Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2014

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2014
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 869,371 100.0 778,796 100.0 29,673 100.0 60,902 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,970 0.3 1,037 0.1 34 0.1 1,899 3.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 25,273 2.9 23,531 3.0 1,326 4.5 416 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 7,522 0.9 7,116 0.9 271 0.9 135 0.2
Injuries 27,099 3.1 25,147 3.2 771 2.6 1,181 1.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 6,638 0.8 (X) (X) (X) (X) 4,680 7.7
Developmental disorders 1,315 0.2 662 0.1 13 (L) 640 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,345 0.2 551 0.1 9 (L) 785 1.3
Intellectual disability 33,629 3.9 9,738 1.3 925 3.1 22,966 37.7
Mood disorders 67,795 7.8 57,943 7.4 4,293 14.5 5,559 9.1
Organic mental disorders 21,009 2.4 17,551 2.3 630 2.1 2,828 4.6
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 18,735 2.2 13,550 1.7 633 2.1 4,552 7.5
Other 26,147 3.0 21,725 2.8 948 3.2 3,474 5.7
Neoplasms 84,871 9.8 83,281 10.7 1,238 4.2 352 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,776 0.3 2,436 0.3 63 0.2 277 0.5
Circulatory system 87,882 10.1 85,189 10.9 2,256 7.6 437 0.7
Digestive system 18,950 2.2 18,177 2.3 556 1.9 217 0.4
Genitourinary system 20,006 2.3 19,354 2.5 343 1.2 309 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 293,233 33.7 281,080 36.1 11,187 37.7 966 1.6
Nervous system and sense organs 74,675 8.6 65,023 8.3 2,029 6.8 7,623 12.5
Respiratory system 33,855 3.9 32,124 4.1 1,576 5.3 155 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,875 0.2 1,740 0.2 76 0.3 59 0.1
Other 1,553 0.2 1,290 0.2 38 0.1 225 0.4
Unknown 10,218 1.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1,167 1.9
  Men
Subtotal 451,289 100.0 412,855 100.0 3,018 100.0 35,416 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,592 0.4 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1,009 2.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 12,641 2.8 12,340 3.0 108 3.6 193 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 4,814 1.1 4,691 1.1 43 1.4 80 0.2
Injuries 17,162 3.8 16,249 3.9 117 3.9 796 2.2
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 5,400 1.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 3,742 10.6
Developmental disorders 784 0.2 417 0.1 3 0.1 364 1.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 957 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 590 1.7
Intellectual disability 18,686 4.1 5,957 1.4 113 3.7 12,616 35.6
Mood disorders 25,535 5.7 22,458 5.4 273 9.0 2,804 7.9
Organic mental disorders 12,342 2.7 10,399 2.5 86 2.8 1,857 5.2
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 12,117 2.7 8,639 2.1 92 3.0 3,386 9.6
Other 13,024 2.9 11,142 2.7 70 2.3 1,812 5.1
Neoplasms 42,389 9.4 42,073 10.2 119 3.9 197 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,314 0.3 1,151 0.3 5 0.2 158 0.4
Circulatory system 57,763 12.8 57,181 13.9 349 11.6 233 0.7
Digestive system 10,621 2.4 10,450 2.5 68 2.3 103 0.3
Genitourinary system 12,125 2.7 11,908 2.9 57 1.9 160 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 142,291 31.5 140,736 34.1 1,138 37.7 417 1.2
Nervous system and sense organs 36,992 8.2 32,793 7.9 180 6.0 4,019 11.3
Respiratory system 16,256 3.6 16,054 3.9 131 4.3 71 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 869 0.2 835 0.2 12 0.4 22 0.1
Other 777 0.2 645 0.2 4 0.1 128 0.4
Unknown 4,838 1.1 (X) (X) (X) (X) 659 1.9
  Women
Subtotal 418,082 100.0 365,941 100.0 26,655 100.0 25,486 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,378 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 890 3.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 12,632 3.0 11,191 3.1 1,218 4.6 223 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2,708 0.6 2,425 0.7 228 0.9 55 0.2
Injuries 9,937 2.4 8,898 2.4 654 2.5 385 1.5
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1,238 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 938 3.7
Developmental disorders 531 0.1 245 0.1 10 (L) 276 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 388 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X) 195 0.8
Intellectual disability 14,943 3.6 3,781 1.0 812 3.0 10,350 40.6
Mood disorders 42,260 10.1 35,485 9.7 4,020 15.1 2,755 10.8
Organic mental disorders 8,667 2.1 7,152 2.0 544 2.0 971 3.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 6,618 1.6 4,911 1.3 541 2.0 1,166 4.6
