Meath, which is similar in population size, had 25 schools funded with €26,733.
Kildare has received just under €20,000 under the Holiday Hunger Pilot, a summer meals initiative supporting vulnerable schoolchildren.
Only 20 schools in the county are taking part - placing Kildare 15th nationally.
Meath, which is similar in population size, had 25 schools funded with €26,733.
The pilot is part of a €1.3 million government programme rolled to address holiday hunger among children with special educational needs and those at risk of disadvantage.
The pilot will be reviewed later this year.

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