Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2006

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 3. Number, average, and total monthly benefits, December 1960–2006
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
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, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 4. Number and average monthly benefit, by sex and age, December 2006
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 7,803,692 934.50 6,806,918 977.70 220,178 630.70 776,596 642.40
Under 25 130,258 534.00 51,087 523.20 . . . . . . 79,171 541.00
25–29 218,128 624.70 152,645 639.70 . . . . . . 65,483 589.80
30–34 291,832 700.20 222,689 724.80 . . . . . . 69,143 620.60
35–39 456,545 768.50 371,383 795.80 . . . . . . 85,162 649.60
40–44 719,913 824.30 612,792 852.20 . . . . . . 107,121 664.40
45–49 1,015,117 890.80 907,840 916.10 . . . . . . 107,277 677.40
50–54 1,291,105 958.50 1,176,131 986.50 28,571 630.20 86,403 686.60
55–59 1,658,304 1,023.00 1,516,025 1,057.30 79,169 634.60 63,110 687.90
60–64 1,754,375 1,051.70 1,603,734 1,090.10 106,575 628.40 44,066 677.80
65–FRA a 268,115 950.80 192,592 1,082.80 5,863 621.10 69,660 613.90
Men
Subtotal 4,075,420 1,048.60 3,643,121 1,097.40 8,115 455.00 424,184 640.20
Under 25 76,186 538.20 30,025 532.60 . . . . . . 46,161 541.80
25–29 121,052 634.50 84,002 653.30 . . . . . . 37,050 591.70
30–34 154,166 713.80 115,225 745.80 . . . . . . 38,941 619.10
35–39 241,161 789.60 193,448 824.90 . . . . . . 47,713 646.70
40–44 382,990 860.00 322,473 897.10 . . . . . . 60,517 662.50
45–49 541,240 953.00 481,243 987.60 . . . . . . 59,997 675.70
50–54 667,666 1,063.90 619,124 1,094.20 1,334 451.30 47,208 683.90
55–59 851,299 1,182.80 814,662 1,206.10 3,482 450.70 33,155 685.50
60–64 901,272 1,261.00 875,885 1,278.90 3,185 461.40 22,202 670.60
65–FRA a 138,388 1,127.90 107,034 1,279.00 114 451.60 31,240 612.40
Women
Subtotal 3,728,272 809.90 3,163,797 839.80 212,063 637.40 352,412 645.00
Under 25 54,072 528.00 21,062 509.70 . . . . . . 33,010 539.70
25–29 97,076 612.60 68,643 623.10 . . . . . . 28,433 587.30
30–34 137,666 684.80 107,464 702.30 . . . . . . 30,202 622.60
35–39 215,384 744.90 177,935 764.20 . . . . . . 37,449 653.20
40–44 336,923 783.60 290,319 802.40 . . . . . . 46,604 666.70
45–49 473,877 819.80 426,597 835.30 . . . . . . 47,280 679.70
50–54 623,439 845.70 557,007 866.70 27,237 638.90 39,195 689.90
55–59 807,005 854.50 701,363 884.40 75,687 643.00 29,955 690.50
60–64 853,103 830.60 727,849 862.90 103,390 633.60 21,864 685.20
65–FRA a 129,727 762.00 85,558 837.20 5,749 624.50 38,420 615.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 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: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 5. Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2006
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 7,803,692 100.0 6,806,918 100.0 220,178 100.0 776,596 100.0
Less than 300.00 298,619 3.8 180,032 2.6 37,093 16.8 81,494 10.5
300.00–399.90 312,994 4.0 211,606 3.1 20,864 9.5 80,524 10.4
400.00–499.90 379,739 4.9 258,301 3.8 26,420 12.0 95,018 12.2
500.00–599.90 630,276 8.1 505,908 7.4 26,027 11.8 98,341 12.7
600.00–699.90 904,431 11.6 784,086 11.5 23,729 10.8 96,616 12.4
700.00–799.90 888,209 11.4 761,848 11.2 20,736 9.4 105,625 13.6
800.00–899.90 776,184 9.9 681,910 10.0 17,320 7.9 76,954 9.9
900.00–999.90 665,887 8.5 595,304 8.7 14,120 6.4 56,463 7.3
1,000.00–1,099.90 566,372 7.3 511,034 7.5 12,480 5.7 42,858 5.5
1,100.00–1,199.90 465,537 6.0 431,165 6.3 9,097 4.1 25,275 3.3
1,200.00–1,299.90 376,018 4.8 360,083 5.3 6,669 3.0 9,266 1.2
1,300.00–1,399.90 313,028 4.0 304,977 4.5 3,723 1.7 4,328 0.6
1,400.00–1,499.90 290,685 3.7 287,291 4.2 1,555 0.7 1,839 0.2
1,500.00–1,599.90 252,404 3.2 251,129 3.7 272 0.1 1,003 0.1
1,600.00–1,699.90 209,802 2.7 209,390 3.1 23 a 389 0.1
1,700.00–1,799.90 203,147 2.6 202,948 3.0 11 a 188 a
1,800.00 or more 270,360 3.5 269,906 4.0 39 a 415 0.1
Men
Subtotal 4,075,420 100.0 3,643,121 100.0 8,115 100.0 424,184 100.0
Less than 300.00 105,879 2.6 56,576 1.6 2,859 35.2 46,444 10.9
300.00–399.90 113,982 2.8 69,347 1.9 896 11.0 43,739 10.3
400.00–499.90 141,156 3.5 88,031 2.4 1,097 13.5 52,028 12.3
500.00–599.90 241,428 5.9 186,925 5.1 1,001 12.3 53,502 12.6
600.00–699.90 360,202 8.8 307,402 8.4 705 8.7 52,095 12.3
700.00–799.90 390,405 9.6 332,965 9.1 521 6.4 56,919 13.4
800.00–899.90 370,241 9.1 328,104 9.0 361 4.4 41,776 9.8
900.00–999.90 342,467 8.4 311,315 8.5 223 2.7 30,929 7.3
1,000.00–1,099.90 312,682 7.7 289,138 7.9 180 2.2 23,364 5.5
1,100.00–1,199.90 277,336 6.8 263,431 7.2 122 1.5 13,783 3.2
1,200.00–1,299.90 241,321 5.9 236,165 6.5 77 0.9 5,079 1.2
1,300.00–1,399.90 214,328 5.3 211,840 5.8 58 0.7 2,430 0.6
1,400.00–1,499.90 211,038 5.2 210,015 5.8 9 0.1 1,014 0.2
1,500.00–1,599.90 192,489 4.7 191,930 5.3 5 0.1 554 0.1
1,600.00–1,699.90 164,984 4.0 164,769 4.5 0 0 215 0.1
1,700.00–1,799.90 163,638 4.0 163,539 4.5 0 0 99 a
1,800.00 or more 231,844 5.7 231,629 6.4 1 a 214 0.1
Women
Subtotal 3,728,272 100.0 3,163,797 100.0 212,063 100.0 352,412 100.0
Less than 300.00 192,740 5.2 123,456 3.9 34,234 16.1 35,050 9.9
300.00–399.90 199,012 5.3 142,259 4.5 19,968 9.4 36,785 10.4
400.00–499.90 238,583 6.4 170,270 5.4 25,323 11.9 42,990 12.2
500.00–599.90 388,848 10.4 318,983 10.1 25,026 11.8 44,839 12.7
600.00–699.90 544,229 14.6 476,684 15.1 23,024 10.9 44,521 12.6
700.00–799.90 497,804 13.4 428,883 13.6 20,215 9.5 48,706 13.8
800.00–899.90 405,943 10.9 353,806 11.2 16,959 8.0 35,178 10.0
900.00–999.90 323,420 8.7 283,989 9.0 13,897 6.6 25,534 7.2
1,000.00–1,099.90 253,690 6.8 221,896 7.0 12,300 5.8 19,494 5.5
1,100.00–1,199.90 188,201 5.0 167,734 5.3 8,975 4.2 11,492 3.3
1,200.00–1,299.90 134,697 3.6 123,918 3.9 6,592 3.1 4,187 1.2
1,300.00–1,399.90 98,700 2.6 93,137 2.9 3,665 1.7 1,898 0.5
1,400.00–1,499.90 79,647 2.1 77,276 2.4 1,546 0.7 825 0.2
1,500.00–1,599.90 59,915 1.6 59,199 1.9 267 0.1 449 0.1
1,600.00–1,699.90 44,818 1.2 44,621 1.4 23 a 174 a
1,700.00–1,799.90 39,509 1.1 39,409 1.2 11 a 89 a
1,800.00 or more 38,516 1.0 38,277 1.2 38 a 201 0.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 6. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2006
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 7,803,692 100.0 6,806,918 100.0 220,178 100.0 776,596 100.0
Congenital anomalies 21,125 0.3 11,544 0.2 283 0.1 9,298 1.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 278,803 3.6 258,310 3.8 17,675 8.0 2,818 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 118,549 1.5 113,410 1.7 1,891 0.9 3,248 0.4
Injuries 307,805 3.9 292,161 4.3 5,575 2.5 10,069 1.3
Mental disorders
Retardation 695,983 8.9 329,540 4.8 9,721 4.4 356,722 45.9
Other 2,121,759 27.2 1,947,274 28.6 52,686 23.9 121,799 15.7
Neoplasms 202,560 2.6 196,075 2.9 4,534 2.1 1,951 0.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 19,467 0.2 17,080 0.3 365 0.2 2,022 0.3
Circulatory system 660,387 8.5 635,807 9.3 21,048 9.6 3,532 0.5
Digestive system 109,907 1.4 106,714 1.6 2,561 1.2 632 0.1
Genitourinary system 117,955 1.5 114,079 1.7 1,946 0.9 1,930 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,835,171 23.5 1,765,058 25.9 64,590 29.3 5,523 0.7
Nervous system and sense organs 738,423 9.5 649,336 9.5 15,965 7.3 73,122 9.4
Respiratory system 220,901 2.8 208,991 3.1 10,892 4.9 1,018 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 17,135 0.2 16,343 0.2 513 0.2 279 a
Other 16,036 0.2 14,384 0.2 291 0.1 1,361 0.2
Unknown 321,726 4.1 130,812 1.9 9,642 4.4 181,272 23.3
Men
Subtotal 4,075,420 100.0 3,643,121 100.0 8,115 100.0 424,184 100.0
