Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2019

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2019
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 761,481 100.0 679,449 100.0 21,244 100.0 60,788 100.0
Congenital anomalies 4,149 0.5 1,014 0.1 26 0.1 3,109 5.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 16,908 2.2 15,881 2.3 668 3.1 359 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 5,499 0.7 5,280 0.8 133 0.6 86 0.1
Injuries 24,547 3.2 23,050 3.4 530 2.5 967 1.6
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 10,232 1.3 2,555 0.4 7 (L) 7,670 12.6
Developmental disorders 1,319 0.2 538 0.1 23 0.1 758 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,880 0.2 845 0.1 20 0.1 1,015 1.7
Intellectual disability 29,198 3.8 6,725 1.0 414 1.9 22,059 36.3
Mood disorders 41,448 5.4 35,172 5.2 2,113 9.9 4,163 6.8
Organic mental disorders 17,048 2.2 14,965 2.2 349 1.6 1,734 2.9
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 16,605 2.2 12,247 1.8 412 1.9 3,946 6.5
Other 21,402 2.8 17,542 2.6 651 3.1 3,209 5.3
Neoplasms 79,846 10.5 78,597 11.6 976 4.6 273 0.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,560 0.3 2,238 0.3 29 0.1 293 0.5
Circulatory system 74,212 9.7 72,175 10.6 1,710 8.0 327 0.5
Digestive system 15,645 2.1 15,090 2.2 343 1.6 212 0.3
Genitourinary system 21,019 2.8 20,414 3.0 331 1.6 274 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 266,311 35.0 255,926 37.7 9,437 44.4 948 1.6
Nervous system and sense organs 71,542 9.4 61,908 9.1 1,588 7.5 8,046 13.2
Respiratory system 27,769 3.6 26,406 3.9 1,236 5.8 127 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,631 0.2 1,539 0.2 29 0.1 63 0.1
Other 1,287 0.2 1,018 0.1 25 0.1 244 0.4
Unknown 9,424 1.2 8,324 1.2 194 0.9 906 1.5
  Men
Subtotal 391,248 100.0 353,104 100.0 2,464 100.0 35,680 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,207 0.6 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1,637 4.6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 8,448 2.2 8,198 2.3 75 3.0 175 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,574 0.9 3,490 1.0 33 1.3 51 0.1
Injuries 15,604 4.0 14,855 4.2 118 4.8 631 1.8
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 8,319 2.1 (X) (X) (X) (X) 6,151 17.2
Developmental disorders 764 0.2 327 0.1 4 0.2 433 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,228 0.3 521 0.1 4 0.2 703 2.0
Intellectual disability 16,116 4.1 4,042 1.1 62 2.5 12,012 33.7
Mood disorders 15,808 4.0 13,679 3.9 147 6.0 1,982 5.6
Organic mental disorders 9,798 2.5 8,642 2.4 54 2.2 1,102 3.1
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 10,853 2.8 7,841 2.2 63 2.6 2,949 8.3
Other 10,071 2.6 8,314 2.4 55 2.2 1,702 4.8
Neoplasms 39,184 10.0 38,906 11.0 111 4.5 167 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,197 0.3 1,039 0.3 4 0.2 154 0.4
Circulatory system 48,146 12.3 47,645 13.5 322 13.1 179 0.5
Digestive system 8,408 2.1 8,257 2.3 51 2.1 100 0.3
Genitourinary system 12,824 3.3 12,621 3.6 50 2.0 153 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 123,919 31.7 122,544 34.7 979 39.7 396 1.1
Nervous system and sense organs 35,481 9.1 31,088 8.8 170 6.9 4,223 11.8
Respiratory system 13,430 3.4 13,228 3.7 134 5.4 68 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 715 0.2 683 0.2 5 0.2 27 0.1
Other 642 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 145 0.4
Unknown 4,512 1.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 540 1.5
  Women
Subtotal 370,233 100.0 326,345 100.0 18,780 100.0 25,108 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,942 0.5 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1,472 5.9
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 8,460 2.3 7,683 2.4 593 3.2 184 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,925 0.5 1,790 0.5 100 0.5 35 0.1
Injuries 8,943 2.4 8,195 2.5 412 2.2 336 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1,913 0.5 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1,519 6.0
Developmental disorders 555 0.1 211 0.1 19 0.1 325 1.3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 652 0.2 324 0.1 16 0.1 312 1.2
Intellectual disability 13,082 3.5 2,683 0.8 352 1.9 10,047 40.0
Mood disorders 25,640 6.9 21,493 6.6 1,966 10.5 2,181 8.7
Organic mental disorders 7,250 2.0 6,323 1.9 295 1.6 632 2.5
