Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2016

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2016
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 799,330 100.0 706,448 100.0 28,514 100.0 64,368 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,217 0.4 948 0.1 21 0.1 2,248 3.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 19,983 2.5 18,470 2.6 1,091 3.8 422 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 6,389 0.8 6,065 0.9 211 0.7 113 0.2
Injuries 24,223 3.0 22,450 3.2 673 2.4 1,100 1.7
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 7,974 1.0 (X) (X) (X) (X) 6,059 9.4
Developmental disorders 1,149 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X) 651 1.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,241 0.2 455 0.1 8 (L) 778 1.2
Intellectual disability 33,415 4.2 7,975 1.1 809 2.8 24,631 38.3
Mood disorders 54,054 6.8 44,721 6.3 3,926 13.8 5,407 8.4
Organic mental disorders 19,966 2.5 16,496 2.3 557 2.0 2,913 4.5
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 16,676 2.1 11,620 1.6 581 2.0 4,475 7.0
Other 23,742 3.0 19,335 2.7 950 3.3 3,457 5.4
Neoplasms 81,889 10.2 80,382 11.4 1,170 4.1 337 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,518 0.3 2,162 0.3 53 0.2 303 0.5
Circulatory system 81,044 10.1 78,369 11.1 2,226 7.8 449 0.7
Digestive system 16,463 2.1 15,743 2.2 523 1.8 197 0.3
Genitourinary system 20,895 2.6 20,193 2.9 379 1.3 323 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 270,789 33.9 258,506 36.6 11,277 39.5 1,006 1.6
Nervous system and sense organs 70,465 8.8 60,593 8.6 2,012 7.1 7,860 12.2
Respiratory system 30,709 3.8 28,995 4.1 1,562 5.5 152 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,725 0.2 1,604 0.2 57 0.2 64 0.1
Other 1,454 0.2 1,106 0.2 41 0.1 307 0.5
Unknown 9,350 1.2 7,861 1.1 373 1.3 1,116 1.7
  Men
Subtotal 414,576 100.0 373,798 100.0 3,040 100.0 37,738 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,682 0.4 527 0.1 5 0.2 1,150 3.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 9,780 2.4 9,470 2.5 109 3.6 201 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 4,145 1.0 4,033 1.1 43 1.4 69 0.2
Injuries 15,460 3.7 14,588 3.9 121 4.0 751 2.0
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 6,485 1.6 (X) (X) (X) (X) 4,865 12.9
Developmental disorders 685 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 395 1.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 905 0.2 304 0.1 0 0.0 601 1.6
Intellectual disability 18,306 4.4 4,741 1.3 101 3.3 13,464 35.7
Mood disorders 20,425 4.9 17,458 4.7 270 8.9 2,697 7.1
Organic mental disorders 11,564 2.8 9,612 2.6 81 2.7 1,871 5.0
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 10,959 2.6 7,453 2.0 87 2.9 3,419 9.1
Other 11,783 2.8 9,849 2.6 69 2.3 1,865 4.9
Neoplasms 40,752 9.8 40,433 10.8 113 3.7 206 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,222 0.3 1,061 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Circulatory system 53,144 12.8 52,514 14.0 405 13.3 225 0.6
Digestive system 8,880 2.1 8,710 2.3 71 2.3 99 0.3
Genitourinary system 12,608 3.0 12,396 3.3 62 2.0 150 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 129,823 31.3 128,259 34.3 1,141 37.5 423 1.1
Nervous system and sense organs 35,147 8.5 30,749 8.2 169 5.6 4,229 11.2
Respiratory system 14,730 3.6 14,510 3.9 138 4.5 82 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 771 0.2 739 0.2 3 0.1 29 0.1
Other 745 0.2 572 0.2 8 0.3 165 0.4
Unknown 4,575 1.1 3,914 1.0 39 1.3 622 1.6
  Women
Subtotal 384,754 100.0 332,650 100.0 25,474 100.0 26,630 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,535 0.4 421 0.1 16 0.1 1,098 4.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 10,203 2.7 9,000 2.7 982 3.9 221 0.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2,244 0.6 2,032 0.6 168 0.7 44 0.2
Injuries 8,763 2.3 7,862 2.4 552 2.2 349 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1,489 0.4 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1,194 4.5
Developmental disorders 464 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X) 256 1.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 336 0.1 151 (L) 8 (L) 177 0.7
Intellectual disability 15,109 3.9 3,234 1.0 708 2.8 11,167 41.9
Mood disorders 33,629 8.7 27,263 8.2 3,656 14.4 2,710 10.2
Organic mental disorders 8,402 2.2 6,884 2.1 476 1.9 1,042 3.9
