Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2004
Disabled Beneficiaries Receiving Social Security, SSI, or Both
Chart 11. Social Security and SSI beneficiaries aged 18–64 receiving benefits on the basis of disability, December 2004
In December 2004, more than 9.8 million people aged 18 to 64 received benefits on the basis of disability. About 59 percent (5.8 million) received benefits from the Social Security program only, 29 percent (2.9 million) received benefits from the Supplemental Security Income program (SSI) only, and 12 percent (1.2 million) received benefits from both programs.
SOURCE: Table 59.
NOTE: Sum of each category does not equal the total because of rounding.
| Year | Total | Social Security only | SSI only | Both Social Security and SSI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children |
Total | Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children |
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| Number | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 7,689,664 | 4,122,152 | -- | -- | -- | 2,559,750 | 1,007,762 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 7,811,748 | 4,250,155 | -- | -- | -- | 2,550,105 | 1,011,488 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 8,086,259 | 4,440,264 | -- | -- | -- | 2,618,615 | 1,027,380 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 8,399,309 | 4,703,774 | -- | -- | -- | 2,650,586 | 1,044,949 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 8,599,465 | 4,850,835 | -- | -- | -- | 2,690,446 | 1,058,184 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 8,791,338 | 4,979,844 | 4,495,477 | 87,833 | 396,534 | 2,732,020 | 1,079,474 | 772,562 | 35,222 | 271,690 |
| 2002 | 9,106,014 | 5,228,262 | 4,738,246 | 87,900 | 402,116 | 2,768,782 | 1,108,970 | 801,351 | 34,671 | 272,948 |
| 2003 | 9,445,573 | 5,492,325 | 4,997,137 | 87,203 | 407,985 | 2,811,647 | 1,141,601 | 833,269 | 34,101 | 274,231 |
| 2004 | 9,773,201 | 5,756,093 | 5,257,314 | 89,874 | 408,905 | 2,850,815 | 1,166,293 | 858,850 | 33,072 | 274,371 |
| Total monthly benefits a (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 4,887 | 3,072 | -- | -- | -- | 1,222 | 584 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 5,106 | 3,245 | -- | -- | -- | 1,257 | 604 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 5,379 | 3,444 | -- | -- | -- | 1,313 | 622 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 5,680 | 3,691 | -- | -- | -- | 1,346 | 643 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 6,058 | 3,975 | -- | -- | -- | 1,408 | 675 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 6,542 | 4,299 | 3,976 | 65 | 258 | 1,491 | 719 | 530 | 22 | 167 |
| 2002 | 6,920 | 4,629 | 4,294 | 67 | 268 | 1,544 | 747 | 554 | 22 | 171 |
| 2003 | 7,416 | 5,024 | 4,674 | 69 | 281 | 1,603 | 790 | 592 | 22 | 176 |
| 2004 | 7,980 | 5,464 | 5,096 | 72 | 296 | 1,686 | 829 | 626 | 22 | 180 |
| Average monthly benefit b (dollars) | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 624.80 | 744.60 | -- | -- | -- | 456.00 | 546.90 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 637.80 | 762.80 | -- | -- | -- | 458.10 | 557.10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 649.90 | 775.00 | -- | -- | -- | 467.90 | 564.30 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 662.50 | 784.10 | -- | -- | -- | 477.60 | 576.70 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 689.30 | 818.80 | -- | -- | -- | 489.00 | 594.90 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 722.84 | 862.60 | 883.70 | 744.80 | 650.00 | 506.80 | 615.20 | 618.40 | 595.10 | 608.70 |
| 2002 | 744.40 | 884.60 | 905.40 | 764.40 | 666.00 | 522.50 | 625.20 | 626.90 | 608.30 | 622.20 |
| 2003 | 768.50 | 914.10 | 934.80 | 790.80 | 687.30 | 533.50 | 638.20 | 639.90 | 620.90 | 635.10 |
| 2004 | 796.80 | 947.80 | 967.80 | 804.80 | 722.50 | 545.90 | 655.20 | 657.10 | 639.10 | 651.40 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file and Supplemental Security Record file, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||
| NOTES: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) counts include recipients of federal SSI, federally administered state supplementation, or both. Social Security beneficiaries who are entitled to a primary and a secondary benefit (dual entitlement) are counted only once in this table.
