PantryPath Research · Summer EBT Atlas
SUN Bucks in Texas
Hybrid (auto + application)Texas is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 2,153,081 children qualify, unlocking roughly $258.4M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.
Operated by Texas HHSC.
2.2M
Eligible children (≤185% FPL)
38.8%
Eligibility share (5–17)
$258.4M
Dollars flowing in
254
Counties
Texas by county
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Participation
Yes
Hybrid (auto + application)
Eligible children
2.2M
Est. ≤185% FPL
Eligibility share
38.8%
Eligible / 5–17
Dollars flowing
$258.4M
$120 × eligible
Dollars forfeited
—
$120 × eligible
5–17 in poverty
979K
SAIPE ≤100% FPL
County-level hotspots
Top five counties across 254 counties in Texas.
Most eligible children
Est. ≤185% FPL
- 1 Harris County 426K
- 2 Dallas County 180K
- 3 Hidalgo County 167K
- 4 Bexar County 151K
- 5 Tarrant County 122K
Highest eligibility share
Eligible / 5–17 universe
- 1 Hudspeth County 107.3%
- 2 Duval County 100.4%
- 3 Brooks County 99.4%
- 4 Zavala County 96.2%
- 5 Zapata County 91.5%
Largest dollars flowing in
$120 × eligible
- 1 Harris County $51.2M
- 2 Dallas County $21.6M
- 3 Hidalgo County $20.0M
- 4 Bexar County $18.2M
- 5 Tarrant County $14.6M
Every county in Texas
All 254 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.
| County | 5–17 in poverty | Eligible (≤185% FPL) | Eligibility share | Dollars flowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 2,004 | 4,409 | 53.6% | $529K |
| Andrews County | 543 | 1,195 | 28.0% | $143K |
| Angelina County | 4,143 | 9,115 | 56.8% | $1.1M |
| Aransas County | 872 | 1,918 | 58.1% | $230K |
| Archer County | 190 | 418 | 26.8% | $50K |
| Armstrong County | 47 | 103 | 34.9% | $12K |
| Atascosa County | 2,220 | 4,884 | 47.7% | $586K |
| Austin County | 964 | 2,121 | 38.4% | $255K |
| Bailey County | 318 | 700 | 49.6% | $84K |
| Bandera County | 515 | 1,133 | 39.9% | $136K |
| Bastrop County | 3,237 | 7,121 | 33.5% | $855K |
| Baylor County | 126 | 277 | 48.9% | $33K |
| Bee County | 1,253 | 2,757 | 60.6% | $331K |
| Bell County | 12,265 | 26,983 | 35.3% | $3.2M |
| Bexar County | 68,840 | 151,448 | 40.7% | $18.2M |
| Blanco County | 218 | 480 | 29.6% | $58K |
| Borden County | 17 | 37 | 39.8% | $4K |
| Bosque County | 539 | 1,186 | 40.0% | $142K |
| Bowie County | 2,990 | 6,578 | 40.8% | $789K |
| Brazoria County | 8,781 | 19,318 | 25.6% | $2.3M |
| Brazos County | 6,784 | 14,925 | 42.1% | $1.8M |
| Brewster County | 226 | 497 | 43.0% | $60K |
| Briscoe County | 49 | 108 | 46.2% | $13K |
| Brooks County | 577 | 1,269 | 99.4% | $152K |
| Brown County | 1,232 | 2,710 | 49.5% | $325K |
| Burleson County | 675 | 1,485 | 47.0% | $178K |
| Burnet County | 1,058 | 2,328 | 28.9% | $279K |
