Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2011

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2011
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 1,114,057 100.0 998,979 100.0 33,183 100.0 81,895 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,721 0.3 1,491 0.1 48 0.1 2,182 2.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 36,433 3.3 34,167 3.4 1,702 5.1 564 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 10,230 0.9 9,748 1.0 246 0.7 236 0.3
Injuries 39,090 3.5 36,601 3.7 909 2.7 1,580 1.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 6,289 0.6 1,731 0.2 3 (L) 4,555 5.6
Developmental disorders 1,618 0.1 779 0.1 11 (L) 828 1.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,913 0.2 813 0.1 4 (L) 1,096 1.3
Intellectual disability 47,644 4.3 14,145 1.4 995 3.0 32,504 39.7
Mood disorders 114,621 10.3 101,554 10.2 4,985 15.0 8,082 9.9
Organic mental disorders 30,713 2.8 25,756 2.6 793 2.4 4,164 5.1
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 25,351 2.3 18,872 1.9 749 2.3 5,730 7.0
Other 33,734 3.0 28,248 2.8 1,045 3.1 4,441 5.4
Neoplasms 93,371 8.4 91,510 9.2 1,359 4.1 502 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 3,452 0.3 2,999 0.3 73 0.2 380 0.5
Circulatory system 108,946 9.8 105,728 10.6 2,660 8.0 558 0.7
Digestive system 24,286 2.2 23,424 2.3 625 1.9 237 0.3
Genitourinary system 21,881 2.0 21,089 2.1 365 1.1 427 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 351,018 31.5 337,946 33.8 11,757 35.4 1,315 1.6
Nervous system and sense organs 94,162 8.5 81,698 8.2 2,266 6.8 10,198 12.5
Respiratory system 43,112 3.9 41,160 4.1 1,754 5.3 198 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 2,516 0.2 2,380 0.2 76 0.2 60 0.1
Other 2,366 0.2 2,017 0.2 59 0.2 290 0.4
Unknown 17,590 1.6 15,123 1.5 699 2.1 1,768 2.2
  Men
Subtotal 590,363 100.0 540,107 100.0 2,878 100.0 47,378 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,994 0.3 834 0.2 5 0.2 1,155 2.4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 18,998 3.2 18,606 3.4 112 3.9 280 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 6,662 1.1 6,480 1.2 39 1.4 143 0.3
Injuries 25,262 4.3 24,052 4.5 130 4.5 1,080 2.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 5,137 0.9 1,441 0.3 1 (L) 3,695 7.8
Developmental disorders 1,028 0.2 493 0.1 2 0.1 533 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,377 0.2 554 0.1 0 0.0 823 1.7
Intellectual disability 26,679 4.5 8,787 1.6 98 3.4 17,794 37.6
Mood disorders 45,984 7.8 41,743 7.7 259 9.0 3,982 8.4
Organic mental disorders 18,273 3.1 15,396 2.9 77 2.7 2,800 5.9
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 16,678 2.8 12,342 2.3 77 2.7 4,259 9.0
Other 17,425 3.0 14,944 2.8 66 2.3 2,415 5.1
Neoplasms 47,365 8.0 46,971 8.7 106 3.7 288 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,585 0.3 1,389 0.3 6 0.2 190 0.4
Circulatory system 72,900 12.3 72,240 13.4 354 12.3 306 0.6
Digestive system 13,988 2.4 13,787 2.6 84 2.9 117 0.2