Congenital anomalies 10,728 0.3 5,918 0.2 11 0.1 4,799 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 115,106 2.8 113,451 3.1 368 4.5 1,287 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 84,921 2.1 83,082 2.3 101 1.2 1,738 0.4
Injuries 209,637 5.1 202,246 5.6 398 4.9 6,993 1.6
Mental disorders
Retardation 403,035 9.9 210,488 5.8 378 4.7 192,169 45.3
Other 1,056,303 25.9 977,700 26.8 1,696 20.9 76,907 18.1
Neoplasms 95,231 2.3 93,976 2.6 161 2.0 1,094 0.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 8,590 0.2 7,557 0.2 18 0.2 1,015 0.2
Circulatory system 427,613 10.5 424,489 11.7 1,235 15.2 1,889 0.4
Digestive system 58,141 1.4 57,682 1.6 145 1.8 314 0.1
Genitourinary system 69,493 1.7 68,364 1.9 120 1.5 1,009 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 900,424 22.1 895,862 24.6 2,183 26.9 2,379 0.6
Nervous system and sense organs 360,411 8.8 320,968 8.8 568 7.0 38,875 9.2
Respiratory system 103,627 2.5 102,829 2.8 355 4.4 443 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 6,935 0.2 6,797 0.2 18 0.2 120 a
Other 7,405 0.2 6,642 0.2 10 0.1 753 0.2
Unknown 157,820 3.9 65,070 1.8 350 4.3 92,400 21.8
Women
Subtotal 3,728,272 100.0 3,163,797 100.0 212,063 100.0 352,412 100.0
Congenital anomalies 10,397 0.3 5,626 0.2 272 0.1 4,499 1.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 163,697 4.4 144,859 4.6 17,307 8.2 1,531 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 33,628 0.9 30,328 1.0 1,790 0.8 1,510 0.4
Injuries 98,168 2.6 89,915 2.8 5,177 2.4 3,076 0.9
Mental disorders
Retardation 292,948 7.9 119,052 3.8 9,343 4.4 164,553 46.7
Other 1,065,456 28.6 969,574 30.6 50,990 24.0 44,892 12.7
Neoplasms 107,329 2.9 102,099 3.2 4,373 2.1 857 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 10,877 0.3 9,523 0.3 347 0.2 1,007 0.3
Circulatory system 232,774 6.2 211,318 6.7 19,813 9.3 1,643 0.5
Digestive system 51,766 1.4 49,032 1.5 2,416 1.1 318 0.1
Genitourinary system 48,462 1.3 45,715 1.4 1,826 0.9 921 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 934,747 25.1 869,196 27.5 62,407 29.4 3,144 0.9
Nervous system and sense organs 378,012 10.1 328,368 10.4 15,397 7.3 34,247 9.7
Respiratory system 117,274 3.1 106,162 3.4 10,537 5.0 575 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 10,200 0.3 9,546 0.3 495 0.2 159 a
Other 8,631 0.2 7,742 0.2 281 0.1 608 0.2
Unknown 163,906 4.4 65,742 2.1 9,292 4.4 88,872 25.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 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.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 7. Average monthly benefit, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2006 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 934.50 977.70 630.70 642.40
Congenital anomalies 763.60 839.20 643.50 673.40
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 914.90 938.80 611.50 630.60
Infectious and parasitic diseases 949.80 965.10 616.20 607.00
Injuries 994.00 1,012.50 612.70 670.80
Mental disorders
Retardation 644.40 658.90 565.50 633.10
Other 873.50 894.20 646.50 642.00
Neoplasms 1,114.20 1,129.40 652.10 658.50
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 878.00 916.30 623.10 600.40
Circulatory system 1,098.00 1,115.90 630.70 661.70
Digestive system 1,022.50 1,033.80 647.90 634.50
Genitourinary system 1,015.60 1,029.10 626.70 613.10
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,025.30 1,041.00 630.80 629.20
Nervous system and sense organs 970.10 1,013.10 634.00 661.30
Respiratory system 1,004.20 1,024.60 650.40 608.30
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 934.50 949.70 624.90 613.00
Other 1,015.90 1,061.40 676.10 608.20
Unknown 773.60 953.60 614.60 652.20
Men
Subtotal 1,048.60 1,097.40 455.00 640.20
Congenital anomalies 801.60 905.80 388.60 674.10
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,126.40 1,134.10 476.50 628.10
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,002.10 1,011.20 481.20 595.20
Injuries 1,070.20 1,085.20 456.00 671.10
Mental disorders
Retardation 664.30 696.90 375.40 629.20
Other 947.10 971.80 458.30 643.30
Neoplasms 1,299.50 1,308.50 461.20 656.60
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 976.90 1,028.20 365.50 605.70
Circulatory system 1,241.70 1,246.60 485.60 655.20
Digestive system 1,166.40 1,171.10 470.70 630.20
Genitourinary system 1,121.60 1,130.30 500.50 604.50
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,208.20 1,211.60 449.20 625.50
Nervous system and sense organs 1,080.30 1,133.00 424.50 655.30
Respiratory system 1,218.30 1,223.50 477.80 609.20
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,075.70 1,085.30 473.90 619.10
Other 1,102.90 1,161.00 413.30 599.90
Unknown 820.30 1,061.00 431.00 652.20
Women
Subtotal 809.90 839.80 637.40 645.00
Congenital anomalies 724.40 769.00 653.80 672.70
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 766.30 785.90 614.40 632.70
Infectious and parasitic diseases 817.70 839.00 623.80 620.40
Injuries 831.40 848.80 624.70 670.00
Mental disorders
Retardation 616.90 591.70 573.20 637.70
Other 800.70 815.90 652.70 639.70
Neoplasms 949.80 964.70 659.20 660.80
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 799.90 827.50 636.40 594.90
Circulatory system 833.90 853.30 639.70 669.20
Digestive system 860.90 872.30 658.50 638.80
Genitourinary system 863.70 877.70 635.00 622.40
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 849.20 865.20 637.20 632.00
Nervous system and sense organs 865.00 896.00 641.70 668.00
Respiratory system 815.10 832.00 656.20 607.70
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 838.50 853.10 630.40 608.50
Other 941.20 975.90 685.50 618.40
Unknown 728.60 847.20 621.50 652.10
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 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: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 8. Number aged 18–64 as a percentage of the resident population aged 18–64, by state, December 2006
State Resident
population a
Beneficiaries
Number Percentage
of resident
population
United States 188,402,570 7,352,612 3.9
Alabama 2,869,132 197,009 6.9
Alaska 442,989 11,009 2.5
Arizona 3,747,834 134,166 3.6
Arkansas 1,729,265 118,940 6.9
California 22,993,421 629,051 2.7
Colorado 3,106,890 81,336 2.6
Connecticut 2,216,080 75,462 3.4
Delaware 535,536 23,392 4.4
District of Columbia 395,318 11,502 2.9
Florida 11,030,629 439,152 4.0
Georgia 5,996,047 224,826 3.7
Hawaii 808,047 21,262 2.6
Idaho 903,012 33,833 3.7
Illinois 8,082,250 261,900 3.2
Indiana 3,951,672 165,347 4.2
Iowa 1,836,234 69,277 3.8
Kansas 1,710,529 61,169 3.6
Kentucky 2,669,249 184,917 6.9
Louisiana 2,674,421 133,689 5.0
Maine 847,941 52,241 6.2
Maryland 3,604,628 104,372 2.9
Massachusetts 4,132,347 174,940 4.2
Michigan 6,356,423 282,320 4.4
Minnesota 3,282,443 104,581 3.2
Mississippi 1,788,963 122,455 6.8
Missouri 3,647,230 184,162 5.0
Montana 596,192 23,494 3.9
Nebraska 1,088,643 37,605 3.5
Nevada 1,584,066 49,187 3.1
New Hampshire 854,641 38,127 4.5
New Jersey 5,507,480 176,175 3.2
New Mexico 1,203,069 52,258 4.3
New York 12,269,155 468,229 3.8
North Carolina 5,624,167 283,919 5.0
North Dakota 398,059 13,288 3.3
Ohio 7,175,977 285,710 4.0
Oklahoma 2,211,633 106,394 4.8
Oregon 2,366,319 85,552 3.6
Pennsylvania 7,750,425 346,387 4.5
Rhode Island 682,193 32,484 4.8
South Carolina 2,728,200 149,448 5.5
South Dakota 476,055 16,776 3.5
Tennessee 3,826,988 210,204 5.5
Texas 14,679,359 454,624 3.1
Utah 1,533,326 35,510 2.3
Vermont 407,553 18,453 4.5
Virginia 4,948,269 190,701 3.9
Washington 4,131,162 141,330 3.4
West Virginia 1,150,707 93,604 8.1
Wisconsin 3,519,942 130,115 3.7
Wyoming 330,460 10,728 3.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data; U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 estimates of resident population.