| Caldwell County | 1,658 | 3,648 | 46.5% | $438K |
| Calhoun County | 711 | 1,564 | 47.6% | $188K |
| Callahan County | 411 | 904 | 38.5% | $108K |
| Cameron County | 29,147 | 64,123 | 71.7% | $7.7M |
| Camp County | 675 | 1,485 | 59.4% | $178K |
| Carson County | 128 | 282 | 26.5% | $34K |
| Cass County | 1,123 | 2,471 | 51.4% | $297K |
| Castro County | 337 | 741 | 48.2% | $89K |
| Chambers County | 1,110 | 2,442 | 21.8% | $293K |
| Cherokee County | 2,432 | 5,350 | 55.8% | $642K |
| Childress County | 214 | 471 | 49.3% | $57K |
| Clay County | 279 | 614 | 37.7% | $74K |
| Cochran County | 158 | 348 | 76.8% | $42K |
| Coke County | 99 | 218 | 40.9% | $26K |
| Coleman County | 311 | 684 | 57.6% | $82K |
| Collin County | 12,623 | 27,771 | 12.6% | $3.3M |
| Collingsworth County | 128 | 282 | 56.9% | $34K |
| Colorado County | 810 | 1,782 | 49.5% | $214K |
| Comal County | 2,763 | 6,079 | 18.8% | $729K |
| Comanche County | 534 | 1,175 | 52.0% | $141K |
| Concho County | 79 | 174 | 63.3% | $21K |
| Cooke County | 1,331 | 2,928 | 39.8% | $351K |
| Coryell County | 2,196 | 4,831 | 35.6% | $580K |
| Cottle County | 61 | 134 | 68.0% | $16K |
| Crane County | 152 | 334 | 33.3% | $40K |
| Crockett County | 114 | 251 | 46.7% | $30K |
| Crosby County | 309 | 680 | 71.7% | $82K |
| Culberson County | 125 | 275 | 73.5% | $33K |
| Dallam County | 258 | 568 | 33.9% | $68K |
| Dallas County | 81,940 | 180,268 | 38.8% | $21.6M |
| Dawson County | 566 | 1,245 | 59.7% | $149K |
| Deaf Smith County | 887 | 1,951 | 48.4% | $234K |
| Delta County | 212 | 466 | 49.2% | $56K |
| Denton County | 9,386 | 20,649 | 12.0% | $2.5M |
| DeWitt County | 791 | 1,740 | 51.3% | $209K |
| Dickens County | 65 | 143 | 65.3% | $17K |
| Dimmit County | 612 | 1,346 | 78.2% | $162K |
| Donley County | 117 | 257 | 54.4% | $31K |
| Duval County | 814 | 1,791 | 100.4% | $215K |
| Eastland County | 637 | 1,401 | 50.6% | $168K |
| Ector County | 5,139 | 11,306 | 31.6% | $1.4M |
| Edwards County | 80 | 176 | 83.0% | $21K |
| El Paso County | 38,641 | 85,010 | 51.1% | $10.2M |
| Ellis County | 3,708 | 8,158 | 18.8% | $979K |
| Erath County | 1,108 | 2,438 | 37.1% | $293K |
| Falls County | 672 | 1,478 | 54.8% | $177K |
| Fannin County | 1,116 | 2,455 | 41.4% | $295K |
| Fayette County | 543 | 1,195 | 31.3% | $143K |
| Fisher County | 119 | 262 | 42.7% | $31K |
| Floyd County | 308 | 678 | 67.9% | $81K |
| Foard County | 43 | 95 | 54.3% | $11K |
| Fort Bend County | 18,271 | 40,196 | 21.6% | $4.8M |
| Franklin County | 350 | 770 | 44.8% | $92K |
| Freestone County | 706 | 1,553 | 45.6% | $186K |
| Frio County | 1,015 | 2,233 | 77.1% | $268K |
| Gaines County | 1,131 | 2,488 | 43.3% | $299K |
| Galveston County | 9,117 | 20,057 | 31.8% | $2.4M |