-- = not available.
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| a. Includes retroactive SSI payments. | ||||||||||
| b. Excludes retroactive payments for both programs. | ||||||||||
| CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186 or di.asr@ssa.gov. | ||||||||||
| State or area | Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Number with SSI |
Average SSI benefit a (dollars) |
Total | Number with SSI |
Average SSI benefit a (dollars) |
Total | Number with SSI |
Average SSI benefit a (dollars) |
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| All areas | 6,116,164 | 858,850 | 188.80 | 122,946 | 33,072 | 194.70 | 683,276 | 274,371 | 241.40 |
| Alabama | 156,743 | 22,869 | 154.20 | 3,683 | 1,192 | 170.20 | 15,679 | 8,174 | 216.40 |
| Alaska | 9,041 | 1,397 | 159.90 | 166 | 35 | 175.60 | 712 | 290 | 219.00 |
| Arizona | 113,182 | 11,538 | 167.00 | 1,697 | 342 | 180.40 | 8,330 | 3,095 | 220.00 |
| Arkansas | 96,311 | 13,150 | 154.30 | 2,057 | 658 | 164.60 | 8,465 | 4,260 | 224.10 |
| California | 521,639 | 139,540 | 284.30 | 9,069 | 3,699 | 302.70 | 58,881 | 37,194 | 358.80 |
| Colorado | 68,060 | 8,721 | 158.40 | 933 | 188 | 185.20 | 5,356 | 2,108 | 208.60 |
| Connecticut | 61,735 | 6,353 | 159.10 | 829 | 252 | 188.90 | 8,326 | 2,115 | 217.90 |
| Delaware | 19,251 | 1,921 | 168.40 | 237 | 46 | 162.10 | 1,722 | 586 | 197.00 |
| District of Columbia | 9,335 | 1,718 | 187.10 | 193 | 71 | 201.40 | 1,180 | 415 | 260.60 |
| Florida | 372,501 | 44,082 | 158.80 | 6,010 | 1,489 | 171.50 | 31,616 | 12,447 | 212.90 |
| Georgia | 184,332 | 24,049 | 147.00 | 3,976 | 1,331 | 164.60 | 18,562 | 9,015 | 204.40 |
| Hawaii | 17,511 | 1,961 | 213.80 | 319 | 76 | 207.50 | 2,026 | 974 | 363.10 |
| Idaho | 26,910 | 3,764 | 168.20 | 428 | 80 | 175.40 | 2,376 | 930 | 200.70 |
| Illinois | 209,408 | 23,643 | 174.40 | 4,385 | 993 | 179.80 | 29,028 | 7,505 | 218.50 |
| Indiana | 132,840 | 15,602 | 171.90 | 2,478 | 431 | 175.50 | 15,322 | 3,896 | 207.60 |
| Iowa | 55,834 | 8,217 | 174.80 | 795 | 190 | 156.40 | 7,516 | 2,350 | 197.20 |
| Kansas | 50,123 | 6,729 | 165.60 | 778 | 168 | 167.90 | 5,397 | 1,813 | 200.50 |
| Kentucky | 151,384 | 23,683 | 162.70 | 4,659 | 1,407 | 186.60 | 14,831 | 7,473 | 230.70 |
| Louisiana | 108,780 | 16,367 | 165.10 | 4,219 | 1,224 | 167.00 | 17,217 | 8,008 | 231.90 |
| Maine | 43,567 | 6,340 | 158.90 | 614 | 180 | 155.70 | 4,035 | 1,939 | 210.50 |
| Maryland | 84,952 | 9,736 | 163.70 | 1,451 | 331 | 161.00 | 9,804 | 3,150 | 195.50 |
| Massachusetts | 143,811 | 25,561 | 188.80 | 1,952 | 733 | 240.30 | 15,957 | 6,576 | 239.30 |
| Michigan | 224,667 | 28,532 | 177.60 | 4,753 | 1,007 | 176.90 | 30,168 | 11,545 | 206.70 |
| Minnesota | 84,479 | 10,417 | 166.30 | 907 | 193 | 186.30 | 10,083 | 3,053 | 202.40 |
| Mississippi | 100,754 | 15,399 | 153.80 | 2,702 | 998 | 168.70 | 10,909 | 5,994 | 234.70 |
| Missouri | 150,838 | 19,102 | 169.00 | 2,861 | 706 | 177.30 | 14,609 | 5,595 | 214.20 |
