Skip to main content

PantryPath Research · Summer EBT Atlas

SUN Bucks in South Carolina

Hybrid (auto + application)

South Carolina is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 332,906 children qualify, unlocking roughly $39.9M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Joined for 2025 plan year.

333K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

39.9%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$39.9M

Dollars flowing in

46

Counties

South Carolina by county

← Back to national atlas

Toggle between eligible-child counts, eligibility share, and benefit dollars flowing into each county. Hover a county for its exact value.

Loading county map…

Fewer
More

South Carolina at a glance

Participation

Yes

Hybrid (auto + application)

Eligible children

333K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

39.9%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$39.9M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

151K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 46 counties in South Carolina.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Greenville County 30K
  2. 2 Richland County 28K
  3. 3 Spartanburg County 25K
  4. 4 Horry County 20K
  5. 5 Charleston County 17K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Barnwell County 101.1%
  2. 2 Allendale County 96.8%
  3. 3 Bamberg County 79.7%
  4. 4 Dillon County 79.7%
  5. 5 Marion County 76.8%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Greenville County $3.6M
  2. 2 Richland County $3.3M
  3. 3 Spartanburg County $2.9M
  4. 4 Horry County $2.4M
  5. 5 Charleston County $2.1M

Every county in South Carolina

All 46 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Abbeville County 758 1,668 47.4% $200K
Aiken County 4,925 10,835 39.5% $1.3M
Allendale County 432 950 96.8% $114K
Anderson County 6,283 13,823 38.9% $1.7M
Bamberg County 630 1,386 79.7% $166K
Barnwell County 1,599 3,518 101.1% $422K
Beaufort County 3,393 7,465 30.6% $896K
Berkeley County 5,496 12,091 28.0% $1.5M
Calhoun County 468 1,030 52.3% $124K
Charleston County 7,928 17,442 30.5% $2.1M
Cherokee County 2,090 4,598 49.0% $552K
Chester County 1,519 3,342 64.1% $401K
Chesterfield County 2,100 4,620 65.2% $554K
Clarendon County 1,229 2,704 68.2% $324K
Colleton County 1,943 4,275 66.3% $513K
Darlington County 3,063 6,739 67.0% $809K
Dillon County 1,824 4,013 79.7% $482K
Dorchester County 3,582 7,880 26.4% $946K
Edgefield County 773 1,701 49.4% $204K
Fairfield County 881 1,938 73.1% $233K
Florence County 6,259 13,770 57.6% $1.7M
Georgetown County 1,887 4,151 50.6% $498K
Greenville County 13,766 30,285 32.8% $3.6M
Greenwood County 2,620 5,764 50.9% $692K
Hampton County 826 1,817 67.3% $218K
Horry County 9,170 20,174 41.4% $2.4M
Jasper County 1,151 2,532 62.2% $304K
Kershaw County 1,982 4,360 36.3% $523K
Lancaster County 2,321 5,106 30.4% $613K
Laurens County 2,476 5,447 50.2% $654K
Lee County 745 1,639 73.4% $197K
Lexington County 7,347 16,163 30.9% $1.9M
Marion County 1,609 3,540 76.8% $425K
Marlboro County 1,306 2,873 76.6% $345K
McCormick County 234 515 71.6% $62K
Newberry County 1,462 3,216 52.7% $386K
Oconee County 2,102 4,624 40.0% $555K
Orangeburg County 3,626 7,977 61.0% $957K
Pickens County 2,938 6,464 35.3% $776K
Richland County 12,524 27,553 41.4% $3.3M
Saluda County 740 1,628 53.8% $195K
Spartanburg County 11,148 24,526 40.3% $2.9M
Sumter County 4,037 8,881 50.4% $1.1M
Union County 1,182 2,600 63.9% $312K
Williamsburg County 1,377 3,029 70.7% $363K
York County 5,570 12,254 23.2% $1.5M

Free summer meals in South Carolina

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

South Carolina SNAP

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

South Carolina SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

South Carolina food pantries