Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2018

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2018
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 785,106 100.0 686,723 100.0 26,143 100.0 72,240 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,991 0.5 953 0.1 26 0.1 3,012 4.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 17,885 2.3 16,491 2.4 957 3.7 437 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 5,751 0.7 5,412 0.8 185 0.7 154 0.2
Injuries 25,270 3.2 23,366 3.4 707 2.7 1,197 1.7
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 9,888 1.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 7,256 10.0
Developmental disorders 1,513 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 830 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 2,050 0.3 974 0.1 14 0.1 1,062 1.5
Intellectual disability 34,567 4.4 7,292 1.1 692 2.6 26,583 36.8
Mood disorders 47,138 6.0 38,329 5.6 3,169 12.1 5,640 7.8
Organic mental disorders 18,029 2.3 14,976 2.2 482 1.8 2,571 3.6
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 17,606 2.2 12,310 1.8 456 1.7 4,840 6.7
Other 23,170 3.0 18,380 2.7 863 3.3 3,927 5.4
Neoplasms 78,782 10.0 77,344 11.3 1,091 4.2 347 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,684 0.3 2,262 0.3 68 0.3 354 0.5
Circulatory system 74,911 9.5 72,465 10.6 1,939 7.4 507 0.7
Digestive system 16,029 2.0 15,372 2.2 455 1.7 202 0.3
Genitourinary system 20,797 2.6 20,179 2.9 366 1.4 252 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 269,989 34.4 257,927 37.6 10,874 41.6 1,188 1.6
Nervous system and sense organs 73,204 9.3 61,252 8.9 1,944 7.4 10,008 13.9
Respiratory system 28,882 3.7 27,263 4.0 1,410 5.4 209 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,788 0.2 1,629 0.2 80 0.3 79 0.1
Other 1,293 0.2 977 0.1 30 0.1 286 0.4
Unknown 9,889 1.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1,299 1.8
  Men
Subtotal 402,152 100.0 357,468 100.0 2,916 100.0 41,768 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,106 0.5 500 0.1 4 0.1 1,602 3.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 8,768 2.2 8,455 2.4 96 3.3 217 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,688 0.9 3,565 1.0 47 1.6 76 0.2
Injuries 16,012 4.0 15,104 4.2 118 4.0 790 1.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 8,094 2.0 (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,869 14.1
Developmental disorders 897 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 507 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,390 0.3 618 0.2 4 0.1 768 1.8
Intellectual disability 18,780 4.7 4,359 1.2 92 3.2 14,329 34.3
Mood disorders 17,652 4.4 14,661 4.1 237 8.1 2,754 6.6
Organic mental disorders 10,203 2.5 8,491 2.4 85 2.9 1,627 3.9
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 11,682 2.9 8,023 2.2 66 2.3 3,593 8.6
Other 10,964 2.7 8,852 2.5 81 2.8 2,031 4.9
Neoplasms 38,720 9.6 38,448 10.8 83 2.8 189 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,249 0.3 1,062 0.3 7 0.2 180 0.4
Circulatory system 48,755 12.1 48,140 13.5 350 12.0 265 0.6
Digestive system 8,540 2.1 8,391 2.3 49 1.7 100 0.2
Genitourinary system 12,675 3.2 12,484 3.5 57 2.0 134 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 125,732 31.3 124,081 34.7 1,142 39.2 509 1.2
Nervous system and sense organs 36,145 9.0 30,724 8.6 200 6.9 5,221 12.5
Respiratory system 13,896 3.5 13,646 3.8 149 5.1 101 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 752 0.2 709 0.2 7 0.2 36 0.1
Other 663 0.2 485 0.1 3 0.1 175 0.4
Unknown 4,789 1.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 695 1.7
  Women
Subtotal 382,954 100.0 329,255 100.0 23,227 100.0 30,472 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,885 0.5 453 0.1 22 0.1 1,410 4.6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 9,117 2.4 8,036 2.4 861 3.7 220 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2,063 0.5 1,847 0.6 138 0.6 78 0.3
Injuries 9,258 2.4 8,262 2.5 589 2.5 407 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1,794 0.5 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1,387 4.6
Developmental disorders 616 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 323 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 660 0.2 356 0.1 10 (L) 294 1.0
Intellectual disability 15,787 4.1 2,933 0.9 600 2.6 12,254 40.2
Mood disorders 29,486 7.7 23,668 7.2 2,932 12.6 2,886 9.5
Organic mental disorders 7,826 2.0 6,485 2.0 397 1.7 944 3.1
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 5,924 1.5 4,287 1.3 390 1.7 1,247 4.1