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 5,717 1.5 4,167 1.3 494 1.9 1,056 4.0
Other 11,959 3.1 9,486 2.9 881 3.5 1,592 6.0
Neoplasms 41,137 10.7 39,949 12.0 1,057 4.1 131 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,296 0.3 1,101 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Circulatory system 27,900 7.3 25,855 7.8 1,821 7.1 224 0.8
Digestive system 7,583 2.0 7,033 2.1 452 1.8 98 0.4
Genitourinary system 8,287 2.2 7,797 2.3 317 1.2 173 0.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 140,966 36.6 130,247 39.2 10,136 39.8 583 2.2
Nervous system and sense organs 35,318 9.2 29,844 9.0 1,843 7.2 3,631 13.6
Respiratory system 15,979 4.2 14,485 4.4 1,424 5.6 70 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 954 0.2 865 0.3 54 0.2 35 0.1
Other 709 0.2 534 0.2 33 0.1 142 0.5
Unknown 4,775 1.2 3,947 1.2 334 1.3 494 1.9
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, 2016
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 706,448 100.0 1,292.94 28,514 100.0 699.29 64,368 100.0 555.38
Alabama 16,492 2.3 1,270.30 922 3.2 641.58 1,306 2.0 521.74
Alaska 1,138 0.2 1,350.05 28 0.1 838.84 95 0.1 593.57
Arizona 11,548 1.6 1,324.91 449 1.6 732.33 1,162 1.8 563.55
Arkansas 10,429 1.5 1,220.84 570 2.0 630.40 855 1.3 478.21
California 56,582 8.0 1,244.84 1,781 6.2 766.14 6,387 9.9 588.46
Colorado 7,819 1.1 1,353.72 226 0.8 703.50 557 0.9 646.09
Connecticut 6,995 1.0 1,404.26 205 0.7 783.39 670 1.0 630.00
Delaware 2,236 0.3 1,395.86 77 0.3 763.65 163 0.3 615.20
District of Columbia 1,304 0.2 1,119.68 31 0.1 696.42 75 0.1 655.89
Florida 44,903 6.4 1,278.03 1,694 5.9 675.00 3,194 5.0 559.97
Georgia 24,912 3.5 1,276.45 1,254 4.4 675.20 1,903 3.0 563.55
Hawaii 1,987 0.3 1,319.81 59 0.2 772.72 214 0.3 580.27
Idaho 3,612 0.5 1,264.88 124 0.4 734.26 410 0.6 555.81
Illinois 25,294 3.6 1,326.71 789 2.8 732.67 2,542 3.9 567.39
Indiana 16,964 2.4 1,328.19 771 2.7 696.49 1,405 2.2 570.09
Iowa 6,759 1.0 1,264.28 231 0.8 694.55 783 1.2 502.93
Kansas 5,896 0.8 1,296.38 233 0.8 628.38 673 1.0 526.12
Kentucky 14,950 2.1 1,277.72 1,002 3.5 681.88 1,237 1.9 502.20
Louisiana 13,675 1.9 1,215.25 778 2.7 732.80 1,241 1.9 491.81
Maine 3,966 0.6 1,222.27 158 0.6 718.59 504 0.8 459.97
Maryland 12,384 1.8 1,362.92 336 1.2 783.12 919 1.4 671.86
Massachusetts 15,059 2.1 1,341.43 384 1.3 749.37 1,741 2.7 545.61
Michigan 25,895 3.7 1,331.15 1,191 4.2 757.33 2,700 4.2 569.50
Minnesota 9,553 1.4 1,332.25 212 0.7 702.19 1,181 1.8 507.10
Mississippi 9,074 1.3 1,239.74 563 2.0 627.94 854 1.3 478.52
Missouri 15,875 2.2 1,283.47 844 3.0 637.96 1,439 2.2 522.66
Montana 2,221 0.3 1,209.95 73 0.3 809.87 221 0.3 510.11
Nebraska 3,372 0.5 1,245.37 90 0.3 637.47 382 0.6 536.84
Nevada 5,620 0.8 1,329.47 195 0.7 741.13 335 0.5 588.95
New Hampshire 3,761 0.5 1,343.95 128 0.4 626.43 471 0.7 519.97
New Jersey 17,431 2.5 1,433.42 524 1.8 769.95 1,623 2.5 619.52
New Mexico 5,332 0.8 1,208.22 165 0.6 689.80 364 0.6 577.73
New York 41,935 5.9 1,324.01 1,220 4.3 732.18 3,961 6.2 591.73
North Carolina 23,204 3.3 1,278.72 1,183 4.1 609.97 1,958 3.0 557.80
North Dakota 1,352 0.2 1,264.98 23 0.1 657.46 123 0.2 457.72
Ohio 29,062 4.1 1,271.22 1,314 4.6 733.47 2,595 4.0 517.29
Oklahoma 10,532 1.5 1,243.60 553 1.9 686.82 883 1.4 526.24
Oregon 8,630 1.2 1,305.52 326 1.1 715.13 874 1.4 562.14
Pennsylvania 32,885 4.7 1,312.41 1,200 4.2 691.77 2,881 4.5 539.43
Rhode Island 3,120 0.4 1,299.97 107 0.4 681.48 273 0.4 523.18
South Carolina 13,295 1.9 1,286.22 734 2.6 635.65 1,003 1.6 535.72
South Dakota 1,655 0.2 1,187.97 44 0.2 573.91 160 0.2 480.83
Tennessee 19,788 2.8 1,248.54 1,117 3.9 638.39 1,521 2.4 517.69
Texas 49,527 7.0 1,283.83 2,011 7.1 716.39 4,053 6.3 555.72
Utah 3,964 0.6 1,315.10 131 0.5 749.92 465 0.7 619.16
Vermont 1,667 0.2 1,243.23 35 0.1 667.50 171 0.3 510.47
Virginia 18,463 2.6 1,318.46 713 2.5 701.81 1,492 2.3 604.62
Washington 15,347 2.2 1,352.86 490 1.7 789.82 1,481 2.3 583.06
West Virginia 6,087 0.9 1,353.55 406 1.4 734.42 525 0.8 531.34
Wisconsin 12,755 1.8 1,324.44 369 1.3 698.74 1,483 2.3 524.42
Wyoming 1,401 0.2 1,316.98 37 0.1 812.86 116 0.2 531.55
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 7,746 1.1 1,068.76 339 1.2 601.83 580 0.9 462.51
Other b 995 0.1 1,059.75 75 0.3 661.28 164 0.3 488.55
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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