Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2019

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 3. Number, average, and total monthly benefits, December 1960–2019
Year Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars)
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children Workers Widow(er)s Adult children Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
1960 559,425 455,371 . . . 104,054 89.31 . . . 44.15 40,669 . . . 4,594
1961 742,296 618,075 . . . 124,221 89.59 . . . 45.28 55,373 . . . 5,625
1962 888,131 740,867 . . . 147,264 89.99 . . . 45.67 66,671 . . . 6,726
1963 993,656 827,014 . . . 166,642 90.59 . . . 46.45 74,919 . . . 7,741
1964 1,077,695 894,173 . . . 183,522 91.12 . . . 47.35 81,477 . . . 8,690
1965 1,186,464 988,074 . . . 198,390 97.76 . . . 51.77 96,594 . . . 10,271
1966 1,310,911 1,097,190 . . . 213,721 98.09 . . . 52.42 107,623 . . . 11,203
1967 1,422,778 1,193,120 . . . 229,658 98.43 . . . 53.41 117,439 . . . 12,266
1968 1,560,517 1,295,300 21,563 243,654 111.86 72.25 61.83 144,892 1,558 15,065
1969 1,690,982 1,394,291 39,469 257,222 112.74 71.02 62.79 157,192 2,803 16,151
1970 1,812,786 1,492,948 49,281 270,557 131.26 82.00 73.21 195,964 4,041 19,807
1971 1,990,098 1,647,684 56,743 285,671 146.52 90.11 81.37 241,419 5,113 23,245
1972 2,202,090 1,832,916 64,167 305,007 179.32 109.54 98.81 328,678 7,029 30,138
1973 2,415,383 2,016,626 78,769 319,988 183.00 111.14 100.14 369,043 8,754 32,044
1974 2,670,092 2,236,882 92,128 341,082 205.70 125.87 112.45 460,127 11,596 38,355
1975 2,960,620 2,488,774 109,511 362,335 225.90 137.70 122.80 562,214 15,080 44,495
1976 3,171,198 2,670,208 119,427 381,563 245.17 147.01 132.32 654,655 17,557 50,488
1977 3,368,954 2,837,432 127,276 404,246 265.30 156.11 142.12 752,771 19,869 57,451
1978 3,429,421 2,879,774 129,751 419,896 288.30 165.46 153.66 830,239 21,469 64,521
1979 3,435,761 2,870,590 129,833 435,338 322.00 180.52 171.55 924,330 23,437 74,682
1980 3,436,429 2,858,680 127,580 450,169 370.70 205.02 198.95 1,059,713 26,156 89,561
1981 3,361,130 2,776,519 121,590 463,021 413.20 226.58 224.51 1,147,258 27,550 103,953
1982 3,192,379 2,603,599 116,372 472,408 440.60 242.11 245.07 1,147,146 28,175 115,773
1983 3,168,992 2,569,029 111,591 488,372 456.20 250.33 257.78 1,171,991 27,935 125,893
1984 3,212,040 2,596,516 109,151 506,373 470.70 306.24 270.28 1,222,180 33,426 136,862
1985 3,289,485 2,656,638 107,005 525,842 483.80 315.26 281.92 1,285,281 33,734 148,245
1986 3,380,480 2,728,463 106,974 545,043 487.90 319.74 288.79 1,331,217 34,204 157,403
1987 3,453,414 2,785,859 106,282 561,273 508.20 333.89 304.32 1,415,774 35,486 170,807
1988 3,507,707 2,830,284 103,123 574,300 529.50 348.05 320.21 1,498,635 35,892 183,897
1989 3,583,451 2,895,364 101,630 586,457 556.00 366.72 339.47 1,609,822 37,270 199,085
1990 3,712,763 3,011,294 100,989 600,480 587.20 388.93 361.71 1,768,232 39,278 217,200
1991 3,925,472 3,194,938 114,489 616,045 609.40 406.96 378.86 1,946,995 46,592 233,395
1992 4,236,080 3,467,783 131,324 636,973 626.10 422.65 393.61 2,171,179 55,504 250,719
1993 4,529,466 3,725,966 147,015 656,485 641.70 434.20 407.20 2,390,952 63,834 267,321
1994 4,796,313 3,962,954 160,676 672,683 661.40 446.30 422.40 2,621,098 71,710 284,141
1995 5,044,388 4,185,263 173,024 686,101 681.60 458.30 437.30 2,853,512 79,297 300,032
1996 5,264,321 4,385,623 181,911 696,787 703.90 471.00 454.30 3,087,040 85,680 316,550
1997 5,400,781 4,508,134 187,938 704,709 721.60 480.40 468.60 3,253,069 90,285 330,227
1998 5,605,272 4,698,319 194,181 712,772 733.10 487.30 479.40 3,444,338 94,624 341,703
1999 5,798,776 4,879,455 198,795 720,526 754.10 499.90 495.60 3,679,597 99,378 357,093
2000 5,972,468 5,042,333 201,446 728,689 786.40 519.70 518.30 3,965,291 104,681 377,650
2001 6,208,847 5,268,039 204,255 736,553 814.40 536.70 537.60 4,290,449 109,622 395,956
2002 6,491,494 5,539,597 207,365 744,532 834.30 548.10 550.40 4,621,852 113,653 409,813
2003 6,830,714 5,868,541 209,360 752,813 861.60 563.80 567.00 5,054,332 118,010 426,780
2004 7,167,375 6,197,385 210,736 759,254 894.10 582.70 587.60 5,540,703 122,795 446,096
2005 7,503,405 6,519,001 215,866 768,538 938.00 609.30 616.30 6,113,106 131,508 473,545
2006 7,803,692 6,806,918 220,178 776,596 977.70 630.70 642.40 6,655,048 138,859 498,891
2007 8,118,382 7,098,723 224,982 794,677 1,004.00 645.50 660.30 7,127,082 145,233 524,763
2008 8,528,164 7,426,691 230,007 871,466 1,063.10 683.60 681.70 7,895,536 157,243 594,115
2009 8,945,376 7,788,013 236,480 920,883 1,064.30 682.70 676.30 8,288,762 161,437 622,827
2010 9,398,104 8,203,951 244,953 949,200 1,067.80 681.30 678.80 8,759,959 166,888 644,297
2011 9,803,581 8,575,544 251,011 977,026 1,110.50 703.54 705.84 9,523,184 176,596 689,622
2012 10,088,739 8,826,591 255,472 1,006,676 1,130.34 711.47 720.47 9,977,027 181,760 725,285
2013 10,228,364 8,940,950 257,248 1,030,166 1,146.42 716.79 734.68 10,250,098 184,392 756,839
2014 10,261,268 8,954,518 257,871 1,048,879 1,165.39 724.07 751.12 10,435,524 186,717 787,838
2015 10,237,204 8,909,430 259,331 1,068,443 1,165.79 719.11 754.96 10,386,494 186,488 806,630
2016 10,153,205 8,808,736 259,207 1,085,262 1,171.15 717.65 761.87 10,316,342 186,020 826,828
2017 10,059,166 8,695,475 258,286 1,105,405 1,196.87 729.44 782.03 10,407,363 188,404 864,459
2018 9,919,094 8,537,332 254,581 1,127,181 1,233.70 747.41 808.18 10,532,470 190,276 910,967
2019 9,765,096 8,378,374 246,142 1,140,580 1,257.65 760.03 826.24 10,537,097 187,074 942,397
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; for 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 4. Number and average monthly benefit, by sex and age, December 2019
Age Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average monthly benefit (dollars)
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 9,765,096 1,194.72 8,378,374 1,257.65 246,142 760.03 1,140,580 826.24
Under 25 128,690 713.55 26,180 673.23 . . . . . . 102,510 723.85
25–29 228,868 771.60 101,000 780.36 . . . . . . 127,868 764.68
30–34 341,224 850.34 204,567 889.06 . . . . . . 136,657 792.38
35–39 487,655 939.02 355,016 988.41 . . . . . . 132,639 806.83
40–44 614,679 1,021.39 495,208 1,070.24 . . . . . . 119,471 818.92
45–49 843,845 1,102.06 727,247 1,143.00 . . . . . . 116,598 846.73
50–54 1,295,187 1,170.57 1,162,202 1,207.48 20,933 747.00 112,052 866.90
55–59 2,231,464 1,244.73 2,040,476 1,283.40 82,262 756.50 108,726 888.33
60–64 2,922,886 1,339.04 2,720,135 1,378.19 121,547 761.27 81,204 892.30
65–FRA a 670,598 1,319.33 546,343 1,419.80 21,400 779.23 102,855 898.07
  Men
Subtotal 4,896,338 1,306.66 4,231,238 1,384.35 19,883 575.45 645,217 819.73
Under 25 78,786 716.75 15,739 679.82 . . . . . . 63,047 725.97
25–29 135,239 776.40 58,681 787.14 . . . . . . 76,558 768.17
30–34 191,245 861.57 112,021 910.11 . . . . . . 79,224 792.93
35–39 260,930 954.57 185,204 1,015.57 . . . . . . 75,726 805.37
40–44 311,684 1,048.06 244,382 1,112.74 . . . . . . 67,302 813.16
45–49 417,235 1,157.25 352,662 1,215.65 . . . . . . 64,573 838.31
50–54 638,430 1,263.10 573,453 1,309.96 1,866 575.24 63,111 857.63
55–59 1,085,977 1,385.58 1,016,972 1,422.33 7,476 574.08 61,529 876.78
60–64 1,444,584 1,525.54 1,390,550 1,552.67 9,287 575.82 44,747 879.66
65–FRA a 332,228 1,499.39 281,574 1,609.48 1,254 581.21 49,400 895.18
  Women
Subtotal 4,868,758 1,082.15 4,147,136 1,128.39 226,259 776.24 495,363 834.73
Under 25 49,904 708.49 10,441 663.28 . . . . . . 39,463 720.45
25–29 93,629 764.68 42,319 770.97 . . . . . . 51,310 759.49
30–34 149,979 836.02 92,546 863.57 . . . . . . 57,433 791.62
35–39 226,725 921.12 169,812 958.78 . . . . . . 56,913 808.78
40–44 302,995 993.97 250,826 1,028.83 . . . . . . 52,169 826.35
45–49 426,610 1,048.08 374,585 1,074.59 . . . . . . 52,025 857.18
50–54 656,757 1,080.63 588,749 1,107.67 19,067 763.81 48,941 878.85
55–59 1,145,487 1,111.19 1,023,504 1,145.36 74,786 774.73 47,197 903.40
60–64 1,478,302 1,156.79 1,329,585 1,195.71 112,260 776.62 36,457 907.83
65–FRA a 338,370 1,142.55 264,769 1,218.08 20,146 791.55 53,455 900.73
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable; FRA = full retirement age.