Genitourinary system 13,189 2.2 12,923 2.4 50 1.7 216 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 175,313 29.7 173,728 32.2 1,004 34.9 581 1.2
Nervous system and sense organs 47,952 8.1 42,264 7.8 204 7.1 5,484 11.6
Respiratory system 21,414 3.6 21,209 3.9 132 4.6 73 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,174 0.2 1,149 0.2 5 0.2 20 (L)
Other 1,220 0.2 1,063 0.2 0 0.0 157 0.3
Unknown 8,766 1.5 7,712 1.4 67 2.3 987 2.1
  Women
Subtotal 523,694 100.0 458,872 100.0 30,305 100.0 34,517 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,727 0.3 657 0.1 43 0.1 1,027 3.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 17,435 3.3 15,561 3.4 1,590 5.2 284 0.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,568 0.7 3,268 0.7 207 0.7 93 0.3
Injuries 13,828 2.6 12,549 2.7 779 2.6 500 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1,152 0.2 290 0.1 2 (L) 860 2.5
Developmental disorders 590 0.1 286 0.1 9 (L) 295 0.9
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 536 0.1 259 0.1 4 (L) 273 0.8
Intellectual disability 20,965 4.0 5,358 1.2 897 3.0 14,710 42.6
Mood disorders 68,637 13.1 59,811 13.0 4,726 15.6 4,100 11.9
Organic mental disorders 12,440 2.4 10,360 2.3 716 2.4 1,364 4.0
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8,673 1.7 6,530 1.4 672 2.2 1,471 4.3
Other 16,309 3.1 13,304 2.9 979 3.2 2,026 5.9
Neoplasms 46,006 8.8 44,539 9.7 1,253 4.1 214 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,867 0.4 1,610 0.4 67 0.2 190 0.6
Circulatory system 36,046 6.9 33,488 7.3 2,306 7.6 252 0.7
Digestive system 10,298 2.0 9,637 2.1 541 1.8 120 0.3
Genitourinary system 8,692 1.7 8,166 1.8 315 1.0 211 0.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 175,705 33.6 164,218 35.8 10,753 35.5 734 2.1
Nervous system and sense organs 46,210 8.8 39,434 8.6 2,062 6.8 4,714 13.7
Respiratory system 21,698 4.1 19,951 4.3 1,622 5.4 125 0.4
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,342 0.3 1,231 0.3 71 0.2 40 0.1
Other 1,146 0.2 954 0.2 59 0.2 133 0.4
Unknown 8,824 1.7 7,411 1.6 632 2.1 781 2.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits because of earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under the age of 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 38. Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2011
State or area Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Average monthly benefit a (dollars) Number Percent Average monthly benefit a (dollars) Number Percent Average monthly benefit a (dollars)
All areas 998,979 100.0 1,188.80 33,183 100.0 681.54 81,895 100.0 505.71
Alabama 25,483 2.6 1,170.45 1,123 3.4 642.87 1,701 2.1 490.05
Alaska 1,797 0.2 1,149.27 45 0.1 773.28 138 0.2 550.53
Arizona 15,914 1.6 1,241.60 449 1.4 654.48 1,089 1.3 538.64
Arkansas 14,150 1.4 1,130.92 618 1.9 615.79 1,305 1.6 431.14
California 82,832 8.3 1,158.07 2,267 6.8 728.42 7,297 8.9 553.72
Colorado 12,462 1.2 1,228.91 292 0.9 728.92 764 0.9 535.67