NOTE: Data exclude United States territories and other areas.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2006, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 9. Distribution, by state or other area, December 2006
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All areas 7,803,692 100.0 6,806,918 100.0 220,178 100.0 776,596 100.0
Alabama 203,163 2.6 178,303 2.6 7,261 3.3 17,599 2.3
Alaska 11,294 0.1 10,253 0.2 245 0.1 796 0.1
Arizona 138,364 1.8 125,654 1.8 3,258 1.5 9,452 1.2
Arkansas 122,863 1.6 109,104 1.6 4,192 1.9 9,567 1.2
California 649,822 8.3 570,177 8.4 14,720 6.7 64,925 8.4
Colorado 83,813 1.1 75,874 1.1 1,799 0.8 6,140 0.8
Connecticut 78,405 1.0 67,295 1.0 1,587 0.7 9,523 1.2
Delaware 24,183 0.3 21,702 0.3 531 0.2 1,950 0.3
District of Columbia 11,862 0.2 10,263 0.2 239 0.1 1,360 0.2
Florida 454,426 5.8 407,193 6.0 12,046 5.5 35,187 4.5
Georgia 232,656 3.0 203,994 3.0 7,676 3.5 20,986 2.7
Hawaii 22,100 0.3 19,211 0.3 516 0.2 2,373 0.3
Idaho 35,020 0.4 31,357 0.5 857 0.4 2,806 0.4
Illinois 271,534 3.5 231,653 3.4 7,439 3.4 32,442 4.2
Indiana 171,266 2.2 148,744 2.2 5,021 2.3 17,501 2.3
Iowa 72,104 0.9 61,805 0.9 1,726 0.8 8,573 1.1
Kansas 63,376 0.8 55,525 0.8 1,615 0.7 6,236 0.8
Kentucky 191,225 2.5 167,339 2.5 7,202 3.3 16,684 2.1
Louisiana 138,043 1.8 114,683 1.7 5,642 2.6 17,718 2.3
Maine 53,971 0.7 48,000 0.7 1,264 0.6 4,707 0.6
Maryland 107,951 1.4 94,535 1.4 2,439 1.1 10,977 1.4
Massachusetts 180,760 2.3 158,861 2.3 3,479 1.6 18,420 2.4
Michigan 292,359 3.7 250,412 3.7 8,270 3.8 33,677 4.3
Minnesota 108,420 1.4 94,887 1.4 1,842 0.8 11,691 1.5
Mississippi 126,500 1.6 109,552 1.6 4,821 2.2 12,127 1.6
Missouri 190,693 2.4 168,295 2.5 5,711 2.6 16,687 2.1
Montana 24,445 0.3 21,604 0.3 614 0.3 2,227 0.3
Nebraska 39,095 0.5 33,921 0.5 852 0.4 4,322 0.6
Nevada 50,882 0.7 46,951 0.7 1,220 0.6 2,711 0.3
New Hampshire 39,309 0.5 35,568 0.5 777 0.4 2,964 0.4
New Jersey 183,060 2.3 158,607 2.3 4,217 1.9 20,236 2.6
New Mexico 53,878 0.7 48,089 0.7 1,300 0.6 4,489 0.6
New York 486,631 6.2 416,955 6.1 12,251 5.6 57,425 7.4
North Carolina 294,444 3.8 260,960 3.8 8,947 4.1 24,537 3.2
North Dakota 13,987 0.2 11,697 0.2 302 0.1 1,988 0.3
Ohio 296,485 3.8 251,744 3.7 9,472 4.3 35,269 4.5
Oklahoma 110,266 1.4 97,024 1.4 3,679 1.7 9,563 1.2
Oregon 88,596 1.1 78,853 1.2 2,172 1.0 7,571 1.0
Pennsylvania 359,674 4.6 309,581 4.5 10,162 4.6 39,931 5.1
Rhode Island 33,639 0.4 29,738 0.4 713 0.3 3,188 0.4
South Carolina 154,814 2.0 135,816 2.0 5,283 2.4 13,715 1.8
South Dakota 17,539 0.2 15,044 0.2 392 0.2 2,103 0.3
Tennessee 217,604 2.8 190,613 2.8 7,888 3.6 19,103 2.5
Texas 469,739 6.0 410,805 6.0 15,211 6.9 43,723 5.6
Utah 36,629 0.5 32,280 0.5 749 0.3 3,600 0.5
Vermont 19,073 0.2 16,673 0.2 448 0.2 1,952 0.3
Virginia 197,297 2.5 173,567 2.5 5,900 2.7 17,830 2.3
Washington 145,886 1.9 130,099 1.9 3,303 1.5 12,484 1.6
West Virginia 97,114 1.2 83,129 1.2 3,886 1.8 10,099 1.3
Wisconsin 135,143 1.7 116,154 1.7 2,796 1.3 16,193 2.1
Wyoming 11,086 0.1 9,937 0.1 238 0.1 911 0.1
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,264 a 1,114 a 50 a 100 a
Guam 1,431 a 1,248 a 38 a 145 a
Northern Mariana Islands 255 a 198 a 9 a 48 a
Puerto Rico 167,722 2.1 139,922 2.1 5,090 2.3 22,710 2.9
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,010 a 1,638 a 62 a 310 a
Foreign countries 18,522 0.2 12,718 0.2 759 0.3 5,045 0.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 10. Number, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2006
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies
Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases
Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases
Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Total Retardation Other Blood and
blood-
forming
organs
Circulatory
system
Digestive
system
Genitourinary
system
Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue
Nervous
system
and sense
organs
Respiratory
system
Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
All areas 7,803,692 21,125 278,803 118,549 307,805 2,817,742 695,983 2,121,759 202,560 19,467 660,387 109,907 117,955 1,835,171 738,423 220,901 17,135 16,036 321,726
Alabama 203,163 409 8,628 2,076 9,088 61,053 16,668 44,385 4,646 698 21,020 2,624 2,946 57,746 17,257 6,349 526 450 7,647
Alaska 11,294 32 329 130 527 4,131 862 3,269 355 26 716 176 128 2,932 1,209 285 30 34 254
Arizona 138,364 344 4,519 1,907 5,839 55,570 8,114 47,456 3,122 247 9,465 2,146 1,984 31,808 13,404 3,570 283 410 3,746
Arkansas 122,863 309 5,036 1,304 5,532 33,780 11,292 22,488 3,214 316 13,215 1,789 1,420 37,308 11,245 4,369 427 200 3,399
California 649,822 1,809 19,534 15,158 26,863 251,090 44,017 207,073 17,027 1,317 44,004 10,226 11,978 154,809 63,130 10,935 1,219 1,575 19,148
Colorado 83,813 333 2,540 1,315 4,044 27,858 6,411 21,447 2,321 147 4,666 1,365 1,134 20,970 11,117 2,711 181 210 2,901
Connecticut 78,405 215 2,381 1,205 2,331 34,314 8,073 26,241 2,125 163 5,329 1,023 1,025 14,384 7,414 1,865 191 142 4,298
Delaware 24,183 68 893 456 922 8,018 2,077 5,941 684 81 2,074 363 432 6,364 2,206 699 36 71 816
District of Columbia 11,862 14 368 699 296 5,119 1,380 3,739 242 60 866 97 413 1,750 1,113 257 40 22 506
Florida 454,426 1,305 16,998 12,138 21,899 149,686 28,995 120,691 13,351 1,420 42,740 8,137 7,105 104,259 39,387 13,493 1,706 992 19,810
Georgia 232,656 553 9,939 5,101 9,187 73,168 21,404 51,764 6,397 963 24,379 3,417 4,842 54,501 20,402 7,729 557 393 11,128
Hawaii 22,100 43 575 396 854 9,952 1,821 8,131 635 33 1,964 226 585 3,707 1,826 415 46 67 776
Idaho 35,020 105 1,121 287 1,590 13,312 2,798 10,514 891 35 2,212 494 365 8,646 3,862 990 75 64 971
Illinois 271,534 688 10,663 3,829 9,365 109,861 29,380 80,481 7,524 781 23,313 3,395 4,658 50,419 27,609 7,778 497 571 10,583
Indiana 171,266 398 7,726 1,811 5,771 63,183 18,931 44,252 4,674 440 15,591 2,639 2,371 34,396 17,793 6,430 305 336 7,402
Iowa 72,104 248 2,764 546 2,655 28,311 9,713 18,598 1,961 145 4,912 868 847 15,322 7,695 2,324 135 142 3,229
Kansas 63,376 182 2,722 619 2,803 23,016 7,066 15,950 1,679 154 4,804 981 864 13,975 6,827 2,165 118 125 2,342
Kentucky 191,225 407 6,318 1,449 6,664 68,631 17,145 51,486 3,997 313 17,186 2,380 1,738 51,658 14,159 7,156 369 366 8,434
Louisiana 138,043 324 5,058 2,032 5,892 40,257 16,196 24,061 3,364 488 15,512 1,748 2,367 37,431 11,721 3,491 379 288 7,691
Maine 53,971 162 1,540 373 1,958 23,094 4,505 18,589 1,156 67 3,629 649 372 13,093 4,576 1,372 164 96 1,670
Maryland 107,951 397 3,755 2,636 4,190 37,613 10,089 27,524 3,393 437 10,352 1,535 2,608 20,855 11,531 3,033 246 227 5,143
Massachusetts 180,760 594 4,313 2,812 5,886 86,785 14,105 72,680 4,333 320 10,271 2,458 1,559 34,295 16,176 3,872 253 377 6,456
Michigan 292,359 739 10,565 2,516 9,976 114,879 27,211 87,668 7,357 696 24,237 3,528 4,219 64,078 28,001 8,322 673 502 12,071
Minnesota 108,420 312 2,675 1,021 4,235 51,335 12,719 38,616 2,973 202 6,804 1,256 1,219 18,503 11,644 2,170 164 212 3,695
Mississippi 126,500 227 5,836 1,488 5,200 42,952 11,992 30,960 3,156 447 14,745 1,366 2,206 27,594 10,498 3,666 328 273 6,518
Missouri 190,693 586 8,156 2,250 8,359 62,590 18,103 44,487 4,603 465 16,471 3,016 2,428 49,579 18,228 6,685 416 353 6,508
Montana 24,445 77 689 194 1,274 8,307 2,107 6,200 632 35 1,474 330 251 6,386 2,945 838 50 57 906
Nebraska 39,095 129 1,470 371 1,785 13,366 4,212 9,154 1,090 70 3,086 518 570 9,146 4,510 1,307 61 67 1,549
Nevada 50,882 166 1,737 818 2,358 15,662 2,357 13,305 1,365 133 4,634 966 781 13,538 5,209 1,764 115 136 1,500
New Hampshire 39,309 104 903 283 1,369 18,294 2,706 15,588 895 51 2,461 507 298 8,032 3,787 1,087 57 70 1,111