a. FRA applies only to workers and widow(er)s. There is no age limit for adult children.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5. Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2019
Monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 9,765,096 100.0 8,378,374 100.0 246,142 100.0 1,140,580 100.0
Less than 300.00 242,305 2.5 85,739 1.0 39,305 16.0 117,261 10.3
300.00–399.90 227,468 2.3 150,905 1.8 19,147 7.8 57,416 5.0
400.00–499.90 309,017 3.2 203,746 2.4 19,326 7.9 85,945 7.5
500.00–599.90 355,931 3.6 238,691 2.8 20,761 8.4 96,479 8.5
600.00–699.90 432,802 4.4 305,432 3.6 22,884 9.3 104,486 9.2
700.00–799.90 585,997 6.0 462,959 5.5 20,938 8.5 102,100 9.0
800.00–899.90 917,290 9.4 799,414 9.5 19,346 7.9 98,530 8.6
900.00–999.90 921,061 9.4 808,239 9.6 16,960 6.9 95,862 8.4
1,000.00–1,099.90 845,848 8.7 745,278 8.9 14,517 5.9 86,053 7.5
1,100.00–1,199.90 762,546 7.8 670,774 8.0 11,858 4.8 79,914 7.0
1,200.00–1,299.90 671,572 6.9 593,620 7.1 9,389 3.8 68,563 6.0
1,300.00–1,399.90 579,552 5.9 516,529 6.2 7,543 3.1 55,480 4.9
1,400.00–1,499.90 489,330 5.0 446,731 5.3 5,675 2.3 36,924 3.2
1,500.00–1,599.90 406,283 4.2 382,600 4.6 5,342 2.2 18,341 1.6
1,600.00–1,699.90 345,283 3.5 326,053 3.9 5,169 2.1 14,061 1.2
1,700.00–1,799.90 286,863 2.9 273,547 3.3 3,648 1.5 9,668 0.8
1,800.00–1,899.90 243,327 2.5 235,223 2.8 2,212 0.9 5,892 0.5
1,900.00–1,999.90 201,206 2.1 195,962 2.3 1,398 0.6 3,846 0.3
2,000.00–2,099.90 168,398 1.7 165,583 2.0 528 0.2 2,287 0.2
2,100.00–2,199.90 157,760 1.6 156,755 1.9 149 0.1 856 0.1
2,200.00 or more 615,257 6.3 614,594 7.3 47 (L) 616 0.1
  Men
Subtotal 4,896,338 100.0 4,231,238 100.0 19,883 100.0 645,217 100.0
Less than 300.00 106,561 2.2 31,443 0.7 5,774 29.0 69,344 10.7
300.00–399.90 90,825 1.9 55,518 1.3 1,875 9.4 33,432 5.2
400.00–499.90 124,603 2.5 74,151 1.8 1,720 8.7 48,732 7.6
500.00–599.90 143,052 2.9 86,471 2.0 1,751 8.8 54,830 8.5
600.00–699.90 178,177 3.6 116,336 2.7 2,118 10.7 59,723 9.3
700.00–799.90 239,273 4.9 179,811 4.2 1,650 8.3 57,812 9.0
800.00–899.90 362,692 7.4 306,186 7.2 1,323 6.7 55,183 8.6
900.00–999.90 384,217 7.8 329,790 7.8 985 5.0 53,442 8.3
1,000.00–1,099.90 375,542 7.7 326,963 7.7 761 3.8 47,818 7.4
1,100.00–1,199.90 361,222 7.4 316,170 7.5 523 2.6 44,529 6.9
1,200.00–1,299.90 336,341 6.9 298,155 7.0 365 1.8 37,821 5.9
1,300.00–1,399.90 306,684 6.3 275,856 6.5 273 1.4 30,555 4.7
1,400.00–1,499.90 273,192 5.6 252,500 6.0 206 1.0 20,486 3.2
1,500.00–1,599.90 238,564 4.9 228,124 5.4 173 0.9 10,267 1.6
1,600.00–1,699.90 212,168 4.3 203,985 4.8 159 0.8 8,024 1.2
1,700.00–1,799.90 182,337 3.7 176,691 4.2 126 0.6 5,520 0.9
1,800.00–1,899.90 159,373 3.3 156,012 3.7 49 0.2 3,312 0.5
1,900.00–1,999.90 135,145 2.8 132,892 3.1 33 0.2 2,220 0.3
2,000.00–2,099.90 115,218 2.4 113,877 2.7 14 0.1 1,327 0.2
2,100.00–2,199.90 109,910 2.2 109,408 2.6 (X) (X) (X) (X)
2,200.00 or more 461,242 9.4 460,899 10.9 (X) (X) (X) (X)
  Women
Subtotal 4,868,758 100.0 4,147,136 100.0 226,259 100.0 495,363 100.0
Less than 300.00 135,744 2.8 54,296 1.3 33,531 14.8 47,917 9.7
300.00–399.90 136,643 2.8 95,387 2.3 17,272 7.6 23,984 4.8
400.00–499.90 184,414 3.8 129,595 3.1 17,606 7.8 37,213 7.5
500.00–599.90 212,879 4.4 152,220 3.7 19,010 8.4 41,649 8.4
600.00–699.90 254,625 5.2 189,096 4.6 20,766 9.2 44,763 9.0
700.00–799.90 346,724 7.1 283,148 6.8 19,288 8.5 44,288 8.9
800.00–899.90 554,598 11.4 493,228 11.9 18,023 8.0 43,347 8.8
900.00–999.90 536,844 11.0 478,449 11.5 15,975 7.1 42,420 8.6
1,000.00–1,099.90 470,306 9.7 418,315 10.1 13,756 6.1 38,235 7.7
1,100.00–1,199.90 401,324 8.2 354,604 8.6 11,335 5.0 35,385 7.1
1,200.00–1,299.90 335,231 6.9 295,465 7.1 9,024 4.0 30,742 6.2
1,300.00–1,399.90 272,868 5.6 240,673 5.8 7,270 3.2 24,925 5.0
1,400.00–1,499.90 216,138 4.4 194,231 4.7 5,469 2.4 16,438 3.3
1,500.00–1,599.90 167,719 3.4 154,476 3.7 5,169 2.3 8,074 1.6
1,600.00–1,699.90 133,115 2.7 122,068 2.9 5,010 2.2 6,037 1.2
1,700.00–1,799.90 104,526 2.1 96,856 2.3 3,522 1.6 4,148 0.8
1,800.00–1,899.90 83,954 1.7 79,211 1.9 2,163 1.0 2,580 0.5
1,900.00–1,999.90 66,061 1.4 63,070 1.5 1,365 0.6 1,626 0.3
2,000.00–2,099.90 53,180 1.1 51,706 1.2 514 0.2 960 0.2
2,100.00–2,199.90 47,850 1.0 47,347 1.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
2,200.00 or more 154,015 3.2 153,695 3.7 (X) (X) (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: (L) = less than 0.05 percent; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 6. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2019
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 9,765,096 100.0 8,378,374 100.0 246,142 100.0 1,140,580 100.0
Congenital anomalies 45,278 0.5 16,600 0.2 272 0.1 28,406 2.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 245,367 2.5 230,752 2.8 9,991 4.1 4,624 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 107,604 1.1 102,308 1.2 1,927 0.8 3,369 0.3
Injuries 337,654 3.5 313,791 3.7 6,118 2.5 17,745 1.6
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 91,537 0.9 25,877 0.3 35 (L) 65,625 5.8
Developmental disorders 17,049 0.2 9,293 0.1 149 0.1 7,607 0.7
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 16,666 0.2 8,790 0.1 103 (L) 7,773 0.7
Intellectual disability 851,278 8.7 325,877 3.9 8,329 3.4 517,072 45.3
Mood disorders 1,230,090 12.6 1,125,220 13.4 39,014 15.9 65,856 5.8
Organic mental disorders 298,946 3.1 255,879 3.1 5,313 2.2 37,754 3.3
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 463,142 4.7 370,693 4.4 5,900 2.4 86,549 7.6
Other 398,884 4.1 344,396 4.1 9,040 3.7 45,448 4.0
Neoplasms 283,093 2.9 274,712 3.3 5,409 2.2 2,972 0.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 26,506 0.3 22,746 0.3 485 0.2 3,275 0.3
Circulatory system 679,086 7.0 656,001 7.8 16,965 6.9 6,120 0.5
Digestive system 142,260 1.5 136,877 1.6 3,611 1.5 1,772 0.2
Genitourinary system 165,354 1.7 159,952 1.9 2,333 0.9 3,069 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,921,041 29.9 2,811,240 33.6 96,939 39.4 12,862 1.1
Nervous system and sense organs 958,279 9.8 810,548 9.7 18,218 7.4 129,513 11.4
Respiratory system 243,652 2.5 230,556 2.8 11,390 4.6 1,706 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 22,533 0.2 21,267 0.3 585 0.2 681 0.1
Other 21,477 0.2 17,649 0.2 390 0.2 3,438 0.3
Unknown 198,320 2.0 107,350 1.3 3,626 1.5 87,344 7.7
  Men
Subtotal 4,896,338 100.0 4,231,238 100.0 19,883 100.0 645,217 100.0
Congenital anomalies 23,423 0.5 8,624 0.2 26 0.1 14,773 2.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 111,329 2.3 108,469 2.6 670 3.4 2,190 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 74,268 1.5 72,132 1.7 291 1.5 1,845 0.3
Injuries 220,850 4.5 207,942 4.9 843 4.2 12,065 1.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 74,384 1.5 21,610 0.5 6 (L) 52,768 8.2
Developmental disorders 10,238 0.2 5,704 0.1 23 0.1 4,511 0.7
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 11,324 0.2 5,656 0.1 15 0.1 5,653 0.9
Intellectual disability 477,337 9.7 198,712 4.7 773 3.9 277,852 43.1
Mood disorders 454,369 9.3 420,389 9.9 1,900 9.6 32,080 5.0
Organic mental disorders 181,454 3.7 156,561 3.7 611 3.1 24,282 3.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 312,021 6.4 248,865 5.9 665 3.3 62,491 9.7
Other 189,151 3.9 163,962 3.9 532 2.7 24,657 3.8
Neoplasms 126,387 2.6 124,359 2.9 360 1.8 1,668 0.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 11,263 0.2 9,578 0.2 29 0.1 1,656 0.3
Circulatory system 424,178 8.7 418,589 9.9 2,313 11.6 3,276 0.5
Digestive system 67,403 1.4 66,224 1.6 311 1.6 868 0.1
Genitourinary system 96,617 2.0 94,711 2.2 284 1.4 1,622 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,362,016 27.8 1,348,769 31.9 7,757 39.0 5,490 0.9
Nervous system and sense organs 448,987 9.2 379,561 9.0 1,329 6.7 68,097 10.6
Respiratory system 106,097 2.2 104,500 2.5 813 4.1 784 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 9,324 0.2 8,997 0.2 42 0.2 285 (L)
Other 9,752 0.2 7,831 0.2 30 0.2 1,891 0.3
Unknown 94,166 1.9 49,493 1.2 260 1.3 44,413 6.9
  Women
Subtotal 4,868,758 100.0 4,147,136 100.0 226,259 100.0 495,363 100.0
Congenital anomalies 21,855 0.4 7,976 0.2 246 0.1 13,633 2.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 134,038 2.8 122,283 2.9 9,321 4.1 2,434 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 33,336 0.7 30,176 0.7 1,636 0.7 1,524 0.3
Injuries 116,804 2.4 105,849 2.6 5,275 2.3 5,680 1.1
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 17,153 0.4 4,267 0.1 29 (L) 12,857 2.6
Developmental disorders 6,811 0.1 3,589 0.1 126 0.1 3,096 0.6
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 5,342 0.1 3,134 0.1 88 (L) 2,120 0.4
Intellectual disability 373,941 7.7 127,165 3.1 7,556 3.3 239,220 48.3
Mood disorders 775,721 15.9 704,831 17.0 37,114 16.4 33,776 6.8
Organic mental disorders 117,492 2.4 99,318 2.4 4,702 2.1 13,472 2.7
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 151,121 3.1 121,828 2.9 5,235 2.3 24,058 4.9
Other 209,733 4.3 180,434 4.4 8,508 3.8 20,791 4.2
Neoplasms 156,706 3.2 150,353 3.6 5,049 2.2 1,304 0.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 15,243 0.3 13,168 0.3 456 0.2 1,619 0.3
Circulatory system 254,908 5.2 237,412 5.7 14,652 6.5 2,844 0.6
Digestive system 74,857 1.5 70,653 1.7 3,300 1.5 904 0.2
Genitourinary system 68,737 1.4 65,241 1.6 2,049 0.9 1,447 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,559,025 32.0 1,462,471 35.3 89,182 39.4 7,372 1.5
Nervous system and sense organs 509,292 10.5 430,987 10.4 16,889 7.5 61,416 12.4
Respiratory system 137,555 2.8 126,056 3.0 10,577 4.7 922 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 13,209 0.3 12,270 0.3 543 0.2 396 0.1
Other 11,725 0.2 9,818 0.2 360 0.2 1,547 0.3
