Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2020

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 3. Number, average, and total monthly benefits, December 1960–2020
Year Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars)
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children Workers Widow(er)s Adult children Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
1960 559,425 455,371 . . . 104,054 89.31 . . . 44.15 40,669 . . . 4,594
1961 742,296 618,075 . . . 124,221 89.59 . . . 45.28 55,373 . . . 5,625
1962 888,131 740,867 . . . 147,264 89.99 . . . 45.67 66,671 . . . 6,726
1963 993,656 827,014 . . . 166,642 90.59 . . . 46.45 74,919 . . . 7,741
1964 1,077,695 894,173 . . . 183,522 91.12 . . . 47.35 81,477 . . . 8,690
1965 1,186,464 988,074 . . . 198,390 97.76 . . . 51.77 96,594 . . . 10,271
1966 1,310,911 1,097,190 . . . 213,721 98.09 . . . 52.42 107,623 . . . 11,203
1967 1,422,778 1,193,120 . . . 229,658 98.43 . . . 53.41 117,439 . . . 12,266
1968 1,560,517 1,295,300 21,563 243,654 111.86 72.25 61.83 144,892 1,558 15,065
1969 1,690,982 1,394,291 39,469 257,222 112.74 71.02 62.79 157,192 2,803 16,151
1970 1,812,786 1,492,948 49,281 270,557 131.26 82.00 73.21 195,964 4,041 19,807
1971 1,990,098 1,647,684 56,743 285,671 146.52 90.11 81.37 241,419 5,113 23,245
1972 2,202,090 1,832,916 64,167 305,007 179.32 109.54 98.81 328,678 7,029 30,138
1973 2,415,383 2,016,626 78,769 319,988 183.00 111.14 100.14 369,043 8,754 32,044
1974 2,670,092 2,236,882 92,128 341,082 205.70 125.87 112.45 460,127 11,596 38,355
1975 2,960,620 2,488,774 109,511 362,335 225.90 137.70 122.80 562,214 15,080 44,495
1976 3,171,198 2,670,208 119,427 381,563 245.17 147.01 132.32 654,655 17,557 50,488
1977 3,368,954 2,837,432 127,276 404,246 265.30 156.11 142.12 752,771 19,869 57,451
1978 3,429,421 2,879,774 129,751 419,896 288.30 165.46 153.66 830,239 21,469 64,521
1979 3,435,761 2,870,590 129,833 435,338 322.00 180.52 171.55 924,330 23,437 74,682
1980 3,436,429 2,858,680 127,580 450,169 370.70 205.02 198.95 1,059,713 26,156 89,561
1981 3,361,130 2,776,519 121,590 463,021 413.20 226.58 224.51 1,147,258 27,550 103,953
1982 3,192,379 2,603,599 116,372 472,408 440.60 242.11 245.07 1,147,146 28,175 115,773
1983 3,168,992 2,569,029 111,591 488,372 456.20 250.33 257.78 1,171,991 27,935 125,893
1984 3,212,040 2,596,516 109,151 506,373 470.70 306.24 270.28 1,222,180 33,426 136,862
1985 3,289,485 2,656,638 107,005 525,842 483.80 315.26 281.92 1,285,281 33,734 148,245
1986 3,380,480 2,728,463 106,974 545,043 487.90 319.74 288.79 1,331,217 34,204 157,403
1987 3,453,414 2,785,859 106,282 561,273 508.20 333.89 304.32 1,415,774 35,486 170,807
1988 3,507,707 2,830,284 103,123 574,300 529.50 348.05 320.21 1,498,635 35,892 183,897
1989 3,583,451 2,895,364 101,630 586,457 556.00 366.72 339.47 1,609,822 37,270 199,085
1990 3,712,763 3,011,294 100,989 600,480 587.20 388.93 361.71 1,768,232 39,278 217,200
1991 3,925,472 3,194,938 114,489 616,045 609.40 406.96 378.86 1,946,995 46,592 233,395
1992 4,236,080 3,467,783 131,324 636,973 626.10 422.65 393.61 2,171,179 55,504 250,719
1993 4,529,466 3,725,966 147,015 656,485 641.70 434.20 407.20 2,390,952 63,834 267,321
1994 4,796,313 3,962,954 160,676 672,683 661.40 446.30 422.40 2,621,098 71,710 284,141
1995 5,044,388 4,185,263 173,024 686,101 681.60 458.30 437.30 2,853,512 79,297 300,032
1996 5,264,321 4,385,623 181,911 696,787 703.90 471.00 454.30 3,087,040 85,680 316,550
1997 5,400,781 4,508,134 187,938 704,709 721.60 480.40 468.60 3,253,069 90,285 330,227
1998 5,605,272 4,698,319 194,181 712,772 733.10 487.30 479.40 3,444,338 94,624 341,703
1999 5,798,776 4,879,455 198,795 720,526 754.10 499.90 495.60 3,679,597 99,378 357,093
2000 5,972,468 5,042,333 201,446 728,689 786.40 519.70 518.30 3,965,291 104,681 377,650
2001 6,208,847 5,268,039 204,255 736,553 814.40 536.70 537.60 4,290,449 109,622 395,956
2002 6,491,494 5,539,597 207,365 744,532 834.30 548.10 550.40 4,621,852 113,653 409,813
2003 6,830,714 5,868,541 209,360 752,813 861.60 563.80 567.00 5,054,332 118,010 426,780
2004 7,167,375 6,197,385 210,736 759,254 894.10 582.70 587.60 5,540,703 122,795 446,096
2005 7,503,405 6,519,001 215,866 768,538 938.00 609.30 616.30 6,113,106 131,508 473,545
2006 7,803,692 6,806,918 220,178 776,596 977.70 630.70 642.40 6,655,048 138,859 498,891
2007 8,118,382 7,098,723 224,982 794,677 1,004.00 645.50 660.30 7,127,082 145,233 524,763
2008 8,528,164 7,426,691 230,007 871,466 1,063.10 683.60 681.70 7,895,536 157,243 594,115
2009 8,945,376 7,788,013 236,480 920,883 1,064.30 682.70 676.30 8,288,762 161,437 622,827
2010 9,398,104 8,203,951 244,953 949,200 1,067.80 681.30 678.80 8,759,959 166,888 644,297
2011 9,803,581 8,575,544 251,011 977,026 1,110.50 703.54 705.84 9,523,184 176,596 689,622
2012 10,088,739 8,826,591 255,472 1,006,676 1,130.34 711.47 720.47 9,977,027 181,760 725,285
2013 10,228,364 8,940,950 257,248 1,030,166 1,146.42 716.79 734.68 10,250,098 184,392 756,839
2014 10,261,268 8,954,518 257,871 1,048,879 1,165.39 724.07 751.12 10,435,524 186,717 787,838
2015 10,237,204 8,909,430 259,331 1,068,443 1,165.79 719.11 754.96 10,386,494 186,488 806,630
2016 10,153,205 8,808,736 259,207 1,085,262 1,171.15 717.65 761.87 10,316,342 186,020 826,828
2017 10,059,166 8,695,475 258,286 1,105,405 1,196.87 729.44 782.03 10,407,363 188,404 864,459
2018 9,919,094 8,537,332 254,581 1,127,181 1,233.70 747.41 808.18 10,532,470 190,276 910,967
2019 9,765,096 8,378,374 246,142 1,140,580 1,257.65 760.03 826.24 10,537,097 187,074 942,397
2020 9,537,906 8,151,016 236,923 1,149,967 1,277.05 770.57 843.90 10,409,235 182,566 970,454
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; for 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 4. Number and average monthly benefit, by sex and age, December 2020
Age Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average monthly benefit (dollars)
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 9,537,906 1,212.24 8,151,016 1,277.05 236,923 770.57 1,149,967 843.90
Under 25 127,724 733.78 26,922 693.22 . . . . . . 100,802 744.62
25–29 222,841 792.35 98,032 804.29 . . . . . . 124,809 782.96
30–34 334,597 863.57 192,415 902.78 . . . . . . 142,182 810.51
35–39 475,399 950.45 337,302 1,001.47 . . . . . . 138,097 825.83
40–44 614,803 1,035.36 491,138 1,085.80 . . . . . . 123,665 835.01
45–49 796,822 1,117.03 682,618 1,160.11 . . . . . . 114,204 859.51
50–54 1,244,575 1,192.01 1,114,881 1,229.67 18,385 773.12 111,309 883.97
55–59 2,134,208 1,261.52 1,949,659 1,300.74 76,919 766.68 107,630 904.76
60–64 2,910,057 1,354.45 2,706,471 1,394.12 120,071 770.14 83,515 908.96
65–FRA a 676,880 1,340.21 551,578 1,441.26 21,548 784.68 103,754 918.36
  Men
Subtotal 4,772,553 1,322.87 4,100,636 1,403.62 19,589 588.24 652,328 837.27
Under 25 78,536 736.77 16,209 701.02 . . . . . . 62,327 746.07
25–29 132,539 794.98 57,221 807.84 . . . . . . 75,318 785.20
30–34 188,607 873.92 105,694 921.92 . . . . . . 82,913 812.74
35–39 256,448 966.22 177,356 1,029.56 . . . . . . 79,092 824.17
40–44 313,039 1,060.02 243,234 1,126.09 . . . . . . 69,805 829.81
45–49 393,143 1,169.76 329,954 1,230.75 . . . . . . 63,189 851.27
50–54 611,062 1,283.16 546,900 1,331.98 1,697 614.51 62,465 873.86
55–59 1,033,293 1,401.24 965,245 1,439.34 7,114 581.82 60,934 893.49
60–64 1,432,219 1,540.21 1,376,427 1,568.45 9,579 587.41 46,213 896.45
65–FRA a 333,667 1,522.46 282,396 1,634.19 1,199 595.77 50,072 914.48
  Women
Subtotal 4,765,353 1,101.45 4,050,380 1,148.90 217,334 787.01 497,639 852.58
Under 25 49,188 729.01 10,713 681.42 . . . . . . 38,475 742.26
25–29 90,302 788.49 40,811 799.32 . . . . . . 49,491 779.56
30–34 145,990 850.20 86,721 879.46 . . . . . . 59,269 807.39
35–39 218,951 931.97 159,946 970.31 . . . . . . 59,005 828.05
40–44 301,764 1,009.77 247,904 1,046.28 . . . . . . 53,860 841.75
45–49 403,679 1,065.67 352,664 1,094.02 . . . . . . 51,015 869.71
50–54 633,513 1,104.09 567,981 1,131.15 16,688 789.25 48,844 896.90
55–59 1,100,915 1,130.38 984,414 1,164.84 69,805 785.52 46,696 919.47
60–64 1,477,838 1,174.42 1,330,044 1,213.70 110,492 785.99 37,302 924.45
65–FRA a 343,213 1,163.03 269,182 1,238.86 20,349 795.81 53,682 921.98
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; . . . = not applicable.
a. FRA applies only to workers and widow(er)s. There is no age limit for adult children.