| Garza County | 173 | 381 | 57.1% | $46K |
| Gillespie County | 529 | 1,164 | 29.4% | $140K |
| Glasscock County | 18 | 40 | 19.7% | $5K |
| Goliad County | 235 | 517 | 49.2% | $62K |
| Gonzales County | 982 | 2,160 | 57.8% | $259K |
| Gray County | 819 | 1,802 | 45.5% | $216K |
| Grayson County | 3,578 | 7,872 | 30.7% | $945K |
| Gregg County | 5,010 | 11,022 | 46.7% | $1.3M |
| Grimes County | 1,098 | 2,416 | 45.5% | $290K |
| Guadalupe County | 3,450 | 7,590 | 22.5% | $911K |
| Hale County | 1,726 | 3,797 | 61.8% | $456K |
| Hall County | 161 | 354 | 76.6% | $42K |
| Hamilton County | 294 | 647 | 45.8% | $78K |
| Hansford County | 139 | 306 | 28.2% | $37K |
| Hardeman County | 145 | 319 | 57.0% | $38K |
| Hardin County | 1,578 | 3,472 | 32.2% | $417K |
| Harris County | 193,837 | 426,441 | 47.2% | $51.2M |
| Harrison County | 2,812 | 6,186 | 49.0% | $742K |
| Hartley County | 68 | 150 | 18.9% | $18K |
| Haskell County | 224 | 493 | 70.2% | $59K |
| Hays County | 3,889 | 8,556 | 19.0% | $1.0M |
| Hemphill County | 84 | 185 | 27.8% | $22K |
| Henderson County | 2,913 | 6,409 | 47.8% | $769K |
| Hidalgo County | 75,708 | 166,558 | 81.7% | $20.0M |
| Hill County | 1,155 | 2,541 | 39.4% | $305K |
| Hockley County | 837 | 1,841 | 44.4% | $221K |
| Hood County | 1,205 | 2,651 | 25.9% | $318K |
| Hopkins County | 1,214 | 2,671 | 39.4% | $321K |
| Houston County | 911 | 2,004 | 60.9% | $240K |
| Howard County | 1,108 | 2,438 | 47.4% | $293K |
| Hudspeth County | 134 | 295 | 107.3% | $35K |
| Hunt County | 3,067 | 6,747 | 33.3% | $810K |
| Hutchinson County | 565 | 1,243 | 33.7% | $149K |
| Irion County | 25 | 55 | 21.2% | $7K |
| Jack County | 236 | 519 | 34.8% | $62K |
| Jackson County | 520 | 1,144 | 42.2% | $137K |
| Jasper County | 1,322 | 2,908 | 51.4% | $349K |
| Jeff Davis County | 20 | 44 | 72.1% | $5K |
| Jefferson County | 10,120 | 22,264 | 49.6% | $2.7M |
| Jim Hogg County | 354 | 779 | 74.5% | $93K |
| Jim Wells County | 2,336 | 5,139 | 65.3% | $617K |
| Johnson County | 4,715 | 10,373 | 27.0% | $1.2M |
| Jones County | 550 | 1,210 | 46.6% | $145K |
| Karnes County | 579 | 1,274 | 57.1% | $153K |
| Kaufman County | 5,331 | 11,728 | 29.9% | $1.4M |
| Kendall County | 701 | 1,542 | 17.9% | $185K |
| Kenedy County | 8 | 18 | 40.9% | $2K |
| Kent County | 19 | 42 | 32.1% | $5K |
| Kerr County | 1,336 | 2,939 | 41.0% | $353K |
| Kimble County | 200 | 440 | 76.3% | $53K |
| King County | 3 | 7 | 17.9% | $840 |
| Kinney County | 109 | 240 | 58.5% | $29K |
| Kleberg County | 1,510 | 3,322 | 64.6% | $399K |
| Knox County | 207 | 455 | 66.6% | $55K |
| La Salle County | 289 | 636 | 72.9% | $76K |
| Lamar County | 2,589 | 5,696 | 63.1% | $684K |
| Lamb County | 624 | 1,373 | 52.6% | $165K |
