Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2013

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2013
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 965,190 100.0 868,965 100.0 31,599 100.0 64,626 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,989 0.3 1,118 0.1 45 0.1 1,826 2.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 29,945 3.1 28,004 3.2 1,439 4.6 502 0.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 8,624 0.9 8,225 0.9 268 0.8 131 0.2
Injuries 30,770 3.2 28,806 3.3 743 2.4 1,221 1.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 6,122 0.6 1,776 0.2 3 (L) 4,343 6.7
Developmental disorders 1,392 0.1 666 0.1 14 (L) 712 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,483 0.2 582 0.1 10 (L) 891 1.4
Intellectual disability 35,792 3.7 10,141 1.2 979 3.1 24,672 38.2
Mood disorders 84,207 8.7 73,174 8.4 4,680 14.8 6,353 9.8
Organic mental disorders 23,265 2.4 19,500 2.2 641 2.0 3,124 4.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 20,745 2.1 15,256 1.8 673 2.1 4,816 7.5
Other 29,477 3.1 24,902 2.9 1,037 3.3 3,538 5.5
Neoplasms 88,610 9.2 86,983 10.0 1,271 4.0 356 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 3,175 0.3 2,786 0.3 78 0.2 311 0.5
Circulatory system 96,926 10.0 93,961 10.8 2,496 7.9 469 0.7
Digestive system 21,482 2.2 20,683 2.4 570 1.8 229 0.4
Genitourinary system 20,446 2.1 19,756 2.3 362 1.1 328 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 324,881 33.7 312,133 35.9 11,719 37.1 1,029 1.6
Nervous system and sense organs 81,449 8.4 71,195 8.2 2,243 7.1 8,011 12.4
Respiratory system 36,984 3.8 35,141 4.0 1,679 5.3 164 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 2,124 0.2 1,993 0.2 64 0.2 67 0.1
Other 1,832 0.2 1,544 0.2 47 0.1 241 0.4
Unknown 12,470 1.3 10,640 1.2 538 1.7 1,292 2.0
  Men
Subtotal 500,228 100.0 459,732 100.0 2,911 100.0 37,585 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,580 0.3 616 0.1 6 0.2 958 2.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 15,021 3.0 14,643 3.2 136 4.7 242 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 5,524 1.1 5,409 1.2 37 1.3 78 0.2
Injuries 19,788 4.0 18,849 4.1 99 3.4 840 2.2
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 4,980 1.0 1,493 0.3 0 0.0 3,487 9.3
Developmental disorders 835 0.2 402 0.1 0 0.0 433 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,086 0.2 402 0.1 1 (L) 683 1.8
Intellectual disability 19,863 4.0 6,269 1.4 101 3.5 13,493 35.9
Mood disorders 32,297 6.5 28,879 6.3 258 8.9 3,160 8.4
Organic mental disorders 13,588 2.7 11,469 2.5 81 2.8 2,038 5.4
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 13,508 2.7 9,853 2.1 91 3.1 3,564 9.5
Other 14,811 3.0 12,785 2.8 71 2.4 1,955 5.2
Neoplasms 43,975 8.8 43,669 9.5 121 4.2 185 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,439 0.3 1,276 0.3 3 0.1 160 0.4
Circulatory system 63,936 12.8 63,304 13.8 370 12.7 262 0.7
Digestive system 12,106 2.4 11,889 2.6 88 3.0 129 0.3
Genitourinary system 12,347 2.5 12,111 2.6 47 1.6 189 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 157,530 31.5 156,089 34.0 1,022 35.1 419 1.1
Nervous system and sense organs 40,431 8.1 35,921 7.8 198 6.8 4,312 11.5
Respiratory system 17,785 3.6 17,588 3.8 117 4.0 80 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 928 0.2 892 0.2 8 0.3 28 0.1
Other 943 0.2 806 0.2 3 0.1 134 0.4
Unknown 5,927 1.2 5,118 1.1 53 1.8 756 2.0
  Women
Subtotal 464,962 100.0 409,233 100.0 28,688 100.0 27,041 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,409 0.3 502 0.1 39 0.1 868 3.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 14,924 3.2 13,361 3.3 1,303 4.5 260 1.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,100 0.7 2,816 0.7 231 0.8 53 0.2
Injuries 10,982 2.4 9,957 2.4 644 2.2 381 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1,142 0.2 283 0.1 3 (L) 856 3.2
Developmental disorders 557 0.1 264 0.1 14 (L) 279 1.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 397 0.1 180 (L) 9 (L) 208 0.8
Intellectual disability 15,929 3.4 3,872 0.9 878 3.1 11,179 41.3
Mood disorders 51,910 11.2 44,295 10.8 4,422 15.4 3,193 11.8
Organic mental disorders 9,677 2.1 8,031 2.0 560 2.0 1,086 4.0
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 7,237 1.6 5,403 1.3 582 2.0 1,252 4.6
Other 14,666 3.2 12,117 3.0 966 3.4 1,583 5.9