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Table 5. Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2020
Monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 9,537,906 100.0 8,151,016 100.0 236,923 100.0 1,149,967 100.0
Less than 300.00 229,997 2.4 77,949 1.0 37,296 15.7 114,752 10.0
300.00–399.90 214,388 2.2 140,262 1.7 18,153 7.7 55,973 4.9
400.00–499.90 291,692 3.1 191,375 2.3 18,341 7.7 81,976 7.1
500.00–599.90 338,780 3.6 225,557 2.8 19,324 8.2 93,899 8.2
600.00–699.90 408,080 4.3 282,013 3.5 21,699 9.2 104,368 9.1
700.00–799.90 525,329 5.5 403,004 4.9 20,166 8.5 102,159 8.9
800.00–899.90 859,049 9.0 744,260 9.1 18,525 7.8 96,264 8.4
900.00–999.90 901,696 9.5 788,480 9.7 16,467 7.0 96,749 8.4
1,000.00–1,099.90 829,302 8.7 730,620 9.0 14,025 5.9 84,657 7.4
1,100.00–1,199.90 752,134 7.9 658,903 8.1 11,604 4.9 81,627 7.1
1,200.00–1,299.90 666,145 7.0 585,926 7.2 9,251 3.9 70,968 6.2
1,300.00–1,399.90 577,262 6.1 512,167 6.3 7,568 3.2 57,527 5.0
1,400.00–1,499.90 492,806 5.2 443,337 5.4 5,681 2.4 43,788 3.8
1,500.00–1,599.90 405,608 4.3 379,218 4.7 4,838 2.0 21,552 1.9
1,600.00–1,699.90 343,509 3.6 323,239 4.0 5,068 2.1 15,202 1.3
1,700.00–1,799.90 289,368 3.0 274,165 3.4 3,785 1.6 11,418 1.0
1,800.00–1,899.90 243,497 2.6 233,915 2.9 2,424 1.0 7,158 0.6
1,900.00–1,999.90 202,718 2.1 196,384 2.4 1,579 0.7 4,755 0.4
2,000.00–2,099.90 167,782 1.8 164,108 2.0 786 0.3 2,888 0.3
2,100.00–2,199.90 147,248 1.5 145,617 1.8 233 0.1 1,398 0.1
2,200.00 or more 651,516 6.8 650,517 8.0 110 (L) 889 0.1
  Men
Subtotal 4,772,553 100.0 4,100,636 100.0 19,589 100.0 652,328 100.0
Less than 300.00 102,794 2.2 29,203 0.7 5,538 28.3 68,053 10.4
300.00–399.90 87,063 1.8 52,529 1.3 1,815 9.3 32,719 5.0
400.00–499.90 118,706 2.5 70,433 1.7 1,674 8.5 46,599 7.1
500.00–599.90 137,604 2.9 82,363 2.0 1,626 8.3 53,615 8.2
600.00–699.90 169,415 3.5 107,584 2.6 2,057 10.5 59,774 9.2
700.00–799.90 217,201 4.6 157,528 3.8 1,691 8.6 57,982 8.9
800.00–899.90 339,565 7.1 283,773 6.9 1,379 7.0 54,413 8.3
900.00–999.90 372,585 7.8 317,541 7.7 1,008 5.1 54,036 8.3
1,000.00–1,099.90 363,709 7.6 315,840 7.7 771 3.9 47,098 7.2
1,100.00–1,199.90 350,727 7.3 304,639 7.4 530 2.7 45,558 7.0
1,200.00–1,299.90 328,770 6.9 289,042 7.0 399 2.0 39,329 6.0
1,300.00–1,399.90 300,767 6.3 268,651 6.6 295 1.5 31,821 4.9
1,400.00–1,499.90 270,781 5.7 246,254 6.0 205 1.0 24,322 3.7
1,500.00–1,599.90 234,764 4.9 222,566 5.4 158 0.8 12,040 1.8
1,600.00–1,699.90 207,736 4.4 198,950 4.9 165 0.8 8,621 1.3
1,700.00–1,799.90 181,549 3.8 174,847 4.3 136 0.7 6,566 1.0
1,800.00–1,899.90 157,536 3.3 153,398 3.7 68 0.3 4,070 0.6
1,900.00–1,999.90 134,279 2.8 131,509 3.2 42 0.2 2,728 0.4
2,000.00–2,099.90 113,600 2.4 111,901 2.7 25 0.1 1,674 0.3
2,100.00–2,199.90 101,207 2.1 100,388 2.4 (X) (X) (X) (X)
2,200.00 or more 482,195 10.1 481,697 11.7 (X) (X) (X) (X)
  Women
Subtotal 4,765,353 100.0 4,050,380 100.0 217,334 100.0 497,639 100.0
Less than 300.00 127,203 2.7 48,746 1.2 31,758 14.6 46,699 9.4
300.00–399.90 127,325 2.7 87,733 2.2 16,338 7.5 23,254 4.7
400.00–499.90 172,986 3.6 120,942 3.0 16,667 7.7 35,377 7.1
500.00–599.90 201,176 4.2 143,194 3.5 17,698 8.1 40,284 8.1
600.00–699.90 238,665 5.0 174,429 4.3 19,642 9.0 44,594 9.0
700.00–799.90 308,128 6.5 245,476 6.1 18,475 8.5 44,177 8.9
800.00–899.90 519,484 10.9 460,487 11.4 17,146 7.9 41,851 8.4
900.00–999.90 529,111 11.1 470,939 11.6 15,459 7.1 42,713 8.6
1,000.00–1,099.90 465,593 9.8 414,780 10.2 13,254 6.1 37,559 7.5
1,100.00–1,199.90 401,407 8.4 354,264 8.7 11,074 5.1 36,069 7.2
1,200.00–1,299.90 337,375 7.1 296,884 7.3 8,852 4.1 31,639 6.4
1,300.00–1,399.90 276,495 5.8 243,516 6.0 7,273 3.3 25,706 5.2
1,400.00–1,499.90 222,025 4.7 197,083 4.9 5,476 2.5 19,466 3.9
1,500.00–1,599.90 170,844 3.6 156,652 3.9 4,680 2.2 9,512 1.9
1,600.00–1,699.90 135,773 2.8 124,289 3.1 4,903 2.3 6,581 1.3
1,700.00–1,799.90 107,819 2.3 99,318 2.5 3,649 1.7 4,852 1.0
1,800.00–1,899.90 85,961 1.8 80,517 2.0 2,356 1.1 3,088 0.6
1,900.00–1,999.90 68,439 1.4 64,875 1.6 1,537 0.7 2,027 0.4
2,000.00–2,099.90 54,182 1.1 52,207 1.3 761 0.4 1,214 0.2
2,100.00–2,199.90 46,041 1.0 45,229 1.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
2,200.00 or more 169,321 3.6 168,820 4.2 (X) (X) (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 6. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2020
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 9,537,906 100.0 8,151,016 100.0 236,923 100.0 1,149,967 100.0
Congenital anomalies 47,906 0.5 16,803 0.2 257 0.1 30,846 2.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 229,277 2.4 215,657 2.6 9,041 3.8 4,579 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 102,124 1.1 97,084 1.2 1,819 0.8 3,221 0.3
Injuries 327,750 3.4 304,141 3.7 5,847 2.5 17,762 1.5
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 102,258 1.1 28,622 0.4 33 (L) 73,603 6.4
Developmental disorders 17,634 0.2 9,416 0.1 157 0.1 8,061 0.7
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 3,104 (L) 1,718 (L) 22 (L) 1,364 0.1
Intellectual disorders 841,349 8.8 317,076 3.9 7,805 3.3 516,468 44.9
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,180,550 12.4 1,076,715 13.2 36,707 15.5 67,128 5.8
Neurocognitive disorders 287,567 3.0 245,006 3.0 5,008 2.1 37,553 3.3
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 453,118 4.8 360,593 4.4 5,586 2.4 86,939 7.6
Other mental disorders 414,287 4.3 351,325 4.3 8,801 3.7 54,161 4.7
Neoplasms 280,944 2.9 272,667 3.3 5,288 2.2 2,989 0.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 26,226 0.3 22,512 0.3 464 0.2 3,250 0.3
Circulatory system 651,142 6.8 628,816 7.7 16,143 6.8 6,183 0.5
Digestive system 137,972 1.4 132,660 1.6 3,461 1.5 1,851 0.2
Genitourinary system 164,458 1.7 159,104 2.0 2,314 1.0 3,040 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,861,863 30.0 2,753,251 33.8 95,422 40.3 13,190 1.1
Nervous system and sense organs 943,980 9.9 794,977 9.8 17,647 7.4 131,356 11.4
Respiratory system 232,693 2.4 220,009 2.7 10,959 4.6 1,725 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 22,207 0.2 20,953 0.3 548 0.2 706 0.1
Other 20,786 0.2 16,897 0.2 359 0.2 3,530 0.3
Unknown 188,711 2.0 105,014 1.3 3,235 1.4 80,462 7.0
  Men
Subtotal 4,772,553 100.0 4,100,636 100.0 19,589 100.0 652,328 100.0
Congenital anomalies 24,853 0.5 8,748 0.2 22 0.1 16,083 2.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 103,842 2.2 101,065 2.5 626 3.2 2,151 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 70,390 1.5 68,349 1.7 276 1.4 1,765 0.3
Injuries 214,165 4.5 201,311 4.9 819 4.2 12,035 1.8
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 83,055 1.7 23,928 0.6 6 (L) 59,121 9.1
Developmental disorders 10,537 0.2 5,745 0.1 25 0.1 4,767 0.7
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,915 (L) 1,007 (L) 4 (L) 904 0.1
Intellectual disorders 470,801 9.9 192,719 4.7 754 3.8 277,328 42.5
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 436,553 9.1 401,978 9.8 1,850 9.4 32,725 5.0
Neurocognitive disorders 174,253 3.7 149,584 3.6 598 3.1 24,071 3.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 305,749 6.4 242,226 5.9 651 3.3 62,872 9.6
Other mental disorders 199,738 4.2 168,621 4.1 535 2.7 30,582 4.7
Neoplasms 124,852 2.6 122,809 3.0 364 1.9 1,679 0.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 11,159 0.2 9,491 0.2 30 0.2 1,638 0.3
Circulatory system 404,745 8.5 399,197 9.7 2,258 11.5 3,290 0.5
Digestive system 64,732 1.4 63,535 1.5 299 1.5 898 0.1
Genitourinary system 96,032 2.0 94,146 2.3 274 1.4 1,612 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,325,557 27.8 1,312,137 32.0 7,769 39.7 5,651 0.9
Nervous system and sense organs 440,747 9.2 370,356 9.0 1,329 6.8 69,062 10.6
Respiratory system 100,733 2.1 99,142 2.4 789 4.0 802 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 9,149 0.2 8,812 0.2 41 0.2 296 (L)
Other 9,464 0.2 7,473 0.2 31 0.2 1,960 0.3
Unknown 89,532 1.9 48,257 1.2 239 1.2 41,036 6.3
  Women
Subtotal 4,765,353 100.0 4,050,380 100.0 217,334 100.0 497,639 100.0
Congenital anomalies 23,053 0.5 8,055 0.2 235 0.1 14,763 3.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 125,435 2.6 114,592 2.8 8,415 3.9 2,428 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 31,734 0.7 28,735 0.7 1,543 0.7 1,456 0.3
Injuries 113,585 2.4 102,830 2.5 5,028 2.3 5,727 1.2
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 19,203 0.4 4,694 0.1 27 (L) 14,482 2.9
Developmental disorders 7,097 0.1 3,671 0.1 132 0.1 3,294 0.7
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,189 (L) 711 (L) 18 (L) 460 0.1
Intellectual disorders 370,548 7.8 124,357 3.1 7,051 3.2 239,140 48.1
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 743,997 15.6 674,737 16.7 34,857 16.0 34,403 6.9
Neurocognitive disorders 113,314 2.4 95,422 2.4 4,410 2.0 13,482 2.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 147,369 3.1 118,367 2.9 4,935 2.3 24,067 4.8
Other mental disorders 214,549 4.5 182,704 4.5 8,266 3.8 23,579 4.7
Neoplasms 156,092 3.3 149,858 3.7 4,924 2.3 1,310 0.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 15,067 0.3 13,021 0.3 434 0.2 1,612 0.3
Circulatory system 246,397 5.2 229,619 5.7 13,885 6.4 2,893 0.6
Digestive system 73,240 1.5 69,125 1.7 3,162 1.5 953 0.2
Genitourinary system 68,426 1.4 64,958 1.6 2,040 0.9 1,428 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,536,306 32.2 1,441,114 35.6 87,653 40.3 7,539 1.5
Nervous system and sense organs 503,233 10.6 424,621 10.5 16,318 7.5 62,294 12.5
Respiratory system 131,960 2.8 120,867 3.0 10,170 4.7 923 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 13,058 0.3 12,141 0.3 507 0.2 410 0.1
Other 11,322 0.2 9,424 0.2 328 0.2 1,570 0.3
Unknown 99,179 2.1 56,757 1.4 2,996 1.4 39,426 7.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 7. Average monthly benefit, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2020 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 1,212.24 1,277.05 770.57 843.90
Congenital anomalies 916.24 983.85 762.83 880.69