New Jersey 183,060 487 5,289 3,212 6,710 65,733 14,895 50,838 5,759 575 16,648 2,856 3,218 39,822 19,391 4,754 410 489 7,707
New Mexico 53,878 175 1,823 630 2,682 19,593 3,980 15,613 1,092 91 3,048 892 855 14,383 5,375 1,439 136 159 1,505
New York 486,631 1,283 13,919 10,919 17,355 158,610 41,998 116,612 13,186 1,330 38,629 6,066 6,748 136,721 43,643 12,615 878 709 24,020
North Carolina 294,444 715 13,111 4,485 10,780 95,250 29,790 65,460 8,029 868 30,225 4,288 5,163 71,167 24,871 10,145 703 593 14,051
North Dakota 13,987 63 354 86 617 5,489 2,020 3,469 391 16 1,064 165 184 2,960 1,590 394 26 23 565
Ohio 296,485 956 10,696 2,673 9,219 130,906 35,436 95,470 7,236 609 23,401 3,181 4,183 50,148 26,289 9,381 488 397 16,722
Oklahoma 110,266 262 4,606 1,183 4,403 35,954 10,564 25,390 2,704 195 10,477 1,610 1,421 29,764 10,471 4,044 271 180 2,721
Oregon 88,596 261 2,898 1,135 4,239 31,259 7,152 24,107 2,404 169 5,751 1,566 1,001 21,944 10,915 2,349 205 163 2,337
Pennsylvania 359,674 1,114 13,121 4,259 15,149 122,604 35,456 87,148 9,754 819 31,771 5,659 4,765 87,904 35,024 10,190 614 1,088 15,839
Rhode Island 33,639 66 1,013 381 988 15,557 3,342 12,215 802 73 2,247 443 280 6,554 2,840 829 91 104 1,371
South Carolina 154,814 306 5,741 2,140 6,274 50,959 13,762 37,197 3,949 645 16,805 2,055 2,895 38,107 13,202 5,417 382 325 5,612
South Dakota 17,539 80 489 153 641 6,516 2,137 4,379 414 26 1,267 195 189 3,976 2,370 559 34 37 593
Tennessee 217,604 487 8,193 2,200 7,309 77,059 19,204 57,855 5,375 473 20,649 2,893 3,077 51,959 17,462 7,812 474 385 11,797
Texas 469,739 1,100 21,858 9,011 20,470 145,012 35,909 109,103 13,310 1,192 45,070 7,472 10,098 115,005 49,323 11,862 943 927 17,086
Utah 36,629 180 1,219 320 1,415 14,799 3,795 11,004 836 58 2,053 560 491 7,535 4,533 1,022 73 97 1,438
Vermont 19,073 82 609 179 743 8,106 1,659 6,447 464 35 1,118 240 134 4,128 1,760 526 40 49 860
Virginia 197,297 531 7,396 2,627 7,323 65,730 19,693 46,037 5,461 622 18,576 2,777 3,577 49,806 17,576 6,172 430 441 8,252
Washington 145,886 418 4,674 1,929 5,562 59,712 11,252 48,460 4,049 288 8,852 2,519 1,728 32,180 15,151 3,599 319 285 4,621
West Virginia 97,114 225 4,264 616 4,589 30,079 10,674 19,405 2,037 152 9,325 1,221 729 26,303 7,068 3,721 219 172 6,394
Wisconsin 135,143 603 4,553 1,221 5,195 53,595 14,811 38,784 3,468 291 9,280 1,757 1,751 27,837 15,518 3,187 244 265 6,378
Wyoming 11,086 45 297 101 598 3,875 1,085 2,790 267 11 743 172 129 2,700 1,386 454 20 41 247
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,264 3 155 8 54 141 56 85 23 a 125 12 20 495 124 39 27 a 25
Guam 1,431 4 32 12 67 383 134 249 40 a 217 a 61 319 192 35 7 19 24
Northern Mariana Islands 255 0 5 4 15 72 28 44 6 a 43 a 15 27 43 5 12 a 4
Puerto Rico 167,722 278 2,460 1,563 5,788 78,274 12,496 65,778 1,882 140 9,100 914 1,329 41,702 13,626 2,989 395 211 7,071
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,010 4 36 30 109 584 192 392 52 16 234 11 56 527 260 19 8 3 61
Foreign countries 18,522 118 241 252 799 6,704 2,014 4,690 408 18 1,537 142 145 3,714 1,939 216 39 33 2,217
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 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.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 11. Percentage distribution, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2006
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies
Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases
Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases
Injuries Mental
disorders
Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Number Percent Total Retardation Other Blood and
blood-
forming
organs
Circulatory
system
Digestive
system
Genitourinary
system
Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue
Nervous
system
and sense
organs
Respiratory
system
Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
All areas 7,803,692 100.0 0.3 3.6 1.5 3.9 36.1 8.9 27.2 2.6 0.2 8.5 1.4 1.5 23.5 9.5 2.8 0.2 0.2 4.1
Alabama 203,163 100.0 0.2 4.2 1.0 4.5 30.0 8.2 21.8 2.3 0.3 10.3 1.3 1.5 28.4 8.5 3.1 0.3 0.2 3.8
Alaska 11,294 100.0 0.3 2.9 1.2 4.7 36.5 7.6 28.9 3.1 0.2 6.3 1.6 1.1 26.0 10.7 2.5 0.3 0.3 2.2
Arizona 138,364 100.0 0.2 3.3 1.4 4.2 40.2 5.9 34.3 2.3 0.2 6.8 1.6 1.4 23.0 9.7 2.6 0.2 0.3 2.7
Arkansas 122,863 100.0 0.3 4.1 1.1 4.5 27.5 9.2 18.3 2.6 0.3 10.8 1.5 1.2 30.4 9.2 3.6 0.3 0.2 2.8
California 649,822 100.0 0.3 3.0 2.3 4.1 38.7 6.8 31.9 2.6 0.2 6.8 1.6 1.8 23.8 9.7 1.7 0.2 0.2 2.9
Colorado 83,813 100.0 0.4 3.0 1.6 4.8 33.2 7.6 25.6 2.8 0.2 5.6 1.6 1.4 25.0 13.3 3.2 0.2 0.3 3.5
Connecticut 78,405 100.0 0.3 3.0 1.5 3.0 43.8 10.3 33.5 2.7 0.2 6.8 1.3 1.3 18.3 9.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 5.5
Delaware 24,183 100.0 0.3 3.7 1.9 3.8 33.2 8.6 24.6 2.8 0.3 8.6 1.5 1.8 26.3 9.1 2.9 0.1 0.3 3.4
District of Columbia 11,862 100.0 0.1 3.1 5.9 2.5 43.1 11.6 31.5 2.0 0.5 7.3 0.8 3.5 14.8 9.4 2.2 0.3 0.2 4.3
Florida 454,426 100.0 0.3 3.7 2.7 4.8 33.0 6.4 26.6 2.9 0.3 9.4 1.8 1.6 22.9 8.7 3.0 0.4 0.2 4.4
Georgia 232,656 100.0 0.2 4.3 2.2 3.9 31.4 9.2 22.2 2.7 0.4 10.5 1.5 2.1 23.4 8.8 3.3 0.2 0.2 4.8
Hawaii 22,100 100.0 0.2 2.6 1.8 3.9 45.0 8.2 36.8 2.9 0.1 8.9 1.0 2.6 16.8 8.3 1.9 0.2 0.3 3.5
Idaho 35,020 100.0 0.3 3.2 0.8 4.5 38.0 8.0 30.0 2.5 0.1 6.3 1.4 1.0 24.7 11.0 2.8 0.2 0.2 2.8
Illinois 271,534 100.0 0.3 3.9 1.4 3.4 40.4 10.8 29.6 2.8 0.3 8.6 1.3 1.7 18.6 10.2 2.9 0.2 0.2 3.9
Indiana 171,266 100.0 0.2 4.5 1.1 3.4 36.9 11.1 25.8 2.7 0.3 9.1 1.5 1.4 20.1 10.4 3.8 0.2 0.2 4.3
Iowa 72,104 100.0 0.3 3.8 0.8 3.7 39.3 13.5 25.8 2.7 0.2 6.8 1.2 1.2 21.2 10.7 3.2 0.2 0.2 4.5
Kansas 63,376 100.0 0.3 4.3 1.0 4.4 36.3 11.1 25.2 2.6 0.2 7.6 1.5 1.4 22.1 10.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 3.7
Kentucky 191,225 100.0 0.2 3.3 0.8 3.5 35.9 9.0 26.9 2.1 0.2 9.0 1.2 0.9 27.0 7.4 3.7 0.2 0.2 4.4
Louisiana 138,043 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.5 4.3 29.1 11.7 17.4 2.4 0.4 11.2 1.3 1.7 27.1 8.5 2.5 0.3 0.2 5.6
Maine 53,971 100.0 0.3 2.9 0.7 3.6 42.7 8.3 34.4 2.1 0.1 6.7 1.2 0.7 24.3 8.5 2.5 0.3 0.2 3.1
Maryland 107,951 100.0 0.4 3.5 2.4 3.9 34.8 9.3 25.5 3.1 0.4 9.6 1.4 2.4 19.3 10.7 2.8 0.2 0.2 4.8
Massachusetts 180,760 100.0 0.3 2.4 1.6 3.3 48.0 7.8 40.2 2.4 0.2 5.7 1.4 0.9 19.0 8.9 2.1 0.1 0.2 3.6
Michigan 292,359 100.0 0.3 3.6 0.9 3.4 39.3 9.3 30.0 2.5 0.2 8.3 1.2 1.4 21.9 9.6 2.8 0.2 0.2 4.1
Minnesota 108,420 100.0 0.3 2.5 0.9 3.9 47.3 11.7 35.6 2.7 0.2 6.3 1.2 1.1 17.1 10.7 2.0 0.2 0.2 3.4
Mississippi 126,500 100.0 0.2 4.6 1.2 4.1 34.0 9.5 24.5 2.5 0.4 11.7 1.1 1.7 21.8 8.3 2.9 0.3 0.2 5.2
Missouri 190,693 100.0 0.3 4.3 1.2 4.4 32.8 9.5 23.3 2.4 0.2 8.6 1.6 1.3 26.0 9.6 3.5 0.2 0.2 3.4
Montana 24,445 100.0 0.3 2.8 0.8 5.2 34.0 8.6 25.4 2.6 0.1 6.0 1.3 1.0 26.1 12.0 3.4 0.2 0.2 3.7
Nebraska 39,095 100.0 0.3 3.8 0.9 4.6 34.2 10.8 23.4 2.8 0.2 7.9 1.3 1.5 23.4 11.5 3.3 0.2 0.2 4.0
Nevada 50,882 100.0 0.3 3.4 1.6 4.6 30.7 4.6 26.1 2.7 0.3 9.1 1.9 1.5 26.6 10.2 3.5 0.2 0.3 2.9
New Hampshire 39,309 100.0 0.3 2.3 0.7 3.5 46.6 6.9 39.7 2.3 0.1 6.3 1.3 0.8 20.4 9.6 2.8 0.1 0.2 2.8
New Jersey 183,060 100.0 0.3 2.9 1.8 3.7 35.9 8.1 27.8 3.1 0.3 9.1 1.6 1.8 21.8 10.6 2.6 0.2 0.3 4.2
New Mexico 53,878 100.0 0.3 3.4 1.2 5.0 36.4 7.4 29.0 2.0 0.2 5.7 1.7 1.6 26.7 10.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 2.8
New York 486,631 100.0 0.3 2.9 2.2 3.6 32.6 8.6 24.0 2.7 0.3 7.9 1.2 1.4 28.1 9.0 2.6 0.2 0.1 4.9
North Carolina 294,444 100.0 0.2 4.5 1.5 3.7 32.3 10.1 22.2 2.7 0.3 10.3 1.5 1.8 24.2 8.4 3.4 0.2 0.2 4.8
North Dakota 13,987 100.0 0.5 2.5 0.6 4.4 39.2 14.4 24.8 2.8 0.1 7.6 1.2 1.3 21.2 11.4 2.8 0.2 0.2 4.0
Ohio 296,485 100.0 0.3 3.6 0.9 3.1 44.2 12.0 32.2 2.4 0.2 7.9 1.1 1.4 16.9 8.9 3.2 0.2 0.1 5.6
