PantryPath Research · Summer EBT Atlas
South Dakota Opted Out of Summer EBT
Opted out of 2025 plan yearSouth Dakota is not participating in the 2025 Summer EBT plan year. We estimate 44,618 children in South Dakota would have qualified — about $5.4M in federal grocery dollars the state is leaving on the table this summer.
Opted out for 2025 plan year.
45K
Eligible children (≤185% FPL)
27.9%
Eligibility share (5–17)
$5.4M
Dollars forfeited
66
Counties
South Dakota by county
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South Dakota at a glance
Participation
No
Opted out of 2025 plan year
Eligible children
45K
Est. ≤185% FPL
Eligibility share
27.9%
Eligible / 5–17
Dollars flowing
—
$120 × eligible
Dollars forfeited
$5.4M
$120 × eligible
5–17 in poverty
20K
SAIPE ≤100% FPL
County-level hotspots
Top five counties across 66 counties in South Dakota.
Most eligible children
Est. ≤185% FPL
- 1 Minnehaha County 8K
- 2 Pennington County 6K
- 3 Oglala Lakota County 3K
- 4 Todd County 2K
- 5 Beadle County 2K
Highest eligibility share
Eligible / 5–17 universe
- 1 Ziebach County 119.7%
- 2 Oglala Lakota County 87.8%
- 3 Corson County 86.3%
- 4 Jackson County 78.5%
- 5 Buffalo County 78.2%
Largest dollars forfeited
$120 × eligible
- 1 Minnehaha County $959K
- 2 Pennington County $710K
- 3 Oglala Lakota County $379K
- 4 Todd County $238K
- 5 Beadle County $206K
Every county in South Dakota
All 66 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.
| County | 5–17 in poverty | Eligible (≤185% FPL) | Eligibility share | Dollars forfeited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | 72 | 158 | 33.3% | $19K |
| Beadle County | 779 | 1,714 | 44.2% | $206K |
| Bennett County | 257 | 565 | 71.0% | $68K |
| Bon Homme County | 93 | 205 | 22.2% | $25K |
| Brookings County | 378 | 832 | 15.3% | $100K |
| Brown County | 614 | 1,351 | 20.5% | $162K |
| Brule County | 132 | 290 | 30.4% | $35K |
| Buffalo County | 181 | 398 | 78.2% | $48K |
| Butte County | 292 | 642 | 33.1% | $77K |
| Campbell County | 25 | 55 | 33.5% | $7K |
| Charles Mix County | 461 | 1,014 | 51.2% | $122K |
| Clark County | 88 | 194 | 30.0% | $23K |
| Clay County | 258 | 568 | 28.5% | $68K |
| Codington County | 455 | 1,001 | 20.3% | $120K |
| Corson County | 370 | 814 | 86.3% | $98K |
| Custer County | 126 | 277 | 30.5% | $33K |
| Davison County | 369 | 812 | 24.2% | $97K |
| Day County | 145 | 319 | 34.5% | $38K |
| Deuel County | 67 | 147 | 18.7% | $18K |
| Dewey County | 412 | 906 | 63.1% | $109K |
| Douglas County | 62 | 136 | 26.3% | $16K |
| Edmunds County | 69 | 152 | 28.1% | $18K |
| Fall River County | 162 | 356 | 38.7% | $43K |
| Faulk County | 48 | 106 | 41.1% | $13K |
| Grant County | 140 | 308 | 24.9% | $37K |
| Gregory County | 123 | 271 | 36.8% | $33K |
| Haakon County | 42 | 92 | 27.5% | $11K |
| Hamlin County | 124 | 273 | 18.8% | $33K |
| Hand County | 47 | 103 | 18.2% | $12K |
| Hanson County | 67 | 147 | 26.0% | $18K |
| Harding County | 32 | 70 | 32.0% | $8K |
| Hughes County | 317 | 697 | 22.1% | $84K |
| Hutchinson County | 163 | 359 | 30.3% | $43K |
| Hyde County | 26 | 57 | 31.0% | $7K |
| Jackson County | 236 | 519 | 78.5% | $62K |
| Jerauld County | 45 | 99 | 41.8% | $12K |
| Jones County | 34 | 75 | 51.7% | $9K |
| Kingsbury County | 119 | 262 | 28.6% | $31K |
| Lake County | 145 | 319 | 19.8% | $38K |
| Lawrence County | 351 | 772 | 22.5% | $93K |
| Lincoln County | 489 | 1,076 | 7.5% | $129K |
| Lyman County | 179 | 394 | 55.8% | $47K |
| Marshall County | 98 | 216 | 33.3% | $26K |
| McCook County | 107 | 235 | 20.3% | $28K |
| McPherson County | 54 | 119 | 41.5% | $14K |
| Meade County | 404 | 889 | 18.3% | $107K |
| Mellette County | 130 | 286 | 70.3% | $34K |
| Miner County | 38 | 84 | 22.4% | $10K |
| Minnehaha County | 3,631 | 7,988 | 21.3% | $959K |
| Moody County | 137 | 301 | 24.6% | $36K |
| Oglala Lakota County | 1,434 | 3,155 | 87.8% | $379K |
| Pennington County | 2,690 | 5,918 | 32.5% | $710K |
| Perkins County | 86 | 189 | 38.9% | $23K |
| Potter County | 41 | 90 | 22.0% | $11K |
| Roberts County | 416 | 915 | 43.1% | $110K |
| Sanborn County | 52 | 114 | 30.4% | $14K |
| Spink County | 116 | 255 | 27.6% | $31K |
| Stanley County | 46 | 101 | 19.6% | $12K |
| Sully County | 16 | 35 | 15.4% | $4K |
| Todd County | 900 | 1,980 | 71.1% | $238K |
| Tripp County | 194 | 427 | 47.3% | $51K |
| Turner County | 139 | 306 | 17.9% | $37K |
| Union County | 159 | 350 | 11.0% | $42K |
| Walworth County | 167 | 367 | 41.3% | $44K |
| Yankton County | 408 | 898 | 25.0% | $108K |
| Ziebach County | 224 | 493 | 119.7% | $59K |
Free summer meals in South Dakota
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 sitesSchool-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 guideSouth Dakota SNAP
SNAP enrollment often triggers automatic Summer EBT eligibility. State-specific application guide and benefit amounts.
South Dakota SNAP guideFamilies with children
Our population-specific guide: SNAP, WIC, Summer EBT, school meals, and pantry programs for families with kids in South Dakota.
Full families guideFind a food pantry
Search South Dakota's verified pantries — many offer backpack programs, summer box distributions, and family-sized groceries during the summer months.
South Dakota food pantries