| Lampasas County | 610 | 1,342 | 36.1% | $161K |
| Lavaca County | 534 | 1,175 | 33.2% | $141K |
| Lee County | 432 | 950 | 35.7% | $114K |
| Leon County | 603 | 1,327 | 47.1% | $159K |
| Liberty County | 4,791 | 10,540 | 43.4% | $1.3M |
| Limestone County | 918 | 2,020 | 55.4% | $242K |
| Lipscomb County | 89 | 196 | 36.1% | $24K |
| Live Oak County | 373 | 821 | 51.1% | $99K |
| Llano County | 542 | 1,192 | 47.5% | $143K |
| Loving County | 1 | 2 | 16.7% | $240 |
| Lubbock County | 10,319 | 22,702 | 42.0% | $2.7M |
| Lynn County | 249 | 548 | 45.1% | $66K |
| Madison County | 499 | 1,098 | 51.2% | $132K |
| Marion County | 429 | 944 | 72.4% | $113K |
| Martin County | 182 | 400 | 31.1% | $48K |
| Mason County | 113 | 249 | 44.7% | $30K |
| Matagorda County | 1,685 | 3,707 | 54.9% | $445K |
| Maverick County | 3,852 | 8,474 | 65.8% | $1.0M |
| McCulloch County | 311 | 684 | 59.0% | $82K |
| McLennan County | 9,331 | 20,528 | 44.7% | $2.5M |
| McMullen County | 18 | 40 | 44.0% | $5K |
| Medina County | 1,684 | 3,705 | 40.6% | $445K |
| Menard County | 95 | 209 | 74.4% | $25K |
| Midland County | 5,349 | 11,768 | 32.1% | $1.4M |
| Milam County | 992 | 2,182 | 51.1% | $262K |
| Mills County | 137 | 301 | 47.8% | $36K |
| Mitchell County | 286 | 629 | 46.0% | $75K |
| Montague County | 574 | 1,263 | 34.4% | $152K |
| Montgomery County | 17,823 | 39,211 | 28.7% | $4.7M |
| Moore County | 1,013 | 2,229 | 47.6% | $267K |
| Morris County | 577 | 1,269 | 61.3% | $152K |
| Motley County | 43 | 95 | 66.9% | $11K |
| Nacogdoches County | 2,655 | 5,841 | 53.0% | $701K |
| Navarro County | 2,367 | 5,207 | 47.7% | $625K |
| Newton County | 477 | 1,049 | 59.6% | $126K |
| Nolan County | 690 | 1,518 | 56.8% | $182K |
| Nueces County | 13,048 | 28,706 | 47.4% | $3.4M |
| Ochiltree County | 310 | 682 | 32.1% | $82K |
| Oldham County | 40 | 88 | 62.4% | $11K |
| Orange County | 3,048 | 6,706 | 41.7% | $805K |
| Palo Pinto County | 1,194 | 2,627 | 52.5% | $315K |
| Panola County | 738 | 1,624 | 41.4% | $195K |
| Parker County | 2,759 | 6,070 | 19.1% | $728K |
| Parmer County | 339 | 746 | 37.9% | $90K |
| Pecos County | 594 | 1,307 | 49.1% | $157K |
| Polk County | 2,198 | 4,836 | 58.6% | $580K |
| Potter County | 4,742 | 10,432 | 46.8% | $1.3M |
| Presidio County | 440 | 968 | 83.1% | $116K |
| Rains County | 382 | 840 | 43.7% | $101K |
| Randall County | 2,576 | 5,667 | 22.0% | $680K |
| Reagan County | 99 | 218 | 33.4% | $26K |
| Real County | 134 | 295 | 88.3% | $35K |
| Red River County | 479 | 1,054 | 60.0% | $126K |
| Reeves County | 563 | 1,239 | 51.9% | $149K |
| Refugio County | 287 | 631 | 54.7% | $76K |
| Roberts County | 17 | 37 | 24.5% | $4K |
| Robertson County | 789 | 1,736 | 57.4% | $208K |
| Rockwall County | 1,630 | 3,586 | 13.5% | $430K |