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,212.40 1,240.68 734.79 823.47
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,225.70 1,249.90 711.79 786.45
Injuries 1,288.08 1,324.67 741.69 841.33
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 853.79 762.45 695.02 889.38
Developmental disorders 823.44 875.32 760.84 764.05
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 867.47 971.32 707.02 739.25
Intellectual disorders 810.45 771.41 695.50 836.15
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,131.37 1,163.97 775.22 803.28
Neurocognitive disorders 1,223.75 1,292.51 761.06 836.87
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 948.06 978.20 781.36 833.76
Other mental disorders 1,098.16 1,153.91 799.24 785.03
Neoplasms 1,479.52 1,499.70 798.82 842.26
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,141.23 1,205.49 768.96 749.27
Circulatory system 1,389.45 1,410.85 759.78 857.27
Digestive system 1,336.69 1,357.60 801.16 839.42
Genitourinary system 1,335.72 1,355.04 736.16 780.96
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,341.63 1,363.74 776.02 819.53
Nervous system and sense organs 1,262.15 1,335.86 766.45 882.60
Respiratory system 1,270.45 1,297.28 804.65 808.69
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,212.33 1,240.33 712.67 769.09
Other 1,281.43 1,387.73 719.35 829.76
Unknown 1,059.60 1,200.40 766.22 887.63
  Men
Subtotal 1,322.87 1,403.62 588.24 837.27
Congenital anomalies 931.78 1,030.48 476.00 878.71
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,392.58 1,409.73 578.59 823.97
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,294.78 1,310.77 630.54 779.66
Injuries 1,370.42 1,405.99 577.66 829.40
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 851.55 765.99 667.42 886.20
Developmental disorders 840.55 916.91 507.48 750.27
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 864.15 1,001.78 663.75 711.72
Intellectual disorders 819.05 809.46 490.59 826.62
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,234.35 1,272.85 567.86 799.09
Neurocognitive disorders 1,272.14 1,347.06 560.08 824.22
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 953.68 987.54 590.96 827.00
Other mental disorders 1,178.23 1,252.74 585.56 777.78
Neoplasms 1,674.21 1,688.74 667.61 829.83
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,236.77 1,323.24 569.93 747.97
Circulatory system 1,531.22 1,541.95 620.13 854.35
Digestive system 1,504.63 1,518.05 618.33 850.79
Genitourinary system 1,450.10 1,464.02 641.29 774.70
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,546.42 1,555.23 591.61 812.39
Nervous system and sense organs 1,366.04 1,460.56 566.14 874.61
Respiratory system 1,501.91 1,514.63 614.24 802.25
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,351.08 1,374.02 586.59 774.16
Other 1,341.44 1,479.49 672.65 825.67
Unknown 1,108.12 1,299.73 549.66 886.04
  Women
Subtotal 1,101.45 1,148.90 787.01 852.58
Congenital anomalies 899.50 933.22 789.68 882.84
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,063.24 1,091.59 746.41 823.02
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,072.47 1,105.13 726.32 794.67
Injuries 1,132.81 1,165.47 768.41 866.41
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 863.46 744.44 701.15 902.34
Developmental disorders 798.03 810.24 808.82 783.99
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 872.81 928.18 716.64 793.33
Intellectual disorders 799.51 712.44 717.41 847.21
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,070.95 1,099.11 786.23 807.27
Neurocognitive disorders 1,149.35 1,206.99 788.31 859.44
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 936.41 959.11 806.48 851.45
Other mental disorders 1,023.61 1,062.71 813.07 794.45
Neoplasms 1,323.79 1,344.79 808.52 858.19
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,070.48 1,119.67 782.72 750.60
Circulatory system 1,156.58 1,182.93 782.48 860.59
Digestive system 1,188.25 1,210.13 818.45 828.69
Genitourinary system 1,175.20 1,197.10 748.90 788.03
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,164.94 1,189.38 792.37 824.88
Nervous system and sense organs 1,171.15 1,227.11 782.77 891.45
Respiratory system 1,093.77 1,118.99 819.42 814.28
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,115.11 1,143.30 722.86 765.43
Other 1,231.26 1,314.97 723.76 834.85
Unknown 1,015.80 1,115.95 783.49 889.29
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 8. Number aged 18–64 as a percentage of the resident population aged 18–64, by state, December 2020
State Resident population a Beneficiaries
Number Percentage of resident population
United States 201,002,645 8,690,953 4.3
Alabama 2,960,005 229,997 7.8
Alaska 456,551 12,492 2.7
Arizona 4,401,003 156,067 3.5
Arkansas 1,794,502 139,394 7.8
California 24,600,678 653,577 2.7
Colorado 3,681,297 97,875 2.7
Connecticut 2,192,058 85,164 3.9
Delaware 584,559 27,658 4.7
District of Columbia 493,395 13,655 2.8
Florida 12,844,486 565,150 4.4
Georgia 6,635,400 291,326 4.4
Hawaii 836,108 21,914 2.6
Idaho 1,069,876 46,724 4.4
Illinois 7,720,328 290,027 3.8
Indiana 4,073,229 210,766 5.2
Iowa 1,871,866 83,758 4.5
Kansas 1,728,743 75,116 4.3
Kentucky 2,704,499 201,512 7.5
Louisiana 2,800,288 165,207 5.9
Maine 808,197 57,948 7.2
Maryland 3,734,531 130,782 3.5
Massachusetts 4,353,649 200,363 4.6
Michigan 6,027,301 351,562 5.8
Minnesota 3,407,282 128,410 3.8
Mississippi 1,773,698 130,012 7.3
Missouri 3,690,405 216,843 5.9
Montana 637,502 27,652 4.3
Nebraska 1,143,100 44,080 3.9
Nevada 1,921,363 64,153 3.3
New Hampshire 850,012 48,539 5.7
New Jersey 5,437,808 197,833 3.6
New Mexico 1,243,917 64,993 5.2
New York 11,978,853 510,572 4.3
North Carolina 6,479,881 328,952 5.1
North Dakota 460,539 15,474 3.4
Ohio 7,026,938 363,424 5.2
Oklahoma 2,374,104 130,661 5.5
Oregon 2,591,202 108,022 4.2
Pennsylvania 7,714,810 413,108 5.4
Rhode Island 662,799 37,419 5.6
South Carolina 3,123,740 178,535 5.7
South Dakota 517,061 19,707 3.8
Tennessee 4,192,890 249,349 5.9
Texas 18,051,944 574,674 3.2
Utah 1,939,010 49,760 2.6
Vermont 381,587 22,767 6.0
Virginia 5,323,099 215,275 4.0
Washington 4,779,944 171,518 3.6
West Virginia 1,054,951 88,134 8.4
Wisconsin 3,526,196 169,187 4.8
Wyoming 345,461 13,866 4.0
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; U.S. Postal Service geographic data; and Census Bureau, Population Division, 2020 estimates of resident population.
NOTE: Data exclude U.S. territories and other areas.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2020, as reported by the Census Bureau.
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Table 9. Distribution, by state or other area, December 2020
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All areas 9,537,906 100.0 8,151,016 100.0 236,923 100.0 1,149,967 100.0
Alabama 246,981 2.6 213,906 2.6 8,567 3.6 24,508 2.1
Alaska 13,332 0.1 11,362 0.1 270 0.1 1,700 0.1
Arizona 168,066 1.8 146,576 1.8 3,609 1.5 17,881 1.6
Arkansas 148,933 1.6 129,636 1.6 4,839 2.0 14,458 1.3
California 709,336 7.4 594,117 7.3 13,983 5.9 101,236 8.8
Colorado 105,317 1.1 92,314 1.1 2,090 0.9 10,913 0.9
Connecticut 91,613 1.0 76,746 0.9 1,586 0.7 13,281 1.2
Delaware 29,823 0.3 25,981 0.3 738 0.3 3,104 0.3
District of Columbia 14,690 0.2 12,740 0.2 238 0.1 1,712 0.1
Florida 609,107 6.4 534,714 6.6 14,441 6.1 59,952 5.2
Georgia 312,779 3.3 270,507 3.3 9,511 4.0 32,761 2.8
Hawaii 23,793 0.2 20,090 0.2 444 0.2 3,259 0.3
Idaho 50,104 0.5 42,930 0.5 1,035 0.4 6,139 0.5
Illinois 312,584 3.3 260,426 3.2 6,779 2.9 45,379 3.9
Indiana 226,080 2.4 193,802 2.4 6,226 2.6 26,052 2.3
Iowa 90,049 0.9 75,552 0.9 1,870 0.8 12,627 1.1
Kansas 80,440 0.8 68,326 0.8 1,998 0.8 10,116 0.9
Kentucky 216,332 2.3 185,594 2.3 8,052 3.4 22,686 2.0
Louisiana 177,288 1.9 148,001 1.8 5,983 2.5 23,304 2.0
Maine 61,933 0.6 52,833 0.6 1,339 0.6 7,761 0.7
Maryland 140,435 1.5 121,139 1.5 2,727 1.2 16,569 1.4
Massachusetts 214,406 2.2 182,588 2.2 3,504 1.5 28,314 2.5
Michigan 378,452 4.0 319,288 3.9 9,489 4.0 49,675 4.3
Minnesota 137,725 1.4 116,968 1.4 1,972 0.8 18,785 1.6
Mississippi 139,852 1.5 118,358 1.5 4,834 2.0 16,660 1.4
Missouri 232,660 2.4 200,074 2.5 6,706 2.8 25,880 2.3
Montana 29,909 0.3 25,733 0.3 629 0.3 3,547 0.3
Nebraska 47,307 0.5 39,689 0.5 869 0.4 6,749 0.6
Nevada 69,120 0.7 61,622 0.8 1,594 0.7 5,904 0.5
New Hampshire 51,533 0.5 45,003 0.6 954 0.4 5,576 0.5
New Jersey 213,401 2.2 180,545 2.2 4,132 1.7 28,724 2.5
New Mexico 69,689 0.7 61,294 0.8 1,377 0.6 7,018 0.6
New York 551,119 5.8 463,759 5.7 10,058 4.2 77,302 6.7
North Carolina 354,139 3.7 306,204 3.8 10,150 4.3 37,785 3.3
North Dakota 16,686 0.2 13,946 0.2 270 0.1 2,470 0.2
Ohio 390,457 4.1 331,098 4.1 10,929 4.6 48,430 4.2
Oklahoma 139,794 1.5 121,207 1.5 4,510 1.9 14,077 1.2
Oregon 116,543 1.2 99,498 1.2 2,722 1.1 14,323 1.2
Pennsylvania 444,596 4.7 379,681 4.7 10,435 4.4 54,480 4.7
Rhode Island 40,171 0.4 34,539 0.4 751 0.3 4,881 0.4
South Carolina 192,680 2.0 166,551 2.0 6,240 2.6 19,889 1.7
South Dakota 21,248 0.2 17,960 0.2 369 0.2 2,919 0.3
Tennessee 267,882 2.8 231,573 2.8 9,118 3.8 27,191 2.4
Texas 617,359 6.5 531,099 6.5 16,354 6.9 69,906 6.1
Utah 53,023 0.6 44,846 0.6 1,014 0.4 7,163 0.6
Vermont 24,332 0.3 20,714 0.3 411 0.2 3,207 0.3
Virginia 231,566 2.4 199,120 2.4 6,201 2.6 26,245 2.3
Washington 184,874 1.9 158,774 1.9 3,864 1.6 22,236 1.9
West Virginia 95,598 1.0 80,614 1.0 3,572 1.5 11,412 1.0
Wisconsin 181,521 1.9 153,293 1.9 3,199 1.4 25,029 2.2
Wyoming 14,892 0.2 13,025 0.2 311 0.1 1,556 0.1
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,440 (L) 1,271 (L) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Guam 1,818 (L) 1,548 (L) 40 (L) 230 (L)
Northern Mariana Islands 359 (L) 281 (L) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Puerto Rico 166,795 1.7 141,607 1.7 3,535 1.5 21,653 1.9
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,749 (L) 1,404 (L) 37 (L) 308 (L)
Foreign countries 14,098 0.1 8,869 0.1 363 0.2 4,866 0.4
Unknown 98 (L) 81 (L) 3 (L) 14 (L)
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information of certain individuals.