Unknown 104,154 2.1 57,857 1.4 3,366 1.5 42,931 8.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 7. Average monthly benefit, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2019 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 1,194.72 1,257.65 760.03 826.24
Congenital anomalies 901.16 974.35 760.84 859.73
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,194.47 1,222.61 725.12 804.37
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,207.43 1,231.16 704.86 774.16
Injuries 1,268.72 1,304.29 735.17 823.54
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 834.64 748.93 659.29 868.53
Developmental disorders 808.63 862.15 781.25 743.78
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 823.64 921.65 764.94 713.58
Intellectual disability 795.81 761.67 688.22 819.06
Mood disorders 1,118.33 1,149.93 767.87 786.00
Organic mental disorders 1,205.44 1,272.24 755.51 816.01
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 936.16 966.63 772.81 816.77
Other 1,088.16 1,137.09 792.44 776.21
Neoplasms 1,452.52 1,472.36 787.23 829.79
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,123.52 1,187.12 756.31 736.24
Circulatory system 1,368.91 1,389.92 746.15 842.70
Digestive system 1,316.05 1,336.42 786.52 821.72
Genitourinary system 1,311.64 1,330.56 726.15 770.85
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,320.73 1,342.32 764.30 797.41
Nervous system and sense organs 1,243.73 1,315.43 755.86 863.63
Respiratory system 1,250.94 1,277.07 791.37 787.61
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,195.29 1,222.95 709.95 748.46
Other 1,265.97 1,366.73 719.58 810.69
Unknown 1,038.76 1,183.95 753.87 872.13
  Men
Subtotal 1,306.66 1,384.35 575.45 819.73
Congenital anomalies 918.28 1,023.78 595.45 857.26
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,375.62 1,392.12 577.44 802.24
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,276.42 1,292.27 612.55 761.43
Injuries 1,351.71 1,386.17 566.62 812.63
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 832.60 752.37 650.27 865.47
Developmental disorders 826.01 902.16 532.17 731.21
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 812.02 919.43 673.28 704.92
Intellectual disability 805.64 800.92 482.18 809.92
Mood disorders 1,224.24 1,260.88 557.30 783.68
Organic mental disorders 1,255.77 1,328.60 559.87 803.65
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 942.72 977.13 566.43 809.68
Other 1,176.43 1,239.36 573.09 770.98
Neoplasms 1,645.80 1,659.79 646.27 818.49
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,220.13 1,305.15 544.88 740.26
Circulatory system 1,510.38 1,520.61 605.02 843.03
Digestive system 1,482.81 1,495.37 604.73 838.77
Genitourinary system 1,424.51 1,438.21 625.67 764.29
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,523.15 1,531.57 577.16 789.79
Nervous system and sense organs 1,348.53 1,439.63 559.51 856.14
Respiratory system 1,479.96 1,492.08 595.74 781.57
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,332.35 1,354.31 578.82 750.17
Other 1,331.91 1,461.24 655.12 807.07
Unknown 1,088.21 1,285.51 536.16 871.56
  Women
Subtotal 1,082.15 1,128.39 776.24 834.73
Congenital anomalies 882.81 920.90 778.32 862.41
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,044.02 1,072.25 735.73 806.29
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,053.74 1,085.11 721.28 789.58
Injuries 1,111.79 1,143.44 762.10 846.71
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 843.51 731.48 661.16 881.10
Developmental disorders 782.52 798.57 826.72 762.10
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 848.27 925.67 780.56 736.67
Intellectual disability 783.26 700.33 709.29 829.68
Mood disorders 1,056.29 1,083.76 778.65 788.20
Organic mental disorders 1,127.71 1,183.39 780.93 838.28
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 922.60 945.17 799.02 835.19
Other 1,008.55 1,044.15 806.16 782.41
Neoplasms 1,296.64 1,317.33 797.28 844.24
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,052.14 1,101.26 769.75 732.12
Circulatory system 1,133.49 1,159.51 768.43 842.31
Digestive system 1,165.89 1,187.42 803.65 805.34
Genitourinary system 1,153.00 1,174.29 740.08 778.20
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,143.90 1,167.77 780.57 803.09
Nervous system and sense organs 1,151.34 1,206.05 771.31 871.93
Respiratory system 1,074.29 1,098.83 806.41 792.75
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,098.55 1,126.63 720.09 747.23
Other 1,211.12 1,291.34 724.96 815.12
Unknown 994.05 1,097.07 770.68 872.73
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 8. Number aged 18–64 as a percentage of the resident population aged 18–64, by state, December 2019
State Resident population a Beneficiaries
Number Percentage of resident population
United States 201,142,110 8,916,535 4.4
Alabama 2,965,042 236,674 8.0
Alaska 459,974 12,659 2.8
Arizona 4,329,848 158,834 3.7
Arkansas 1,793,767 142,398 7.9
California 24,779,467 677,394 2.7
Colorado 3,656,805 101,941 2.8
Connecticut 2,207,603 86,864 3.9
Delaware 581,286 28,309 4.9
District of Columbia 490,238 14,393 2.9
Florida 12,750,471 575,629 4.5
Georgia 6,596,588 297,225 4.5
Hawaii 847,556 22,410 2.6
Idaho 1,048,194 47,238 4.5
Illinois 7,810,714 298,972 3.8
Indiana 4,078,502 215,954 5.3
Iowa 1,875,275 84,826 4.5
Kansas 1,737,577 76,947 4.4
Kentucky 2,714,238 207,320 7.6
Louisiana 2,820,142 170,295 6.0
Maine 810,105 59,708 7.4
Maryland 3,751,597 134,649 3.6
Massachusetts 4,370,371 206,550 4.7
Michigan 6,077,523 362,004 6.0
Minnesota 3,416,093 129,798 3.8
Mississippi 1,790,873 133,871 7.5
Missouri 3,704,806 222,831 6.0
Montana 633,753 28,017 4.4
Nebraska 1,145,876 44,801 3.9
Nevada 1,891,545 65,654 3.5
New Hampshire 850,594 49,798 5.9
New Jersey 5,468,077 204,747 3.7
New Mexico 1,243,385 67,015 5.4
New York 12,129,116 525,907 4.3
North Carolina 6,436,275 334,783 5.2
North Dakota 462,046 15,594 3.4
Ohio 7,064,761 370,708 5.2
Oklahoma 2,369,601 132,738 5.6
Oregon 2,585,095 111,182 4.3
Pennsylvania 7,774,014 424,656 5.5
Rhode Island 667,820 38,310 5.7
South Carolina 3,100,508 183,180 5.9
South Dakota 515,687 20,117 3.9
Tennessee 4,175,730 255,335 6.1
Texas 17,861,842 587,961 3.3
Utah 1,908,902 50,234 2.6
Vermont 384,945 23,322 6.1
Virginia 5,315,765 219,782 4.1
Washington 4,742,109 178,623 3.8
West Virginia 1,065,569 91,615 8.6
Wisconsin 3,538,594 172,778 4.9
Wyoming 345,846 13,985 4.0
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; U.S. Postal Service geographic data; and Census Bureau, Population Division, 2019 estimates of resident population.
NOTE: Data exclude U.S. territories and other areas.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2019, as reported by the Census Bureau.
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Table 9. Distribution, by state or other area, December 2019
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All areas 9,765,096 100.0 8,378,374 100.0 246,142 100.0 1,140,580 100.0
Alabama 253,333 2.6 219,981 2.6 8,901 3.6 24,451 2.1
Alaska 13,501 0.1 11,583 0.1 282 0.1 1,636 0.1
Arizona 170,778 1.7 149,523 1.8 3,739 1.5 17,516 1.5
Arkansas 151,954 1.6 132,680 1.6 4,916 2.0 14,358 1.3
California 733,108 7.5 618,003 7.4 14,821 6.0 100,284 8.8
Colorado 109,281 1.1 96,445 1.2 2,172 0.9 10,664 0.9
Connecticut 93,235 1.0 78,473 0.9 1,617 0.7 13,145 1.2
Delaware 30,425 0.3 26,574 0.3 760 0.3 3,091 0.3
District of Columbia 15,437 0.2 13,422 0.2 259 0.1 1,756 0.2
Florida 618,435 6.3 544,910 6.5 14,841 6.0 58,684 5.1
Georgia 318,566 3.3 276,354 3.3 9,839 4.0 32,373 2.8
Hawaii 24,269 0.2 20,572 0.2 466 0.2 3,231 0.3
Idaho 50,474 0.5 43,495 0.5 1,052 0.4 5,927 0.5
Illinois 321,530 3.3 269,014 3.2 7,232 2.9 45,284 4.0
Indiana 231,219 2.4 198,695 2.4 6,450 2.6 26,074 2.3
Iowa 90,914 0.9 76,483 0.9 1,927 0.8 12,504 1.1
Kansas 82,461 0.8 70,426 0.8 2,076 0.8 9,959 0.9
Kentucky 222,274 2.3 191,326 2.3 8,303 3.4 22,645 2.0
Louisiana 182,400 1.9 152,643 1.8 6,345 2.6 23,412 2.1
Maine 63,544 0.7 54,497 0.7 1,382 0.6 7,665 0.7
Maryland 144,101 1.5 124,843 1.5 2,842 1.2 16,416 1.4
Massachusetts 220,552 2.3 188,851 2.3 3,626 1.5 28,075 2.5
Michigan 388,645 4.0 329,376 3.9 9,881 4.0 49,388 4.3
Minnesota 138,923 1.4 118,405 1.4 2,055 0.8 18,463 1.6
Mississippi 143,730 1.5 122,113 1.5 5,035 2.0 16,582 1.5
Missouri 238,447 2.4 205,935 2.5 6,945 2.8 25,567 2.2
Montana 30,171 0.3 26,058 0.3 647 0.3 3,466 0.3
Nebraska 48,050 0.5 40,417 0.5 888 0.4 6,745 0.6
Nevada 70,646 0.7 63,167 0.8 1,698 0.7 5,781 0.5
New Hampshire 52,823 0.5 46,341 0.6 1,007 0.4 5,475 0.5
New Jersey 219,953 2.3 186,881 2.2 4,352 1.8 28,720 2.5
New Mexico 71,560 0.7 63,154 0.8 1,467 0.6 6,939 0.6
New York 565,796 5.8 477,552 5.7 10,613 4.3 77,631 6.8
North Carolina 359,356 3.7 311,730 3.7 10,332 4.2 37,294 3.3
North Dakota 16,802 0.2 14,046 0.2 272 0.1 2,484 0.2
Ohio 397,751 4.1 338,599 4.0 11,244 4.6 47,908 4.2
Oklahoma 142,020 1.5 123,472 1.5 4,640 1.9 13,908 1.2
Oregon 119,899 1.2 102,966 1.2 2,839 1.2 14,094 1.2
Pennsylvania 455,810 4.7 390,626 4.7 10,797 4.4 54,387 4.8
Rhode Island 41,024 0.4 35,441 0.4 770 0.3 4,813 0.4
South Carolina 197,312 2.0 171,174 2.0 6,379 2.6 19,759 1.7
South Dakota 21,620 0.2 18,335 0.2 389 0.2 2,896 0.3
Tennessee 273,394 2.8 237,006 2.8 9,345 3.8 27,043 2.4
Texas 630,462 6.5 544,477 6.5 17,165 7.0 68,820 6.0
Utah 53,504 0.5 45,483 0.5 1,039 0.4 6,982 0.6
Vermont 24,816 0.3 21,232 0.3 421 0.2 3,163 0.3
Virginia 235,830 2.4 203,630 2.4 6,365 2.6 25,835 2.3
Washington 191,817 2.0 165,880 2.0 4,051 1.6 21,886 1.9
West Virginia 98,958 1.0 83,775 1.0 3,716 1.5 11,467 1.0
Wisconsin 184,985 1.9 156,887 1.9 3,287 1.3 24,811 2.2
Wyoming 14,999 0.2 13,173 0.2 306 0.1 1,520 0.1
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,486 (L) 1,312 (L) 67 (L) 107 (L)
Guam 1,852 (L) 1,587 (L) 40 (L) 225 (L)