Oklahoma 110,266 100.0 0.2 4.2 1.1 4.0 32.6 9.6 23.0 2.5 0.2 9.5 1.5 1.3 27.0 9.5 3.7 0.2 0.2 2.5
Oregon 88,596 100.0 0.3 3.3 1.3 4.8 35.3 8.1 27.2 2.7 0.2 6.5 1.8 1.1 24.8 12.3 2.7 0.2 0.2 2.6
Pennsylvania 359,674 100.0 0.3 3.6 1.2 4.2 34.1 9.9 24.2 2.7 0.2 8.8 1.6 1.3 24.4 9.7 2.8 0.2 0.3 4.4
Rhode Island 33,639 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.1 2.9 46.2 9.9 36.3 2.4 0.2 6.7 1.3 0.8 19.5 8.4 2.5 0.3 0.3 4.1
South Carolina 154,814 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.4 4.1 32.9 8.9 24.0 2.6 0.4 10.9 1.3 1.9 24.6 8.5 3.5 0.2 0.2 3.6
South Dakota 17,539 100.0 0.5 2.8 0.9 3.7 37.2 12.2 25.0 2.4 0.1 7.2 1.1 1.1 22.7 13.5 3.2 0.2 0.2 3.4
Tennessee 217,604 100.0 0.2 3.8 1.0 3.4 35.4 8.8 26.6 2.5 0.2 9.5 1.3 1.4 23.9 8.0 3.6 0.2 0.2 5.4
Texas 469,739 100.0 0.2 4.7 1.9 4.4 30.8 7.6 23.2 2.8 0.3 9.6 1.6 2.1 24.5 10.5 2.5 0.2 0.2 3.6
Utah 36,629 100.0 0.5 3.3 0.9 3.9 40.4 10.4 30.0 2.3 0.2 5.6 1.5 1.3 20.6 12.4 2.8 0.2 0.3 3.9
Vermont 19,073 100.0 0.4 3.2 0.9 3.9 42.5 8.7 33.8 2.4 0.2 5.9 1.3 0.7 21.6 9.2 2.8 0.2 0.3 4.5
Virginia 197,297 100.0 0.3 3.7 1.3 3.7 33.3 10.0 23.3 2.8 0.3 9.4 1.4 1.8 25.2 8.9 3.1 0.2 0.2 4.2
Washington 145,886 100.0 0.3 3.2 1.3 3.8 40.9 7.7 33.2 2.8 0.2 6.1 1.7 1.2 22.1 10.4 2.5 0.2 0.2 3.2
West Virginia 97,114 100.0 0.2 4.4 0.6 4.7 31.0 11.0 20.0 2.1 0.2 9.6 1.3 0.8 27.1 7.3 3.8 0.2 0.2 6.6
Wisconsin 135,143 100.0 0.4 3.4 0.9 3.8 39.7 11.0 28.7 2.6 0.2 6.9 1.3 1.3 20.6 11.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 4.7
Wyoming 11,086 100.0 0.4 2.7 0.9 5.4 35.0 9.8 25.2 2.4 0.1 6.7 1.6 1.2 24.4 12.5 4.1 0.2 0.4 2.2
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,264 100.0 0.2 12.3 0.6 4.3 11.1 4.4 6.7 1.8 a 9.9 0.9 1.6 39.2 9.8 3.1 2.1 a 2.0
Guam 1,431 100.0 0.3 2.2 0.8 4.7 26.8 9.4 17.4 2.8 a 15.2 a 4.3 22.3 13.4 2.4 0.5 1.3 1.7
Northern Mariana Islands 255 100.0 0 2.0 1.6 5.9 28.3 11.0 17.3 2.4 a 16.9 a 5.9 10.6 16.9 2.0 4.7 a 1.6
Puerto Rico 167,722 100.0 0.2 1.5 0.9 3.5 46.7 7.5 39.2 1.1 0.1 5.4 0.5 0.8 24.9 8.1 1.8 0.2 0.1 4.2
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,010 100.0 0.2 1.8 1.5 5.4 29.1 9.6 19.5 2.6 0.8 11.6 0.5 2.8 26.2 12.9 0.9 0.4 0.1 3.0
Foreign countries 18,522 100.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 4.3 36.2 10.9 25.3 2.2 0.1 8.3 0.8 0.8 20.1 10.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 12.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 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.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 12. Number receiving Social Security disability benefits because of blindness or deafness, by state or other area, December 2006
State or area Blind Deaf
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All areas 110,094 96,805 2,323 10,966 62,583 52,780 1,086 8,717
Alabama 2,645 2,352 65 228 1,508 1,247 31 230
Alaska 164 153 3 8 131 119 3 9
Arizona 1,815 1,619 41 155 1,125 992 12 121
Arkansas 1,616 1,417 37 162 857 722 29 106
California 9,866 8,544 171 1,151 5,237 4,299 72 866
Colorado 1,099 991 16 92 859 773 13 73
Connecticut 1,208 1,023 28 157 684 586 9 89
Delaware 328 299 4 25 177 155 a a
District of Columbia 193 174 4 15 251 206 3 42
Florida 5,272 4,729 130 413 4,186 3,548 56 582
Georgia 3,759 3,363 99 297 1,800 1,455 40 305
Hawaii 316 278 4 34 195 166 a a
Idaho 495 444 8 43 234 209 4 21
Illinois 4,266 3,766 88 412 2,215 1,900 29 286
Indiana 2,801 2,522 52 227 1,565 1,355 32 178
Iowa 1,000 867 11 122 641 580 10 51
Kansas 1,062 944 21 97 615 558 7 50
Kentucky 2,401 2,056 70 275 1,328 1,095 35 198
Louisiana 2,103 1,816 62 225 1,153 822 44 287
Maine 543 474 7 62 341 311 3 27
Maryland 1,530 1,365 26 139 1,272 1,106 9 157
Massachusetts 2,776 2,241 37 498 1,187 1,029 13 145
Michigan 3,428 2,937 65 426 2,123 1,817 41 265
Minnesota 1,649 1,457 17 175 1,056 962 10 84
Mississippi 2,070 1,871 40 159 931 765 22 144
Missouri 2,673 2,377 52 244 1,329 1,161 15 153
Montana 302 269 6 27 181 161 3 17
Nebraska 586 523 4 59 333 305 8 20
Nevada 785 702 13 70 379 325 9 45
New Hampshire 393 339 10 44 224 197 5 22
New Jersey 2,690 2,392 42 256 1,501 1,285 23 193
New Mexico 828 726 21 81 403 343 14 46
New York 5,894 5,084 124 686 3,862 3,214 58 590
North Carolina 3,990 3,564 91 335 2,061 1,798 36 227
North Dakota 158 139 0 19 81 75 0 6
Ohio 4,340 3,845 106 389 2,551 2,185 53 313
Oklahoma 1,765 1,563 47 155 897 766 28 103
Oregon 1,489 1,292 22 175 926 800 13 113
Pennsylvania 4,693 4,121 83 489 2,565 2,158 44 363
Rhode Island 380 331 9 40 213 188 a a
South Carolina 2,739 2,429 93 217 1,025 848 17 160
South Dakota 260 227 4 29 174 154 a a
Tennessee 3,326 2,959 74 293 1,535 1,295 36 204
Texas 8,444 7,586 192 666 4,542 3,858 60 624
Utah 636 560 12 64 425 398 4 23
Vermont 188 168 a a 136 120 a a
Virginia 2,406 2,108 58 240 1,243 1,059 26 158
Washington 1,789 1,567 30 192 1,223 1,040 27 156
West Virginia 1,015 872 28 115 559 458 14 87
Wisconsin 1,606 1,415 19 172 1,127 989 13 125
Wyoming 123 113 0 10 77 70 0 7
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 1,772 1,496 59 217 1,136 630 30 476
Other b 108 95 a a 61 45 a a
Foreign countries 311 241 12 58 143 78 12 53
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 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.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 13. Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, December 2006 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All areas 7,292,797 6,655,048 138,859 498,891
Alabama 184,231 169,627 4,303 10,301
Alaska 10,612 9,928 175 508
Arizona 135,413 126,998 2,146 6,269
Arkansas 109,324 101,511 2,394 5,419
California 621,044 568,124 9,995 42,924
Colorado 79,069 73,873 1,150 4,046
Connecticut 76,264 68,459 994 6,811
Delaware 23,981 22,290 330 1,361
District of Columbia 9,858 8,939 145 774
Florida 428,667 398,891 7,304 22,472
Georgia 213,662 196,703 4,377 12,582
Hawaii 21,251 19,340 351 1,561
Idaho 32,326 29,934 580 1,812
Illinois 259,639 232,149 4,942 22,547
Indiana 161,231 145,727 3,300 12,204
Iowa 64,797 57,946 1,062 5,789
Kansas 58,029 52,848 1,000 4,181
Kentucky 174,481 160,184 4,669 9,629
Louisiana 125,927 111,734 3,809 10,383
Maine 46,890 43,311 752 2,827
Maryland 104,315 95,246 1,607 7,462
Massachusetts 167,760 153,378 2,223 12,160
Michigan 289,663 259,497 5,922 24,244
Minnesota 100,892 91,881 1,159 7,852
Mississippi 110,257 100,931 2,783 6,543
Missouri 174,634 160,476 3,448 10,709
Montana 22,258 20,411 385 1,462
Nebraska 34,689 31,409 507 2,773
Nevada 51,441 48,717 825 1,899
New Hampshire 37,651 35,196 458 1,998
New Jersey 186,760 169,485 2,747 14,529
New Mexico 48,541 45,099 848 2,594
New York 476,185 428,782 7,883 39,520
North Carolina 269,733 250,414 4,744 14,575
North Dakota 12,013 10,597 175 1,241
Ohio 271,499 241,008 6,435 24,056
Oklahoma 100,803 92,611 2,284 5,907
Oregon 84,231 77,572 1,465 5,194
Pennsylvania 340,059 306,389 6,740 26,930
Rhode Island 30,561 28,092 420 2,048
South Carolina 143,271 132,161 2,891 8,218
South Dakota 15,015 13,521 223 1,271
Tennessee 195,640 179,670 4,538 11,432
Texas 434,123 397,643 9,743 26,737
Utah 34,258 31,301 512 2,444
Vermont 16,854 15,350 266 1,238
Virginia 185,598 170,906 3,666 11,026
Washington 139,990 129,056 2,291 8,643
West Virginia 93,999 85,200 2,736 6,063
Wisconsin 126,075 113,212 1,746 11,117
Wyoming 10,443 9,666 158 619
Outlying areas
American Samoa 907 837 24 46
Guam 1,148 1,061 22 65
Northern Mariana Islands 148 129 3 16
Puerto Rico 129,016 116,996 2,687 9,332
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,821 1,613 41 167
Foreign countries 13,854 11,018 479 2,357
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Unnegotiated checks not deducted.