Neoplasms 44,635 9.6 43,314 10.6 1,150 4.0 171 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,736 0.4 1,510 0.4 75 0.3 151 0.6
Circulatory system 32,990 7.1 30,657 7.5 2,126 7.4 207 0.8
Digestive system 9,376 2.0 8,794 2.1 482 1.7 100 0.4
Genitourinary system 8,099 1.7 7,645 1.9 315 1.1 139 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 167,351 36.0 156,044 38.1 10,697 37.3 610 2.3
Nervous system and sense organs 41,018 8.8 35,274 8.6 2,045 7.1 3,699 13.7
Respiratory system 19,199 4.1 17,553 4.3 1,562 5.4 84 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,196 0.3 1,101 0.3 56 0.2 39 0.1
Other 889 0.2 738 0.2 44 0.2 107 0.4
Unknown 6,543 1.4 5,522 1.3 485 1.7 536 2.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 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 were 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, 2013
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 868,965 100.0 1,222.34 31,599 100.0 684.20 64,626 100.0 523.67
Alabama 22,265 2.6 1,201.82 1,179 3.7 639.99 1,334 2.1 515.28
Alaska 1,255 0.1 1,255.11 38 0.1 762.71 128 0.2 559.13
Arizona 13,674 1.6 1,260.07 477 1.5 693.08 938 1.5 556.65
Arkansas 12,212 1.4 1,162.16 610 1.9 612.66 959 1.5 442.39
California 71,618 8.2 1,190.74 2,078 6.6 754.27 6,017 9.3 586.38
Colorado 10,605 1.2 1,280.08 295 0.9 745.94 613 0.9 577.98
Connecticut 7,575 0.9 1,330.97 173 0.5 696.36 663 1.0 548.56
Delaware 2,502 0.3 1,334.36 80 0.3 739.68 181 0.3 578.43
District of Columbia 1,611 0.2 1,055.95 37 0.1 678.48 82 0.1 494.66
Florida 55,275 6.4 1,210.34 1,815 5.7 666.55 3,246 5.0 546.75
Georgia 29,087 3.3 1,226.89 1,340 4.2 654.78 1,630 2.5 544.81
Hawaii 2,356 0.3 1,261.54 47 0.1 897.17 177 0.3 532.95
Idaho 4,389 0.5 1,180.46 134 0.4 703.17 369 0.6 543.63
Illinois 28,598 3.3 1,263.37 979 3.1 687.86 2,767 4.3 525.56
Indiana 21,172 2.4 1,263.50 859 2.7 709.52 1,599 2.5 497.83
Iowa 7,794 0.9 1,188.33 244 0.8 632.03 855 1.3 447.50
Kansas 7,458 0.9 1,223.08 285 0.9 654.81 652 1.0 488.52
Kentucky 17,152 2.0 1,208.91 935 3.0 681.47 1,243 1.9 473.82
Louisiana 15,367 1.8 1,132.68 791 2.5 720.36 1,182 1.8 462.63
Maine 4,662 0.5 1,164.48 170 0.5 576.87 468 0.7 415.26
Maryland 14,825 1.7 1,288.59 393 1.2 697.33 947 1.5 646.78
Massachusetts 19,497 2.2 1,247.50 503 1.6 706.46 1,793 2.8 479.69
Michigan 34,908 4.0 1,274.68 1,320 4.2 731.17 2,912 4.5 539.78
Minnesota 12,615 1.5 1,253.35 271 0.9 653.28 1,207 1.9 473.18
Mississippi 11,521 1.3 1,162.89 664 2.1 641.91 920 1.4 474.45
Missouri 21,850 2.5 1,204.53 936 3.0 632.30 1,569 2.4 452.85
Montana 2,543 0.3 1,135.88 70 0.2 745.10 204 0.3 522.38
Nebraska 3,944 0.5 1,182.24 112 0.4 673.78 332 0.5 499.86
Nevada 6,386 0.7 1,280.05 203 0.6 726.33 325 0.5 586.48
New Hampshire 4,695 0.5 1,252.83 128 0.4 670.89 435 0.7 457.44
New Jersey 22,588 2.6 1,351.19 551 1.7 743.40 1,606 2.5 582.50
New Mexico 6,832 0.8 1,129.79 210 0.7 710.64 421 0.7 514.94
New York 51,144 5.9 1,252.05 1,335 4.2 704.73 3,923 6.1 554.72
North Carolina 31,519 3.6 1,223.18 1,257 4.0 635.35 2,071 3.2 526.07
North Dakota 1,419 0.2 1,170.71 35 0.1 759.88 126 0.2 455.89
Ohio 37,027 4.3 1,192.08 1,513 4.8 710.93 2,767 4.3 496.82
Oklahoma 12,908 1.5 1,153.10 657 2.1 678.22 899 1.4 494.34
Oregon 10,509 1.2 1,222.19 316 1.0 698.06 934 1.4 528.34
Pennsylvania 40,784 4.7 1,233.26 1,390 4.4 693.16 2,807 4.3 512.99
Rhode Island 3,505 0.4 1,217.78 104 0.3 620.83 271 0.4 474.59
South Carolina 16,782 1.9 1,226.36 808 2.6 629.74 985 1.5 535.04
South Dakota 1,810 0.2 1,131.98 56 0.2 539.10 182 0.3 451.84
Tennessee 22,700 2.6 1,199.61 1,116 3.5 616.26 1,383 2.1 516.98
Texas 55,701 6.4 1,199.39 2,180 6.9 710.32 3,807 5.9 531.51
Utah 4,794 0.6 1,212.67 137 0.4 731.19 469 0.7 574.39
Vermont 2,000 0.2 1,170.45 51 0.2 608.70 208 0.3 431.83
Virginia 18,248 2.1 1,243.70 709 2.2 653.63 1,430 2.2 534.42
Washington 18,791 2.2 1,274.28 533 1.7 751.55 1,458 2.3 540.83
West Virginia 7,314 0.8 1,248.92 468 1.5 720.89 514 0.8 550.64
Wisconsin 16,064 1.8 1,261.48 409 1.3 621.37 1,633 2.5 466.69
Wyoming 1,506 0.2 1,231.68 29 0.1 734.07 106 0.2 444.95
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 14,344 1.7 1,034.40 494 1.6 624.16 655 1.0 424.36
Other b 1,265 0.1 1,049.96 75 0.2 674.87 224 0.3 425.79
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 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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