| Montana | 19,405 | 2,561 | 163.20 | 319 | 93 | 196.30 | 1,942 | 818 | 194.80 |
| Nebraska | 30,892 | 4,276 | 163.90 | 400 | 66 | 190.50 | 3,657 | 1,312 | 204.10 |
| Nevada | 43,015 | 4,191 | 159.20 | 618 | 82 | 202.40 | 2,454 | 797 | 216.70 |
| New Hampshire | 30,467 | 2,728 | 162.40 | 303 | 45 | 144.20 | 2,472 | 780 | 198.00 |
| New Jersey | 145,331 | 16,183 | 172.30 | 2,149 | 544 | 189.90 | 17,827 | 5,402 | 216.90 |
| New Mexico | 41,137 | 6,233 | 163.00 | 828 | 252 | 164.30 | 4,050 | 2,047 | 226.10 |
| New York | 382,164 | 59,725 | 213.60 | 7,321 | 2,469 | 218.80 | 50,220 | 23,575 | 278.80 |
| North Carolina | 234,509 | 27,715 | 157.00 | 3,893 | 1,221 | 167.00 | 20,848 | 9,365 | 208.60 |
| North Dakota | 10,338 | 1,396 | 160.70 | 154 | 39 | 171.20 | 1,702 | 628 | 199.00 |
| Ohio | 227,611 | 32,045 | 179.30 | 5,819 | 1,237 | 180.90 | 31,502 | 9,144 | 214.30 |
| Oklahoma | 83,155 | 10,410 | 169.90 | 1,849 | 481 | 169.00 | 8,310 | 3,229 | 215.40 |
| Oregon | 70,440 | 9,606 | 160.20 | 1,119 | 209 | 181.90 | 6,572 | 2,342 | 199.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 272,451 | 37,521 | 185.60 | 6,007 | 1,572 | 193.20 | 34,413 | 13,030 | 236.20 |
| Rhode Island | 27,567 | 4,863 | 180.20 | 336 | 100 | 219.10 | 2,734 | 1,271 | 236.20 |
| South Carolina | 122,968 | 13,099 | 156.40 | 2,504 | 799 | 177.10 | 12,128 | 5,511 | 205.90 |
| South Dakota | 13,652 | 1,951 | 169.40 | 207 | 67 | 191.60 | 1,733 | 790 | 198.70 |
| Tennessee | 170,824 | 22,133 | 160.10 | 4,145 | 1,222 | 185.80 | 16,816 | 7,819 | 213.80 |
| Texas | 346,054 | 48,162 | 161.80 | 8,563 | 2,371 | 177.10 | 37,722 | 15,410 | 220.00 |
| Utah | 26,832 | 3,215 | 167.20 | 361 | 70 | 190.40 | 3,098 | 927 | 208.10 |
| Vermont | 14,819 | 2,628 | 183.90 | 234 | 90 | 171.70 | 1,668 | 914 | 222.70 |
| Virginia | 154,561 | 17,431 | 158.70 | 3,177 | 782 | 157.30 | 15,509 | 6,249 | 210.80 |
| Washington | 113,917 | 15,294 | 166.10 | 1,700 | 319 | 180.30 | 10,874 | 3,535 | 206.50 |
| West Virginia | 75,035 | 9,116 | 162.70 | 2,606 | 586 | 175.00 | 8,948 | 3,915 | 225.40 |
| Wisconsin | 103,407 | 14,674 | 166.20 | 1,324 | 305 | 170.70 | 13,993 | 4,739 | 192.00 |
| Wyoming | 9,046 | 1,128 | 162.10 | 110 | 19 | 192.40 | 796 | 246 | 192.20 |
| Outlying areas b | 148,579 | 175 | 165.30 | 4,749 | 12 | 146.40 | 23,181 | 76 | 282.40 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data, and Supplemental Security Record file, 100 percent data. | |||||||||
| NOTE: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) counts include recipients of federal SSI, federally administered state supplementation, or both. Social Security beneficiaries who are entitled to a primary and a secondary benefit (dual entitlement) are counted only once in this table. | |||||||||
| a. Excludes retroactive payments. | |||||||||
| b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and foreign countries. | |||||||||
| CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186 or di.asr@ssa.gov. | |||||||||