Other 13,123 3.1 10,583 2.9 878 3.3 1,662 6.5
Neoplasms 42,482 10.2 41,208 11.3 1,119 4.2 155 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,462 0.3 1,285 0.4 58 0.2 119 0.5
Circulatory system 30,119 7.2 28,008 7.7 1,907 7.2 204 0.8
Digestive system 8,329 2.0 7,727 2.1 488 1.8 114 0.4
Genitourinary system 7,881 1.9 7,446 2.0 286 1.1 149 0.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 150,942 36.1 140,344 38.4 10,049 37.7 549 2.2
Nervous system and sense organs 37,683 9.0 32,230 8.8 1,849 6.9 3,604 14.1
Respiratory system 17,599 4.2 16,070 4.4 1,445 5.4 84 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,006 0.2 905 0.2 64 0.2 37 0.1
Other 776 0.2 645 0.2 34 0.1 97 0.4
Unknown 5,380 1.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 508 2.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
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.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 38. Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2014
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 778,796 100.0 1,256.64 29,673 100.0 696.02 60,902 100.0 542.92
Alabama 18,709 2.4 1,239.66 1,059 3.6 669.56 1,143 1.9 523.23
Alaska 1,102 0.1 1,275.20 42 0.1 842.28 113 0.2 586.68
Arizona 11,974 1.5 1,295.96 393 1.3 692.10 996 1.6 577.09
Arkansas 11,275 1.4 1,198.40 583 2.0 600.46 886 1.5 452.84
California 65,858 8.5 1,210.74 1,985 6.7 758.65 5,803 9.5 581.16
Colorado 9,941 1.3 1,316.34 288 1.0 721.36 595 1.0 578.62
Connecticut 7,268 0.9 1,350.80 180 0.6 731.55 659 1.1 605.19
Delaware 2,140 0.3 1,327.28 90 0.3 677.14 130 0.2 564.44
District of Columbia 1,486 0.2 1,086.30 22 0.1 611.88 80 0.1 657.79
Florida 49,127 6.3 1,238.24 1,789 6.0 667.23 3,117 5.1 562.67
Georgia 25,789 3.3 1,251.56 1,234 4.2 647.81 1,619 2.7 572.95
Hawaii 2,344 0.3 1,280.12 46 0.2 634.02 145 0.2 596.27
Idaho 3,755 0.5 1,216.22 122 0.4 663.27 363 0.6 502.76
Illinois 25,398 3.3 1,298.86 907 3.1 720.63 2,462 4.0 547.31
Indiana 18,754 2.4 1,301.15 785 2.6 699.75 1,540 2.5 529.74
Iowa 7,143 0.9 1,220.67 213 0.7 651.05 747 1.2 472.27
Kansas 6,282 0.8 1,268.19 255 0.9 686.10 599 1.0 533.05
Kentucky 15,443 2.0 1,247.28 946 3.2 672.41 1,143 1.9 512.56
Louisiana 14,809 1.9 1,169.50 820 2.8 753.56 1,125 1.8 503.05
Maine 4,045 0.5 1,204.76 190 0.6 629.28 488 0.8 451.40
Maryland 13,582 1.7 1,323.39 338 1.1 716.80 835 1.4 663.80
Massachusetts 18,090 2.3 1,283.74 476 1.6 689.95 1,841 3.0 527.63
Michigan 29,233 3.8 1,307.96 1,198 4.0 759.58 2,721 4.5 559.58
Minnesota 11,460 1.5 1,294.34 286 1.0 608.07 1,219 2.0 491.82
Mississippi 11,031 1.4 1,193.77 646 2.2 648.08 791 1.3 503.12
Missouri 19,277 2.5 1,235.71 850 2.9 657.31 1,630 2.7 459.85
Montana 2,201 0.3 1,162.97 60 0.2 827.54 174 0.3 514.52
Nebraska 3,999 0.5 1,200.57 119 0.4 623.72 397 0.7 475.17
Nevada 5,634 0.7 1,311.91 193 0.7 748.88 273 0.4 589.52
New Hampshire 3,855 0.5 1,295.38 110 0.4 750.27 515 0.8 495.34
New Jersey 21,382 2.7 1,388.22 604 2.0 744.46 1,674 2.7 606.67
New Mexico 5,585 0.7 1,165.90 163 0.5 689.57 363 0.6 515.24
New York 45,527 5.8 1,282.78 1,134 3.8 714.87 3,435 5.6 591.33
North Carolina 26,911 3.5 1,259.61 1,225 4.1 627.31 1,865 3.1 543.85
North Dakota 1,220 0.2 1,201.89 26 0.1 665.37 121 0.2 371.88
Ohio 32,731 4.2 1,226.36 1,459 4.9 733.04 2,547 4.2 500.36
Oklahoma 11,440 1.5 1,189.96 569 1.9 688.46 812 1.3 527.62
Oregon 10,277 1.3 1,267.22 319 1.1 773.88 844 1.4 560.38
Pennsylvania 34,487 4.4 1,278.89 1,220 4.1 690.37 2,446 4.0 555.11
Rhode Island 3,101 0.4 1,261.82 103 0.3 669.12 249 0.4 505.33
South Carolina 14,402 1.8 1,253.75 692 2.3 640.22 923 1.5 548.70
South Dakota 1,775 0.2 1,158.00 51 0.2 515.76 162 0.3 537.36
Tennessee 20,292 2.6 1,232.76 1,126 3.8 640.29 1,441 2.4 527.62
Texas 50,534 6.5 1,236.62 2,060 6.9 719.65 3,709 6.1 540.03
Utah 4,362 0.6 1,263.87 132 0.4 734.27 422 0.7 528.96
Vermont 1,848 0.2 1,207.48 44 0.1 580.34 193 0.3 495.94
Virginia 20,477 2.6 1,284.41 726 2.4 698.61 1,386 2.3 566.35
Washington 16,898 2.2 1,320.74 507 1.7 770.84 1,333 2.2 573.06
West Virginia 7,350 0.9 1,289.50 464 1.6 758.29 513 0.8 501.77
Wisconsin 14,508 1.9 1,296.63 370 1.2 699.98 1,477 2.4 490.46
Wyoming 1,322 0.2 1,288.55 48 0.2 857.56 97 0.2 551.95
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 10,066 1.3 1,061.32 342 1.2 651.22 570 0.9 432.63
Other b 1,297 0.2 1,022.77 64 0.2 699.39 171 0.3 446.74
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
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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