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 5,752 1.6 4,406 1.4 349 1.9 997 4.0
Other 11,331 3.1 9,228 2.8 596 3.2 1,507 6.0
Neoplasms 40,662 11.0 39,691 12.2 865 4.6 106 0.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,363 0.4 1,199 0.4 25 0.1 139 0.6
Circulatory system 26,066 7.0 24,530 7.5 1,388 7.4 148 0.6
Digestive system 7,237 2.0 6,833 2.1 292 1.6 112 0.4
Genitourinary system 8,195 2.2 7,793 2.4 281 1.5 121 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 142,392 38.5 133,382 40.9 8,458 45.0 552 2.2
Nervous system and sense organs 36,061 9.7 30,820 9.4 1,418 7.6 3,823 15.2
Respiratory system 14,339 3.9 13,178 4.0 1,102 5.9 59 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 916 0.2 856 0.3 24 0.1 36 0.1
Other 645 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 99 0.4
Unknown 4,912 1.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 366 1.5
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, 2019
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 679,449 100.0 1,423.78 21,244 100.0 785.75 60,788 100.0 635.95
Alabama 17,375 2.6 1,417.01 775 3.6 777.46 1,406 2.3 585.52
Alaska 833 0.1 1,498.26 22 0.1 854.82 122 0.2 691.51
Arizona 11,472 1.7 1,461.03 278 1.3 852.95 951 1.6 668.63
Arkansas 10,002 1.5 1,359.54 486 2.3 676.51 938 1.5 555.83
California 51,761 7.6 1,350.93 1,222 5.8 871.05 4,917 8.1 691.61
Colorado 7,101 1.0 1,490.52 203 1.0 823.06 680 1.1 725.25
Connecticut 5,813 0.9 1,542.89 145 0.7 822.47 692 1.1 703.00
Delaware 1,936 0.3 1,540.80 57 0.3 786.64 117 0.2 797.29
District of Columbia 1,125 0.2 1,287.34 31 0.1 825.16 54 0.1 691.75
Florida 44,460 6.5 1,412.61 1,273 6.0 802.85 3,115 5.1 673.71
Georgia 23,299 3.4 1,407.22 828 3.9 741.53 1,779 2.9 621.14
Hawaii 1,884 0.3 1,459.89 30 0.1 897.84 157 0.3 651.25
Idaho 3,300 0.5 1,385.97 96 0.5 820.38 426 0.7 617.57
Illinois 22,140 3.3 1,463.55 576 2.7 833.32 2,111 3.5 647.22
Indiana 16,727 2.5 1,445.03 577 2.7 799.34 1,380 2.3 617.89
Iowa 7,075 1.0 1,385.19 214 1.0 694.12 775 1.3 541.93
Kansas 5,564 0.8 1,415.66 177 0.8 747.15 677 1.1 606.21
Kentucky 14,166 2.1 1,387.05 792 3.7 757.04 1,191 2.0 570.73
Louisiana 13,409 2.0 1,333.75 532 2.5 817.46 1,184 1.9 587.78
Maine 3,150 0.5 1,381.79 105 0.5 671.76 459 0.8 554.27
Maryland 11,449 1.7 1,522.64 245 1.2 855.56 854 1.4 794.83
Massachusetts 12,340 1.8 1,489.78 256 1.2 826.38 1,555 2.6 634.90
Michigan 27,110 4.0 1,474.05 905 4.3 816.56 2,780 4.6 635.03
Minnesota 10,334 1.5 1,487.77 230 1.1 783.43 1,068 1.8 623.65
Mississippi 9,279 1.4 1,348.97 367 1.7 717.19 809 1.3 570.44
Missouri 15,922 2.3 1,399.45 607 2.9 724.21 1,674 2.8 564.08
Montana 1,976 0.3 1,334.37 57 0.3 758.53 204 0.3 596.14
Nebraska 3,746 0.6 1,355.36 71 0.3 704.11 420 0.7 569.28
Nevada 4,323 0.6 1,474.43 129 0.6 856.03 254 0.4 652.72
New Hampshire 3,401 0.5 1,496.36 89 0.4 712.01 422 0.7 567.62
New Jersey 15,903 2.3 1,587.02 342 1.6 878.64 1,493 2.5 756.17
New Mexico 4,666 0.7 1,344.55 113 0.5 748.27 465 0.8 622.89
New York 42,471 6.3 1,479.88 929 4.4 821.14 3,632 6.0 679.86
North Carolina 26,983 4.0 1,422.66 987 4.6 699.05 1,979 3.3 618.56
North Dakota 1,377 0.2 1,345.83 21 0.1 862.75 152 0.3 583.89
Ohio 27,345 4.0 1,383.93 1,037 4.9 785.18 2,390 3.9 600.37
Oklahoma 10,092 1.5 1,367.11 399 1.9 791.99 737 1.2 590.67
Oregon 8,056 1.2 1,413.84 224 1.1 808.04 841 1.4 675.79
Pennsylvania 33,659 5.0 1,447.21 989 4.7 798.84 2,899 4.8 623.93
Rhode Island 2,398 0.4 1,443.24 51 0.2 844.62 263 0.4 561.06
South Carolina 14,305 2.1 1,411.72 668 3.1 712.37 989 1.6 636.28
South Dakota 1,355 0.2 1,300.51 26 0.1 670.60 139 0.2 598.86
Tennessee 18,308 2.7 1,404.28 784 3.7 720.01 1,516 2.5 628.03
Texas 45,918 6.8 1,409.37 1,293 6.1 820.68 4,055 6.7 636.41
Utah 4,047 0.6 1,413.76 88 0.4 901.26 457 0.8 658.55
Vermont 1,368 0.2 1,398.06 35 0.2 785.09 192 0.3 616.54
Virginia 16,319 2.4 1,452.07 610 2.9 758.28 1,305 2.1 634.08
Washington 12,269 1.8 1,495.81 312 1.5 879.09 1,388 2.3 660.28
West Virginia 6,252 0.9 1,421.89 330 1.6 806.00 464 0.8 599.61
Wisconsin 13,833 2.0 1,443.22 311 1.5 742.42 1,500 2.5 564.84
Wyoming 1,199 0.2 1,474.18 20 0.1 1,124.92 83 0.1 691.08
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 7,939 1.2 1,193.20 259 1.2 731.41 534 0.9 543.30
Other b 915 0.1 1,204.68 41 0.2 817.93 144 0.2 609.68
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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