Other 12,206 3.2 9,528 2.9 782 3.4 1,896 6.2
Neoplasms 40,062 10.5 38,896 11.8 1,008 4.3 158 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,435 0.4 1,200 0.4 61 0.3 174 0.6
Circulatory system 26,156 6.8 24,325 7.4 1,589 6.8 242 0.8
Digestive system 7,489 2.0 6,981 2.1 406 1.7 102 0.3
Genitourinary system 8,122 2.1 7,695 2.3 309 1.3 118 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 144,257 37.7 133,846 40.7 9,732 41.9 679 2.2
Nervous system and sense organs 37,059 9.7 30,528 9.3 1,744 7.5 4,787 15.7
Respiratory system 14,986 3.9 13,617 4.1 1,261 5.4 108 0.4
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,036 0.3 920 0.3 73 0.3 43 0.1
Other 630 0.2 492 0.1 27 0.1 111 0.4
Unknown 5,100 1.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 604 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.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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Table 38. Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2018
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 686,723 100.0 1,386.24 26,143 100.0 744.49 72,240 100.0 599.47
Alabama 16,697 2.4 1,376.32 977 3.7 720.06 1,722 2.4 547.11
Alaska 1,016 0.1 1,424.42 34 0.1 752.10 143 0.2 625.11
Arizona 11,222 1.6 1,438.30 366 1.4 775.71 1,279 1.8 621.25
Arkansas 9,321 1.4 1,331.75 502 1.9 693.35 867 1.2 532.03
California 53,855 7.8 1,321.35 1,569 6.0 805.41 6,863 9.5 635.83
Colorado 8,189 1.2 1,449.83 242 0.9 767.60 692 1.0 677.66
Connecticut 7,144 1.0 1,478.26 192 0.7 772.76 766 1.1 655.72
Delaware 2,252 0.3 1,476.11 78 0.3 717.99 170 0.2 683.95
District of Columbia 1,139 0.2 1,216.75 26 0.1 723.57 162 0.2 545.26
Florida 44,611 6.5 1,383.30 1,601 6.1 759.32 4,109 5.7 609.95
Georgia 24,930 3.6 1,361.62 1,118 4.3 716.58 2,425 3.4 579.22
Hawaii 1,972 0.3 1,416.47 56 0.2 845.46 192 0.3 624.98
Idaho 3,203 0.5 1,357.32 105 0.4 667.37 396 0.5 592.02
Illinois 24,189 3.5 1,413.91 784 3.0 764.68 2,825 3.9 623.71
Indiana 15,923 2.3 1,418.66 694 2.7 739.47 1,562 2.2 590.94
Iowa 6,895 1.0 1,366.31 205 0.8 707.92 799 1.1 537.69
Kansas 6,330 0.9 1,369.04 251 1.0 679.62 615 0.9 576.73
Kentucky 13,601 2.0 1,359.61 898 3.4 717.18 1,399 1.9 531.18
Louisiana 13,405 2.0 1,295.50 687 2.6 820.75 1,274 1.8 550.25
Maine 3,342 0.5 1,355.81 153 0.6 645.55 544 0.8 527.34
Maryland 11,000 1.6 1,459.51 305 1.2 792.91 1,187 1.6 707.55
Massachusetts 13,068 1.9 1,437.73 352 1.3 739.68 1,663 2.3 614.86
Michigan 26,333 3.8 1,426.37 1,069 4.1 794.58 2,988 4.1 607.32
Minnesota 10,002 1.5 1,430.88 209 0.8 759.34 1,115 1.5 592.18
Mississippi 9,418 1.4 1,327.43 533 2.0 704.58 993 1.4 564.56
Missouri 16,077 2.3 1,367.48 720 2.8 658.95 1,673 2.3 539.86
Montana 2,073 0.3 1,317.68 64 0.2 766.37 228 0.3 575.19
Nebraska 3,412 0.5 1,327.06 95 0.4 711.65 419 0.6 563.29
Nevada 4,721 0.7 1,434.80 166 0.6 803.37 453 0.6 629.18
New Hampshire 3,554 0.5 1,451.27 103 0.4 702.22 425 0.6 548.29
New Jersey 15,926 2.3 1,547.61 436 1.7 828.04 1,601 2.2 685.08
New Mexico 4,772 0.7 1,294.37 132 0.5 709.70 436 0.6 597.88
New York 43,278 6.3 1,426.89 1,053 4.0 760.66 4,542 6.3 627.56
North Carolina 23,107 3.4 1,378.33 1,158 4.4 699.87 2,461 3.4 603.35
North Dakota 1,395 0.2 1,356.13 38 0.1 949.71 187 0.3 447.02
Ohio 26,589 3.9 1,358.62 1,179 4.5 747.41 2,781 3.8 568.09
Oklahoma 10,668 1.6 1,333.31 513 2.0 730.07 816 1.1 555.87
Oregon 7,858 1.1 1,367.24 267 1.0 780.23 853 1.2 629.00
Pennsylvania 33,566 4.9 1,410.91 1,193 4.6 732.36 3,352 4.6 602.18
Rhode Island 2,744 0.4 1,395.18 66 0.3 721.65 304 0.4 615.27
South Carolina 14,042 2.0 1,387.92 695 2.7 737.04 1,321 1.8 597.88
South Dakota 1,551 0.2 1,277.76 41 0.2 674.58 148 0.2 615.60
Tennessee 18,550 2.7 1,352.98 1,049 4.0 659.67 1,701 2.4 571.06
Texas 48,127 7.0 1,372.99 1,730 6.6 765.40 4,785 6.6 597.35
Utah 3,746 0.5 1,398.81 103 0.4 776.22 529 0.7 642.60
Vermont 1,620 0.2 1,347.38 50 0.2 722.30 220 0.3 556.86
Virginia 17,672 2.6 1,408.54 695 2.7 722.98 1,788 2.5 606.59
Washington 13,353 1.9 1,468.67 442 1.7 794.61 1,467 2.0 617.55
West Virginia 6,876 1.0 1,390.68 425 1.6 828.93 653 0.9 548.18
Wisconsin 12,772 1.9 1,407.34 339 1.3 754.42 1,606 2.2 544.02
Wyoming 1,153 0.2 1,385.54 32 0.1 870.78 115 0.2 603.60
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 7,323 1.1 1,167.86 298 1.1 607.03 461 0.6 475.67
Other b 1,141 0.2 1,197.72 55 0.2 859.90 165 0.2 552.46
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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