Northern Mariana Islands 340 (L) 258 (L) 15 (L) 67 (L)
Puerto Rico 173,998 1.8 148,218 1.8 3,775 1.5 22,005 1.9
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,816 (L) 1,469 (L) 38 (L) 309 (L)
Foreign countries 14,636 0.1 9,343 0.1 412 0.2 4,881 0.4
Unknown 74 (L) 63 (L) 2 (L) 9 (L)
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 10. Number, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2019
State or area Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders a Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
All areas 9,765,096 45,278 245,367 107,604 337,654 3,367,592 283,093 26,506 679,086 142,260 165,354 2,921,041 958,279 243,652 22,533 21,477 198,320
Alabama 253,333 899 8,252 2,272 9,629 71,853 5,554 905 20,310 3,413 3,818 91,263 22,667 6,348 696 692 4,762
Alaska 13,501 94 276 94 543 5,412 423 29 733 208 202 3,543 1,413 250 32 44 205
Arizona 170,778 841 4,026 1,831 6,445 59,274 4,947 367 10,354 2,785 3,405 49,217 19,574 3,762 392 527 3,031
Arkansas 151,954 559 5,703 1,050 5,651 46,241 3,827 405 12,294 2,272 1,960 50,606 13,635 4,391 477 251 2,632
California 733,108 4,423 16,178 11,088 28,087 264,833 23,188 1,625 43,777 10,567 17,488 210,426 75,439 9,386 1,494 1,690 13,419
Colorado 109,281 711 2,456 1,073 4,346 36,445 3,357 186 5,392 2,024 1,744 31,502 14,504 2,989 208 306 2,038
Connecticut 93,235 380 2,003 961 2,477 40,870 2,973 243 5,073 1,291 1,380 22,214 9,117 1,763 199 172 2,119
Delaware 30,425 146 618 392 1,006 9,328 939 91 2,192 413 573 10,191 3,061 837 66 61 511
District of Columbia 15,437 33 388 613 425 6,572 358 72 1,195 143 487 3,089 1,333 289 42 30 368
Florida 618,435 2,800 16,025 11,901 21,756 181,931 21,807 2,291 49,323 10,648 10,977 196,223 61,265 15,996 1,833 1,268 12,391
Georgia 318,566 1,141 9,017 5,729 11,954 89,843 9,732 1,435 29,079 4,783 7,657 100,754 30,648 9,017 796 730 6,251
Hawaii 24,269 113 454 336 807 10,292 908 28 1,940 232 963 5,003 2,262 301 64 69 497
Idaho 50,474 289 1,194 253 1,837 18,782 1,365 90 2,544 912 602 14,591 5,681 1,255 123 134 822
Illinois 321,530 1,807 8,215 3,408 9,952 117,550 10,214 1,024 24,579 4,157 6,114 83,448 34,917 8,860 704 777 5,804
Indiana 231,219 914 7,260 1,847 7,202 74,973 6,797 539 18,346 3,827 3,305 67,082 24,250 8,940 514 526 4,897
Iowa 90,914 570 2,734 440 2,953 35,290 2,850 144 5,546 1,190 1,009 23,737 9,233 2,957 160 145 1,956
Kansas 82,461 473 2,075 504 2,807 30,676 2,347 156 5,225 1,401 1,127 22,838 8,600 2,418 170 177 1,467
Kentucky 222,274 776 5,518 1,333 7,320 70,826 5,054 381 15,909 3,273 2,344 78,288 18,266 7,713 531 555 4,187
Louisiana 182,400 658 4,620 2,423 7,068 55,348 4,771 708 16,708 2,432 3,364 58,763 15,958 4,230 507 387 4,455
Maine 63,544 215 1,500 292 1,942 27,877 1,671 102 3,175 1,013 428 16,780 5,619 1,523 202 144 1,061
Maryland 144,101 785 3,573 2,620 5,074 49,224 4,537 629 11,084 2,132 3,386 38,376 14,911 3,600 346 316 3,508
Massachusetts 220,552 984 3,571 2,168 5,835 109,240 5,849 421 9,730 2,914 2,073 49,646 18,745 3,731 324 560 4,761
Michigan 388,645 1,556 9,814 2,512 12,259 134,885 10,706 1,022 25,919 5,736 5,372 120,844 37,532 10,571 971 748 8,198
Minnesota 138,923 854 2,126 818 4,602 63,253 4,397 243 6,952 1,713 1,761 31,922 14,802 2,592 260 299 2,329
Mississippi 143,730 477 5,155 1,478 5,994 44,107 4,219 589 14,319 1,762 3,014 41,629 12,957 3,915 369 292 3,454
Missouri 238,447 1,202 6,801 2,014 9,051 78,318 6,503 634 16,457 3,788 3,238 74,140 23,695 7,786 567 455 3,798
Montana 30,171 160 575 155 1,235 10,833 839 44 1,432 499 379 8,866 3,509 940 59 60 586
Nebraska 48,050 335 1,331 260 1,762 18,363 1,358 95 3,090 696 748 11,993 5,451 1,335 118 109 1,006
Nevada 70,646 319 1,741 915 2,710 21,379 2,025 183 5,031 1,164 1,514 22,656 7,592 1,798 239 191 1,189
New Hampshire 52,823 228 835 221 1,424 27,348 1,262 65 2,192 695 311 11,492 4,638 1,092 84 107 829
New Jersey 219,953 927 4,606 2,580 7,276 76,153 7,492 744 15,520 3,350 4,213 64,668 22,556 4,507 451 547 4,363
New Mexico 71,560 357 1,889 571 2,716 26,041 1,567 105 3,290 1,194 1,222 22,486 6,874 1,539 148 242 1,319
New York 565,796 2,273 10,138 8,663 17,759 186,755 17,503 1,600 34,072 6,327 8,274 195,124 50,992 11,911 963 931 12,511
North Carolina 359,356 1,536 10,928 4,451 12,906 110,165 10,975 1,266 28,858 5,519 7,169 111,947 34,246 10,699 1,007 891 6,793
North Dakota 16,802 115 298 96 640 6,826 493 25 940 229 271 4,151 1,898 428 48 24 320
Ohio 397,751 2,092 10,181 3,007 11,948 147,189 11,394 986 28,642 5,659 5,442 110,373 36,402 13,713 875 681 9,167
Oklahoma 142,020 486 4,399 935 4,640 47,169 3,485 245 10,666 2,056 2,069 46,167 12,617 4,433 345 233 2,075
Oregon 119,899 579 2,745 1,019 4,170 43,806 3,294 208 6,088 2,130 1,545 35,910 13,268 2,341 293 257 2,246
Pennsylvania 455,810 2,273 10,201 4,084 16,430 156,124 13,327 1,177 30,414 7,259 5,954 140,631 44,201 12,067 919 1,084 9,665
Rhode Island 41,024 161 647 296 999 19,391 1,091 81 1,939 554 383 10,113 3,660 844 91 90 684
South Carolina 197,312 699 5,109 2,252 7,287 55,290 5,393 820 16,568 2,821 3,932 67,776 18,852 5,905 506 434 3,668
South Dakota 21,620 141 429 104 762 8,458 639 27 1,200 293 366 5,533 2,652 543 66 55 352
Tennessee 273,394 1,029 8,486 2,164 9,052 80,898 7,430 683 21,854 4,150 4,357 90,217 24,636 8,610 647 551 8,630
Texas 630,462 2,872 20,190 8,648 25,006 208,835 18,253 1,740 50,966 9,539 15,908 173,727 67,430 12,538 1,400 1,340 12,070
Utah 53,504 489 1,244 319 1,711 21,226 1,345 72 2,418 826 771 13,696 6,650 1,253 97 157 1,230
Vermont 24,816 140 394 107 689 11,877 549 33 839 318 164 6,128 2,277 634 49 89 529
Virginia 235,830 1,056 5,866 2,590 7,599 80,527 7,308 798 18,889 3,523 4,620 68,004 22,651 6,601 591 508 4,699
Washington 191,817 926 4,305 1,612 6,090 75,539 5,622 389 9,759 3,426 2,555 53,854 19,528 3,629 507 448 3,628
West Virginia 98,958 315 3,283 610 4,241 29,213 2,612 158 7,330 1,501 984 32,697 8,186 4,187 246 221 3,174
Wisconsin 184,985 1,373 3,975 1,007 5,744 71,373 5,242 406 10,165 2,407 2,362 51,464 20,673 3,945 351 407 4,091
Wyoming 14,999 86 238 74 656 5,356 369 25 783 225 177 4,262 1,799 655 23 58 213
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,486 (X) 84 24 51 234 28 (X) 168 (X) 44 704 91 28 (X) 8 12
Guam 1,852 (X) 28 15 85 497 57 (X) 262 (X) 154 423 233 33 9 15 16
Northern Mariana Islands 340 (X) 5 4 18 95 (X) (X) (X) 0 30 53 (X) 3 5 0 (X)
Puerto Rico 173,998 419 1,488 1,155 4,395 80,549 2,413 132 6,502 735 1,459 56,468 12,382 1,886 317 340 3,358
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,816 6 44 13 84 563 43 15 145 17 57 524 253 (X) (X) 5 31
Foreign countries 14,636 171 130 203 544 6,253 379 16 854 104 129 2,795 1,938 122 21 39 938
Unknown 74 0 3 0 3 24 (X) (X) (X) (X) 0 24 (X) (X) (X) 0 (X)
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Data for individual mental disorder diagnostic groups are shown separately in Table 10.A.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 10.A. Number, by state or other area and mental disorders diagnostic group, December 2019
State or area Total Autistic disorders Developmental disorders Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified Intellectual disability Mood disorders Organic mental disorders Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders Other
All areas 3,367,592 91,537 17,049 16,666 851,278 1,230,090 298,946 463,142 398,884
Alabama 71,853 1,283 158 305 20,750 25,357 6,105 9,071 8,824
Alaska 5,412 230 20 44 1,210 1,264 695 1,088 861
Arizona 59,274 1,455 274 261 11,961 22,948 7,438 8,189 6,748
Arkansas 46,241 768 148 196 13,630 16,670 3,635 5,344 5,850
California 264,833 8,267 1,512 859 57,903 96,188 23,876 52,269 23,959
Colorado 36,445 875 175 170 7,959 12,442 4,259 5,346 5,219
Connecticut 40,870 1,528 194 189 9,833 14,678 3,850 6,459 4,139
Delaware 9,328 334 53 36 2,727 3,179 890 1,269 840
District of Columbia 6,572 88 123 40 1,651 2,146 785 1,468 271
Florida 181,931 4,714 584 725 39,798 70,951 18,670 28,361 18,128
Georgia 89,843 1,975 257 355 25,775 29,299 9,384 13,448 9,350
Hawaii 10,292 267 15 29 1,980 3,216 1,356 2,197 1,232
Idaho 18,782 714 98 178 4,357 6,151 1,830 2,185 3,269
Illinois 117,550 3,301 1,018 477 34,567 42,314 8,790 16,824 10,259
Indiana 74,973 1,896 331 311 22,944 24,029 7,054 9,138 9,270
Iowa 35,290 882 158 392 12,022 9,648 3,391 4,335 4,462
Kansas 30,676 1,043 78 227 8,676 9,632 3,017 3,858 4,145
Kentucky 70,826 1,170 237 334 18,414 26,914 7,990 5,826 9,941
Louisiana 55,348 1,120 247 228 20,375 16,816 3,737 7,585 5,240
Maine 27,877 993 113 145 5,278 10,050 2,317 2,473 6,508
Maryland 49,224 1,616 424 264 12,847 16,659 6,022 7,487 3,905
Massachusetts 109,240 3,444 836 714 16,681 46,345 8,703 13,237 19,280
Michigan 134,885 3,776 845 740 33,691 50,753 13,031 18,380 13,669
Minnesota 63,253 2,269 180 346 15,702 22,081 6,894 8,235 7,546
Mississippi 44,107 628 236 142 12,818 16,410 3,672 5,999 4,202
Missouri 78,318 2,231 258 445 21,794 26,656 6,263 10,762 9,909
Montana 10,833 304 56 67 2,752 2,909 1,431 1,413 1,901
Nebraska 18,363 507 54 103 5,742 5,780 1,542 2,504 2,131
Nevada 21,379 504 124 91 3,980 8,029 2,109 3,722 2,820
New Hampshire 27,348 872 162 266 3,407 11,187 2,141 2,172 7,141
New Jersey 76,153 3,354 733 399 18,473 27,351 6,031 13,068 6,744
New Mexico 26,041 435 201 118 5,125 9,301 3,126 3,014 4,721
New York 186,755 6,312 1,858 856 50,765 63,749 10,726 31,199 21,290
North Carolina 110,165 2,763 494 427 33,386 35,646 10,465 14,891 12,093
North Dakota 6,826 229 35 42 2,239 1,504 924 971 882
Ohio 147,189 3,801 405 687 39,698 55,227 10,212 18,779 18,380
Oklahoma 47,169 771 202 172 13,834 16,191 4,862 5,455 5,682
Oregon 43,806 1,958 154 397 9,539 13,142 4,468 6,041 8,107
Pennsylvania 156,124 4,222 930 940 43,755 59,836 10,916 19,875 15,650
Rhode Island 19,391 520 92 143 3,634 8,112 1,407 2,072 3,411