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Table 10. Number, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2020
State or area Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders a Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
All areas 9,537,906 47,906 229,277 102,124 327,750 3,299,867 280,944 26,226 651,142 137,972 164,458 2,861,863 943,980 232,693 22,207 20,786 188,711
Alabama 246,981 930 7,869 2,191 9,305 70,048 5,516 877 19,414 3,339 3,754 89,345 22,456 6,049 685 662 4,541
Alaska 13,332 102 250 87 527 5,362 410 22 744 199 204 3,476 1,419 240 33 46 211
Arizona 168,066 926 3,793 1,755 6,297 57,833 4,978 386 10,092 2,737 3,421 48,816 19,487 3,646 385 514 3,000
Arkansas 148,933 586 5,398 1,016 5,481 45,385 3,777 407 11,886 2,228 1,988 49,791 13,544 4,209 448 237 2,552
California 709,336 4,659 15,001 10,382 26,996 257,243 22,853 1,610 42,034 10,096 17,311 202,670 73,688 8,771 1,466 1,633 12,923
Colorado 105,317 753 2,267 992 4,170 35,694 3,269 189 5,135 1,954 1,736 29,841 14,072 2,803 209 283 1,950
Connecticut 91,613 402 1,903 917 2,426 40,215 2,988 237 4,853 1,244 1,389 22,027 8,955 1,721 187 162 1,987
Delaware 29,823 154 570 380 992 9,099 933 92 2,116 408 578 10,044 3,027 798 66 56 510
District of Columbia 14,690 35 353 560 410 6,228 328 76 1,114 148 482 3,008 1,285 259 41 32 331
Florida 609,107 2,958 14,969 11,285 21,150 179,529 21,687 2,296 47,428 10,368 11,015 195,236 61,112 15,304 1,783 1,219 11,768
Georgia 312,779 1,185 8,389 5,452 11,688 88,396 9,626 1,422 28,097 4,643 7,722 99,708 30,460 8,576 807 716 5,892
Hawaii 23,793 119 447 329 795 10,026 866 32 1,878 234 987 4,952 2,221 292 65 69 481
Idaho 50,104 328 1,161 252 1,757 18,864 1,390 87 2,449 906 616 14,397 5,635 1,195 127 127 813
Illinois 312,584 1,915 7,642 3,206 9,606 114,553 10,089 1,001 23,247 3,998 6,101 81,660 34,238 8,383 700 746 5,499
Indiana 226,080 963 6,719 1,787 7,088 72,998 6,814 511 17,549 3,739 3,296 66,340 23,995 8,559 520 507 4,695
Iowa 90,049 629 2,566 431 2,868 34,986 2,801 146 5,461 1,176 1,007 23,725 9,190 2,898 152 139 1,874
Kansas 80,440 512 1,953 488 2,730 30,199 2,409 159 5,069 1,320 1,095 22,043 8,390 2,331 166 168 1,408
Kentucky 216,332 808 5,260 1,261 7,110 68,801 5,081 366 15,049 3,229 2,320 76,513 18,060 7,434 521 553 3,966
Louisiana 177,288 701 4,293 2,287 6,815 54,074 4,662 701 15,721 2,302 3,324 57,651 15,760 4,011 499 366 4,121
Maine 61,933 225 1,444 271 1,884 27,373 1,678 100 3,083 982 438 16,152 5,482 1,466 196 128 1,031
Maryland 140,435 824 3,301 2,494 4,906 48,275 4,523 631 10,481 2,009 3,346 37,606 14,722 3,394 336 289 3,298
Massachusetts 214,406 992 3,344 1,992 5,546 106,727 5,677 412 9,301 2,822 2,044 48,287 18,374 3,495 317 539 4,537
Michigan 378,452 1,607 9,129 2,407 12,100 131,816 10,597 1,017 24,634 5,587 5,263 117,914 36,854 10,043 966 727 7,791
Minnesota 137,725 922 1,993 769 4,540 62,650 4,435 259 6,804 1,706 1,754 31,729 14,830 2,490 256 306 2,282
Mississippi 139,852 496 4,831 1,403 5,824 42,901 4,027 591 13,581 1,672 2,953 41,097 12,794 3,819 371 283 3,209
Missouri 232,660 1,270 6,341 1,923 8,738 77,288 6,589 619 15,734 3,606 3,199 72,029 23,177 7,514 553 426 3,654
Montana 29,909 179 562 157 1,211 10,881 814 41 1,382 495 408 8,694 3,468 897 62 66 592
Nebraska 47,307 362 1,235 251 1,729 18,294 1,385 94 2,979 707 768 11,673 5,382 1,280 114 106 948
Nevada 69,120 331 1,628 883 2,636 20,971 1,998 193 4,899 1,119 1,515 22,219 7,512 1,672 233 189 1,122
New Hampshire 51,533 247 773 208 1,367 27,074 1,256 59 2,067 665 340 10,988 4,477 1,018 73 105 816
New Jersey 213,401 988 4,267 2,376 6,984 74,184 7,330 727 14,767 3,180 4,096 63,251 21,869 4,285 445 528 4,124
New Mexico 69,689 396 1,755 534 2,572 25,572 1,581 109 3,172 1,149 1,200 21,876 6,705 1,436 141 218 1,273
New York 551,119 2,360 9,434 8,053 17,164 182,166 17,083 1,583 32,529 6,128 8,090 191,788 49,681 11,337 941 910 11,872
North Carolina 354,139 1,615 10,366 4,335 12,658 108,379 11,161 1,253 28,064 5,405 7,126 111,047 34,175 10,253 994 861 6,447
North Dakota 16,686 123 306 96 632 6,794 488 25 896 233 283 4,168 1,850 428 43 24 297
Ohio 390,457 2,244 9,431 2,920 11,729 144,535 11,412 953 27,597 5,535 5,409 109,051 36,122 13,253 877 672 8,717
Oklahoma 139,794 528 4,192 897 4,597 46,670 3,453 248 10,256 1,979 2,019 45,629 12,502 4,230 345 219 2,030
Oregon 116,543 611 2,615 976 3,993 43,188 3,222 206 5,755 2,051 1,544 34,501 12,883 2,218 299 251 2,230
Pennsylvania 444,596 2,402 9,396 3,838 15,882 152,887 13,271 1,148 28,930 7,013 5,951 137,908 43,356 11,528 908 1,042 9,136
Rhode Island 40,171 168 575 280 961 19,071 1,060 79 1,850 558 367 9,924 3,648 807 90 87 646
South Carolina 192,680 760 4,713 2,156 7,142 53,993 5,343 794 15,824 2,769 3,862 66,591 18,690 5,647 489 432 3,475
South Dakota 21,248 142 420 110 748 8,333 633 31 1,159 290 360 5,421 2,590 541 67 49 354
Tennessee 267,882 1,097 7,969 2,078 8,817 79,353 7,429 670 21,223 4,084 4,349 88,955 24,481 8,240 653 531 7,953
Texas 617,359 3,077 18,816 8,269 24,380 205,648 18,385 1,731 49,429 9,280 15,989 169,718 66,512 11,911 1,390 1,316 11,508
Utah 53,023 540 1,171 311 1,680 21,269 1,368 75 2,342 823 789 13,413 6,581 1,207 99 160 1,195
Vermont 24,332 150 367 114 676 11,830 536 38 796 297 156 5,870 2,252 609 45 81 515
Virginia 231,566 1,130 5,442 2,473 7,450 79,613 7,141 801 18,113 3,425 4,584 66,947 22,466 6,425 605 500 4,451
Washington 184,874 969 3,973 1,517 5,876 73,765 5,438 380 9,193 3,268 2,521 51,142 19,005 3,387 503 438 3,499
West Virginia 95,598 323 3,075 585 4,005 28,417 2,624 157 6,886 1,468 959 31,759 7,988 4,005 234 218 2,895
Wisconsin 181,521 1,439 3,709 984 5,563 70,615 5,258 390 9,760 2,378 2,370 50,279 20,325 3,794 336 393 3,928
Wyoming 14,892 92 241 75 647 5,388 405 24 767 201 173 4,170 1,762 652 25 48 222
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,440 (X) 83 25 46 228 27 (X) 155 (X) 43 691 91 25 (X) 8 9
Guam 1,818 (X) 20 15 76 479 62 (X) 264 (X) 161 419 234 25 11 15 14
Northern Mariana Islands 359 5 6 (X) 17 100 19 (X) 58 0 (X) 54 (X) (X) 5 0 (X)
Puerto Rico 166,795 433 1,396 1,073 4,162 76,900 2,339 133 6,150 692 1,463 54,499 11,967 1,755 297 340 3,196
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,749 7 39 13 77 547 44 (X) 139 13 54 511 242 (X) (X) 5 29
Foreign countries 14,098 177 111 200 520 6,121 370 18 784 101 132 2,629 1,875 112 19 41 888
Unknown 98 0 5 (X) 4 39 6 (X) 3 (X) (X) 21 (X) (X) 0 0 (X)
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Data for individual mental disorder diagnostic groups are shown separately in Table 10.A.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 10.A. Number, by state or other area and mental disorders diagnostic group, December 2020
State or area Total Autism spectrum disorders Developmental disorders Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified Intellectual disorders Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders Neurocognitive disorders Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders Other mental disorders
All areas 3,299,867 102,258 17,634 3,104 841,349 1,180,550 287,567 453,118 414,287
Alabama 70,048 1,421 172 52 20,404 24,266 5,822 8,826 9,085
Alaska 5,362 241 27 11 1,209 1,213 674 1,071 916
Arizona 57,833 1,630 271 40 11,921 21,777 7,092 8,037 7,065
Arkansas 45,385 868 140 41 13,392 16,184 3,519 5,246 5,995
California 257,243 9,256 1,549 149 57,403 90,811 22,757 51,004 24,314
Colorado 35,694 987 194 36 7,907 11,855 4,119 5,272 5,324
Connecticut 40,215 1,716 225 29 9,688 14,193 3,728 6,298 4,338
Delaware 9,099 362 57 6 2,661 3,079 829 1,241 864
District of Columbia 6,228 104 121 5 1,589 2,018 721 1,370 300
Florida 179,529 5,432 598 119 39,827 68,469 17,976 27,939 19,169
Georgia 88,396 2,281 273 55 25,517 28,361 9,008 13,168 9,733
Hawaii 10,026 298 18 10 1,950 3,061 1,315 2,158 1,216
Idaho 18,864 792 99 32 4,436 5,939 1,833 2,225 3,508
Illinois 114,553 3,617 1,027 81 34,142 40,346 8,383 16,298 10,659
Indiana 72,998 2,107 353 68 22,413 23,045 6,644 8,856 9,512
Iowa 34,986 984 158 49 11,974 9,368 3,274 4,308 4,871
Kansas 30,199 1,135 89 35 8,591 9,308 2,908 3,782 4,351
Kentucky 68,801 1,329 249 55 18,012 25,640 7,674 5,710 10,132
Louisiana 54,074 1,261 265 53 19,950 16,194 3,626 7,353 5,372
Maine 27,373 1,107 117 18 5,197 9,684 2,218 2,424 6,608
Maryland 48,275 1,850 430 51 12,677 15,989 5,765 7,365 4,148
Massachusetts 106,727 3,814 868 39 16,454 44,691 8,323 12,887 19,651
Michigan 131,816 4,184 879 139 33,414 48,533 12,433 17,847 14,387
Minnesota 62,650 2,562 195 82 15,543 21,330 6,679 8,230 8,029
Mississippi 42,901 721 247 36 12,640 15,586 3,545 5,830 4,296
Missouri 77,288 2,524 264 113 21,542 25,732 6,062 10,604 10,447
Montana 10,881 340 60 18 2,739 2,864 1,410 1,428 2,022