Data exclude lump-sum death payments.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 14. Number, by type of representative payee, December 2006
Type of payee Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All disabled beneficiaries 7,803,692 6,806,918 220,178 776,596
Without payee 6,387,236 6,010,946 205,874 170,416
With payee
Parent (natural, adoptive, or stepparent) 479,039 233,222 580 245,237
Spouse 148,863 148,032 84 747
Child (natural, adoptive, or stepchild) 52,679 44,949 6,116 1,614
Other relative 273,894 143,656 3,322 126,916
Nonmental institution 139,347 61,214 1,662 76,471
Mental institution 100,620 29,368 332 70,920
Social agency 101,402 50,435 712 50,255
Public official 11,255 7,088 145 4,022
Financial organization 5,133 3,744 44 1,345
Other 104,224 74,264 1,307 28,653
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 15. Representative payment, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2006
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 6,806,918 795,972 11.7 220,178 14,304 6.5 776,596 606,180 78.1
Congenital anomalies 11,544 1,749 15.2 283 7 2.5 9,298 6,502 69.9
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 258,310 4,518 1.7 17,675 318 1.8 2,818 723 25.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 113,410 3,681 3.2 1,891 53 2.8 3,248 1,918 59.1
Injuries 292,161 25,127 8.6 5,575 178 3.2 10,069 4,051 40.2
Mental disorders
Retardation 329,540 184,259 55.9 9,721 2,497 25.7 356,722 315,279 88.4
Other 1,947,274 468,127 24.0 52,686 8,186 15.5 121,799 79,206 65.0
Neoplasms 196,075 3,173 1.6 4,534 72 1.6 1,951 1,085 55.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 17,080 412 2.4 365 10 2.7 2,022 398 19.7
Circulatory system 635,807 32,086 5.0 21,048 880 4.2 3,532 1,728 48.9
Digestive system 106,714 3,035 2.8 2,561 60 2.3 632 127 20.1
Genitourinary system 114,079 1,418 1.2 1,946 38 2.0 1,930 403 20.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,765,058 19,247 1.1 64,590 633 1.0 5,523 1,148 20.8
Nervous system and sense organs 649,336 31,147 4.8 15,965 627 3.9 73,122 39,155 53.5
Respiratory system 208,991 2,688 1.3 10,892 120 1.1 1,018 342 33.6
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 16,343 210 1.3 513 4 0.8 279 52 18.6
Other 14,384 621 4.3 291 9 3.1 1,361 875 64.3
Unknown 130,812 14,474 11.1 9,642 612 6.3 181,272 153,188 84.5
Men
Subtotal 3,643,121 517,479 14.2 8,115 634 7.8 424,184 338,860 79.9
Congenital anomalies 5,918 1,018 17.2 11 0 0 4,799 3,476 72.4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 113,451 2,591 2.3 368 13 3.5 1,287 389 30.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 83,082 2,958 3.6 101 5 5.0 1,738 1,074 61.8
Injuries 202,246 19,163 9.5 398 16 4.0 6,993 2,779 39.7
Mental disorders
Retardation 210,488 121,384 57.7 378 100 26.5 192,169 173,262 90.2
Other 977,700 300,074 30.7 1,696 327 19.3 76,907 53,403 69.4
Neoplasms 93,976 1,911 2.0 161 3 1.9 1,094 617 56.4
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 7,557 249 3.3 18 0 0 1,015 239 23.5
Circulatory system 424,489 20,737 4.9 1,235 53 4.3 1,889 962 50.9
Digestive system 57,682 2,215 3.8 145 6 4.1 314 72 22.9
Genitourinary system 68,364 950 1.4 120 3 2.5 1,009 231 22.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 895,862 12,465 1.4 2,183 36 1.6 2,379 627 26.4
Nervous system and sense organs 320,968 19,246 6.0 568 25 4.4 38,875 21,580 55.5
Respiratory system 102,829 1,723 1.7 355 14 3.9 443 189 42.7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 6,797 126 1.9 18 0 0 120 30 25.0
Other 6,642 436 6.6 10 0 0 753 521 69.2
Unknown 65,070 10,233 15.7 350 33 9.4 92,400 79,409 85.9
Women
Subtotal 3,163,797 278,493 8.8 212,063 13,670 6.4 352,412 267,320 75.9
Congenital anomalies 5,626 731 13.0 272 7 2.6 4,499 3,026 67.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 144,859 1,927 1.3 17,307 305 1.8 1,531 334 21.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 30,328 723 2.4 1,790 48 2.7 1,510 844 55.9
Injuries 89,915 5,964 6.6 5,177 162 3.1 3,076 1,272 41.4
Mental disorders
Retardation 119,052 62,875 52.8 9,343 2,397 25.7 164,553 142,017 86.3
Other 969,574 168,053 17.3 50,990 7,859 15.4 44,892 25,803 57.5
Neoplasms 102,099 1,262 1.2 4,373 69 1.6 857 468 54.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 9,523 163 1.7 347 10 2.9 1,007 159 15.8
Circulatory system 211,318 11,349 5.4 19,813 827 4.2 1,643 766 46.6
Digestive system 49,032 820 1.7 2,416 54 2.2 318 55 17.3
Genitourinary system 45,715 468 1.0 1,826 35 1.9 921 172 18.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 869,196 6,782 0.8 62,407 597 1.0 3,144 521 16.6
Nervous system and sense organs 328,368 11,901 3.6 15,397 602 3.9 34,247 17,575 51.3
Respiratory system 106,162 965 0.9 10,537 106 1.0 575 153 26.6
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 9,546 84 0.9 495 4 0.8 159 22 13.8
Other 7,742 185 2.4 281 9 3.2 608 354 58.2
Unknown 65,742 4,241 6.5 9,292 579 6.2 88,872 73,779 83.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 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: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 16. Percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2006
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less than
400.00
400.00–599.90 600.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–or more Average Median
All areas 6,806,918 100.0 5.8 11.2 22.7 18.8 13.8 27.7 977.70 905.70
Alabama 178,303 100.0 5.5 11.5 24.7 20.0 13.8 24.5 951.30 876.00
Alaska 10,253 100.0 6.8 12.1 23.3 17.6 13.3 26.9 968.30 879.00
Arizona 125,654 100.0 4.7 9.9 21.5 18.8 14.6 30.5 1,010.70 942.00
Arkansas 109,104 100.0 5.5 11.9 24.5 21.0 15.0 22.1 930.40 871.50
California 570,177 100.0 6.7 11.4 21.1 17.1 13.2 30.5 996.40 920.50
Colorado 75,874 100.0 5.5 11.5 22.8 19.0 14.0 27.3 973.60 900.50
Connecticut 67,295 100.0 4.6 10.0 21.5 18.6 14.3 31.0 1,017.30 944.50
Delaware 21,702 100.0 4.5 9.6 20.9 18.6 14.6 31.8 1,027.10 957.50
District of Columbia 10,263 100.0 7.1 14.3 28.4 20.1 13.0 17.1 871.00 801.00
Florida 407,193 100.0 5.0 10.9 23.1 19.3 14.3 27.4 979.60 906.00
Georgia 203,994 100.0 4.9 10.8 23.3 20.7 15.1 25.2 964.30 899.50
Hawaii 19,211 100.0 4.8 10.4 21.4 18.1 15.3 30.1 1,006.70 943.00
Idaho 31,357 100.0 6.6 12.3 23.1 18.0 13.7 26.3 954.60 881.00
Illinois 231,653 100.0 5.8 10.9 21.6 17.8 13.6 30.5 1,002.10 926.00