South Carolina 55,290 965 232 185 16,407 17,604 5,765 7,336 6,796
South Dakota 8,458 221 67 78 2,605 2,157 1,138 1,091 1,101
Tennessee 80,898 1,380 255 331 21,690 31,581 7,383 8,880 9,398
Texas 208,835 5,216 978 1,077 48,320 83,851 19,388 25,496 24,509
Utah 21,226 873 115 162 5,759 5,705 2,576 3,041 2,995
Vermont 11,877 498 67 126 2,073 4,014 1,143 1,155 2,801
Virginia 80,527 2,276 283 447 22,240 27,647 7,249 11,058 9,327
Washington 75,539 2,495 404 557 14,570 24,667 8,649 10,152 14,045
West Virginia 29,213 537 95 147 10,305 9,607 2,470 1,991 4,061
Wisconsin 71,373 2,811 271 552 18,939 22,189 6,315 8,895 11,401
Wyoming 5,356 155 18 42 1,443 1,455 764 656 823
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 234 (X) 0 (X) 69 27 28 (X) 84
Guam 497 23 (X) (X) 160 64 57 102 86
Northern Mariana Islands 95 (X) (X) 0 35 9 (X) 17 (X)
Puerto Rico 80,549 442 174 77 12,714 57,171 1,345 5,794 2,832
U.S. Virgin Islands 563 (X) (X) 0 180 124 52 172 25
Foreign countries 6,253 211 (X) (X) 2,092 1,447 595 1,271 605
Unknown 24 0 0 0 5 11 (X) (X) (X)
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about certain individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 11. Number and percentage distribution, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2019
State or area Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders a Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Number Percent Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
All areas 9,765,096 100.0 0.5 2.5 1.1 3.5 34.5 2.9 0.3 7.0 1.5 1.7 29.9 9.8 2.5 0.2 0.2 2.0
Alabama 253,333 100.0 0.4 3.3 0.9 3.8 28.4 2.2 0.4 8.0 1.3 1.5 36.0 8.9 2.5 0.3 0.3 1.9
Alaska 13,501 100.0 0.7 2.0 0.7 4.0 40.1 3.1 0.2 5.4 1.5 1.5 26.2 10.5 1.9 0.2 0.3 1.5
Arizona 170,778 100.0 0.5 2.4 1.1 3.8 34.7 2.9 0.2 6.1 1.6 2.0 28.8 11.5 2.2 0.2 0.3 1.8
Arkansas 151,954 100.0 0.4 3.8 0.7 3.7 30.4 2.5 0.3 8.1 1.5 1.3 33.3 9.0 2.9 0.3 0.2 1.7
California 733,108 100.0 0.6 2.2 1.5 3.8 36.1 3.2 0.2 6.0 1.4 2.4 28.7 10.3 1.3 0.2 0.2 1.8
Colorado 109,281 100.0 0.7 2.2 1.0 4.0 33.3 3.1 0.2 4.9 1.9 1.6 28.8 13.3 2.7 0.2 0.3 1.9
Connecticut 93,235 100.0 0.4 2.1 1.0 2.7 43.8 3.2 0.3 5.4 1.4 1.5 23.8 9.8 1.9 0.2 0.2 2.3
Delaware 30,425 100.0 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.3 30.7 3.1 0.3 7.2 1.4 1.9 33.5 10.1 2.8 0.2 0.2 1.7
District of Columbia 15,437 100.0 0.2 2.5 4.0 2.8 42.6 2.3 0.5 7.7 0.9 3.2 20.0 8.6 1.9 0.3 0.2 2.4
Florida 618,435 100.0 0.5 2.6 1.9 3.5 29.4 3.5 0.4 8.0 1.7 1.8 31.7 9.9 2.6 0.3 0.2 2.0
Georgia 318,566 100.0 0.4 2.8 1.8 3.8 28.2 3.1 0.5 9.1 1.5 2.4 31.6 9.6 2.8 0.2 0.2 2.0
Hawaii 24,269 100.0 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.3 42.4 3.7 0.1 8.0 1.0 4.0 20.6 9.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 2.0
Idaho 50,474 100.0 0.6 2.4 0.5 3.6 37.2 2.7 0.2 5.0 1.8 1.2 28.9 11.3 2.5 0.2 0.3 1.6
Illinois 321,530 100.0 0.6 2.6 1.1 3.1 36.6 3.2 0.3 7.6 1.3 1.9 26.0 10.9 2.8 0.2 0.2 1.8
Indiana 231,219 100.0 0.4 3.1 0.8 3.1 32.4 2.9 0.2 7.9 1.7 1.4 29.0 10.5 3.9 0.2 0.2 2.1
Iowa 90,914 100.0 0.6 3.0 0.5 3.2 38.8 3.1 0.2 6.1 1.3 1.1 26.1 10.2 3.3 0.2 0.2 2.2
Kansas 82,461 100.0 0.6 2.5 0.6 3.4 37.2 2.8 0.2 6.3 1.7 1.4 27.7 10.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.8
Kentucky 222,274 100.0 0.3 2.5 0.6 3.3 31.9 2.3 0.2 7.2 1.5 1.1 35.2 8.2 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.9
Louisiana 182,400 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.3 3.9 30.3 2.6 0.4 9.2 1.3 1.8 32.2 8.7 2.3 0.3 0.2 2.4
Maine 63,544 100.0 0.3 2.4 0.5 3.1 43.9 2.6 0.2 5.0 1.6 0.7 26.4 8.8 2.4 0.3 0.2 1.7
Maryland 144,101 100.0 0.5 2.5 1.8 3.5 34.2 3.1 0.4 7.7 1.5 2.3 26.6 10.3 2.5 0.2 0.2 2.4
Massachusetts 220,552 100.0 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.6 49.5 2.7 0.2 4.4 1.3 0.9 22.5 8.5 1.7 0.1 0.3 2.2
Michigan 388,645 100.0 0.4 2.5 0.6 3.2 34.7 2.8 0.3 6.7 1.5 1.4 31.1 9.7 2.7 0.2 0.2 2.1
Minnesota 138,923 100.0 0.6 1.5 0.6 3.3 45.5 3.2 0.2 5.0 1.2 1.3 23.0 10.7 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.7
Mississippi 143,730 100.0 0.3 3.6 1.0 4.2 30.7 2.9 0.4 10.0 1.2 2.1 29.0 9.0 2.7 0.3 0.2 2.4
Missouri 238,447 100.0 0.5 2.9 0.8 3.8 32.8 2.7 0.3 6.9 1.6 1.4 31.1 9.9 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.6
Montana 30,171 100.0 0.5 1.9 0.5 4.1 35.9 2.8 0.1 4.7 1.7 1.3 29.4 11.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
Nebraska 48,050 100.0 0.7 2.8 0.5 3.7 38.2 2.8 0.2 6.4 1.4 1.6 25.0 11.3 2.8 0.2 0.2 2.1
Nevada 70,646 100.0 0.5 2.5 1.3 3.8 30.3 2.9 0.3 7.1 1.6 2.1 32.1 10.7 2.5 0.3 0.3 1.7
New Hampshire 52,823 100.0 0.4 1.6 0.4 2.7 51.8 2.4 0.1 4.1 1.3 0.6 21.8 8.8 2.1 0.2 0.2 1.6
New Jersey 219,953 100.0 0.4 2.1 1.2 3.3 34.6 3.4 0.3 7.1 1.5 1.9 29.4 10.3 2.0 0.2 0.2 2.0
New Mexico 71,560 100.0 0.5 2.6 0.8 3.8 36.4 2.2 0.1 4.6 1.7 1.7 31.4 9.6 2.2 0.2 0.3 1.8
New York 565,796 100.0 0.4 1.8 1.5 3.1 33.0 3.1 0.3 6.0 1.1 1.5 34.5 9.0 2.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
North Carolina 359,356 100.0 0.4 3.0 1.2 3.6 30.7 3.1 0.4 8.0 1.5 2.0 31.2 9.5 3.0 0.3 0.2 1.9
North Dakota 16,802 100.0 0.7 1.8 0.6 3.8 40.6 2.9 0.1 5.6 1.4 1.6 24.7 11.3 2.5 0.3 0.1 1.9
Ohio 397,751 100.0 0.5 2.6 0.8 3.0 37.0 2.9 0.2 7.2 1.4 1.4 27.7 9.2 3.4 0.2 0.2 2.3
Oklahoma 142,020 100.0 0.3 3.1 0.7 3.3 33.2 2.5 0.2 7.5 1.4 1.5 32.5 8.9 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.5
Oregon 119,899 100.0 0.5 2.3 0.8 3.5 36.5 2.7 0.2 5.1 1.8 1.3 30.0 11.1 2.0 0.2 0.2 1.9
Pennsylvania 455,810 100.0 0.5 2.2 0.9 3.6 34.3 2.9 0.3 6.7 1.6 1.3 30.9 9.7 2.6 0.2 0.2 2.1
Rhode Island 41,024 100.0 0.4 1.6 0.7 2.4 47.3 2.7 0.2 4.7 1.4 0.9 24.7 8.9 2.1 0.2 0.2 1.7
South Carolina 197,312 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.1 3.7 28.0 2.7 0.4 8.4 1.4 2.0 34.3 9.6 3.0 0.3 0.2 1.9
South Dakota 21,620 100.0 0.7 2.0 0.5 3.5 39.1 3.0 0.1 5.6 1.4 1.7 25.6 12.3 2.5 0.3 0.3 1.6
Tennessee 273,394 100.0 0.4 3.1 0.8 3.3 29.6 2.7 0.2 8.0 1.5 1.6 33.0 9.0 3.1 0.2 0.2 3.2
Texas 630,462 100.0 0.5 3.2 1.4 4.0 33.1 2.9 0.3 8.1 1.5 2.5 27.6 10.7 2.0 0.2 0.2 1.9
Utah 53,504 100.0 0.9 2.3 0.6 3.2 39.7 2.5 0.1 4.5 1.5 1.4 25.6 12.4 2.3 0.2 0.3 2.3
Vermont 24,816 100.0 0.6 1.6 0.4 2.8 47.9 2.2 0.1 3.4 1.3 0.7 24.7 9.2 2.6 0.2 0.4 2.1
Virginia 235,830 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.1 3.2 34.1 3.1 0.3 8.0 1.5 2.0 28.8 9.6 2.8 0.3 0.2 2.0
Washington 191,817 100.0 0.5 2.2 0.8 3.2 39.4 2.9 0.2 5.1 1.8 1.3 28.1 10.2 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.9
West Virginia 98,958 100.0 0.3 3.3 0.6 4.3 29.5 2.6 0.2 7.4 1.5 1.0 33.0 8.3 4.2 0.2 0.2 3.2
Wisconsin 184,985 100.0 0.7 2.1 0.5 3.1 38.6 2.8 0.2 5.5 1.3 1.3 27.8 11.2 2.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
Wyoming 14,999 100.0 0.6 1.6 0.5 4.4 35.7 2.5 0.2 5.2 1.5 1.2 28.4 12.0 4.4 0.2 0.4 1.4
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,486 100.0 (X) 5.7 1.6 3.4 15.7 1.9 (X) 11.3 (X) 3.0 47.4 6.1 1.9 (X) 0.5 0.8
Guam 1,852 100.0 (X) 1.5 0.8 4.6 26.8 3.1 (X) 14.1 (X) 8.3 22.8 12.6 1.8 0.5 0.8 0.9
Northern Mariana Islands 340 100.0 (X) 1.5 1.2 5.3 27.9 (X) (X) (X) 0.0 8.8 15.6 (X) 0.9 1.5 0.0 (X)
Puerto Rico 173,998 100.0 0.2 0.9 0.7 2.5 46.3 1.4 0.1 3.7 0.4 0.8 32.5 7.1 1.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,816 100.0 0.3 2.4 0.7 4.6 31.0 2.4 0.8 8.0 0.9 3.1 28.9 13.9 (X) (X) 0.3 1.7
Foreign countries 14,636 100.0 1.2 0.9 1.4 3.7 42.7 2.6 0.1 5.8 0.7 0.9 19.1 13.2 0.8 0.1 0.3 6.4
Unknown 74 100.0 0.0 4.1 0.0 4.1 32.4 (X) (X) (X) (X) 0.0 32.4 (X) (X) (X) 0.0 (X)
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Data for individual mental disorder diagnostic groups are shown separately in Table 11.A.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 11.A. Percentage distribution, by state or other area and mental disorders diagnostic group, December 2019
State or area Total Autistic disorders Developmental disorders Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified Intellectual disability Mood disorders Organic mental disorders Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders Other
All areas 34.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 8.7 12.6 3.1 4.7 4.1
Alabama 28.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 8.2 10.0 2.4 3.6 3.5
Alaska 40.1 1.7 0.1 0.3 9.0 9.4 5.1 8.1 6.4
Arizona 34.7 0.9 0.2 0.2 7.0 13.4 4.4 4.8 4.0
Arkansas 30.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 9.0 11.0 2.4 3.5 3.8
California 36.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 7.9 13.1 3.3 7.1 3.3
Colorado 33.3 0.8 0.2 0.2 7.3 11.4 3.9 4.9 4.8
Connecticut 43.8 1.6 0.2 0.2 10.5 15.7 4.1 6.9 4.4
Delaware 30.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 9.0 10.4 2.9 4.2 2.8
District of Columbia 42.6 0.6 0.8 0.3 10.7 13.9 5.1 9.5 1.8
Florida 29.4 0.8 0.1 0.1 6.4 11.5 3.0 4.6 2.9
Georgia 28.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 8.1 9.2 2.9 4.2 2.9
Hawaii 42.4 1.1 0.1 0.1 8.2 13.3 5.6 9.1 5.1
Idaho 37.2 1.4 0.2 0.4 8.6 12.2 3.6 4.3 6.5
Illinois 36.6 1.0 0.3 0.1 10.8 13.2 2.7 5.2 3.2
Indiana 32.4 0.8 0.1 0.1 9.9 10.4 3.1 4.0 4.0
Iowa 38.8 1.0 0.2 0.4 13.2 10.6 3.7 4.8 4.9
Kansas 37.2 1.3 0.1 0.3 10.5 11.7 3.7 4.7 5.0
Kentucky 31.9 0.5 0.1 0.2 8.3 12.1 3.6 2.6 4.5
Louisiana 30.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 11.2 9.2 2.0 4.2 2.9
Maine 43.9 1.6 0.2 0.2 8.3 15.8 3.6 3.9 10.2
Maryland 34.2 1.1 0.3 0.2 8.9 11.6 4.2 5.2 2.7
Massachusetts 49.5 1.6 0.4 0.3 7.6 21.0 3.9 6.0 8.7
Michigan 34.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 8.7 13.1 3.4 4.7 3.5
Minnesota 45.5 1.6 0.1 0.2 11.3 15.9 5.0 5.9 5.4
Mississippi 30.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 8.9 11.4 2.6 4.2 2.9
Missouri 32.8 0.9 0.1 0.2 9.1 11.2 2.6 4.5 4.2
Montana 35.9 1.0 0.2 0.2 9.1 9.6 4.7 4.7 6.3
Nebraska 38.2 1.1 0.1 0.2 12.0 12.0 3.2 5.2 4.4
