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SUN Bucks in Utah

Hybrid (auto + application)

Utah is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 133,052 children qualify, unlocking roughly $16.0M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Operated by Utah DWS.

133K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

19.3%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$16.0M

Dollars flowing in

29

Counties

Utah by county

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Utah at a glance

Participation

Yes

Hybrid (auto + application)

Eligible children

133K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

19.3%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$16.0M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

60K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 29 counties in Utah.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 Salt Lake County 48K
  2. 2 Utah County 26K
  3. 3 Weber County 10K
  4. 4 Davis County 10K
  5. 5 Washington County 10K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Piute County 54.6%
  2. 2 San Juan County 46.7%
  3. 3 Wayne County 37.9%
  4. 4 Carbon County 36.1%
  5. 5 Grand County 31.8%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 Salt Lake County $5.8M
  2. 2 Utah County $3.1M
  3. 3 Weber County $1.2M
  4. 4 Davis County $1.2M
  5. 5 Washington County $1.1M

Every county in Utah

All 29 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Beaver County 206 453 29.3% $54K
Box Elder County 1,191 2,620 18.6% $314K
Cache County 2,210 4,862 16.0% $583K
Carbon County 635 1,397 36.1% $168K
Daggett County 13 29 18.1% $3K
Davis County 4,492 9,882 11.8% $1.2M
Duchesne County 587 1,291 26.4% $155K
Emery County 270 594 28.0% $71K
Garfield County 123 271 31.2% $33K
Grand County 210 462 31.8% $55K
Iron County 1,521 3,346 26.5% $402K
Juab County 309 680 21.3% $82K
Kane County 181 398 27.3% $48K
Millard County 389 856 27.4% $103K
Morgan County 137 301 8.7% $36K
Piute County 59 130 54.6% $16K
Rich County 59 130 22.6% $16K
Salt Lake County 21,890 48,158 22.3% $5.8M
San Juan County 654 1,439 46.7% $173K
Sanpete County 691 1,520 30.4% $182K
Sevier County 607 1,335 29.7% $160K
Summit County 340 748 10.1% $90K
Tooele County 1,397 3,073 16.3% $369K
Uintah County 1,078 2,372 27.5% $285K
Utah County 11,852 26,074 16.1% $3.1M
Wasatch County 401 882 10.7% $106K
Washington County 4,354 9,579 26.4% $1.1M
Wayne County 75 165 37.9% $20K
Weber County 4,547 10,003 19.1% $1.2M

Free summer meals in Utah

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

Utah SNAP

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

Utah SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

Utah food pantries