Indiana 148,744 100.0 5.7 11.3 22.5 18.6 14.0 27.8 979.70 906.00
Iowa 61,805 100.0 6.7 12.4 23.9 18.7 13.5 24.8 937.60 867.00
Kansas 55,525 100.0 6.0 12.0 23.5 18.9 14.2 25.4 951.80 882.00
Kentucky 167,339 100.0 6.7 12.4 22.9 18.0 13.2 26.7 957.20 881.50
Louisiana 114,683 100.0 7.1 11.6 22.4 17.4 12.5 28.9 974.30 894.00
Maine 48,000 100.0 6.4 13.2 26.1 20.7 13.6 20.0 902.30 835.00
Maryland 94,535 100.0 5.2 10.2 21.3 18.5 14.5 30.3 1,007.50 939.00
Massachusetts 158,861 100.0 5.1 11.3 24.1 19.7 13.9 25.8 965.50 888.00
Michigan 250,412 100.0 6.1 10.6 20.3 16.0 12.5 34.5 1,036.30 958.50
Minnesota 94,887 100.0 5.8 11.6 23.4 18.9 13.6 26.7 968.30 890.00
Mississippi 109,552 100.0 5.6 12.0 25.7 21.2 14.0 21.5 921.30 854.50
Missouri 168,295 100.0 5.8 11.8 24.1 19.3 13.8 25.3 953.50 878.50
Montana 21,604 100.0 6.1 12.6 24.0 18.9 13.1 25.3 944.80 872.00
Nebraska 33,921 100.0 6.1 12.7 24.8 19.3 14.3 22.7 925.90 859.00
Nevada 46,951 100.0 3.9 8.8 20.8 19.2 15.0 32.3 1,037.60 969.00
New Hampshire 35,568 100.0 4.2 9.5 22.9 20.8 15.3 27.2 989.50 923.50
New Jersey 158,607 100.0 4.2 9.3 19.6 17.6 13.8 35.6 1,068.60 992.00
New Mexico 48,089 100.0 7.0 12.2 23.6 19.2 13.7 24.4 937.80 868.50
New York 416,955 100.0 5.7 10.8 20.6 17.0 13.1 32.8 1,028.40 947.50
North Carolina 260,960 100.0 4.7 10.3 23.1 21.9 16.0 24.0 959.60 903.50
North Dakota 11,697 100.0 7.1 13.9 25.3 19.0 12.8 21.9 905.90 837.50
Ohio 251,744 100.0 7.4 12.9 22.6 17.0 12.6 27.5 957.40 876.50
Oklahoma 97,024 100.0 6.4 11.8 22.7 18.5 14.1 26.3 954.50 889.50
Oregon 78,853 100.0 5.7 11.6 22.2 18.1 13.5 28.9 983.80 909.00
Pennsylvania 309,581 100.0 5.9 10.8 21.7 18.2 14.0 29.3 989.70 920.50
Rhode Island 29,738 100.0 5.3 12.1 25.0 20.0 13.5 24.2 944.70 868.00
South Carolina 135,816 100.0 4.4 9.9 22.5 21.5 16.2 25.5 973.10 916.50
South Dakota 15,044 100.0 7.3 13.8 25.5 18.8 13.8 20.7 898.80 830.50
Tennessee 190,613 100.0 5.3 11.7 24.5 20.6 14.6 23.4 942.60 876.00
Texas 410,805 100.0 6.2 11.1 22.8 19.0 14.2 26.8 968.00 899.00
Utah 32,280 100.0 6.1 12.7 23.2 17.3 13.0 27.6 969.70 883.50
Vermont 16,673 100.0 5.9 12.3 25.0 20.8 14.6 21.4 920.60 859.00
Virginia 173,567 100.0 5.2 10.3 22.1 19.7 14.9 27.7 984.70 918.00
Washington 130,099 100.0 5.8 11.4 22.4 17.9 13.1 29.5 992.00 908.50
West Virginia 83,129 100.0 6.6 10.6 19.7 16.3 13.1 33.7 1,024.90 957.50
Wisconsin 116,154 100.0 6.1 11.6 22.6 18.3 13.4 28.1 974.70 899.50
Wyoming 9,937 100.0 6.1 12.6 23.1 17.4 12.4 28.4 972.70 882.00
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,114 100.0 12.0 20.6 30.0 16.5 12.5 8.3 751.50 702.00
Guam 1,248 100.0 11.7 13.1 26.4 17.3 13.8 17.7 849.90 791.80
Northern Mariana Islands 198 100.0 17.7 28.8 30.8 10.6 6.6 5.6 649.90 615.50
Puerto Rico 139,922 100.0 4.8 13.6 34.9 23.0 11.5 12.2 836.20 779.20
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,638 100.0 4.9 10.9 21.1 20.1 15.4 27.6 984.70 925.00
Foreign countries 12,718 100.0 14.4 12.5 20.6 17.7 12.8 22.0 866.40 824.50
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 17. Percentage distribution of disabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2006
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
200.00
200.00–299.90 300.00–399.90 400.00–499.90 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00
or more
Average Median
All areas 220,178 100.0 8.9 7.9 9.5 12.0 11.8 10.8 9.4 7.9 21.8 630.70 601.10
Alabama 7,261 100.0 10.5 8.8 10.2 12.1 12.3 11.9 9.5 7.5 17.2 592.60 567.00
Alaska 245 100.0 4.1 6.1 8.2 9.4 11.0 11.8 9.8 7.8 31.8 714.20 692.00
Arizona 3,258 100.0 7.6 7.7 8.9 12.0 11.8 10.1 8.7 8.8 24.6 658.70 620.50
Arkansas 4,192 100.0 12.0 9.4 10.3 11.9 12.6 11.3 9.6 7.6 15.3 571.00 550.00
California 14,720 100.0 6.5 6.8 8.4 11.8 11.7 10.3 9.2 8.3 26.9 679.00 645.00
Colorado 1,799 100.0 8.4 7.4 9.9 11.1 11.8 11.6 9.2 8.2 22.3 639.10 611.00
Connecticut 1,587 100.0 8.1 7.3 9.7 14.7 11.8 11.0 8.9 7.7 20.7 626.10 585.00
Delaware 531 100.0 9.8 6.6 10.0 11.7 12.8 11.5 9.8 6.6 21.3 620.80 595.00
District of Columbia 239 100.0 6.7 8.4 10.0 13.4 13.0 13.8 11.3 6.7 16.7 605.90 592.00
Florida 12,046 100.0 9.8 8.3 10.2 12.3 12.3 10.7 9.9 7.4 19.0 606.40 575.00
Georgia 7,676 100.0 12.1 9.4 10.6 12.8 12.7 10.5 8.9 6.9 16.0 570.20 537.00
Hawaii 516 100.0 6.4 5.8 8.1 13.2 9.5 11.6 9.9 9.3 26.2 679.40 648.10
Idaho 857 100.0 6.8 6.8 8.5 13.0 9.8 10.6 9.5 8.5 26.6 676.60 654.50
Illinois 7,439 100.0 7.8 7.3 8.8 11.0 11.3 10.5 9.3 7.9 26.2 664.40 634.00
Indiana 5,021 100.0 8.2 7.1 9.4 11.2 10.4 11.0 9.3 8.1 25.1 657.20 634.00
Iowa 1,726 100.0 8.1 8.3 10.8 10.8 11.6 13.4 10.3 7.3 19.5 615.10 603.00
Kansas 1,615 100.0 8.9 8.8 9.3 12.3 11.8 10.5 9.8 8.4 20.2 619.00 587.00
Kentucky 7,202 100.0 7.6 7.1 9.4 11.8 11.8 11.3 9.5 8.2 23.2 648.20 618.00
Louisiana 5,642 100.0 6.8 5.9 8.1 11.4 12.6 11.3 9.3 8.8 25.8 675.20 645.00
Maine 1,264 100.0 9.3 7.9 11.2 15.0 11.8 10.3 8.9 8.4 17.2 594.70 555.50
Maryland 2,439 100.0 7.5 7.2 8.2 11.1 12.8 10.7 9.9 7.8 24.7 658.70 628.00
Massachusetts 3,479 100.0 6.8 8.1 9.5 13.2 12.9 10.6 10.0 7.7 21.2 639.00 596.50
Michigan 8,270 100.0 6.4 6.2 7.7 9.8 10.3 10.1 9.3 8.9 31.3 716.10 694.00
Minnesota 1,842 100.0 8.6 7.9 10.0 11.4 12.2 11.4 11.1 7.5 19.9 629.50 599.50
Mississippi 4,821 100.0 10.8 9.3 10.6 13.2 12.5 11.4 9.1 7.1 16.0 577.30 544.50
Missouri 5,711 100.0 10.5 8.6 10.2 12.2 12.5 9.6 9.5 7.3 19.6 603.80 565.00
Montana 614 100.0 6.4 9.4 11.2 12.7 13.0 8.3 9.9 9.0 20.0 627.10 579.50
Nebraska 852 100.0 11.4 7.4 12.6 11.5 11.0 9.4 9.5 8.1 19.1 594.70 560.50
Nevada 1,220 100.0 7.6 7.0 9.6 10.4 10.7 10.1 9.2 8.4 27.1 676.60 642.50
New Hampshire 777 100.0 11.7 8.9 11.3 13.3 10.9 9.5 8.9 6.7 18.8 588.90 540.00
New Jersey 4,217 100.0 9.6 7.8 8.8 11.7 10.7 10.1 9.4 7.4 24.5 651.40 612.00
New Mexico 1,300 100.0 6.5 6.5 9.5 11.7 13.4 10.3 11.8 8.2 22.2 652.10 621.50
New York 12,251 100.0 8.3 7.3 9.0 12.0 12.3 10.5 9.9 8.0 22.7 643.40 611.00
North Carolina 8,947 100.0 14.7 11.3 12.0 12.6 11.9 10.2 8.1 6.0 13.1 530.20 494.00
North Dakota 302 100.0 11.6 8.9 10.9 11.6 12.9 11.6 6.3 8.3 17.9 580.60 558.00
Ohio 9,472 100.0 7.0 6.4 8.4 11.2 10.8 10.3 10.0 9.0 26.8 679.30 658.00
Oklahoma 3,679 100.0 9.1 7.4 9.7 12.5 13.0 10.8 8.6 8.0 20.8 620.90 586.00
Oregon 2,172 100.0 7.9 6.3 8.6 10.7 11.2 10.8 8.2 8.7 27.6 674.50 646.50
Pennsylvania 10,162 100.0 7.3 7.1 8.8 11.0 11.3 10.7 9.7 9.0 25.2 663.20 640.00
