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SUN Bucks in Ohio

Automatic enrollment

Ohio is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 683,043 children qualify, unlocking roughly $82.0M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Auto-enrollment via ODJFS.

683K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

36.5%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$82.0M

Dollars flowing in

88

Counties

Ohio by county

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Ohio at a glance

Participation

Yes

Automatic enrollment

Eligible children

683K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

36.5%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$82.0M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

310K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 88 counties in Ohio.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Franklin County 95K
  2. 2 Cuyahoga County 85K
  3. 3 Hamilton County 48K
  4. 4 Montgomery County 38K
  5. 5 Lucas County 35K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Meigs County 64.3%
  2. 2 Ashtabula County 58.9%
  3. 3 Mahoning County 57.8%
  4. 4 Vinton County 56.3%
  5. 5 Trumbull County 55.8%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Franklin County $11.4M
  2. 2 Cuyahoga County $10.2M
  3. 3 Hamilton County $5.8M
  4. 4 Montgomery County $4.6M
  5. 5 Lucas County $4.2M

Every county in Ohio

All 88 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Adams County 1,117 2,457 50.7% $295K
Allen County 3,100 6,820 40.2% $818K
Ashland County 1,350 2,970 35.3% $356K
Ashtabula County 4,095 9,009 58.9% $1.1M
Athens County 1,291 2,840 43.7% $341K
Auglaize County 698 1,536 19.2% $184K
Belmont County 1,730 3,806 42.9% $457K
Brown County 1,548 3,406 47.1% $409K
Butler County 8,953 19,697 29.4% $2.4M
Carroll County 672 1,478 36.1% $177K
Champaign County 801 1,762 28.8% $211K
Clark County 4,179 9,194 42.2% $1.1M
Clermont County 3,439 7,566 22.4% $908K
Clinton County 981 2,158 31.8% $259K
Columbiana County 2,824 6,213 42.4% $746K
Coshocton County 1,231 2,708 42.7% $325K
Crawford County 1,052 2,314 36.6% $278K
Cuyahoga County 38,583 84,883 46.6% $10.2M
Darke County 894 1,967 22.3% $236K
Defiance County 778 1,712 27.3% $205K
Delaware County 2,280 5,016 11.6% $602K
Erie County 1,804 3,969 37.9% $476K
Fairfield County 2,939 6,466 22.1% $776K
Fayette County 811 1,784 36.6% $214K
Franklin County 43,021 94,646 43.6% $11.4M
Fulton County 754 1,659 23.3% $199K
Gallia County 1,075 2,365 49.1% $284K
Geauga County 950 2,090 13.3% $251K
Greene County 2,720 5,984 23.5% $718K
Guernsey County 1,241 2,730 44.8% $328K
Hamilton County 22,026 48,457 35.9% $5.8M
Hancock County 1,221 2,686 23.3% $322K
Hardin County 899 1,978 39.0% $237K
Harrison County 397 873 40.7% $105K
Henry County 475 1,045 22.6% $125K
Highland County 1,263 2,779 37.6% $333K
Hocking County 862 1,896 43.7% $228K
Holmes County 942 2,072 22.0% $249K
Huron County 1,890 4,158 41.7% $499K
Jackson County 1,210 2,662 47.5% $319K
Jefferson County 2,025 4,455 49.2% $535K
Knox County 1,400 3,080 29.8% $370K
Lake County 4,589 10,096 30.9% $1.2M
Lawrence County 1,729 3,804 42.9% $456K
Licking County 3,459 7,610 25.0% $913K
Logan County 984 2,165 29.0% $260K
Lorain County 7,061 15,534 31.0% $1.9M
Lucas County 16,026 35,257 50.6% $4.2M
Madison County 718 1,580 25.2% $190K
Mahoning County 8,618 18,960 57.8% $2.3M
Marion County 1,977 4,349 43.6% $522K
Medina County 2,292 5,042 17.2% $605K
Meigs County 967 2,127 64.3% $255K
Mercer County 617 1,357 17.5% $163K
Miami County 1,994 4,387 23.7% $526K
Monroe County 426 937 47.3% $112K
Montgomery County 17,369 38,212 44.9% $4.6M
Morgan County 438 964 47.1% $116K
Morrow County 713 1,569 28.1% $188K
Muskingum County 3,009 6,620 47.0% $794K
Noble County 275 605 31.1% $73K
Ottawa County 587 1,291 25.0% $155K
Paulding County 420 924 29.2% $111K
Perry County 1,054 2,319 38.4% $278K
Pickaway County 1,299 2,858 30.4% $343K
Pike County 1,082 2,380 52.1% $286K
Portage County 2,420 5,324 24.6% $639K
Preble County 895 1,969 29.7% $236K
Putnam County 417 917 14.1% $110K
Richland County 3,776 8,307 42.8% $997K
Ross County 2,322 5,108 44.3% $613K
Sandusky County 1,195 2,629 28.3% $315K
Scioto County 2,391 5,260 46.1% $631K
Seneca County 1,253 2,757 33.1% $331K
Shelby County 1,016 2,235 27.2% $268K
Stark County 8,783 19,323 33.2% $2.3M
Summit County 15,988 35,174 43.9% $4.2M
Trumbull County 7,633 16,793 55.8% $2.0M
Tuscarawas County 2,488 5,474 36.6% $657K
Union County 596 1,311 10.8% $157K
Van Wert County 677 1,489 31.7% $179K
Vinton County 492 1,082 56.3% $130K
Warren County 2,580 5,676 12.6% $681K
Washington County 1,289 2,836 33.8% $340K
Wayne County 2,259 4,970 24.6% $596K
Williams County 740 1,628 28.2% $195K
Wood County 1,668 3,670 18.8% $440K
Wyandot County 372 818 23.8% $98K

Free summer meals in Ohio

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

Ohio SNAP

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

Ohio SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

Ohio food pantries