Nebraska 18,294 563 56 22 5,642 5,657 1,510 2,522 2,322
Nevada 20,971 559 124 21 3,980 7,686 2,000 3,675 2,926
New Hampshire 27,074 961 167 13 3,383 10,895 2,105 2,126 7,424
New Jersey 74,184 3,740 761 58 18,148 26,093 5,755 12,530 7,099
New Mexico 25,572 471 205 31 5,105 8,941 3,027 2,973 4,819
New York 182,166 7,017 1,910 219 49,812 60,965 10,245 30,129 21,869
North Carolina 108,379 3,108 509 96 32,799 34,451 10,138 14,661 12,617
North Dakota 6,794 248 38 9 2,209 1,506 883 970 931
Ohio 144,535 4,236 412 133 39,201 53,091 9,881 18,493 19,088
Oklahoma 46,670 854 216 48 13,753 15,721 4,745 5,321 6,012
Oregon 43,188 2,162 161 58 9,380 12,790 4,256 5,921 8,460
Pennsylvania 152,887 4,679 961 175 43,237 57,541 10,578 19,297 16,419
Rhode Island 19,071 593 93 15 3,558 7,838 1,359 2,035 3,580
South Carolina 53,993 1,073 236 36 16,149 16,770 5,526 7,223 6,980
South Dakota 8,333 248 68 10 2,566 2,124 1,101 1,047 1,169
Tennessee 79,353 1,571 275 68 21,440 30,285 7,131 8,786 9,797
Texas 205,648 5,847 989 233 48,359 80,780 18,734 25,230 25,476
Utah 21,269 981 115 30 5,805 5,584 2,512 3,040 3,202
Vermont 11,830 538 66 20 2,065 3,965 1,114 1,142 2,920
Virginia 79,613 2,548 297 109 21,938 26,814 7,004 11,041 9,862
Washington 73,765 2,720 422 97 14,382 23,580 8,271 9,960 14,333
West Virginia 28,417 599 100 20 10,039 9,170 2,397 1,968 4,124
Wisconsin 70,615 3,083 281 130 18,768 21,557 6,195 8,661 11,940
Wyoming 5,388 176 17 11 1,445 1,424 750 662 903
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 228 (X) 0 0 64 (X) 29 26 83
Guam 479 (X) (X) 0 157 60 60 99 78
Northern Mariana Islands 100 (X) (X) 0 33 (X) 13 (X) 17
Puerto Rico 76,900 490 188 17 12,495 54,177 1,279 5,400 2,854
U.S. Virgin Islands 547 (X) (X) 0 179 113 52 169 23
Foreign countries 6,121 231 15 3 2,056 1,383 577 1,212 644
Unknown 39 (X) 0 0 10 17 3 (X) 4
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about certain individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 11. Number and percentage distribution, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2020
State or area Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders a Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Number Percent Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
All areas 9,537,906 100.0 0.5 2.4 1.1 3.4 34.6 2.9 0.3 6.8 1.4 1.7 30.0 9.9 2.4 0.2 0.2 2.0
Alabama 246,981 100.0 0.4 3.2 0.9 3.8 28.4 2.2 0.4 7.9 1.4 1.5 36.2 9.1 2.4 0.3 0.3 1.8
Alaska 13,332 100.0 0.8 1.9 0.7 4.0 40.2 3.1 0.2 5.6 1.5 1.5 26.1 10.6 1.8 0.2 0.3 1.6
Arizona 168,066 100.0 0.6 2.3 1.0 3.7 34.4 3.0 0.2 6.0 1.6 2.0 29.0 11.6 2.2 0.2 0.3 1.8
Arkansas 148,933 100.0 0.4 3.6 0.7 3.7 30.5 2.5 0.3 8.0 1.5 1.3 33.4 9.1 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.7
California 709,336 100.0 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 36.3 3.2 0.2 5.9 1.4 2.4 28.6 10.4 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.8
Colorado 105,317 100.0 0.7 2.2 0.9 4.0 33.9 3.1 0.2 4.9 1.9 1.6 28.3 13.4 2.7 0.2 0.3 1.9
Connecticut 91,613 100.0 0.4 2.1 1.0 2.6 43.9 3.3 0.3 5.3 1.4 1.5 24.0 9.8 1.9 0.2 0.2 2.2
Delaware 29,823 100.0 0.5 1.9 1.3 3.3 30.5 3.1 0.3 7.1 1.4 1.9 33.7 10.1 2.7 0.2 0.2 1.7
District of Columbia 14,690 100.0 0.2 2.4 3.8 2.8 42.4 2.2 0.5 7.6 1.0 3.3 20.5 8.7 1.8 0.3 0.2 2.3
Florida 609,107 100.0 0.5 2.5 1.9 3.5 29.5 3.6 0.4 7.8 1.7 1.8 32.1 10.0 2.5 0.3 0.2 1.9
Georgia 312,779 100.0 0.4 2.7 1.7 3.7 28.3 3.1 0.5 9.0 1.5 2.5 31.9 9.7 2.7 0.3 0.2 1.9
Hawaii 23,793 100.0 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.3 42.1 3.6 0.1 7.9 1.0 4.1 20.8 9.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 2.0
Idaho 50,104 100.0 0.7 2.3 0.5 3.5 37.6 2.8 0.2 4.9 1.8 1.2 28.7 11.2 2.4 0.3 0.3 1.6
Illinois 312,584 100.0 0.6 2.4 1.0 3.1 36.6 3.2 0.3 7.4 1.3 2.0 26.1 11.0 2.7 0.2 0.2 1.8
Indiana 226,080 100.0 0.4 3.0 0.8 3.1 32.3 3.0 0.2 7.8 1.7 1.5 29.3 10.6 3.8 0.2 0.2 2.1
Iowa 90,049 100.0 0.7 2.8 0.5 3.2 38.9 3.1 0.2 6.1 1.3 1.1 26.3 10.2 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.1
Kansas 80,440 100.0 0.6 2.4 0.6 3.4 37.5 3.0 0.2 6.3 1.6 1.4 27.4 10.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.8
Kentucky 216,332 100.0 0.4 2.4 0.6 3.3 31.8 2.3 0.2 7.0 1.5 1.1 35.4 8.3 3.4 0.2 0.3 1.8
Louisiana 177,288 100.0 0.4 2.4 1.3 3.8 30.5 2.6 0.4 8.9 1.3 1.9 32.5 8.9 2.3 0.3 0.2 2.3
Maine 61,933 100.0 0.4 2.3 0.4 3.0 44.2 2.7 0.2 5.0 1.6 0.7 26.1 8.9 2.4 0.3 0.2 1.7
Maryland 140,435 100.0 0.6 2.4 1.8 3.5 34.4 3.2 0.4 7.5 1.4 2.4 26.8 10.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 2.3
Massachusetts 214,406 100.0 0.5 1.6 0.9 2.6 49.8 2.6 0.2 4.3 1.3 1.0 22.5 8.6 1.6 0.1 0.3 2.1
Michigan 378,452 100.0 0.4 2.4 0.6 3.2 34.8 2.8 0.3 6.5 1.5 1.4 31.2 9.7 2.7 0.3 0.2 2.1
Minnesota 137,725 100.0 0.7 1.4 0.6 3.3 45.5 3.2 0.2 4.9 1.2 1.3 23.0 10.8 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.7
Mississippi 139,852 100.0 0.4 3.5 1.0 4.2 30.7 2.9 0.4 9.7 1.2 2.1 29.4 9.1 2.7 0.3 0.2 2.3
Missouri 232,660 100.0 0.5 2.7 0.8 3.8 33.2 2.8 0.3 6.8 1.5 1.4 31.0 10.0 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.6
Montana 29,909 100.0 0.6 1.9 0.5 4.0 36.4 2.7 0.1 4.6 1.7 1.4 29.1 11.6 3.0 0.2 0.2 2.0
Nebraska 47,307 100.0 0.8 2.6 0.5 3.7 38.7 2.9 0.2 6.3 1.5 1.6 24.7 11.4 2.7 0.2 0.2 2.0
Nevada 69,120 100.0 0.5 2.4 1.3 3.8 30.3 2.9 0.3 7.1 1.6 2.2 32.1 10.9 2.4 0.3 0.3 1.6
New Hampshire 51,533 100.0 0.5 1.5 0.4 2.7 52.5 2.4 0.1 4.0 1.3 0.7 21.3 8.7 2.0 0.1 0.2 1.6
New Jersey 213,401 100.0 0.5 2.0 1.1 3.3 34.8 3.4 0.3 6.9 1.5 1.9 29.6 10.2 2.0 0.2 0.2 1.9
New Mexico 69,689 100.0 0.6 2.5 0.8 3.7 36.7 2.3 0.2 4.6 1.6 1.7 31.4 9.6 2.1 0.2 0.3 1.8
New York 551,119 100.0 0.4 1.7 1.5 3.1 33.1 3.1 0.3 5.9 1.1 1.5 34.8 9.0 2.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
North Carolina 354,139 100.0 0.5 2.9 1.2 3.6 30.6 3.2 0.4 7.9 1.5 2.0 31.4 9.7 2.9 0.3 0.2 1.8
North Dakota 16,686 100.0 0.7 1.8 0.6 3.8 40.7 2.9 0.1 5.4 1.4 1.7 25.0 11.1 2.6 0.3 0.1 1.8
Ohio 390,457 100.0 0.6 2.4 0.7 3.0 37.0 2.9 0.2 7.1 1.4 1.4 27.9 9.3 3.4 0.2 0.2 2.2
Oklahoma 139,794 100.0 0.4 3.0 0.6 3.3 33.4 2.5 0.2 7.3 1.4 1.4 32.6 8.9 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.5
Oregon 116,543 100.0 0.5 2.2 0.8 3.4 37.1 2.8 0.2 4.9 1.8 1.3 29.6 11.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.9
Pennsylvania 444,596 100.0 0.5 2.1 0.9 3.6 34.4 3.0 0.3 6.5 1.6 1.3 31.0 9.8 2.6 0.2 0.2 2.1
Rhode Island 40,171 100.0 0.4 1.4 0.7 2.4 47.5 2.6 0.2 4.6 1.4 0.9 24.7 9.1 2.0 0.2 0.2 1.6
South Carolina 192,680 100.0 0.4 2.4 1.1 3.7 28.0 2.8 0.4 8.2 1.4 2.0 34.6 9.7 2.9 0.3 0.2 1.8
South Dakota 21,248 100.0 0.7 2.0 0.5 3.5 39.2 3.0 0.1 5.5 1.4 1.7 25.5 12.2 2.5 0.3 0.2 1.7
Tennessee 267,882 100.0 0.4 3.0 0.8 3.3 29.6 2.8 0.3 7.9 1.5 1.6 33.2 9.1 3.1 0.2 0.2 3.0
Texas 617,359 100.0 0.5 3.0 1.3 3.9 33.3 3.0 0.3 8.0 1.5 2.6 27.5 10.8 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.9
Utah 53,023 100.0 1.0 2.2 0.6 3.2 40.1 2.6 0.1 4.4 1.6 1.5 25.3 12.4 2.3 0.2 0.3 2.3
Vermont 24,332 100.0 0.6 1.5 0.5 2.8 48.6 2.2 0.2 3.3 1.2 0.6 24.1 9.3 2.5 0.2 0.3 2.1
Virginia 231,566 100.0 0.5 2.4 1.1 3.2 34.4 3.1 0.3 7.8 1.5 2.0 28.9 9.7 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.9
Washington 184,874 100.0 0.5 2.1 0.8 3.2 39.9 2.9 0.2 5.0 1.8 1.4 27.7 10.3 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.9
West Virginia 95,598 100.0 0.3 3.2 0.6 4.2 29.7 2.7 0.2 7.2 1.5 1.0 33.2 8.4 4.2 0.2 0.2 3.0
Wisconsin 181,521 100.0 0.8 2.0 0.5 3.1 38.9 2.9 0.2 5.4 1.3 1.3 27.7 11.2 2.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
Wyoming 14,892 100.0 0.6 1.6 0.5 4.3 36.2 2.7 0.2 5.2 1.3 1.2 28.0 11.8 4.4 0.2 0.3 1.5
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,440 100.0 (X) 5.8 1.7 3.2 15.8 1.9 (X) 10.8 (X) 3.0 48.0 6.3 1.7 (X) 0.6 0.6
Guam 1,818 100.0 (X) 1.1 0.8 4.2 26.3 3.4 (X) 14.5 (X) 8.9 23.0 12.9 1.4 0.6 0.8 0.8
Northern Mariana Islands 359 100.0 1.4 1.7 (X) 4.7 27.9 5.3 (X) 16.2 0.0 (X) 15.0 (X) (X) 1.4 0.0 (X)
Puerto Rico 166,795 100.0 0.3 0.8 0.6 2.5 46.1 1.4 0.1 3.7 0.4 0.9 32.7 7.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,749 100.0 0.4 2.2 0.7 4.4 31.3 2.5 (X) 7.9 0.7 3.1 29.2 13.8 (X) (X) 0.3 1.7
Foreign countries 14,098 100.0 1.3 0.8 1.4 3.7 43.4 2.6 0.1 5.6 0.7 0.9 18.6 13.3 0.8 0.1 0.3 6.3
Unknown 98 100.0 0.0 5.1 (X) 4.1 39.8 6.1 (X) 3.1 (X) (X) 21.4 (X) (X) 0.0 0.0 (X)
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Data for individual mental disorder diagnostic groups are shown separately in Table 11.A.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 11.A. Percentage distribution, by state or other area and mental disorders diagnostic group, December 2020