Connecticut 8,641 0.9 1,283.91 181 0.5 728.02 823 1.0 519.12
Delaware 2,548 0.3 1,268.69 81 0.2 677.39 222 0.3 565.01
District of Columbia 1,849 0.2 1,017.16 47 0.1 703.51 105 0.1 596.97
Florida 62,809 6.3 1,179.15 1,824 5.5 652.61 3,817 4.7 519.77
Georgia 34,663 3.5 1,198.91 1,289 3.9 643.97 2,107 2.6 528.28
Hawaii 2,650 0.3 1,222.01 60 0.2 621.58 219 0.3 576.87
Idaho 4,478 0.4 1,159.53 137 0.4 670.53 452 0.6 516.63
Illinois 31,539 3.2 1,244.02 1,046 3.2 700.30 3,286 4.0 524.03
Indiana 24,522 2.5 1,225.63 876 2.6 699.73 2,100 2.6 491.01
Iowa 8,261 0.8 1,168.33 258 0.8 694.00 1,118 1.4 431.66
Kansas 8,859 0.9 1,180.19 270 0.8 684.47 871 1.1 458.47
Kentucky 20,445 2.0 1,152.57 1,085 3.3 670.07 1,734 2.1 448.75
Louisiana 17,616 1.8 1,106.48 856 2.6 748.49 1,692 2.1 463.53
Maine 5,379 0.5 1,135.27 185 0.6 662.47 636 0.8 404.67
Maryland 16,262 1.6 1,232.28 378 1.1 729.53 1,144 1.4 579.29
Massachusetts 20,733 2.1 1,215.59 491 1.5 684.20 2,242 2.7 476.76
Michigan 43,097 4.3 1,243.06 1,374 4.1 768.03 3,895 4.8 531.87
Minnesota 13,758 1.4 1,225.40 262 0.8 669.65 1,477 1.8 474.63
Mississippi 13,488 1.4 1,132.07 725 2.2 616.59 1,206 1.5 458.68
Missouri 23,654 2.4 1,180.04 918 2.8 654.28 2,169 2.6 450.65
Montana 3,143 0.3 1,122.45 89 0.3 708.13 236 0.3 447.58
Nebraska 4,632 0.5 1,148.40 122 0.4 589.74 511 0.6 458.55
Nevada 7,311 0.7 1,250.27 226 0.7 747.63 324 0.4 594.25
New Hampshire 5,631 0.6 1,238.95 146 0.4 638.89 542 0.7 470.75
New Jersey 25,685 2.6 1,317.89 637 1.9 729.90 2,072 2.5 573.08
New Mexico 6,397 0.6 1,103.66 188 0.6 646.81 461 0.6 472.90
New York 58,277 5.8 1,222.10 1,480 4.5 703.94 5,049 6.2 531.92
North Carolina 33,625 3.4 1,197.64 1,389 4.2 595.15 2,539 3.1 477.61
North Dakota 1,628 0.2 1,129.89 36 0.1 460.28 182 0.2 403.04
Ohio 42,392 4.2 1,157.28 1,491 4.5 714.68 3,346 4.1 483.46
Oklahoma 13,326 1.3 1,137.16 662 2.0 675.67 1,051 1.3 486.07
Oregon 11,548 1.2 1,215.84 358 1.1 724.89 988 1.2 537.11
Pennsylvania 45,929 4.6 1,196.67 1,467 4.4 688.88 3,661 4.5 510.36
Rhode Island 4,058 0.4 1,160.39 105 0.3 671.25 405 0.5 493.47
South Carolina 19,855 2.0 1,192.97 860 2.6 600.42 1,273 1.6 515.90
South Dakota 1,997 0.2 1,114.47 43 0.1 513.71 192 0.2 386.99
Tennessee 28,763 2.9 1,160.25 1,242 3.7 612.87 1,994 2.4 490.21
Texas 65,952 6.6 1,157.12 2,432 7.3 706.60 4,849 5.9 519.95
Utah 6,035 0.6 1,193.24 142 0.4 747.70 595 0.7 504.18
Vermont 2,342 0.2 1,134.82 49 0.1 574.94 274 0.3 425.34
Virginia 22,131 2.2 1,206.10 737 2.2 640.77 1,834 2.2 507.29
Washington 21,118 2.1 1,221.63 528 1.6 782.60 1,699 2.1 555.03
West Virginia 9,444 0.9 1,188.91 513 1.5 758.55 853 1.0 498.62
Wisconsin 17,190 1.7 1,232.87 409 1.2 667.47 1,814 2.2 464.29
Wyoming 1,648 0.2 1,166.66 44 0.1 814.69 117 0.1 540.47
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 19,472 1.9 1,031.45 535 1.6 604.87 1,129 1.4 421.01
Other b 1,561 0.2 968.48 116 0.3 684.82 296 0.4 428.92
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
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