Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2017

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2017
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 812,019 100.0 715,921 100.0 28,450 100.0 67,648 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,572 0.4 1,107 0.2 44 0.2 2,421 3.6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 19,090 2.4 17,688 2.5 1,028 3.6 374 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 6,166 0.8 5,839 0.8 189 0.7 138 0.2
Injuries 25,917 3.2 24,060 3.4 713 2.5 1,144 1.7
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 9,840 1.2 2,931 0.4 6 (L) 6,903 10.2
Developmental disorders 1,568 0.2 751 0.1 14 (L) 803 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,908 0.2 923 0.1 12 (L) 973 1.4
Intellectual disability 35,479 4.4 9,762 1.4 864 3.0 24,853 36.7
Mood disorders 53,879 6.6 43,973 6.1 3,879 13.6 6,027 8.9
Organic mental disorders 19,832 2.4 16,488 2.3 561 2.0 2,783 4.1
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 18,515 2.3 13,003 1.8 618 2.2 4,894 7.2
Other 25,345 3.1 20,691 2.9 962 3.4 3,692 5.5
Neoplasms 81,775 10.1 80,276 11.2 1,129 4.0 370 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,667 0.3 2,306 0.3 55 0.2 306 0.5
Circulatory system 76,281 9.4 73,737 10.3 2,116 7.4 428 0.6
Digestive system 16,686 2.1 15,973 2.2 483 1.7 230 0.3
Genitourinary system 21,105 2.6 20,408 2.9 386 1.4 311 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 275,013 33.9 262,559 36.7 11,390 40.0 1,064 1.6
Nervous system and sense organs 73,946 9.1 63,602 8.9 2,022 7.1 8,322 12.3
Respiratory system 30,474 3.8 28,790 4.0 1,528 5.4 156 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,762 0.2 1,627 0.2 52 0.2 83 0.1
Other 1,359 0.2 1,044 0.1 39 0.1 276 0.4
Unknown 9,840 1.2 8,383 1.2 360 1.3 1,097 1.6
  Men
Subtotal 417,419 100.0 374,918 100.0 3,188 100.0 39,313 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,901 0.5 619 0.2 7 0.2 1,275 3.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 9,576 2.3 9,299 2.5 106 3.3 171 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,895 0.9 3,773 1.0 44 1.4 78 0.2
Injuries 16,361 3.9 15,473 4.1 134 4.2 754 1.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 8,034 1.9 (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,553 14.1
Developmental disorders 936 0.2 463 0.1 4 0.1 469 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,284 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 696 1.8
Intellectual disability 19,192 4.6 5,691 1.5 95 3.0 13,406 34.1
Mood disorders 20,053 4.8 16,840 4.5 271 8.5 2,942 7.5
Organic mental disorders 11,376 2.7 9,504 2.5 82 2.6 1,790 4.6
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 12,140 2.9 8,395 2.2 92 2.9 3,653 9.3
Other 12,116 2.9 10,096 2.7 81 2.5 1,939 4.9
Neoplasms 40,253 9.6 39,908 10.6 122 3.8 223 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,255 0.3 1,110 0.3 3 0.1 142 0.4
Circulatory system 49,709 11.9 49,102 13.1 372 11.7 235 0.6
Digestive system 8,935 2.1 8,750 2.3 66 2.1 119 0.3
Genitourinary system 12,857 3.1 12,639 3.4 64 2.0 154 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 130,119 31.2 128,415 34.3 1,239 38.9 465 1.2
Nervous system and sense organs 36,668 8.8 32,087 8.6 199 6.2 4,382 11.1
Respiratory system 14,635 3.5 14,404 3.8 159 5.0 72 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 730 0.2 695 0.2 5 0.2 30 0.1
Other 669 0.2 518 0.1 5 0.2 146 0.4
Unknown 4,725 1.1 4,072 1.1 34 1.1 619 1.6
  Women
Subtotal 394,600 100.0 341,003 100.0 25,262 100.0 28,335 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,671 0.4 488 0.1 37 0.1 1,146 4.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 9,514 2.4 8,389 2.5 922 3.6 203 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2,271 0.6 2,066 0.6 145 0.6 60 0.2
Injuries 9,556 2.4 8,587 2.5 579 2.3 390 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1,806 0.5 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1,350 4.8
Developmental disorders 632 0.2 288 0.1 10 (L) 334 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 624 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 277 1.0
Intellectual disability 16,287 4.1 4,071 1.2 769 3.0 11,447 40.4
Mood disorders 33,826 8.6 27,133 8.0 3,608 14.3 3,085 10.9
Organic mental disorders 8,456 2.1 6,984 2.0 479 1.9 993 3.5