State or area Total Autism spectrum disorders Developmental disorders Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified Intellectual disorders Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders Neurocognitive disorders Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders Other mental disorders
All areas 34.6 1.1 0.2 (L) 8.8 12.4 3.0 4.8 4.3
Alabama 28.4 0.6 0.1 (L) 8.3 9.8 2.4 3.6 3.7
Alaska 40.2 1.8 0.2 0.1 9.1 9.1 5.1 8.0 6.9
Arizona 34.4 1.0 0.2 (L) 7.1 13.0 4.2 4.8 4.2
Arkansas 30.5 0.6 0.1 (L) 9.0 10.9 2.4 3.5 4.0
California 36.3 1.3 0.2 (L) 8.1 12.8 3.2 7.2 3.4
Colorado 33.9 0.9 0.2 (L) 7.5 11.3 3.9 5.0 5.1
Connecticut 43.9 1.9 0.2 (L) 10.6 15.5 4.1 6.9 4.7
Delaware 30.5 1.2 0.2 (L) 8.9 10.3 2.8 4.2 2.9
District of Columbia 42.4 0.7 0.8 (L) 10.8 13.7 4.9 9.3 2.0
Florida 29.5 0.9 0.1 (L) 6.5 11.2 3.0 4.6 3.1
Georgia 28.3 0.7 0.1 (L) 8.2 9.1 2.9 4.2 3.1
Hawaii 42.1 1.3 0.1 (L) 8.2 12.9 5.5 9.1 5.1
Idaho 37.6 1.6 0.2 0.1 8.9 11.9 3.7 4.4 7.0
Illinois 36.6 1.2 0.3 (L) 10.9 12.9 2.7 5.2 3.4
Indiana 32.3 0.9 0.2 (L) 9.9 10.2 2.9 3.9 4.2
Iowa 38.9 1.1 0.2 0.1 13.3 10.4 3.6 4.8 5.4
Kansas 37.5 1.4 0.1 (L) 10.7 11.6 3.6 4.7 5.4
Kentucky 31.8 0.6 0.1 (L) 8.3 11.9 3.5 2.6 4.7
Louisiana 30.5 0.7 0.1 (L) 11.3 9.1 2.0 4.1 3.0
Maine 44.2 1.8 0.2 (L) 8.4 15.6 3.6 3.9 10.7
Maryland 34.4 1.3 0.3 (L) 9.0 11.4 4.1 5.2 3.0
Massachusetts 49.8 1.8 0.4 (L) 7.7 20.8 3.9 6.0 9.2
Michigan 34.8 1.1 0.2 (L) 8.8 12.8 3.3 4.7 3.8
Minnesota 45.5 1.9 0.1 0.1 11.3 15.5 4.8 6.0 5.8
Mississippi 30.7 0.5 0.2 (L) 9.0 11.1 2.5 4.2 3.1
Missouri 33.2 1.1 0.1 (L) 9.3 11.1 2.6 4.6 4.5
Montana 36.4 1.1 0.2 0.1 9.2 9.6 4.7 4.8 6.8
Nebraska 38.7 1.2 0.1 (L) 11.9 12.0 3.2 5.3 4.9
Nevada 30.3 0.8 0.2 (L) 5.8 11.1 2.9 5.3 4.2
New Hampshire 52.5 1.9 0.3 (L) 6.6 21.1 4.1 4.1 14.4
New Jersey 34.8 1.8 0.4 (L) 8.5 12.2 2.7 5.9 3.3
New Mexico 36.7 0.7 0.3 (L) 7.3 12.8 4.3 4.3 6.9
New York 33.1 1.3 0.3 (L) 9.0 11.1 1.9 5.5 4.0
North Carolina 30.6 0.9 0.1 (L) 9.3 9.7 2.9 4.1 3.6
North Dakota 40.7 1.5 0.2 0.1 13.2 9.0 5.3 5.8 5.6
Ohio 37.0 1.1 0.1 (L) 10.0 13.6 2.5 4.7 4.9
Oklahoma 33.4 0.6 0.2 (L) 9.8 11.2 3.4 3.8 4.3
Oregon 37.1 1.9 0.1 (L) 8.0 11.0 3.7 5.1 7.3
Pennsylvania 34.4 1.1 0.2 (L) 9.7 12.9 2.4 4.3 3.7
Rhode Island 47.5 1.5 0.2 (L) 8.9 19.5 3.4 5.1 8.9
South Carolina 28.0 0.6 0.1 (L) 8.4 8.7 2.9 3.7 3.6
South Dakota 39.2 1.2 0.3 (L) 12.1 10.0 5.2 4.9 5.5
Tennessee 29.6 0.6 0.1 (L) 8.0 11.3 2.7 3.3 3.7
Texas 33.3 0.9 0.2 (L) 7.8 13.1 3.0 4.1 4.1
Utah 40.1 1.9 0.2 0.1 10.9 10.5 4.7 5.7 6.0
Vermont 48.6 2.2 0.3 0.1 8.5 16.3 4.6 4.7 12.0
Virginia 34.4 1.1 0.1 (L) 9.5 11.6 3.0 4.8 4.3
Washington 39.9 1.5 0.2 0.1 7.8 12.8 4.5 5.4 7.8
West Virginia 29.7 0.6 0.1 (L) 10.5 9.6 2.5 2.1 4.3
Wisconsin 38.9 1.7 0.2 0.1 10.3 11.9 3.4 4.8 6.6
Wyoming 36.2 1.2 0.1 0.1 9.7 9.6 5.0 4.4 6.1
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 15.8 (X) 0.0 0.0 4.4 (X) 2.0 1.8 5.8
Guam 26.3 (X) (X) 0.0 8.6 3.3 3.3 5.4 4.3
Northern Mariana Islands 27.9 (X) (X) 0.0 9.2 (X) 3.6 (X) 4.7
Puerto Rico 46.1 0.3 0.1 (L) 7.5 32.5 0.8 3.2 1.7
U.S. Virgin Islands 31.3 (X) (X) 0.0 10.2 6.5 3.0 9.7 1.3
Foreign countries 43.4 1.6 0.1 (L) 14.6 9.8 4.1 8.6 4.6
Unknown 39.8 (X) 0.0 0.0 10.2 17.3 3.1 (X) 4.1
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information of certain individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 12. Number receiving Social Security disability benefits because of blindness or deafness, by state or other area, December 2020
State or area Blind Deaf
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All areas 131,481 108,878 2,183 20,420 74,298 58,167 1,131 15,000
Alabama 2,960 2,517 56 387 1,764 1,377 33 354
Alaska 198 163 4 31 139 117 0 22
Arizona 2,479 2,056 43 380 1,736 1,404 19 313
Arkansas 1,808 1,507 43 258 959 751 26 182
California 11,733 9,436 169 2,128 6,498 4,793 77 1,628
Colorado 1,388 1,142 18 228 1,038 865 10 163
Connecticut 1,148 884 12 252 713 561 8 144
Delaware 389 330 5 54 228 182 (X) (X)
District of Columbia 220 193 (X) (X) 219 166 0 53
Florida 8,580 7,432 161 987 5,846 4,707 83 1,056
Georgia 5,154 4,474 78 602 2,436 1,844 49 543
Hawaii 399 317 9 73 184 152 (X) (X)
Idaho 591 475 6 110 312 270 (X) (X)
Illinois 4,895 4,098 73 724 2,502 1,970 33 499
Indiana 3,384 2,882 71 431 1,939 1,534 34 371
Iowa 1,057 830 14 213 648 523 14 111
Kansas 1,055 866 21 168 674 558 4 112
Kentucky 2,511 1,999 61 451 1,447 1,100 53 294
Louisiana 2,694 2,229 67 398 1,420 1,032 24 364
Maine 564 445 4 115 330 271 3 56
Maryland 1,987 1,696 19 272 1,565 1,271 10 284
Massachusetts 2,798 1,916 25 857 1,330 1,039 11 280
Michigan 3,938 3,089 68 781 2,463 1,947 46 470
Minnesota 1,713 1,333 16 364 1,146 1,002 15 129
Mississippi 2,319 1,987 48 284 1,086 784 20 282
Missouri 3,175 2,661 51 463 1,513 1,196 27 290
Montana 302 241 4 57 216 171 (X) (X)
Nebraska 688 561 5 122 365 319 (X) (X)
Nevada 1,127 953 24 150 565 481 3 81
New Hampshire 463 369 6 88 208 171 4 33
New Jersey 2,828 2,345 39 444 1,578 1,265 17 296
New Mexico 949 777 12 160 461 371 10 80
New York 6,399 5,232 92 1,075 3,930 2,985 44 901
North Carolina 4,687 3,997 88 602 2,552 2,034 43 475
North Dakota 172 132 5 35 109 83 (X) (X)
Ohio 4,797 3,948 83 766 2,876 2,274 56 546
Oklahoma 1,999 1,700 40 259 1,031 817 27 187
Oregon 1,468 1,127 17 324 960 759 12 189
Pennsylvania 5,052 4,102 73 877 2,843 2,226 42 575
Rhode Island 413 331 3 79 257 204 (X) (X)
South Carolina 3,088 2,597 69 422 1,349 1,047 26 276
South Dakota 278 226 3 49 179 153 (X) (X)
Tennessee 3,813 3,227 77 509 1,840 1,455 46 339
Texas 12,807 11,143 211 1,453 5,849 4,618 79 1,152
Utah 745 579 11 155 533 463 7 63
Vermont 221 168 4 49 161 142 (X) (X)
Virginia 2,846 2,370 52 424 1,572 1,277 20 275
Washington 2,003 1,590 22 391 1,416 1,131 23 262
West Virginia 1,011 793 29 189 623 473 19 131
Wisconsin 1,953 1,572 22 359 1,349 1,077 15 257
Wyoming 158 138 (X) (X) 93 81 0 12
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 16 (X) 0 (X) 10 (X) 0 (X)
Guam 59 53 0 6 19 12 0 7
Northern Mariana Islands 15 (X) (X) (X) 6 (X) 0 (X)
Puerto Rico 1,642 1,370 29 243 1,063 572 18 473
U.S. Virgin Islands 54 49 (X) (X) 18 13 0 5
Foreign countries 290 202 14 74 128 59 6 63
Unknown 1 1 0 0 4 4 0 0
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 13. Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, December 2020 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All areas 11,562,255 10,409,235 182,566 970,454
Alabama 294,501 268,661 6,297 19,543
Alaska 16,014 14,373 229 1,412
Arizona 213,162 194,857 2,862 15,442
Arkansas 172,325 157,802 3,320 11,203
California 878,554 779,248 11,813 87,493
Colorado 130,639 119,550 1,690 9,399
Connecticut 115,385 102,083 1,303 11,999
Delaware 39,028 35,621 574 2,833
District of Columbia 15,940 14,474 179 1,287
Florida 758,611 697,497 10,955 50,159
Georgia 379,897 346,244 6,961 26,691
Hawaii 29,709 26,416 375 2,918
Idaho 59,611 53,728 812 5,071
Illinois 382,620 336,632 5,395 40,592
Indiana 274,700 246,912 4,827 22,961
Iowa 103,593 91,844 1,364 10,385
Kansas 94,924 84,931 1,458 8,534
Kentucky 254,664 230,661 6,205 17,798
Louisiana 204,386 180,830 5,019 18,536
Maine 70,231 63,273 963 5,996
Maryland 178,178 161,053 2,195 14,930
Massachusetts 261,230 234,739 2,738 23,753
Michigan 470,273 416,981 7,958 45,334
Minnesota 165,823 148,499 1,437 15,888
Mississippi 160,195 144,330 3,438 12,427
Missouri 273,962 248,073 4,800 21,089
Montana 34,539 31,115 513 2,911
Nebraska 53,939 47,599 629 5,711
Nevada 89,389 82,812 1,371 5,206
New Hampshire 64,595 59,223 699 4,673
New Jersey 285,687 255,234 3,464 26,990
New Mexico 80,562 74,037 1,059 5,467
New York 689,182 612,084 7,915 69,183
North Carolina 429,075 391,253 7,046 30,776
North Dakota 18,828 16,645 208 1,976
Ohio 455,790 405,917 8,612 41,261
Oklahoma 163,428 148,578 3,371 11,478
Oregon 140,043 125,483 2,233 12,327
Pennsylvania 541,965 486,685 8,028 47,253
Rhode Island 48,014 43,508 567 3,939
South Carolina 237,977 217,060 4,460 16,457
South Dakota 23,849 21,378 252 2,219
Tennessee 317,417 288,701 6,426 22,290
Texas 740,110 669,538 12,992 57,579
Utah 64,168 57,058 846 6,265
Vermont 27,768 24,918 299 2,551
Virginia 283,667 256,991 4,638 22,039
Washington 228,296 205,397 3,263 19,637
West Virginia 114,585 102,269 2,981 9,335
Wisconsin 217,302 193,681 2,381 21,240
Wyoming 18,253 16,666 274 1,313
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,285 1,174 (X) (X)
Guam 1,994 1,806 30 159
Northern Mariana Islands 298 256 (X) (X)
Puerto Rico 175,323 159,756 2,449 13,118
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,102 1,826 30 247
Foreign countries 14,547 11,169 311 3,067
Unknown 122 104 3 15
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTES: Unnegotiated checks not deducted.