Nevada 30.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 5.6 11.4 3.0 5.3 4.0
New Hampshire 51.8 1.7 0.3 0.5 6.4 21.2 4.1 4.1 13.5
New Jersey 34.6 1.5 0.3 0.2 8.4 12.4 2.7 5.9 3.1
New Mexico 36.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 7.2 13.0 4.4 4.2 6.6
New York 33.0 1.1 0.3 0.2 9.0 11.3 1.9 5.5 3.8
North Carolina 30.7 0.8 0.1 0.1 9.3 9.9 2.9 4.1 3.4
North Dakota 40.6 1.4 0.2 0.2 13.3 9.0 5.5 5.8 5.2
Ohio 37.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 10.0 13.9 2.6 4.7 4.6
Oklahoma 33.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 9.7 11.4 3.4 3.8 4.0
Oregon 36.5 1.6 0.1 0.3 8.0 11.0 3.7 5.0 6.8
Pennsylvania 34.3 0.9 0.2 0.2 9.6 13.1 2.4 4.4 3.4
Rhode Island 47.3 1.3 0.2 0.3 8.9 19.8 3.4 5.1 8.3
South Carolina 28.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 8.3 8.9 2.9 3.7 3.4
South Dakota 39.1 1.0 0.3 0.4 12.0 10.0 5.3 5.0 5.1
Tennessee 29.6 0.5 0.1 0.1 7.9 11.6 2.7 3.2 3.4
Texas 33.1 0.8 0.2 0.2 7.7 13.3 3.1 4.0 3.9
Utah 39.7 1.6 0.2 0.3 10.8 10.7 4.8 5.7 5.6
Vermont 47.9 2.0 0.3 0.5 8.4 16.2 4.6 4.7 11.3
Virginia 34.1 1.0 0.1 0.2 9.4 11.7 3.1 4.7 4.0
Washington 39.4 1.3 0.2 0.3 7.6 12.9 4.5 5.3 7.3
West Virginia 29.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 10.4 9.7 2.5 2.0 4.1
Wisconsin 38.6 1.5 0.1 0.3 10.2 12.0 3.4 4.8 6.2
Wyoming 35.7 1.0 0.1 0.3 9.6 9.7 5.1 4.4 5.5
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 15.7 (X) 0.0 (X) 4.6 1.8 1.9 (X) 5.7
Guam 26.8 1.2 (X) (X) 8.6 3.5 3.1 5.5 4.6
Northern Mariana Islands 27.9 (X) (X) 0.0 10.3 2.6 (X) 5.0 (X)
Puerto Rico 46.3 0.3 0.1 (L) 7.3 32.9 0.8 3.3 1.6
U.S. Virgin Islands 31.0 (X) (X) 0.0 9.9 6.8 2.9 9.5 1.4
Foreign countries 42.7 1.4 (X) (X) 14.3 9.9 4.1 8.7 4.1
Unknown 32.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8 14.9 (X) (X) (X)
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTES: (L) = less than 0.05 percent; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information of certain individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 12. Number receiving Social Security disability benefits because of blindness or deafness, by state or other area, December 2019
State or area Blind Deaf
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All areas 132,394 110,019 2,251 20,124 75,522 59,431 1,169 14,922
Alabama 2,968 2,529 56 383 1,777 1,396 33 348
Alaska 191 158 5 28 130 110 (X) (X)
Arizona 2,447 2,018 45 384 1,754 1,434 20 300
Arkansas 1,805 1,514 41 250 961 762 28 171
California 11,965 9,680 189 2,096 6,610 4,894 82 1,634
Colorado 1,387 1,140 18 229 1,053 881 11 161
Connecticut 1,168 906 14 248 736 586 9 141
Delaware 389 327 6 56 237 189 (X) (X)
District of Columbia 235 207 (X) (X) 236 175 0 61
Florida 8,332 7,234 147 951 5,842 4,730 80 1,032
Georgia 5,160 4,477 79 604 2,430 1,851 54 525
Hawaii 390 312 8 70 198 164 (X) (X)
Idaho 616 492 9 115 319 274 3 42
Illinois 5,017 4,207 85 725 2,570 2,046 34 490
Indiana 3,412 2,908 78 426 1,977 1,567 31 379
Iowa 1,061 834 18 209 672 545 12 115
Kansas 1,071 889 22 160 694 577 5 112
Kentucky 2,534 2,027 64 443 1,481 1,124 55 302
Louisiana 2,689 2,231 72 386 1,456 1,063 25 368
Maine 584 464 6 114 347 289 (X) (X)
Maryland 1,945 1,668 19 258 1,568 1,277 11 280
Massachusetts 2,877 1,997 24 856 1,363 1,068 11 284
Michigan 3,965 3,128 72 765 2,494 1,985 44 465
Minnesota 1,725 1,355 17 353 1,152 1,001 17 134
Mississippi 2,342 2,007 55 280 1,078 782 20 276
Missouri 3,201 2,697 52 452 1,540 1,226 31 283
Montana 322 259 4 59 226 181 (X) (X)
Nebraska 674 548 5 121 360 306 3 51
Nevada 1,121 952 22 147 582 486 5 91
New Hampshire 481 387 7 87 207 173 (X) (X)
New Jersey 2,889 2,415 40 434 1,634 1,324 18 292
New Mexico 962 789 15 158 495 398 11 86
New York 6,566 5,400 93 1,073 4,041 3,072 47 922
North Carolina 4,697 4,018 84 595 2,586 2,081 39 466
North Dakota 188 150 3 35 104 82 (X) (X)
Ohio 4,842 4,008 82 752 2,951 2,356 52 543
Oklahoma 2,029 1,730 41 258 1,025 814 26 185
Oregon 1,509 1,178 19 312 973 777 13 183
Pennsylvania 5,050 4,133 70 847 2,951 2,318 45 588
Rhode Island 415 332 3 80 259 209 (X) (X)
South Carolina 3,097 2,623 61 413 1,355 1,056 26 273
South Dakota 284 234 4 46 186 158 (X) (X)
Tennessee 3,818 3,233 80 505 1,893 1,510 43 340
Texas 12,823 11,168 217 1,438 5,908 4,708 87 1,113
Utah 759 596 13 150 522 455 7 60
Vermont 221 174 4 43 157 135 (X) (X)
Virginia 2,826 2,353 60 413 1,612 1,321 21 270
Washington 2,074 1,660 22 392 1,455 1,171 26 258
West Virginia 1,030 813 30 187 646 491 21 134
Wisconsin 1,990 1,602 24 364 1,353 1,078 19 256
Wyoming 167 145 (X) (X) 91 80 0 11
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 15 (X) 0 (X) 12 (X) 0 (X)
Guam 55 49 0 6 22 15 0 7
Northern Mariana Islands 13 (X) (X) (X) 7 (X) 0 (X)
Puerto Rico 1,649 1,376 28 245 1,080 584 21 475
U.S. Virgin Islands 55 51 (X) (X) 18 13 0 5
Foreign countries 296 211 12 73 133 63 7 63
Unknown 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 0
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 13. Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, December 2019 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All areas 11,666,568 10,537,097 187,074 942,397
Alabama 297,442 271,929 6,455 19,057
Alaska 15,942 14,362 239 1,341
Arizona 213,120 195,449 2,898 14,773
Arkansas 173,185 159,005 3,309 10,871
California 895,620 798,441 12,297 84,882
Colorado 133,823 123,090 1,750 8,983
Connecticut 115,528 102,647 1,275 11,606
Delaware 39,132 35,810 580 2,742
District of Columbia 16,481 14,993 197 1,292
Florida 757,276 698,119 11,074 48,083
Georgia 380,979 348,137 7,075 25,767
Hawaii 29,843 26,599 396 2,849
Idaho 59,182 53,577 821 4,784
Illinois 388,413 343,121 5,678 39,613
Indiana 277,343 249,886 4,955 22,502
Iowa 103,133 91,645 1,380 10,108
Kansas 96,165 86,449 1,495 8,221
Kentucky 258,282 234,606 6,352 17,324
Louisiana 207,366 183,928 5,263 18,175
Maine 71,007 64,229 982 5,797
Maryland 180,004 163,268 2,256 14,480
Massachusetts 264,684 238,854 2,779 23,052
Michigan 477,366 424,936 8,169 44,261
Minnesota 164,670 147,820 1,494 15,356
Mississippi 162,251 146,608 3,539 12,103
Missouri 277,215 251,832 4,907 20,476
Montana 34,288 31,005 515 2,768
Nebraska 53,994 47,753 624 5,617
Nevada 89,829 83,452 1,405 4,971
New Hampshire 65,388 60,158 733 4,497
New Jersey 289,355 259,429 3,575 26,352
New Mexico 81,582 75,176 1,112 5,294
New York 695,471 619,311 8,229 67,931
North Carolina 428,623 391,862 7,024 29,738
North Dakota 18,666 16,515 199 1,951
Ohio 458,682 409,644 8,777 40,261
Oklahoma 163,721 149,114 3,477 11,131
Oregon 142,387 128,197 2,290 11,900
Pennsylvania 547,505 493,030 8,233 46,242
Rhode Island 48,180 43,822 576 3,783
South Carolina 239,802 219,372 4,466 15,964
South Dakota 23,838 21,416 263 2,160
Tennessee 319,017 290,896 6,464 21,657
Texas 744,628 675,747 13,456 55,424
Utah 63,997 57,157 857 5,983
Vermont 27,950 25,182 303 2,465
Virginia 284,621 258,669 4,720 21,232
Washington 234,225 211,945 3,368 18,912
West Virginia 117,463 105,174 3,083 9,206
Wisconsin 218,582 195,543 2,405 20,634
Wyoming 18,184 16,665 264 1,255
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,312 1,203 42 68
Guam 1,999 1,818 29 152
Northern Mariana Islands 274 229 10 35
Puerto Rico 180,440 164,795 2,593 13,053
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,163 1,893 31 238
Foreign countries 14,859 11,505 340 3,014
Unknown 90 79 1 9
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTES: Unnegotiated checks not deducted.
Data exclude lump-sum death payments.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 14. Number, by type of representative payee, December 2019
Type of payee Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All disabled beneficiaries 9,765,096 8,378,374 246,142 1,140,580
Without payee 8,095,753 7,550,184 234,170 311,399
With payee  
Parent (natural, adoptive, or stepparent) 663,370 264,066 792 398,512
Spouse 127,701 126,803 59 839
Child (natural, adoptive, or stepchild) 56,446 47,364 4,075 5,007
Other relative 317,941 152,251 3,031 162,659
Nonmental institution 158,481 71,118 1,597 85,766
Mental institution 84,766 24,480 228 60,058
Social agency 112,924 50,481 647 61,796
Public official 12,515 6,931 123 5,461
Financial organization 7,395 4,244 59 3,092
Other 127,804 80,452 1,361 45,991
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 15. Representative payment, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2019
Diagnostic group Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Total Number with payee Percentage with payee Total Number with payee Percentage with payee Total Number with payee Percentage with payee
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 8,378,374 828,190 9.9 246,142 11,972 4.9 1,140,580 829,181 72.7
Congenital anomalies 16,600 4,638 27.9 272 6 2.2 28,406 22,982 80.9
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 230,752 5,666 2.5 9,991 236 2.4 4,624 1,181 25.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 102,308 3,308 3.2 1,927 47 2.4 3,369 1,879 55.8
Injuries 313,791 28,065 8.9 6,118 234 3.8 17,745 7,549 42.5
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 25,877 16,850 65.1 35 5 14.3 65,625 56,312 85.8
Developmental disorders 9,293 3,631 39.1 149 26 17.4 7,607 5,183 68.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 8,790 2,913 33.1 103 8 7.8 7,773 5,160 66.4
Intellectual disability 325,877 185,053 56.8 8,329 1,693 20.3 517,072 438,744 84.9
Mood disorders 1,125,220 157,618 14.0 39,014 3,160 8.1 65,856 29,307 44.5
Organic mental disorders 255,879 93,510 36.5 5,313 1,300 24.5 37,754 26,304 69.7
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 370,693 141,917 38.3 5,900 1,427 24.2 86,549 57,953 67.0
Other 344,396 43,395 12.6 9,040 575 6.4 45,448 22,197 48.8
Neoplasms 274,712 3,853 1.4 5,409 75 1.4 2,972 1,459 49.1