| State | Resident population a |
Beneficiaries | |
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| Number | Percentage of resident population |
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| United States | 184,083,421 | 9,596,399 | 5.2 |
| Alabama | 2,837,690 | 242,678 | 8.6 |
| Alaska | 425,319 | 14,885 | 3.5 |
| Arizona | 3,464,503 | 163,656 | 4.7 |
| Arkansas | 1,694,973 | 140,402 | 8.3 |
| California | 22,474,379 | 987,040 | 4.4 |
| Colorado | 2,971,543 | 97,363 | 3.3 |
| Connecticut | 2,191,123 | 94,957 | 4.3 |
| Delaware | 527,897 | 26,627 | 5.0 |
| District of Columbia | 376,805 | 20,792 | 5.5 |
| Florida | 10,466,288 | 550,231 | 5.3 |
| Georgia | 5,649,734 | 288,585 | 5.1 |
| Hawaii | 792,139 | 29,178 | 3.7 |
| Idaho | 862,156 | 39,159 | 4.5 |
| Illinois | 7,954,855 | 365,730 | 4.6 |
| Indiana | 3,865,264 | 194,589 | 5.0 |
| Iowa | 1,840,875 | 82,337 | 4.5 |
| Kansas | 1,697,432 | 72,700 | 4.3 |
| Kentucky | 2,646,408 | 257,168 | 9.7 |
| Louisiana | 2,823,165 | 205,136 | 7.3 |
| Maine | 845,373 | 62,637 | 7.4 |
| Maryland | 3,528,507 | 136,865 | 3.9 |
| Massachusetts | 4,097,973 | 232,877 | 5.7 |
| Michigan | 6,332,586 | 365,117 | 5.8 |
| Minnesota | 3,245,499 | 126,602 | 3.9 |
| Mississippi | 1,800,530 | 163,197 | 9.1 |
| Missouri | 3,604,384 | 219,967 | 6.1 |
| Montana | 592,223 | 28,426 | 4.8 |
| Nebraska | 1,080,845 | 44,156 | 4.1 |
| Nevada | 1,469,096 | 59,149 | 4.0 |
| New Hampshire | 837,834 | 39,490 | 4.7 |
| New Jersey | 5,416,679 | 221,823 | 4.1 |
| New Mexico | 1,181,528 | 66,968 | 5.7 |
| New York | 12,161,909 | 688,515 | 5.7 |
| North Carolina | 5,390,480 | 331,887 | 6.2 |
| North Dakota | 402,240 | 15,284 | 3.8 |
| Ohio | 7,154,883 | 390,522 | 5.5 |
| Oklahoma | 2,199,243 | 127,927 | 5.8 |
| Oregon | 2,282,408 | 104,440 | 4.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,672,780 | 460,193 | 6.0 |
| Rhode Island | 686,232 | 42,941 | 6.3 |
| South Carolina | 2,652,976 | 179,766 | 6.8 |
| South Dakota | 470,516 | 20,274 | 4.3 |
| Tennessee | 3,771,620 | 262,539 | 7.0 |
| Texas | 14,006,633 | 565,046 | 4.0 |
| Utah | 1,441,214 | 40,108 | 2.8 |
| Vermont | 405,738 | 21,883 | 5.4 |
| Virginia | 4,808,006 | 226,554 | 4.7 |
| Washington | 4,014,623 | 180,133 | 4.5 |
| West Virginia | 1,152,359 | 128,266 | 11.1 |
| Wisconsin | 3,485,472 | 157,128 | 4.5 |
| Wyoming | 328,484 | 12,506 | 3.8 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data, and Supplemental Security Record file, 100 percent data; U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 estimates of resident population. | |||
| NOTES: Data exclude United States territories and other areas.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) counts include recipients of federal SSI, federally administered state supplementation, or both. Social Security beneficiaries who are entitled to a primary and a secondary benefit (dual entitlement) are counted only once in this table.