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 6,375 1.6 4,608 1.4 526 2.1 1,241 4.4
Other 13,229 3.4 10,595 3.1 881 3.5 1,753 6.2
Neoplasms 41,522 10.5 40,368 11.8 1,007 4.0 147 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,412 0.4 1,196 0.4 52 0.2 164 0.6
Circulatory system 26,572 6.7 24,635 7.2 1,744 6.9 193 0.7
Digestive system 7,751 2.0 7,223 2.1 417 1.7 111 0.4
Genitourinary system 8,248 2.1 7,769 2.3 322 1.3 157 0.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 144,894 36.7 134,144 39.3 10,151 40.2 599 2.1
Nervous system and sense organs 37,278 9.4 31,515 9.2 1,823 7.2 3,940 13.9
Respiratory system 15,839 4.0 14,386 4.2 1,369 5.4 84 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,032 0.3 932 0.3 47 0.2 53 0.2
Other 690 0.2 526 0.2 34 0.1 130 0.5
Unknown 5,115 1.3 4,311 1.3 326 1.3 478 1.7
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, 2017
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 715,921 100.0 1,327.65 28,450 100.0 725.45 67,648 100.0 580.46
Alabama 16,355 2.3 1,318.65 1,034 3.6 678.31 1,454 2.1 551.03
Alaska 1,073 0.1 1,387.86 42 0.1 810.72 133 0.2 532.12
Arizona 11,416 1.6 1,373.43 398 1.4 772.61 1,105 1.6 577.17
Arkansas 10,578 1.5 1,265.53 625 2.2 666.38 896 1.3 539.20
California 56,393 7.9 1,268.14 1,653 5.8 805.12 6,325 9.3 617.83
Colorado 8,219 1.1 1,379.10 226 0.8 817.59 658 1.0 640.99
Connecticut 7,123 1.0 1,422.63 186 0.7 773.19 730 1.1 618.99
Delaware 2,329 0.3 1,389.95 98 0.3 807.91 168 0.2 722.25
District of Columbia 1,447 0.2 1,134.56 38 0.1 722.36 156 0.2 571.79
Florida 44,238 6.2 1,317.48 1,665 5.9 708.25 3,465 5.1 598.03
Georgia 24,315 3.4 1,309.25 1,234 4.3 675.80 2,026 3.0 564.20
Hawaii 2,024 0.3 1,379.61 65 0.2 754.52 179 0.3 649.73
Idaho 3,804 0.5 1,298.74 112 0.4 788.18 458 0.7 561.34
Illinois 25,492 3.6 1,359.55 881 3.1 739.41 2,648 3.9 597.16
Indiana 16,848 2.4 1,358.00 709 2.5 709.52 1,578 2.3 578.20
Iowa 7,148 1.0 1,305.76 239 0.8 663.64 730 1.1 510.15
Kansas 6,313 0.9 1,337.77 257 0.9 663.19 675 1.0 541.48
Kentucky 13,936 1.9 1,315.30 1,013 3.6 731.72 1,358 2.0 517.94
Louisiana 14,021 2.0 1,259.33 724 2.5 774.28 1,118 1.7 539.68
Maine 3,753 0.5 1,287.29 145 0.5 708.97 505 0.7 517.39
Maryland 12,878 1.8 1,393.08 358 1.3 784.97 905 1.3 702.56
Massachusetts 15,478 2.2 1,369.26 411 1.4 725.83 1,753 2.6 582.39
Michigan 27,261 3.8 1,363.60 1,133 4.0 789.92 3,170 4.7 579.85
Minnesota 9,790 1.4 1,366.64 228 0.8 668.76 1,206 1.8 549.43
Mississippi 10,367 1.4 1,260.74 587 2.1 669.84 962 1.4 498.29
Missouri 15,787 2.2 1,315.05 811 2.9 649.38 1,501 2.2 516.39
Montana 2,153 0.3 1,238.49 88 0.3 628.73 244 0.4 527.08
Nebraska 3,693 0.5 1,272.55 103 0.4 747.89 415 0.6 552.90
Nevada 4,869 0.7 1,377.38 161 0.6 843.54 323 0.5 619.53
New Hampshire 3,897 0.5 1,388.38 114 0.4 715.10 484 0.7 535.67
New Jersey 17,700 2.5 1,468.89 495 1.7 803.12 1,667 2.5 657.51
New Mexico 5,599 0.8 1,226.47 192 0.7 703.50 391 0.6 565.57
New York 41,982 5.9 1,355.04 1,201 4.2 754.37 4,372 6.5 616.13
North Carolina 24,869 3.5 1,313.47 1,200 4.2 673.84 2,167 3.2 568.19
North Dakota 1,498 0.2 1,243.16 33 0.1 657.93 156 0.2 461.56
Ohio 28,712 4.0 1,302.83 1,326 4.7 739.38 2,811 4.2 549.38
Oklahoma 10,984 1.5 1,283.52 507 1.8 706.59 784 1.2 564.94
Oregon 8,681 1.2 1,331.61 343 1.2 779.50 858 1.3 625.10
Pennsylvania 34,155 4.8 1,360.73 1,251 4.4 738.95 3,078 4.6 556.89
Rhode Island 2,966 0.4 1,326.24 78 0.3 697.81 346 0.5 567.48
South Carolina 13,337 1.9 1,334.15 751 2.6 690.57 1,058 1.6 591.39
South Dakota 1,722 0.2 1,210.16 52 0.2 631.12 181 0.3 542.15
Tennessee 18,631 2.6 1,299.76 1,129 4.0 645.35 1,549 2.3 550.05
Texas 51,936 7.3 1,314.69 1,880 6.6 752.08 3,983 5.9 599.03
Utah 3,986 0.6 1,351.75 142 0.5 773.20 508 0.8 589.06
Vermont 1,735 0.2 1,295.67 44 0.2 670.33 208 0.3 522.22
Virginia 19,025 2.7 1,350.52 774 2.7 714.82 1,603 2.4 616.43
Washington 14,766 2.1 1,404.26 461 1.6 755.10 1,594 2.4 626.23
West Virginia 6,915 1.0 1,350.87 421 1.5 749.34 579 0.9 556.45
Wisconsin 14,497 2.0 1,343.44 392 1.4 697.59 1,686 2.5 521.72
Wyoming 1,293 0.2 1,386.02 32 0.1 945.30 129 0.2 523.15
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 6,940 1.0 1,099.57 338 1.2 637.45 433 0.6 451.11
Other b 994 0.1 1,100.17 70 0.2 795.38 179 0.3 533.32
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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