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 22,746 604 2.7 485 9 1.9 3,275 584 17.8
Circulatory system 656,001 40,323 6.1 16,965 812 4.8 6,120 2,868 46.9
Digestive system 136,877 3,461 2.5 3,611 88 2.4 1,772 335 18.9
Genitourinary system 159,952 1,915 1.2 2,333 39 1.7 3,069 610 19.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,811,240 36,711 1.3 96,939 1,225 1.3 12,862 2,500 19.4
Nervous system and sense organs 810,548 39,827 4.9 18,218 602 3.3 129,513 71,120 54.9
Respiratory system 230,556 3,478 1.5 11,390 189 1.7 1,706 526 30.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 21,267 303 1.4 585 12 2.1 681 134 19.7
Other 17,649 962 5.5 390 16 4.1 3,438 2,523 73.4
Unknown 107,350 10,189 9.5 3,626 188 5.2 87,344 71,771 82.2
  Men
Subtotal 4,231,238 521,601 12.3 19,883 1,192 6.0 645,217 485,334 75.2
Congenital anomalies 8,624 2,722 31.6 26 3 11.5 14,773 12,237 82.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 108,469 3,109 2.9 670 15 2.2 2,190 661 30.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 72,132 2,499 3.5 291 10 3.4 1,845 1,066 57.8
Injuries 207,942 20,732 10.0 843 35 4.2 12,065 5,054 41.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 21,610 14,328 66.3 6 0 0.0 52,768 45,179 85.6
Developmental disorders 5,704 2,443 42.8 23 (X) (X) 4,511 3,240 71.8
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 5,656 2,189 38.7 15 (X) (X) 5,653 3,803 67.3
Intellectual disability 198,712 117,688 59.2 773 173 22.4 277,852 241,760 87.0
Mood disorders 420,389 78,033 18.6 1,900 204 10.7 32,080 16,547 51.6
Organic mental disorders 156,561 61,861 39.5 611 162 26.5 24,282 17,348 71.4
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 248,865 104,532 42.0 665 158 23.8 62,491 42,733 68.4
Other 163,962 25,822 15.7 532 50 9.4 24,657 13,344 54.1
Neoplasms 124,359 2,072 1.7 360 8 2.2 1,668 843 50.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 9,578 324 3.4 29 0 0.0 1,656 349 21.1
Circulatory system 418,589 25,577 6.1 2,313 101 4.4 3,276 1,616 49.3
Digestive system 66,224 2,254 3.4 311 13 4.2 868 195 22.5
Genitourinary system 94,711 1,273 1.3 284 4 1.4 1,622 402 24.8
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,348,769 21,087 1.6 7,757 162 2.1 5,490 1,318 24.0
Nervous system and sense organs 379,561 23,904 6.3 1,329 48 3.6 68,097 38,802 57.0
Respiratory system 104,500 1,848 1.8 813 25 3.1 784 302 38.5
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 8,997 170 1.9 42 0 0.0 285 71 24.9
Other 7,831 629 8.0 30 (X) (X) 1,891 1,468 77.6
Unknown 49,493 6,505 13.1 260 16 6.2 44,413 36,996 83.3
  Women
Subtotal 4,147,136 306,589 7.4 226,259 10,780 4.8 495,363 343,847 69.4
Congenital anomalies 7,976 1,916 24.0 246 3 1.2 13,633 10,745 78.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 122,283 2,557 2.1 9,321 221 2.4 2,434 520 21.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 30,176 809 2.7 1,636 37 2.3 1,524 813 53.3
Injuries 105,849 7,333 6.9 5,275 199 3.8 5,680 2,495 43.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 4,267 2,522 59.1 29 5 17.2 12,857 11,133 86.6
Developmental disorders 3,589 1,188 33.1 126 (X) (X) 3,096 1,943 62.8
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 3,134 724 23.1 88 (X) (X) 2,120 1,357 64.0
Intellectual disability 127,165 67,365 53.0 7,556 1,520 20.1 239,220 196,984 82.3
Mood disorders 704,831 79,585 11.3 37,114 2,956 8.0 33,776 12,760 37.8
Organic mental disorders 99,318 31,649 31.9 4,702 1,138 24.2 13,472 8,956 66.5
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 121,828 37,385 30.7 5,235 1,269 24.2 24,058 15,220 63.3
Other 180,434 17,573 9.7 8,508 525 6.2 20,791 8,853 42.6
Neoplasms 150,353 1,781 1.2 5,049 67 1.3 1,304 616 47.2
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 13,168 280 2.1 456 9 2.0 1,619 235 14.5
Circulatory system 237,412 14,746 6.2 14,652 711 4.9 2,844 1,252 44.0
Digestive system 70,653 1,207 1.7 3,300 75 2.3 904 140 15.5
Genitourinary system 65,241 642 1.0 2,049 35 1.7 1,447 208 14.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,462,471 15,624 1.1 89,182 1,063 1.2 7,372 1,182 16.0
Nervous system and sense organs 430,987 15,923 3.7 16,889 554 3.3 61,416 32,318 52.6
Respiratory system 126,056 1,630 1.3 10,577 164 1.6 922 224 24.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 12,270 133 1.1 543 12 2.2 396 63 15.9
Other 9,818 333 3.4 360 (X) (X) 1,547 1,055 68.2
Unknown 57,857 3,684 6.4 3,366 172 5.1 42,931 34,775 81.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 16. Number and percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2019
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 600.00 600.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,399.90 1,400.00–1,599.90 1,600.00–1,799.90 1,800.00–1,999.90 2,000.00–2,199.90 2,200.00 or more Average Median
All areas 8,378,374 100.0 8.1 9.2 19.2 16.9 13.3 9.9 7.2 5.1 3.8 7.3 1,257.65 1,156.60
Alabama 219,981 100.0 7.0 9.0 20.4 18.3 14.1 10.2 7.0 4.9 3.5 5.7 1,236.15 1,144.60
Alaska 11,583 100.0 9.6 10.5 20.2 15.3 12.2 9.0 6.6 4.6 3.8 8.2 1,239.95 1,121.00
Arizona 149,523 100.0 6.6 8.0 17.6 16.8 13.8 10.9 8.0 5.7 4.4 8.2 1,307.15 1,212.00
Arkansas 132,680 100.0 7.4 9.4 20.9 19.2 14.8 10.2 7.0 4.4 2.7 4.0 1,198.41 1,124.00
California 618,003 100.0 9.3 9.4 17.8 15.1 12.0 9.3 7.1 5.6 4.6 9.9 1,291.97 1,177.00
Colorado 96,445 100.0 7.3 8.8 18.4 17.2 13.7 10.1 7.5 5.3 3.9 7.6 1,276.27 1,177.00
Connecticut 78,473 100.0 8.2 9.2 17.5 15.1 12.4 9.9 7.5 5.8 4.7 9.7 1,308.06 1,200.00
Delaware 26,574 100.0 6.2 7.4 16.6 15.9 13.6 10.9 8.3 6.3 4.9 9.9 1,347.56 1,253.00
District of Columbia 13,422 100.0 11.4 11.9 23.8 17.5 12.8 8.2 5.1 3.2 2.1 4.0 1,117.03 1,029.00
Florida 544,910 100.0 7.0 8.4 18.9 17.3 13.7 10.4 7.4 5.3 3.9 7.7 1,281.16 1,181.00
Georgia 276,354 100.0 6.6 8.4 19.1 17.9 14.5 11.1 7.7 5.2 3.6 5.9 1,259.75 1,176.00
Hawaii 20,572 100.0 7.3 8.7 17.2 16.5 13.4 11.0 8.0 5.7 4.5 7.8 1,292.97 1,203.60
Idaho 43,495 100.0 8.6 9.7 19.8 17.0 13.0 10.1 7.0 4.8 3.6 6.4 1,231.80 1,134.00
Illinois 269,014 100.0 8.7 9.3 18.7 15.8 12.4 9.6 7.2 5.4 4.3 8.6 1,275.48 1,166.00
Indiana 198,695 100.0 7.5 8.8 19.0 17.3 14.0 10.5 7.5 5.2 3.8 6.5 1,257.64 1,168.60
Iowa 76,483 100.0 9.4 10.0 19.9 17.4 13.5 10.0 7.2 5.0 3.3 4.5 1,198.24 1,118.00
Kansas 70,426 100.0 8.1 9.4 19.6 17.8 13.8 10.3 7.2 4.9 3.3 5.6 1,227.51 1,141.00
Kentucky 191,326 100.0 8.6 9.9 19.9 17.2 13.4 9.6 6.7 4.9 3.6 6.3 1,226.21 1,130.60
Louisiana 152,643 100.0 10.0 10.3 21.5 16.7 12.0 8.4 6.3 4.6 3.5 6.7 1,204.96 1,088.60
Maine 54,497 100.0 8.7 10.8 21.2 18.6 13.9 9.2 6.2 4.1 2.9 4.4 1,178.57 1,093.60
Maryland 124,843 100.0 7.5 8.3 17.6 15.9 13.2 10.3 7.8 5.9 4.4 9.0 1,307.79 1,208.60
Massachusetts 188,851 100.0 8.0 9.4 18.9 16.8 13.1 9.6 7.1 5.3 4.0 7.8 1,264.78 1,158.60
Michigan 329,376 100.0 8.4 9.1 18.6 15.7 12.1 9.3 7.2 5.7 4.6 9.3 1,290.13 1,174.00
Minnesota 118,405 100.0 8.4 9.5 19.0 16.8 13.2 9.9 7.2 5.3 3.8 6.8 1,248.42 1,152.00
Mississippi 122,113 100.0 7.3 9.5 21.2 19.3 14.3 10.1 6.8 4.4 2.9 4.3 1,200.60 1,119.00
Missouri 205,935 100.0 8.2 9.6 20.3 17.7 13.5 9.8 6.8 4.7 3.4 5.9 1,222.87 1,129.60
Montana 26,058 100.0 9.4 10.5 21.4 17.7 12.9 8.9 6.3 4.4 3.0 5.6 1,189.84 1,090.30
Nebraska 40,417 100.0 9.0 10.1 21.0 18.3 13.8 10.1 6.6 4.3 2.7 4.2 1,181.52 1,103.00
Nevada 63,167 100.0 6.1 7.6 17.2 17.1 14.2 10.9 8.0 5.6 4.5 8.7 1,321.14 1,225.00
New Hampshire 46,341 100.0 5.9 7.9 17.9 17.7 14.5 11.1 7.9 5.5 4.1 7.4 1,298.15 1,207.00
New Jersey 186,881 100.0 7.3 7.9 16.1 14.3 11.7 9.5 7.8 6.3 5.3 13.7 1,388.20 1,268.60
New Mexico 63,154 100.0 9.2 10.3 21.3 17.5 13.3 9.4 6.3 4.4 3.1 5.1 1,190.36 1,100.00
New York 477,552 100.0 9.8 9.7 18.3 14.8 11.3 8.8 6.6 5.1 4.3 11.3 1,296.84 1,161.00
North Carolina 311,730 100.0 6.5 8.1 18.3 18.4 15.7 11.5 7.8 5.0 3.4 5.4 1,257.05 1,185.60
North Dakota 14,046 100.0 10.1 10.2 21.1 17.7 13.4 9.4 6.5 4.3 2.7 4.7 1,175.78 1,093.60
Ohio 338,599 100.0 9.7 10.3 20.4 16.7 12.5 9.2 6.7 4.8 3.6 6.1 1,209.82 1,107.00
Oklahoma 123,472 100.0 8.6 9.7 20.5 17.6 13.5 9.9 6.9 4.8 3.3 5.0 1,207.67 1,118.60
Oregon 102,966 100.0 8.0 9.6 19.4 17.0 13.5 9.8 7.2 5.2 3.8 6.5 1,245.04 1,149.00
Pennsylvania 390,626 100.0 8.4 9.1 18.7 16.4 13.0 10.1 7.4 5.5 4.1 7.3 1,262.15 1,165.00
Rhode Island 35,441 100.0 8.5 9.9 19.6 16.9 13.3 9.3 7.1 5.1 3.9 6.5 1,236.46 1,137.00
South Carolina 171,174 100.0 6.0 7.7 18.0 18.0 15.2 11.6 8.3 5.4 3.8 6.1 1,281.57 1,203.60
South Dakota 18,335 100.0 9.7 10.4 21.4 18.0 13.7 9.5 6.3 4.2 2.7 4.1 1,168.03 1,090.00
Tennessee 237,006 100.0 6.9 9.0 20.2 18.6 14.7 10.7 7.1 4.7 3.2 5.0 1,227.38 1,146.00
Texas 544,477 100.0 8.5 9.2 19.8 16.9 13.3 9.9 7.2 4.9 3.5 6.7 1,241.09 1,143.00
Utah 45,483 100.0 8.5 9.7 19.1 16.4 13.0 9.5 6.8 5.3 4.0 7.7 1,256.67 1,148.60
Vermont 21,232 100.0 8.9 9.7 20.8 18.7 13.8 9.9 6.6 4.4 2.9 4.3 1,186.03 1,109.00
Virginia 203,630 100.0 7.3 8.5 18.5 17.4 14.0 10.6 7.6 5.3 3.8 7.0 1,270.29 1,179.00
Washington 165,880 100.0 7.8 9.1 18.9 16.5 13.0 9.6 7.4 5.3 4.0 8.4 1,277.70 1,169.00
West Virginia 83,775 100.0 9.2 9.6 19.2 16.3 12.2 9.3 6.8 5.1 4.0 8.3 1,255.43 1,143.00
Wisconsin 156,887 100.0 8.7 9.4 18.5 16.7 13.3 10.2 7.3 5.3 4.0 6.5 1,246.39 1,156.60
Wyoming 13,173 100.0 8.6 9.3 19.0 17.2 12.4 9.0 7.0 5.3 3.8 8.3 1,265.05 1,147.00
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,312 100.0 19.0 19.4 27.8 13.2 10.7 5.0 2.2 1.1 1.1 0.6 916.65 863.00
Guam 1,587 100.0 10.1 9.3 22.7 19.8 12.6 9.4 6.4 3.8 2.6 3.2 1,145.52 1,071.60
Northern Mariana Islands 258 100.0 24.4 14.7 32.6 12.8 7.0 2.3 1.2 (X) (X) 2.3 889.02 865.50
Puerto Rico 148,218 100.0 7.8 10.9 26.7 22.1 13.1 7.2 4.5 3.0 2.2 2.7 1,111.84 1,036.00
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,469 100.0 7.5 8.6 17.4 17.4 12.9 10.0 7.4 6.3 4.9 7.4 1,288.88 1,186.00