Data exclude lump-sum death payments.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information of certain individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 14. Number, by type of representative payee, December 2020
Type of payee Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All disabled beneficiaries 9,537,906 8,151,016 236,923 1,149,967
Without payee 7,897,475 7,354,725 225,864 316,886
With payee  
Parent (natural, adoptive, or stepparent) 671,872 262,012 749 409,111
Spouse 120,138 119,246 54 838
Child (natural, adoptive, or stepchild) 53,514 44,867 3,811 4,836
Other relative 311,904 145,997 2,766 163,141
Nonmental institution 149,987 65,979 1,445 82,563
Mental institution 80,606 22,977 203 57,426
Social agency 109,308 48,175 601 60,532
Public official 12,294 6,701 116 5,477
Financial organization 7,119 4,013 52 3,054
Other 123,689 76,324 1,262 46,103
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 15. Representative payment, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2020
Diagnostic group Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Total Number with payee Percentage with payee Total Number with payee Percentage with payee Total Number with payee Percentage with payee
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 8,151,016 796,291 9.8 236,923 11,059 4.7 1,149,967 833,081 72.4
Congenital anomalies 16,803 4,920 29.3 257 (X) (X) 30,846 25,302 82.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 215,657 5,101 2.4 9,041 216 2.4 4,579 1,143 25.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 97,084 3,069 3.2 1,819 46 2.5 3,221 1,762 54.7
Injuries 304,141 27,146 8.9 5,847 226 3.9 17,762 7,552 42.5
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 28,622 18,725 65.4 33 5 15.2 73,603 63,111 85.7
Developmental disorders 9,416 3,690 39.2 157 27 17.2 8,061 5,497 68.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,718 426 24.8 22 (X) (X) 1,364 922 67.6
Intellectual disorders 317,076 180,382 56.9 7,805 1,543 19.8 516,468 437,109 84.6
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,076,715 148,026 13.7 36,707 2,886 7.9 67,128 29,520 44.0
Neurocognitive disorders 245,006 88,253 36.0 5,008 1,182 23.6 37,553 26,195 69.8
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 360,593 136,463 37.8 5,586 1,338 24.0 86,939 57,909 66.6
Other mental disorders 351,325 45,029 12.8 8,801 555 6.3 54,161 27,453 50.7
Neoplasms 272,667 3,617 1.3 5,288 71 1.3 2,989 1,463 48.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 22,512 575 2.6 464 7 1.5 3,250 584 18.0
Circulatory system 628,816 38,456 6.1 16,143 753 4.7 6,183 2,869 46.4
Digestive system 132,660 3,220 2.4 3,461 74 2.1 1,851 343 18.5
Genitourinary system 159,104 1,763 1.1 2,314 41 1.8 3,040 600 19.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,753,251 34,763 1.3 95,422 1,167 1.2 13,190 2,555 19.4
Nervous system and sense organs 794,977 38,390 4.8 17,647 551 3.1 131,356 72,271 55.0
Respiratory system 220,009 3,199 1.5 10,959 176 1.6 1,725 536 31.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 20,953 278 1.3 548 10 1.8 706 141 20.0
Other 16,897 918 5.4 359 14 3.9 3,530 2,617 74.1
Unknown 105,014 9,882 9.4 3,235 161 5.0 80,462 65,627 81.6
  Men
Subtotal 4,100,636 502,488 12.3 19,589 1,130 5.8 652,328 489,415 75.0
Congenital anomalies 8,748 2,893 33.1 22 (X) (X) 16,083 13,522 84.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 101,065 2,814 2.8 626 13 2.1 2,151 641 29.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 68,349 2,307 3.4 276 8 2.9 1,765 994 56.3
Injuries 201,311 20,050 10.0 819 38 4.6 12,035 5,065 42.1
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 23,928 15,946 66.6 6 0 0.0 59,121 50,632 85.6
Developmental disorders 5,745 2,457 42.8 25 (X) (X) 4,767 3,415 71.6
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,007 283 28.1 4 (X) (X) 904 637 70.5
Intellectual disorders 192,719 114,394 59.4 754 170 22.5 277,328 240,736 86.8
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 401,978 73,590 18.3 1,850 193 10.4 32,725 16,690 51.0
Neurocognitive disorders 149,584 58,317 39.0 598 146 24.4 24,071 17,198 71.4
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 242,226 100,608 41.5 651 155 23.8 62,872 42,811 68.1
Other mental disorders 168,621 27,172 16.1 535 47 8.8 30,582 17,065 55.8
Neoplasms 122,809 1,950 1.6 364 8 2.2 1,679 851 50.7
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 9,491 314 3.3 30 0 0.0 1,638 345 21.1
Circulatory system 399,197 24,356 6.1 2,258 98 4.3 3,290 1,606 48.8
Digestive system 63,535 2,093 3.3 299 10 3.3 898 198 22.0
Genitourinary system 94,146 1,172 1.2 274 (X) (X) 1,612 394 24.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,312,137 19,969 1.5 7,769 149 1.9 5,651 1,346 23.8
Nervous system and sense organs 370,356 23,012 6.2 1,329 52 3.9 69,062 39,419 57.1
Respiratory system 99,142 1,735 1.8 789 22 2.8 802 312 38.9
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 8,812 156 1.8 41 0 0.0 296 71 24.0
Other 7,473 603 8.1 31 0 0.0 1,960 1,539 78.5
Unknown 48,257 6,297 13.0 239 14 5.9 41,036 33,928 82.7
  Women
Subtotal 4,050,380 293,803 7.3 217,334 9,929 4.6 497,639 343,666 69.1
Congenital anomalies 8,055 2,027 25.2 235 (X) (X) 14,763 11,780 79.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 114,592 2,287 2.0 8,415 203 2.4 2,428 502 20.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 28,735 762 2.7 1,543 38 2.5 1,456 768 52.7
Injuries 102,830 7,096 6.9 5,028 188 3.7 5,727 2,487 43.4
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 4,694 2,779 59.2 27 5 18.5 14,482 12,479 86.2
Developmental disorders 3,671 1,233 33.6 132 (X) (X) 3,294 2,082 63.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 711 143 20.1 18 (X) (X) 460 285 62.0
Intellectual disorders 124,357 65,988 53.1 7,051 1,373 19.5 239,140 196,373 82.1
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 674,737 74,436 11.0 34,857 2,693 7.7 34,403 12,830 37.3
Neurocognitive disorders 95,422 29,936 31.4 4,410 1,036 23.5 13,482 8,997 66.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 118,367 35,855 30.3 4,935 1,183 24.0 24,067 15,098 62.7
Other mental disorders 182,704 17,857 9.8 8,266 508 6.1 23,579 10,388 44.1
Neoplasms 149,858 1,667 1.1 4,924 63 1.3 1,310 612 46.7
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 13,021 261 2.0 434 7 1.6 1,612 239 14.8
Circulatory system 229,619 14,100 6.1 13,885 655 4.7 2,893 1,263 43.7
Digestive system 69,125 1,127 1.6 3,162 64 2.0 953 145 15.2
Genitourinary system 64,958 591 0.9 2,040 (X) (X) 1,428 206 14.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,441,114 14,794 1.0 87,653 1,018 1.2 7,539 1,209 16.0
Nervous system and sense organs 424,621 15,378 3.6 16,318 499 3.1 62,294 32,852 52.7
Respiratory system 120,867 1,464 1.2 10,170 154 1.5 923 224 24.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 12,141 122 1.0 507 10 2.0 410 70 17.1
Other 9,424 315 3.3 328 14 4.3 1,570 1,078 68.7
Unknown 56,757 3,585 6.3 2,996 147 4.9 39,426 31,699 80.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 16. Number and percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2020
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 600.00 600.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,399.90 1,400.00–1,599.90 1,600.00–1,799.90 1,800.00–1,999.90 2,000.00–2,199.90 2,200.00 or more Average Median
All areas 8,151,016 100.0 7.8 8.4 18.8 17.0 13.5 10.1 7.3 5.3 3.8 8.0 1,277.05 1,173.00
Alabama 213,906 100.0 6.6 8.2 19.8 18.4 14.4 10.4 7.3 5.1 3.5 6.2 1,255.98 1,163.00
Alaska 11,362 100.0 9.1 9.6 19.2 15.9 12.6 9.2 6.9 4.7 3.7 9.0 1,264.99 1,147.00
Arizona 146,576 100.0 6.3 7.2 17.0 16.9 14.0 11.2 8.2 5.9 4.3 8.9 1,329.39 1,233.00
Arkansas 129,636 100.0 7.1 8.6 20.5 19.2 15.2 10.5 7.2 4.6 2.8 4.4 1,217.27 1,141.00
California 594,117 100.0 9.0 8.7 17.4 15.3 12.2 9.4 7.2 5.7 4.4 10.7 1,311.61 1,193.50
Colorado 92,314 100.0 7.1 8.2 18.1 17.3 13.8 10.4 7.6 5.4 3.9 8.2 1,295.04 1,192.50
Connecticut 76,746 100.0 7.9 8.5 17.1 15.2 12.4 9.9 7.6 6.0 4.6 10.7 1,330.15 1,218.00
Delaware 25,981 100.0 5.9 6.6 16.2 16.1 13.6 10.9 8.5 6.4 4.9 10.8 1,371.05 1,271.50
District of Columbia 12,740 100.0 10.9 11.2 23.4 17.7 13.1 8.2 5.4 3.6 2.1 4.3 1,136.10 1,044.00
Florida 534,714 100.0 6.6 7.6 18.3 17.3 14.0 10.6 7.6 5.5 3.9 8.5 1,304.43 1,201.00
Georgia 270,507 100.0 6.3 7.7 18.7 17.9 14.6 11.3 8.0 5.4 3.7 6.5 1,279.98 1,193.50
Hawaii 20,090 100.0 7.1 8.0 17.0 16.4 13.3 10.9 8.3 5.9 4.3 8.8 1,314.89 1,219.75
Idaho 42,930 100.0 8.2 8.9 19.6 16.9 13.3 10.4 7.1 5.0 3.5 7.0 1,251.52 1,153.00
Illinois 260,426 100.0 8.4 8.5 18.5 16.1 12.6 9.7 7.2 5.5 4.2 9.3 1,292.62 1,179.00
Indiana 193,802 100.0 7.2 8.0 18.7 17.4 14.2 10.7 7.6 5.4 3.8 7.0 1,274.04 1,183.00
Iowa 75,552 100.0 9.1 9.3 19.5 17.4 13.8 10.2 7.4 5.2 3.3 4.9 1,215.64 1,134.50
Kansas 68,326 100.0 7.9 8.6 19.3 17.9 14.1 10.5 7.4 5.0 3.3 6.1 1,243.03 1,155.00
Kentucky 185,594 100.0 8.2 9.1 19.6 17.5 13.7 9.8 6.9 4.9 3.5 6.8 1,242.83 1,146.50
Louisiana 148,001 100.0 9.5 9.4 21.4 17.0 12.3 8.7 6.4 4.7 3.5 7.1 1,221.82 1,103.00
Maine 52,833 100.0 8.4 9.9 20.7 18.7 14.2 9.5 6.5 4.3 3.0 4.9 1,197.60 1,111.00
Maryland 121,139 100.0 7.2 7.5 17.3 15.9 13.3 10.5 8.0 6.0 4.4 9.8 1,329.49 1,227.00
Massachusetts 182,588 100.0 7.8 8.6 18.5 16.9 13.3 9.8 7.2 5.4 3.9 8.6 1,285.62 1,176.00
Michigan 319,288 100.0 8.1 8.4 18.4 15.9 12.5 9.5 7.3 5.7 4.4 9.8 1,305.97 1,188.50
Minnesota 116,968 100.0 8.0 8.7 18.6 17.0 13.4 10.1 7.4 5.4 3.9 7.5 1,269.57 1,171.00
Mississippi 118,358 100.0 7.1 8.6 20.6 19.5 14.6 10.3 7.0 4.7 2.9 4.7 1,219.43 1,135.50
Missouri 200,074 100.0 8.0 8.8 19.9 17.9 13.7 10.1 7.0 4.8 3.4 6.4 1,239.91 1,145.00
Montana 25,733 100.0 9.1 9.6 20.7 18.2 13.1 9.3 6.3 4.6 2.9 6.2 1,209.16 1,109.50
Nebraska 39,689 100.0 8.6 9.3 20.6 18.4 13.9 10.4 6.9 4.5 2.7 4.6 1,199.30 1,118.00
Nevada 61,622 100.0 5.9 6.8 16.5 17.1 14.6 11.1 8.2 5.8 4.4 9.5 1,343.87 1,245.50
New Hampshire 45,003 100.0 5.9 7.1 17.6 17.8 14.4 11.3 8.0 5.8 4.1 8.0 1,315.99 1,220.50
New Jersey 180,545 100.0 7.0 7.2 15.7 14.4 11.8 9.6 7.8 6.4 5.1 14.9 1,413.69 1,290.00
