PantryPath Research · Summer EBT Atlas
SUN Bucks in Wisconsin
Hybrid (auto + application)Wisconsin is issuing Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) for the 2025 plan year. We estimate 246,970 children qualify, unlocking roughly $29.6M in federal grocery dollars for families this summer.
Operated by WI DHS.
247K
Eligible children (≤185% FPL)
26.8%
Eligibility share (5–17)
$29.6M
Dollars flowing in
72
Counties
Wisconsin by county
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Wisconsin at a glance
Participation
Yes
Hybrid (auto + application)
Eligible children
247K
Est. ≤185% FPL
Eligibility share
26.8%
Eligible / 5–17
Dollars flowing
$29.6M
$120 × eligible
Dollars forfeited
—
$120 × eligible
5–17 in poverty
112K
SAIPE ≤100% FPL
County-level hotspots
Top five counties across 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Most eligible children
Est. ≤185% FPL
- 1 Milwaukee County 78K
- 2 Dane County 13K
- 3 Racine County 10K
- 4 Brown County 10K
- 5 Kenosha County 9K
Highest eligibility share
Eligible / 5–17 universe
- 1 Menominee County 102.3%
- 2 Milwaukee County 50.4%
- 3 Burnett County 47.4%
- 4 Adams County 43.0%
- 5 Forest County 43.0%
Largest dollars flowing in
$120 × eligible
- 1 Milwaukee County $9.4M
- 2 Dane County $1.6M
- 3 Racine County $1.2M
- 4 Brown County $1.2M
- 5 Kenosha County $1.1M
Every county in Wisconsin
All 72 counties with Summer EBT eligibility estimates and dollars at stake.
| County | 5–17 in poverty | Eligible (≤185% FPL) | Eligibility share | Dollars flowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 405 | 891 | 43.0% | $107K |
| Ashland County | 377 | 829 | 34.4% | $99K |
| Barron County | 731 | 1,608 | 22.3% | $193K |
| Bayfield County | 317 | 697 | 34.2% | $84K |
| Brown County | 4,520 | 9,944 | 21.9% | $1.2M |
| Buffalo County | 228 | 502 | 25.3% | $60K |
| Burnett County | 429 | 944 | 47.4% | $113K |
| Calumet County | 437 | 961 | 10.7% | $115K |
| Chippewa County | 1,119 | 2,462 | 23.5% | $295K |
| Clark County | 1,116 | 2,455 | 33.8% | $295K |
| Columbia County | 697 | 1,533 | 18.0% | $184K |
| Crawford County | 386 | 849 | 38.0% | $102K |
| Dane County | 6,066 | 13,345 | 16.3% | $1.6M |
| Dodge County | 1,130 | 2,486 | 19.8% | $298K |
| Door County | 341 | 750 | 21.3% | $90K |
| Douglas County | 637 | 1,401 | 22.9% | $168K |
| Dunn County | 648 | 1,426 | 22.3% | $171K |
| Eau Claire County | 1,398 | 3,076 | 20.1% | $369K |
| Florence County | 89 | 196 | 40.1% | $24K |
| Fond du Lac County | 1,449 | 3,188 | 20.0% | $383K |
| Forest County | 249 | 548 | 43.0% | $66K |
| Grant County | 1,084 | 2,385 | 30.3% | $286K |
| Green County | 521 | 1,146 | 19.4% | $138K |
| Green Lake County | 427 | 939 | 30.0% | $113K |
| Iowa County | 339 | 746 | 20.0% | $90K |
| Iron County | 123 | 271 | 36.3% | $33K |
| Jackson County | 526 | 1,157 | 36.2% | $139K |
| Jefferson County | 1,133 | 2,493 | 20.7% | $299K |
| Juneau County | 547 | 1,203 | 32.6% | $144K |
| Kenosha County | 4,030 | 8,866 | 33.2% | $1.1M |
| Kewaunee County | 267 | 587 | 18.4% | $70K |
| La Crosse County | 1,530 | 3,366 | 19.6% | $404K |
| Lafayette County | 404 | 889 | 30.5% | $107K |
| Langlade County | 459 | 1,010 | 37.9% | $121K |
| Lincoln County | 420 | 924 | 25.7% | $111K |
| Manitowoc County | 1,305 | 2,871 | 24.0% | $345K |
| Marathon County | 2,772 | 6,098 | 26.5% | $732K |
| Marinette County | 848 | 1,866 | 32.3% | $224K |
| Marquette County | 327 | 719 | 32.7% | $86K |
| Menominee County | 460 | 1,012 | 102.3% | $121K |
| Milwaukee County | 35,621 | 78,366 | 50.4% | $9.4M |
| Monroe County | 1,476 | 3,247 | 38.1% | $390K |
| Oconto County | 597 | 1,313 | 23.0% | $158K |
| Oneida County | 502 | 1,104 | 23.7% | $132K |
| Outagamie County | 1,947 | 4,283 | 13.2% | $514K |
| Ozaukee County | 526 | 1,157 | 7.9% | $139K |
| Pepin County | 173 | 381 | 31.6% | $46K |
| Pierce County | 421 | 926 | 14.4% | $111K |
| Polk County | 748 | 1,646 | 24.5% | $198K |
| Portage County | 947 | 2,083 | 21.0% | $250K |
| Price County | 324 | 713 | 39.1% | $86K |
| Racine County | 4,667 | 10,267 | 32.0% | $1.2M |
| Richland County | 408 | 898 | 34.6% | $108K |
| Rock County | 3,823 | 8,411 | 31.5% | $1.0M |
| Rusk County | 405 | 891 | 42.0% | $107K |
| Sauk County | 1,212 | 2,666 | 24.9% | $320K |
| Sawyer County | 439 | 966 | 38.4% | $116K |
| Shawano County | 893 | 1,965 | 31.5% | $236K |
| Sheboygan County | 2,218 | 4,880 | 26.0% | $586K |
| St. Croix County | 857 | 1,885 | 11.0% | $226K |
| Taylor County | 467 | 1,027 | 30.3% | $123K |
| Trempealeau County | 677 | 1,489 | 25.3% | $179K |
| Vernon County | 1,032 | 2,270 | 38.7% | $272K |
| Vilas County | 440 | 968 | 33.6% | $116K |
| Walworth County | 1,541 | 3,390 | 22.2% | $407K |
| Washburn County | 326 | 717 | 30.9% | $86K |
| Washington County | 1,135 | 2,497 | 11.5% | $300K |
| Waukesha County | 2,682 | 5,900 | 9.1% | $708K |
| Waupaca County | 1,171 | 2,576 | 34.2% | $309K |
| Waushara County | 461 | 1,014 | 30.6% | $122K |
| Winnebago County | 2,530 | 5,566 | 22.0% | $668K |
| Wood County | 1,302 | 2,864 | 24.6% | $344K |
Free summer meals in Wisconsin
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.
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