Rhode Island 713 100.0 10.7 8.7 11.5 11.5 13.6 9.7 8.1 8.4 17.8 589.40 555.00
South Carolina 5,283 100.0 13.4 9.8 11.4 12.9 12.4 11.4 8.4 6.2 14.0 547.30 522.00
South Dakota 392 100.0 8.7 10.5 12.0 14.8 12.0 14.8 7.4 4.6 15.3 569.50 544.00
Tennessee 7,888 100.0 11.6 9.9 10.3 12.6 11.9 10.8 9.1 7.5 16.3 575.30 546.00
Texas 15,211 100.0 8.3 7.7 9.1 12.2 11.5 11.2 9.5 7.9 22.7 640.50 611.00
Utah 749 100.0 6.3 6.9 8.4 11.9 11.5 9.2 11.2 7.7 26.8 683.60 662.00
Vermont 448 100.0 10.5 9.2 8.9 12.7 12.1 12.5 10.3 5.1 18.8 594.00 578.00
Virginia 5,900 100.0 10.4 8.1 9.5 12.3 10.7 10.3 9.4 8.2 21.3 621.30 591.00
Washington 3,303 100.0 5.8 6.1 9.6 10.1 10.2 10.9 10.4 9.4 27.6 693.70 673.00
West Virginia 3,886 100.0 5.6 6.2 7.5 10.0 10.8 11.5 10.4 8.8 29.2 703.90 685.50
Wisconsin 2,796 100.0 8.5 9.2 8.7 12.2 11.8 11.2 9.8 7.8 20.9 624.50 595.50
Wyoming 238 100.0 5.5 6.7 7.1 16.0 9.2 13.0 11.3 7.6 23.5 664.00 643.50
Outlying areas
American Samoa 50 100.0 18.0 8.0 12.0 14.0 14.0 12.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 490.00 481.80
Guam 38 100.0 10.5 a a a a 10.5 a 10.5 15.8 588.30 529.50
Northern Mariana Islands 9 100.0 0 a a a a 0 a 0 0 365.20 340.00
Puerto Rico 5,090 100.0 10.7 11.4 10.6 16.7 14.8 11.3 8.8 6.1 9.5 527.90 503.80
U.S. Virgin Islands 62 100.0 6.5 4.8 4.8 12.9 9.7 22.6 9.7 8.1 21.0 663.10 647.30
Foreign countries 759 100.0 7.6 5.8 8.3 13.7 13.6 12.9 10.4 7.6 20.0 630.60 609.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 18. Percentage distribution of disabled adult children, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2006
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
200.00
200.00–299.90 300.00–399.90 400.00–499.90 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00
or more
Average Median
All areas 776,596 100.0 5.3 5.2 10.4 12.2 12.7 12.4 13.6 9.9 18.3 642.40 634.50
Alabama 17,599 100.0 6.3 6.6 13.9 14.5 14.2 12.4 11.1 8.3 12.7 585.30 561.00
Alaska 796 100.0 5.9 5.2 14.2 11.7 10.8 13.2 10.1 9.2 19.8 638.60 621.80
Arizona 9,452 100.0 5.0 4.8 8.7 11.1 12.6 12.8 14.3 10.5 20.3 663.30 663.00
Arkansas 9,567 100.0 7.1 6.6 13.3 16.1 15.4 13.0 10.5 7.6 10.4 566.40 544.00
California 64,925 100.0 5.5 5.0 9.1 11.3 12.1 11.9 14.2 10.6 20.4 661.10 658.00
Colorado 6,140 100.0 5.0 4.6 9.4 11.7 12.2 12.1 14.5 10.4 20.0 659.00 658.00
Connecticut 9,523 100.0 3.7 3.8 7.1 8.5 10.1 12.5 16.8 12.0 25.4 715.30 724.00
Delaware 1,950 100.0 3.1 3.2 8.4 9.8 11.8 13.5 15.9 11.2 23.1 697.90 702.50
District of Columbia 1,360 100.0 6.4 6.7 15.7 15.1 15.7 10.9 11.8 7.6 10.1 568.90 534.50
Florida 35,187 100.0 5.5 5.2 9.5 12.4 13.5 13.0 13.4 9.9 17.4 638.60 630.00
Georgia 20,986 100.0 5.1 5.5 13.2 15.2 15.0 12.8 11.7 8.1 13.4 599.60 572.00
Hawaii 2,373 100.0 3.6 4.1 10.2 10.9 13.1 14.8 14.6 11.3 17.4 657.70 650.00
Idaho 2,806 100.0 5.5 4.5 9.2 11.2 14.1 13.6 13.8 10.8 17.3 645.80 639.00
Illinois 32,442 100.0 4.0 4.0 7.9 10.1 11.3 12.4 15.2 11.5 23.6 695.00 701.50
Indiana 17,501 100.0 3.3 3.6 7.4 9.9 11.5 13.1 16.6 11.6 23.0 697.30 706.00
Iowa 8,573 100.0 3.5 3.6 7.6 11.7 13.5 13.6 15.3 11.4 19.9 675.30 675.00
Kansas 6,236 100.0 3.7 4.0 8.7 11.4 13.4 12.6 15.4 11.2 19.6 670.50 669.00
Kentucky 16,684 100.0 7.5 7.2 13.8 15.0 13.1 11.6 11.3 7.9 12.6 577.10 548.00
Louisiana 17,718 100.0 7.6 7.2 13.3 14.7 13.3 11.3 10.6 7.7 14.4 586.00 553.50
Maine 4,707 100.0 6.9 5.4 10.5 14.0 14.7 13.2 13.4 9.2 12.8 600.60 590.00
Maryland 10,977 100.0 3.4 3.9 9.1 11.1 13.2 13.1 14.6 10.5 21.2 679.80 675.50
Massachusetts 18,420 100.0 5.5 4.8 9.4 10.9 11.9 12.3 14.0 11.2 20.0 660.10 659.00
Michigan 33,677 100.0 3.6 3.3 6.5 8.6 10.6 12.0 16.4 12.6 26.5 719.90 730.50
Minnesota 11,691 100.0 4.1 3.5 9.0 11.6 12.5 13.0 15.2 10.9 20.2 671.60 671.00
Mississippi 12,127 100.0 8.0 8.5 16.6 17.0 13.6 11.4 9.1 6.2 9.7 539.50 500.00
Missouri 16,687 100.0 5.3 4.8 9.9 12.7 13.3 13.0 13.5 10.0 17.7 641.80 633.00
Montana 2,227 100.0 3.6 4.2 8.1 13.7 13.4 13.9 14.5 10.4 18.1 656.40 648.00
Nebraska 4,322 100.0 4.4 4.5 9.8 12.1 14.4 14.7 14.3 9.9 15.9 641.70 632.30
Nevada 2,711 100.0 3.5 3.4 8.0 9.9 12.1 13.5 14.4 10.9 24.3 700.40 695.00
New Hampshire 2,964 100.0 4.3 3.9 7.5 11.1 12.7 14.2 14.7 12.6 19.2 674.00 677.50
New Jersey 20,236 100.0 3.4 3.5 7.3 9.1 10.9 12.2 15.4 12.2 26.0 718.00 723.00
New Mexico 4,489 100.0 7.6 8.0 13.3 14.0 13.3 11.8 11.0 7.7 13.3 577.80 549.00
New York 57,425 100.0 3.9 3.9 8.2 10.5 11.6 12.5 15.7 11.5 22.2 688.20 694.00
North Carolina 24,537 100.0 5.2 5.7 13.1 15.3 15.2 13.2 11.9 8.2 12.3 594.00 569.00
North Dakota 1,988 100.0 4.0 5.0 10.0 14.5 15.0 15.9 12.5 8.9 14.1 624.40 608.00
Ohio 35,269 100.0 4.2 4.1 8.2 10.4 11.7 12.8 15.0 11.2 22.3 682.10 688.00
Oklahoma 9,563 100.0 5.0 5.4 11.4 14.4 13.9 12.9 12.9 9.2 14.9 617.70 597.00
Oregon 7,571 100.0 4.3 3.8 7.7 9.9 11.8 13.3 15.1 11.8 22.3 686.10 693.00
Pennsylvania 39,931 100.0 4.5 4.1 7.9 10.5 12.2 13.5 15.7 11.0 20.6 674.40 681.00
Rhode Island 3,188 100.0 5.1 5.5 10.1 11.2 12.4 14.1 13.5 10.4 17.7 642.50 639.80
South Carolina 13,715 100.0 4.7 5.3 13.1 15.3 15.7 12.9 12.0 8.2 12.8 599.20 572.00
South Dakota 2,103 100.0 5.1 4.7 12.3 15.9 14.2 13.2 13.2 8.8 12.7 604.50 584.00
Tennessee 19,103 100.0 5.3 5.3 13.5 15.1 14.3 13.2 11.8 8.3 13.1 598.50 572.50
Texas 43,723 100.0 6.4 6.2 11.8 13.8 13.3 12.2 11.8 8.5 15.9 611.50 588.00
Utah 3,600 100.0 4.6 4.7 7.0 9.9 13.1 13.4 15.4 11.5 20.4 679.00 681.00
Vermont 1,952 100.0 4.4 4.0 8.9 13.8 15.3 14.9 13.6 10.1 15.1 634.30 620.00
Virginia 17,830 100.0 5.2 5.3 11.7 13.9 13.6 13.5 12.5 9.1 15.1 618.40 602.00
Washington 12,484 100.0 4.2 3.9 7.7 10.2 11.3 12.4 15.3 11.7 23.3 692.30 702.00
West Virginia 10,099 100.0 6.3 5.9 12.2 14.2 13.3 12.8 13.4 8.6 13.4 600.40 585.00
Wisconsin 16,193 100.0 3.9 3.6 7.5 10.2 12.0 13.1 16.6 11.4 21.6 686.50 696.00
Wyoming 911 100.0 3.7 3.8 7.1 13.4 13.3 13.0 13.2 10.5 22.0 679.30 665.00
Outlying areas
American Samoa 100 100.0 10.0 13.0 18.0 23.0 19.0 a a a a 456.40 424.30
Guam 145 100.0 16.6 17.9 18.6 13.8 10.3 4.8 6.2 4.1 7.6 449.70 385.50
Northern Mariana Islands 48 100.0 27.1 29.2 10.4 14.6 8.3 a a a a 339.10 283.00
Puerto Rico 22,710 100.0 14.6 14.7 26.1 18.2 11.1 6.4 4.1 2.2 2.6 410.90 373.00
U.S. Virgin Islands 310 100.0 4.8 8.4 13.2 18.7 19.0 14.5 11.3 4.8 5.2 538.20 524.00
Foreign countries 5,045 100.0 16.6 10.6 16.7 15.1 12.3 9.2 9.3 4.2 6.0 467.20 438.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.