| Runnels County | 394 | 867 | 50.8% | $104K |
| Rusk County | 1,556 | 3,423 | 37.9% | $411K |
| Sabine County | 404 | 889 | 69.9% | $107K |
| San Augustine County | 366 | 805 | 69.3% | $97K |
| San Jacinto County | 1,170 | 2,574 | 56.1% | $309K |
| San Patricio County | 3,202 | 7,044 | 52.8% | $845K |
| San Saba County | 206 | 453 | 56.1% | $54K |
| Schleicher County | 97 | 213 | 50.2% | $26K |
| Scurry County | 627 | 1,379 | 43.9% | $165K |
| Shackelford County | 99 | 218 | 40.4% | $26K |
| Shelby County | 1,129 | 2,484 | 54.0% | $298K |
| Sherman County | 91 | 200 | 37.7% | $24K |
| Smith County | 7,447 | 16,383 | 37.9% | $2.0M |
| Somervell County | 204 | 449 | 28.8% | $54K |
| Starr County | 5,679 | 12,494 | 79.6% | $1.5M |
| Stephens County | 356 | 783 | 54.8% | $94K |
| Sterling County | 43 | 95 | 33.9% | $11K |
| Stonewall County | 44 | 97 | 48.3% | $12K |
| Sutton County | 107 | 235 | 40.4% | $28K |
| Swisher County | 333 | 733 | 59.0% | $88K |
| Tarrant County | 55,476 | 122,047 | 30.2% | $14.6M |
| Taylor County | 3,932 | 8,650 | 33.8% | $1.0M |
| Terrell County | 20 | 44 | 42.7% | $5K |
| Terry County | 678 | 1,492 | 62.4% | $179K |
| Throckmorton County | 53 | 117 | 44.7% | $14K |
| Titus County | 1,299 | 2,858 | 44.1% | $343K |
| Tom Green County | 3,391 | 7,460 | 36.6% | $895K |
| Travis County | 20,616 | 45,355 | 24.3% | $5.4M |
| Trinity County | 590 | 1,298 | 62.3% | $156K |
| Tyler County | 681 | 1,498 | 51.8% | $180K |
| Upshur County | 1,414 | 3,111 | 41.0% | $373K |
| Upton County | 129 | 284 | 44.2% | $34K |
| Uvalde County | 1,548 | 3,406 | 73.3% | $409K |
| Val Verde County | 3,034 | 6,675 | 70.6% | $801K |
| Van Zandt County | 1,709 | 3,760 | 34.5% | $451K |
| Victoria County | 3,371 | 7,416 | 44.8% | $890K |
| Walker County | 1,702 | 3,744 | 44.0% | $449K |
| Waller County | 1,867 | 4,107 | 37.3% | $493K |
| Ward County | 420 | 924 | 40.8% | $111K |
| Washington County | 1,176 | 2,587 | 45.0% | $310K |
| Webb County | 18,438 | 40,564 | 66.4% | $4.9M |
| Wharton County | 1,653 | 3,637 | 47.7% | $436K |
| Wheeler County | 176 | 387 | 42.1% | $46K |
| Wichita County | 4,745 | 10,439 | 48.9% | $1.3M |
| Wilbarger County | 429 | 944 | 52.5% | $113K |
| Willacy County | 1,184 | 2,605 | 74.8% | $313K |
| Williamson County | 8,157 | 17,945 | 14.7% | $2.2M |
| Wilson County | 1,298 | 2,856 | 29.6% | $343K |
| Winkler County | 264 | 581 | 37.8% | $70K |
| Wise County | 1,645 | 3,619 | 25.5% | $434K |
| Wood County | 1,354 | 2,979 | 44.7% | $357K |
| Yoakum County | 303 | 667 | 37.4% | $80K |
| Young County | 634 | 1,395 | 43.3% | $167K |
| Zapata County | 1,385 | 3,047 | 91.5% | $366K |
| Zavala County | 877 | 1,929 | 96.2% | $231K |
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