Foreign countries 9,343 100.0 14.1 9.3 15.2 14.0 11.8 9.6 7.7 5.7 4.2 8.2 1,231.42 1,157.00
Unknown 63 100.0 7.9 9.5 12.7 20.6 14.3 9.5 7.9 (X) (X) 6.3 1,261.48 1,175.60
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 17. Number and percentage distribution of disabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2019
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 200.00 200.00–399.90 400.00–599.90 600.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,399.90 1,400.00 or more Average Median
All areas 246,142 100.0 9.1 14.7 16.3 17.8 14.8 10.7 6.9 9.8 760.03 707.00
Alabama 8,901 100.0 9.8 16.3 16.3 17.3 15.6 10.6 6.3 7.7 725.24 686.00
Alaska 282 100.0 5.3 9.9 13.5 19.5 16.7 15.2 9.6 10.3 846.54 830.50
Arizona 3,739 100.0 8.2 13.8 16.1 17.7 15.7 11.3 7.4 9.8 775.00 736.00
Arkansas 4,916 100.0 11.4 18.2 17.2 18.7 14.1 9.5 4.8 6.0 673.03 629.00
California 14,821 100.0 6.6 12.8 14.9 17.9 15.2 11.3 8.1 13.2 829.69 772.00
Colorado 2,172 100.0 8.5 12.5 14.6 19.1 14.0 11.5 7.6 12.2 805.71 747.30
Connecticut 1,617 100.0 8.0 13.5 16.7 18.1 14.4 10.1 8.4 10.8 788.44 739.00
Delaware 760 100.0 8.8 13.6 17.2 18.9 14.5 11.2 5.8 10.0 763.09 707.00
District of Columbia 259 100.0 9.3 13.5 12.7 22.0 18.1 9.7 7.3 7.3 759.22 739.00
Florida 14,841 100.0 9.4 15.0 17.0 17.7 14.6 10.6 6.9 8.9 746.15 691.00
Georgia 9,839 100.0 10.6 15.9 16.9 17.5 14.2 10.8 6.6 7.6 719.11 672.00
Hawaii 466 100.0 6.2 9.9 16.7 17.6 15.7 12.7 8.4 12.9 849.24 798.00
Idaho 1,052 100.0 6.8 13.4 18.3 17.9 13.3 12.4 8.7 9.2 780.21 723.00
Illinois 7,232 100.0 9.0 13.5 15.5 17.6 14.7 11.3 7.2 11.3 785.08 734.00
Indiana 6,450 100.0 9.7 14.0 16.0 17.4 14.1 10.9 7.2 10.7 768.26 714.80
Iowa 1,927 100.0 9.1 16.6 18.2 16.9 15.7 10.6 6.3 6.6 715.96 671.00
Kansas 2,076 100.0 10.9 15.2 17.7 18.2 13.7 9.7 5.9 8.8 720.07 658.00
Kentucky 8,303 100.0 8.9 14.8 15.6 17.6 15.2 10.8 7.3 9.8 765.00 721.00
Louisiana 6,345 100.0 7.4 12.4 14.3 17.0 15.6 11.8 8.4 13.2 829.42 785.00
Maine 1,382 100.0 9.6 17.4 17.4 17.7 14.3 11.2 6.1 6.4 710.33 661.50
Maryland 2,842 100.0 8.3 13.3 16.1 17.4 14.7 10.6 7.8 11.8 793.64 734.50
Massachusetts 3,626 100.0 8.2 12.9 18.5 19.1 14.0 11.4 6.1 9.8 766.33 708.00
Michigan 9,881 100.0 8.3 12.8 14.9 16.4 14.5 11.1 7.8 14.3 826.69 765.00
Minnesota 2,055 100.0 10.1 16.5 16.6 18.1 13.7 10.6 5.7 8.8 727.11 661.00
Mississippi 5,035 100.0 10.1 17.0 17.0 18.8 14.6 9.8 6.0 6.7 702.88 663.00
Missouri 6,945 100.0 11.1 16.4 16.6 18.6 14.1 9.8 5.9 7.5 706.50 659.00
Montana 647 100.0 7.4 14.7 17.0 15.5 14.5 9.9 8.5 12.5 796.18 735.60
Nebraska 888 100.0 10.6 18.1 16.1 17.9 14.1 10.8 5.1 7.3 702.23 666.50
Nevada 1,698 100.0 7.5 12.9 15.4 15.9 14.4 11.5 8.0 14.4 827.57 774.50
New Hampshire 1,007 100.0 11.1 15.7 17.8 16.2 14.4 8.9 7.1 8.8 727.89 671.00
New Jersey 4,352 100.0 8.2 13.7 14.3 17.5 13.6 11.2 6.9 14.5 821.46 752.50
New Mexico 1,467 100.0 7.8 13.4 17.4 18.7 16.1 12.1 6.5 8.0 758.23 717.00
New York 10,613 100.0 8.5 14.3 16.5 17.9 14.5 10.6 6.8 10.9 775.35 715.00
North Carolina 10,332 100.0 11.8 17.8 17.1 17.4 14.4 9.6 5.7 6.2 679.79 635.00
North Dakota 272 100.0 7.4 19.9 17.6 18.4 14.0 7.7 5.1 9.9 733.18 677.50
Ohio 11,244 100.0 8.9 13.8 15.6 17.8 14.7 11.0 7.3 11.0 780.63 727.00
Oklahoma 4,640 100.0 9.5 15.1 15.6 18.2 15.0 10.4 7.0 9.2 749.26 704.00
Oregon 2,839 100.0 6.9 14.4 15.8 16.7 15.0 11.4 7.0 12.6 806.61 749.00
Pennsylvania 10,797 100.0 8.8 14.3 16.3 18.0 14.9 11.2 6.6 9.8 762.53 713.00
Rhode Island 770 100.0 6.8 16.6 19.6 16.5 14.0 11.2 6.5 8.8 747.80 686.50
South Carolina 6,379 100.0 11.0 15.8 18.2 17.5 14.9 10.1 5.8 6.6 700.07 651.00
South Dakota 389 100.0 12.3 14.4 21.6 15.4 17.0 10.0 4.1 5.1 675.42 624.00
Tennessee 9,345 100.0 11.7 16.7 17.0 18.2 14.3 9.8 5.5 6.7 691.67 645.00
Texas 17,165 100.0 8.2 13.4 16.0 18.0 15.2 11.2 7.3 10.6 783.94 735.00
Utah 1,039 100.0 5.5 13.2 15.4 17.7 15.0 13.4 8.8 11.1 824.73 782.00
Vermont 421 100.0 9.3 14.3 20.7 16.2 15.9 10.9 5.9 6.9 720.53 669.00
Virginia 6,365 100.0 9.7 16.0 15.7 17.1 15.1 10.4 7.0 8.9 741.50 694.00
Washington 4,051 100.0 6.8 12.3 15.8 16.8 16.0 10.5 8.2 13.6 831.36 779.00
West Virginia 3,716 100.0 7.2 12.1 14.7 17.3 15.2 12.1 8.8 12.6 829.78 781.00
Wisconsin 3,287 100.0 10.1 15.2 18.4 17.0 13.9 9.7 6.6 9.2 731.56 663.00
Wyoming 306 100.0 4.2 14.4 14.7 17.3 14.4 12.1 8.2 14.7 862.81 782.80
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 67 100.0 13.4 10.4 16.4 34.3 17.9 (X) (X) (X) 621.96 661.00
Guam 40 100.0 (X) 22.5 15.0 (X) (X) 7.5 (X) (X) 732.60 723.00
Northern Mariana Islands 15 100.0 (X) (X) 26.7 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 653.41 543.00
Puerto Rico 3,775 100.0 7.7 16.6 19.1 24.2 14.8 8.0 4.4 5.2 686.76 658.60
U.S. Virgin Islands 38 100.0 (X) (X) 10.5 15.8 31.6 10.5 10.5 (X) 827.74 851.80
Foreign countries 412 100.0 (X) 11.9 17.2 22.1 16.5 9.5 10.0 (X) 826.10 753.00
Unknown 2 100.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 636.80 636.80
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 18. Number and percentage distribution of disabled adult children, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2019
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 200.00 200.00–399.90 400.00–599.90 600.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,399.90 1,400.00 or more Average Median
All areas 1,140,580 100.0 5.7 9.6 16.0 18.1 17.0 14.6 10.9 8.1 826.24 805.00
Alabama 24,451 100.0 5.9 10.0 18.6 20.6 17.3 13.0 8.7 5.9 779.41 747.00
Alaska 1,636 100.0 6.5 10.1 15.3 19.4 16.6 13.0 9.8 9.2 819.43 786.00
Arizona 17,516 100.0 5.3 9.8 14.8 17.7 17.4 15.0 11.4 8.7 843.42 827.00
Arkansas 14,358 100.0 6.3 10.3 18.5 21.8 18.2 13.0 7.1 4.8 757.14 735.00
California 100,284 100.0 5.3 9.7 15.8 17.0 16.2 14.6 11.8 9.5 846.42 827.00
Colorado 10,664 100.0 5.9 9.1 14.9 17.4 17.5 15.1 11.3 8.9 842.35 829.00
Connecticut 13,145 100.0 5.3 9.5 13.7 14.6 16.0 15.7 14.2 10.9 882.88 889.00
Delaware 3,091 100.0 5.0 7.1 13.4 16.2 18.3 16.3 13.8 9.7 887.03 893.00
District of Columbia 1,756 100.0 5.9 11.3 22.6 21.4 17.0 10.4 6.0 5.4 735.74 683.00
Florida 58,684 100.0 5.6 9.6 16.1 18.8 17.4 14.7 10.1 7.7 819.36 798.00
Georgia 32,373 100.0 5.1 9.6 17.7 21.3 17.6 13.4 8.6 6.6 795.93 764.00
Hawaii 3,231 100.0 3.5 8.8 13.3 16.7 18.8 18.0 11.7 9.1 881.65 881.00
Idaho 5,927 100.0 6.6 10.2 15.7 18.2 17.4 14.6 10.0 7.4 807.23 791.00
Illinois 45,284 100.0 5.0 8.6 14.1 16.4 17.0 15.7 13.1 10.1 874.78 871.00
Indiana 26,074 100.0 5.4 8.7 13.2 17.1 17.9 15.9 12.7 9.1 862.99 860.00
Iowa 12,504 100.0 7.2 9.9 14.5 17.9 17.8 15.5 10.8 6.5 808.41 807.00
Kansas 9,959 100.0 6.0 9.8 14.3 18.5 17.7 15.4 10.5 7.8 825.53 815.00
Kentucky 22,645 100.0 6.5 11.2 18.4 20.5 16.7 12.6 8.2 5.9 765.03 732.00
Louisiana 23,412 100.0 6.1 11.0 18.6 19.9 16.8 12.1 8.8 6.6 776.29 738.00
Maine 7,665 100.0 8.9 11.3 16.7 18.5 17.6 13.0 8.3 5.6 756.31 740.00
Maryland 16,416 100.0 4.4 8.0 14.5 17.1 17.1 15.6 13.0 10.3 882.05 873.00
Massachusetts 28,075 100.0 7.1 10.5 15.6 16.9 15.5 14.2 11.2 8.9 821.07 798.00
Michigan 49,388 100.0 5.5 8.4 12.3 14.9 16.8 16.6 14.6 11.0 896.19 910.60
Minnesota 18,463 100.0 6.6 9.8 14.5 17.0 16.9 15.6 11.8 8.0 831.71 827.00
Mississippi 16,582 100.0 5.8 11.2 22.6 22.1 16.6 11.1 6.3 4.5 729.90 690.00
Missouri 25,567 100.0 6.2 10.4 15.9 19.5 17.2 14.3 9.6 6.9 800.89 778.00
Montana 3,466 100.0 6.4 10.0 15.8 18.7 18.1 14.4 10.2 6.5 798.74 787.00
Nebraska 6,745 100.0 5.5 9.0 14.0 17.7 19.6 16.6 10.7 6.8 832.77 839.00
Nevada 5,781 100.0 4.8 9.0 14.3 18.4 16.7 15.2 12.0 9.5 859.94 846.00
New Hampshire 5,475 100.0 6.4 10.1 14.3 18.6 17.6 15.4 9.6 8.2 821.38 805.00
New Jersey 28,720 100.0 4.5 7.8 12.9 15.0 16.2 16.3 14.8 12.5 917.53 923.60
New Mexico 6,939 100.0 6.3 11.6 18.9 20.0 16.9 12.2 8.3 5.8 762.87 727.00
New York 77,631 100.0 5.0 8.4 14.5 16.1 16.9 15.9 13.2 10.0 875.05 873.60
North Carolina 37,294 100.0 5.3 9.3 17.0 21.1 18.6 14.0 8.6 6.3 797.39 773.00
North Dakota 2,484 100.0 6.2 10.1 17.4 19.1 18.2 14.0 9.0 6.0 785.55 772.80
Ohio 47,908 100.0 6.1 9.4 14.8 16.6 16.9 15.3 12.5 8.4 840.37 836.00
Oklahoma 13,908 100.0 5.6 10.2 16.0 20.1 18.4 14.0 9.1 6.6 800.33 779.80
Oregon 14,094 100.0 5.9 9.1 14.0 17.1 18.1 15.9 11.5 8.4 844.33 842.00
Pennsylvania 54,387 100.0 5.7 9.0 14.1 16.8 17.8 15.9 12.5 8.3 850.25 851.00
Rhode Island 4,813 100.0 7.0 11.2 16.9 18.1 16.5 14.4 9.4 6.6 786.00 764.00
South Carolina 19,759 100.0 4.9 8.3 17.1 21.5 18.7 14.4 8.9 6.3 807.93 783.00
South Dakota 2,896 100.0 7.9 11.6 17.5 18.9 18.5 13.5 8.0 4.1 745.84 736.80
Tennessee 27,043 100.0 5.2 9.4 17.2 20.7 18.2 13.7 9.0 6.5 800.85 776.00
Texas 68,820 100.0 5.5 10.3 17.2 19.4 16.9 13.6 9.4 7.6 805.35 773.00
Utah 6,982 100.0 5.9 9.9 13.2 15.7 18.2 15.9 11.3 9.9 856.92 854.30
Vermont 3,163 100.0 7.4 10.5 16.0 19.7 18.3 13.6 8.6 6.0 779.37 765.00
Virginia 25,835 100.0 5.4 9.1 16.1 19.6 17.9 14.6 9.9 7.6 821.83 798.00
Washington 21,886 100.0 5.5 9.2 13.8 16.1 16.7 16.4 12.6 9.6 864.12 865.00
West Virginia 11,467 100.0 5.5 9.7 16.8 19.2 18.8 13.8 9.9 6.3 802.86 789.00
Wisconsin 24,811 100.0 6.6 9.8 14.2 16.9 17.0 15.7 12.1 7.8 831.66 830.00
Wyoming 1,520 100.0 6.7 10.3 13.7 18.8 15.8 14.5 12.0 8.1 825.89 804.00
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 107 100.0 9.3 16.8 21.5 27.1 14.0 (X) (X) 2.8 632.87 617.00
Guam 225 100.0 4.9 22.7 19.6 19.1 15.1 9.3 5.3 4.0 676.08 625.60
Northern Mariana Islands 67 100.0 13.4 31.3 17.9 17.9 10.4 (X) (X) 0.0 520.11 489.00
Puerto Rico 22,005 100.0 6.5 16.1 35.5 22.2 10.5 5.4 2.4 1.3 593.19 548.60
U.S. Virgin Islands 309 100.0 3.9 7.1 19.4 24.3 21.4 14.6 5.8 3.6 771.08 748.60
Foreign countries 4,881 100.0 13.2 14.5 24.9 19.8 13.5 6.9 3.9 3.2 617.46 578.00
Unknown 9 100.0 0.0 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 33.3 0.0 22.2 979.63 1,113.00
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.