinley County 5,856 12,883 90.4% $1.5M
Mora County 142 312 63.3% $37K
Otero County 3,524 7,753 71.9% $930K
Quay County 421 926 70.7% $111K
Rio Arriba County 1,693 3,725 54.8% $447K
Roosevelt County 823 1,811 56.4% $217K
San Juan County 5,588 12,294 54.9% $1.5M
San Miguel County 939 2,066 66.2% $248K
Sandoval County 3,961 8,714 34.0% $1.0M
Santa Fe County 3,179 6,994 38.4% $839K
Sierra County 477 1,049 74.3% $126K
Socorro County 785 1,727 69.0% $207K
Taos County 896 1,971 49.3% $237K
Torrance County 706 1,553 65.4% $186K
Union County 150 330 56.1% $40K
Valencia County 3,008 6,618 49.3% $794K

Free summer meals in New Mexico

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

New Mexico SNAP

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

New Mexico SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

New Mexico food pantries