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PantryPath Research · Summer EBT Atlas

SUN Bucks in Washington

Automatic enrollment

Washington is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 293,770 children qualify, unlocking roughly $35.3M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.

Auto-enrollment via DSHS/OSPI.

294K

Eligible children (≤185% FPL)

24.5%

Eligibility share (5–17)

$35.3M

Dollars flowing in

39

Counties

Washington by county

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Washington at a glance

Participation

Yes

Automatic enrollment

Eligible children

294K

Est. ≤185% FPL

Eligibility share

24.5%

Eligible / 5–17

Dollars flowing

$35.3M

$120 × eligible

Dollars forfeited

—

$120 × eligible

5–17 in poverty

134K

SAIPE ≤100% FPL

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 39 counties in Washington.

Most eligible children

Est. ≤185% FPL

  1. 1 King County 67K
  2. 2 Pierce County 33K
  3. 3 Snohomish County 27K
  4. 4 Yakima County 24K
  5. 5 Spokane County 21K

Highest eligibility share

Eligible / 5–17 universe

  1. 1 Ferry County 62.5%
  2. 2 Okanogan County 46.0%
  3. 3 Pend Oreille County 45.0%
  4. 4 Yakima County 43.5%
  5. 5 Adams County 42.8%

Largest dollars flowing in

$120 × eligible

  1. 1 King County $8.1M
  2. 2 Pierce County $4.0M
  3. 3 Snohomish County $3.3M
  4. 4 Yakima County $2.8M
  5. 5 Spokane County $2.5M

Every county in Washington

All 39 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.

County 5–17 in poverty Eligible (≤185% FPL) Eligibility share Dollars flowing
Adams County 1,029 2,264 42.8% $272K
Asotin County 534 1,175 37.1% $141K
Benton County 5,084 11,185 26.9% $1.3M
Chelan County 1,678 3,692 27.8% $443K
Clallam County 1,362 2,996 33.1% $360K
Clark County 6,918 15,220 17.8% $1.8M
Columbia County 94 207 38.8% $25K
Cowlitz County 2,778 6,112 33.5% $733K
Douglas County 1,141 2,510 31.6% $301K
Ferry County 262 576 62.5% $69K
Franklin County 3,342 7,352 32.9% $882K
Garfield County 60 132 35.9% $16K
Grant County 3,491 7,680 36.6% $922K
Grays Harbor County 1,927 4,239 37.9% $509K
Island County 991 2,180 20.8% $262K
Jefferson County 450 990 36.3% $119K
King County 30,637 67,401 21.5% $8.1M
Kitsap County 3,217 7,077 18.4% $849K
Kittitas County 709 1,560 27.1% $187K
Klickitat County 516 1,135 36.4% $136K
Lewis County 1,952 4,294 32.3% $515K
Lincoln County 253 557 29.4% $67K
Mason County 1,508 3,318 35.4% $398K
Okanogan County 1,448 3,186 46.0% $382K
Pacific County 454 999 38.6% $120K
Pend Oreille County 436 959 45.0% $115K
Pierce County 15,017 33,037 21.6% $4.0M
San Juan County 222 488 28.7% $59K
Skagit County 2,265 4,983 25.7% $598K
Skamania County 225 495 30.9% $59K
Snohomish County 12,316 27,095 20.6% $3.3M
Spokane County 9,377 20,629 24.1% $2.5M
Stevens County 1,282 2,820 36.9% $338K
Thurston County 3,995 8,789 19.6% $1.1M
Wahkiakum County 105 231 40.0% $28K
Walla Walla County 1,552 3,414 36.4% $410K
Whatcom County 3,462 7,616 24.5% $914K
Whitman County 677 1,489 27.1% $179K
Yakima County 10,766 23,685 43.5% $2.8M

Free summer meals in Washington

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

Washington SNAP

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

Washington SNAP guide

Families with children

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

Full families guide

Find a food pantry

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

Washington food pantries