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| a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2004, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. | |||
| CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186 or di.asr@ssa.gov. | |||
| Diagnostic group | Total | Social Security only | SSI only | Both Social Security and SSI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children |
Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children |
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| Number | ||||||||
| Total | 9,773,201 | 5,257,314 | 89,874 | 408,905 | 2,850,815 | 858,850 | 33,072 | 274,371 |
| Congenital anomalies | 36,501 | 8,122 | 121 | 4,818 | 18,180 | 2,183 | 45 | 3,032 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 365,231 | 206,498 | 8,007 | 1,480 | 107,211 | 37,297 | 3,463 | 1,275 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 160,268 | 91,926 | 742 | 1,381 | 46,929 | 17,658 | 342 | 1,290 |
| Injuries | 350,365 | 239,773 | 2,180 | 5,912 | 69,942 | 28,610 | 587 | 3,361 |
| Mental disorders | ||||||||
| Retardation | 1,261,956 | 192,983 | 3,898 | 192,164 | 615,802 | 115,982 | 3,955 | 137,172 |
| Other | 2,894,922 | 1,407,432 | 21,393 | 59,268 | 1,006,178 | 347,203 | 7,585 | 45,863 |
| Neoplasms | 206,046 | 158,407 | 1,773 | 1,035 | 31,837 | 11,946 | 378 | 670 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 28,706 | 12,517 | 141 | 937 | 11,116 | 2,967 | 63 | 965 |
| Circulatory system | 733,216 | 539,710 | 9,330 | 2,015 | 132,890 | 45,073 | 2,990 | 1,208 |
| Digestive system | 121,915 | 83,731 | 984 | 343 | 26,426 | 9,918 | 282 | 231 |
| Genitourinary system | 134,798 | 91,038 | 798 | 920 | 29,444 | 11,502 | 251 | 845 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 1,815,744 | 1,389,395 | 24,542 | 2,679 | 267,262 | 123,404 | 6,285 | 2,177 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 883,944 | 525,769 | 6,251 | 40,345 | 220,091 | 64,015 | 1,681 | 25,792 |
| Respiratory system | 259,385 | 169,603 | 4,927 | 473 | 62,102 | 20,266 | 1,550 | 464 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 19,461 | 12,994 | 181 | 146 | 4,184 | 1,801 | 51 | 104 |
| Other | 20,241 | 10,766 | 105 | 707 | 6,976 | 1,144 | 24 | 519 |
| Unknown | 480,502 | 116,650 | 4,501 | 94,282 | 194,245 | 17,881 | 3,540 | 49,403 |
| Percent | ||||||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Congenital anomalies | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 3.7 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Injuries | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Mental disorders | ||||||||
| Retardation | 12.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 47.0 | 21.6 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 50.0 |
| Other | 29.6 | 26.8 | 23.8 | 14.5 | 35.3 | 40.4 | 22.9 | 16.7 |
| Neoplasms | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Diseases of the— | ||||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Circulatory system | 7.5 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 9.0 | 0.4 |
| Digestive system | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Genitourinary system | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 18.6 | 26.4 | 27.3 | 0.7 | 9.4 | 14.4 | 19.0 | 0.8 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 9.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 9.4 |
| Respiratory system | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | a | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | a |
| Other | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Unknown | 4.9 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 23.1 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 18.0 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data, and Supplemental Security Record file, 100 percent data. | ||||||||
| NOTE: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) counts include recipients of federal SSI, federally administered state supplementation, or both. Social Security beneficiaries who are entitled to a primary and a secondary benefit (dual entitlement) are counted only once in this table. | ||||||||
| a. Less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||||
| CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186 or di.asr@ssa.gov. | ||||||||