New Mexico 61,294 100.0 8.8 9.4 21.0 17.9 13.6 9.6 6.6 4.6 3.1 5.5 1,207.89 1,115.50
New York 463,759 100.0 9.3 8.9 18.1 15.0 11.5 8.9 6.7 5.2 4.1 12.2 1,319.83 1,179.50
North Carolina 306,204 100.0 6.2 7.4 17.8 18.2 15.7 11.7 8.1 5.2 3.5 6.0 1,277.75 1,203.00
North Dakota 13,946 100.0 9.8 9.3 20.4 18.1 13.8 9.8 6.7 4.3 2.8 5.1 1,193.50 1,109.00
Ohio 331,098 100.0 9.3 9.5 20.1 17.0 12.7 9.5 6.8 4.9 3.5 6.6 1,225.97 1,122.50
Oklahoma 121,207 100.0 8.3 8.9 20.2 17.8 13.9 10.2 7.0 5.0 3.3 5.6 1,225.82 1,135.50
Oregon 99,498 100.0 7.7 8.8 19.1 17.2 13.8 10.0 7.3 5.3 3.7 7.1 1,261.16 1,163.50
Pennsylvania 379,681 100.0 8.1 8.3 18.3 16.5 13.2 10.2 7.6 5.6 4.1 8.0 1,281.82 1,182.00
Rhode Island 34,539 100.0 8.2 9.0 19.3 17.1 13.3 9.5 7.2 5.3 3.9 7.4 1,259.69 1,156.00
South Carolina 166,551 100.0 5.7 7.0 17.6 17.8 15.2 11.8 8.5 5.7 3.9 6.8 1,303.27 1,222.50
South Dakota 17,960 100.0 9.1 9.5 20.8 18.1 14.3 9.7 6.8 4.4 2.6 4.6 1,190.34 1,113.00
Tennessee 231,573 100.0 6.6 8.2 19.7 18.7 15.0 10.9 7.4 4.9 3.2 5.5 1,246.70 1,163.50
Texas 531,099 100.0 8.2 8.4 19.4 17.1 13.5 10.1 7.4 5.1 3.5 7.3 1,260.67 1,160.50
Utah 44,846 100.0 8.2 9.0 18.8 16.7 13.3 9.4 7.1 5.3 3.9 8.2 1,272.31 1,163.00
Vermont 20,714 100.0 8.6 9.1 20.2 18.8 14.0 10.2 6.8 4.5 2.9 4.7 1,202.96 1,124.50
Virginia 199,120 100.0 7.0 7.8 18.0 17.4 14.2 10.9 7.8 5.4 3.9 7.6 1,290.63 1,197.00
Washington 158,774 100.0 7.5 8.4 18.7 16.7 13.3 9.8 7.4 5.4 3.9 8.9 1,293.64 1,183.50
West Virginia 80,614 100.0 8.8 8.9 19.0 16.6 12.7 9.5 6.9 5.2 3.9 8.5 1,268.63 1,156.50
Wisconsin 153,293 100.0 8.5 8.7 18.2 16.9 13.5 10.2 7.5 5.5 3.9 7.1 1,263.47 1,172.00
Wyoming 13,025 100.0 8.4 8.4 18.6 17.6 12.6 9.5 7.2 5.2 3.9 8.6 1,279.51 1,162.50
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,271 100.0 19.0 18.6 27.8 13.9 10.5 4.9 2.4 1.1 0.9 0.9 923.70 877.00
Guam 1,548 100.0 9.7 8.1 22.2 20.9 12.9 9.9 6.3 3.2 3.0 3.7 1,166.59 1,096.75
Northern Mariana Islands 281 100.0 23.8 12.5 30.6 15.7 7.5 3.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 2.8 910.95 883.00
Puerto Rico 141,607 100.0 7.5 9.9 26.0 22.6 13.5 7.5 4.6 3.1 2.1 3.1 1,128.16 1,051.40
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,404 100.0 7.4 8.5 17.7 16.7 13.6 9.8 7.0 5.6 5.2 8.5 1,300.33 1,199.25
Foreign countries 8,869 100.0 13.7 8.8 14.8 13.8 11.7 10.0 8.0 5.7 4.4 9.2 1,259.38 1,182.00
Unknown 81 100.0 6.2 7.4 16.0 21.0 17.3 7.4 6.2 2.5 9.9 6.2 1,285.01 1,190.50
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 17. Number and percentage distribution of disabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2020
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 200.00 200.00–399.90 400.00–599.90 600.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,399.90 1,400.00 or more Average Median
All areas 236,923 100.0 9.0 14.4 15.9 17.7 14.8 10.8 7.1 10.3 770.57 717.00
Alabama 8,567 100.0 9.7 16.1 15.7 17.4 15.4 10.9 6.5 8.2 735.06 697.00
Alaska 270 100.0 5.6 9.3 12.6 21.1 16.7 16.3 8.5 10.0 849.30 829.50
Arizona 3,609 100.0 8.1 13.9 15.4 17.2 15.1 11.3 7.6 11.4 793.10 749.00
Arkansas 4,839 100.0 11.4 17.5 17.2 18.4 14.1 9.8 4.9 6.7 686.03 639.00
California 13,983 100.0 6.6 12.4 14.4 17.6 15.4 11.2 8.4 14.0 844.84 788.00
Colorado 2,090 100.0 8.6 12.6 15.3 18.0 13.7 11.1 8.1 12.6 808.55 749.00
Connecticut 1,586 100.0 7.5 12.4 16.0 16.8 15.1 10.3 9.5 12.4 821.34 771.00
Delaware 738 100.0 8.8 13.1 16.5 18.2 16.0 10.4 6.1 10.8 777.82 730.75
District of Columbia 238 100.0 10.1 12.2 12.6 18.9 21.0 11.3 7.1 6.7 752.53 743.50
Florida 14,441 100.0 9.2 14.7 16.3 17.8 14.8 10.6 7.1 9.5 758.60 704.00
Georgia 9,511 100.0 10.2 15.8 16.5 17.2 14.3 11.0 6.9 8.1 731.92 682.00
Hawaii 444 100.0 7.0 9.9 16.4 16.9 16.9 11.5 8.6 12.8 843.64 796.75
Idaho 1,035 100.0 7.3 13.4 17.5 18.0 13.2 11.8 9.5 9.3 784.97 728.00
Illinois 6,779 100.0 8.6 13.2 15.4 17.4 14.7 11.4 7.8 11.5 795.89 744.00
Indiana 6,226 100.0 9.5 14.4 15.4 16.7 14.7 10.6 7.8 10.8 775.32 723.75
Iowa 1,870 100.0 8.7 16.1 17.6 18.2 15.1 9.9 6.7 7.6 729.65 679.00
Kansas 1,998 100.0 10.9 15.3 17.0 17.5 13.4 10.8 6.4 8.8 729.81 671.00
Kentucky 8,052 100.0 8.8 14.9 15.1 17.7 14.9 11.2 7.3 10.1 770.64 724.00
Louisiana 5,983 100.0 7.7 12.3 13.8 16.5 15.7 11.7 8.2 14.1 838.92 796.00
Maine 1,339 100.0 9.3 17.3 17.4 17.0 15.1 10.8 6.0 7.1 719.04 671.00
Maryland 2,727 100.0 8.3 12.7 15.8 17.5 14.6 10.8 7.7 12.4 804.86 742.00
Massachusetts 3,504 100.0 8.1 12.7 17.8 18.7 14.1 11.4 6.5 10.7 781.40 722.00
Michigan 9,489 100.0 7.9 12.8 14.9 16.1 14.2 11.0 8.3 14.8 838.62 778.00
Minnesota 1,972 100.0 10.6 16.4 15.5 19.3 12.9 10.5 5.8 8.9 728.54 666.50
Mississippi 4,834 100.0 10.1 16.7 16.8 18.6 14.8 10.0 6.1 7.0 711.23 669.00
Missouri 6,706 100.0 10.9 16.4 16.2 18.5 14.3 9.9 6.0 7.9 715.73 667.00
Montana 629 100.0 6.5 14.0 16.4 16.5 14.6 10.7 7.8 13.5 814.81 747.50
Nebraska 869 100.0 10.1 18.1 15.9 16.3 14.3 11.0 6.0 8.3 723.49 681.00
Nevada 1,594 100.0 6.9 11.9 13.9 16.2 15.7 11.2 8.3 15.8 859.94 815.50
New Hampshire 954 100.0 11.0 15.2 17.3 17.5 13.6 9.6 6.7 9.0 732.31 680.50
New Jersey 4,132 100.0 7.7 13.4 13.9 17.8 13.3 11.5 7.3 15.1 838.28 769.00
New Mexico 1,377 100.0 8.1 13.7 16.3 18.0 16.1 11.5 7.2 8.9 768.84 725.00
New York 10,058 100.0 8.4 14.1 16.0 17.9 14.5 10.4 7.0 11.6 786.94 724.00
North Carolina 10,150 100.0 11.6 17.0 16.9 17.4 14.6 10.0 6.0 6.6 694.18 650.00
North Dakota 270 100.0 6.3 18.1 15.9 21.5 14.1 6.3 6.3 11.5 769.22 687.75
Ohio 10,929 100.0 8.8 13.5 15.4 17.7 15.0 11.1 7.3 11.3 787.99 735.00
Oklahoma 4,510 100.0 9.8 15.4 15.6 17.9 14.3 10.8 7.2 9.0 747.51 697.00
Oregon 2,722 100.0 6.6 13.9 15.7 16.6 15.1 11.7 7.3 13.1 820.21 765.00
Pennsylvania 10,435 100.0 8.9 14.1 16.2 17.7 14.9 11.2 6.7 10.3 769.34 718.00
Rhode Island 751 100.0 6.4 16.1 19.8 17.6 13.2 11.6 6.3 9.1 754.39 690.00
South Carolina 6,240 100.0 10.8 15.8 17.1 17.5 14.7 10.7 6.1 7.3 714.71 667.00
South Dakota 369 100.0 11.9 14.4 22.2 14.9 16.3 10.8 4.3 5.1 682.47 621.00
Tennessee 9,118 100.0 11.4 16.1 16.4 18.5 14.3 9.9 6.0 7.3 704.72 657.00
Texas 16,354 100.0 8.0 13.1 15.9 17.8 15.2 11.4 7.4 11.1 794.45 743.00
Utah 1,014 100.0 6.3 12.1 15.8 16.8 14.4 13.3 9.0 12.3 834.16 791.25
Vermont 411 100.0 9.0 15.6 19.0 15.8 17.0 10.7 5.8 7.1 726.68 681.00
Virginia 6,201 100.0 9.6 15.6 15.9 17.2 15.2 10.4 6.8 9.4 747.89 696.00
Washington 3,864 100.0 6.5 12.0 15.8 16.0 16.0 11.3 8.3 14.0 844.44 795.00
West Virginia 3,572 100.0 7.2 12.3 14.6 17.5 14.4 11.9 9.0 13.2 834.46 777.50
Wisconsin 3,199 100.0 10.1 15.1 17.5 16.7 14.2 9.8 7.0 9.5 744.34 677.00
Wyoming 311 100.0 3.9 13.2 14.8 15.8 16.4 13.2 8.7 14.1 881.77 846.00
Outlying areas  
American Samoa (X) 100.0 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Guam 40 100.0 (X) 20.0 12.5 22.5 20.0 10.0 (X) (X) 739.06 732.25
Northern Mariana Islands (X) 100.0 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Puerto Rico 3,535 100.0 7.8 16.3 18.1 24.8 14.7 8.5 4.6 5.3 692.75 667.00
U.S. Virgin Islands 37 100.0 (X) 13.5 10.8 16.2 27.0 10.8 8.1 (X) 807.55 827.50
Foreign countries 363 100.0 2.8 11.8 15.2 23.1 16.3 8.8 8.5 13.5 856.21 767.00
Unknown 3 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 1,028.00 913.50
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 18. Number and percentage distribution of disabled adult children, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2020
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 200.00 200.00–399.90 400.00–599.90 600.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,399.90 1,400.00 or more Average Median
All areas 1,149,967 100.0 5.5 9.4 15.3 18.0 16.8 14.5 11.2 9.5 843.90 822.00
Alabama 24,508 100.0 5.5 9.6 17.7 20.8 17.3 13.2 9.0 6.9 797.41 762.00
Alaska 1,700 100.0 6.1 9.9 15.1 19.0 17.1 12.6 10.4 9.9 830.39 797.00
Arizona 17,881 100.0 5.0 9.3 14.1 17.9 16.8 14.8 11.9 10.3 863.60 844.00
Arkansas 14,458 100.0 6.1 10.0 17.2 21.4 18.5 13.7 7.5 5.6 774.86 753.00
California 101,236 100.0 5.1 9.4 15.2 17.0 15.9 14.5 12.0 11.0 864.24 842.00
Colorado 10,913 100.0 5.8 9.0 14.0 17.1 16.8 14.9 11.6 10.8 861.30 849.00
Connecticut 13,281 100.0 5.3 9.1 13.0 14.6 15.4 15.5 14.1 13.0 903.44 908.00
Delaware 3,104 100.0 5.1 6.2 12.1 16.6 17.5 16.5 14.3 11.8 912.72 920.00
District of Columbia 1,712 100.0 5.8 11.1 22.1 20.7 16.7 10.2 7.1 6.3 752.02 691.00
Florida 59,952 100.0 5.4 9.4 15.3 18.7 17.2 14.6 10.4 9.0 836.66 814.00
Georgia 32,761 100.0 4.9 9.4 16.8 20.9 17.7 13.5 9.2 7.7 814.73 782.00
Hawaii 3,259 100.0 3.5 8.3 12.8 17.0 18.4 17.9 11.8 10.4 895.31 890.50
Idaho 6,139 100.0 6.3 9.7 15.4 17.6 17.6 14.4 10.5 8.5 825.96 811.00
Illinois 45,379 100.0 4.7 8.2 13.6 16.2 16.7 15.5 13.3 11.8 894.51 889.00
Indiana 26,052 100.0 5.3 8.5 12.9 16.5 17.4 15.7 13.0 10.7 881.36 878.00
Iowa 12,627 100.0 6.9 9.8 14.0 17.5 17.6 15.2 11.2 7.7 822.42 819.00
Kansas 10,116 100.0 5.9 9.6 13.5 17.9 17.5 15.7 10.9 9.0 843.65 834.00
Kentucky 22,686 100.0 6.1 10.7 17.6 20.6 16.6 12.8 8.8 6.9 784.52 749.00
Louisiana 23,304 100.0 5.8 10.7 17.7 19.7 16.9 12.2 9.3 7.7 795.42 756.00
Maine 7,761 100.0 8.7 10.7 16.3 18.6 17.2 13.3 8.6 6.6 772.52 753.00
Maryland 16,569 100.0 4.4 7.9 13.3 17.0 16.9 15.3 13.0 12.3 901.09 891.00
Massachusetts 28,314 100.0 6.8 10.3 15.1 16.8 15.2 14.1 11.3 10.4 838.91 814.00
Michigan 49,675 100.0 5.3 8.1 12.1 14.7 16.2 16.2 14.7 12.7 912.61 924.00
Minnesota 18,785 100.0 6.4 9.7 14.0 16.8 16.4 15.3 11.9 9.4 845.77 838.00
Mississippi 16,660 100.0 5.4 10.9 21.4 22.1 16.8 11.2 6.8 5.2 745.93 706.00
Missouri 25,880 100.0 6.1 10.2 15.1 19.3 17.1 14.1 9.9 8.0 814.88 791.00
Montana 3,547 100.0 6.2 9.5 15.0 18.7 17.6 14.5 10.6 8.0 820.64 807.00
Nebraska 6,749 100.0 5.4 8.9 13.8 17.5 19.1 16.1 11.0 8.1 846.19 849.00
Nevada 5,904 100.0 4.6 8.5 13.9 17.9 16.6 14.8 12.9 10.8 881.86 867.00
New Hampshire 5,576 100.0 6.0 10.4 13.4 18.5 16.9 15.2 10.2 9.3 837.98 819.75
New Jersey 28,724 100.0 4.4 7.6 12.2 14.6 15.7 15.9 14.9 14.7 939.62 943.00
New Mexico 7,018 100.0 6.2 10.8 18.0 19.8 17.3 12.3 8.5 7.0 778.98 746.00
New York 77,302 100.0 4.7 8.3 13.7 16.0 16.4 15.5 13.6 11.8 894.97 892.00
North Carolina 37,785 100.0 5.2 9.0 16.2 20.6 18.6 14.1 9.0 7.3 814.50 790.50
North Dakota 2,470 100.0 6.6 10.4 16.1 18.1 17.4 14.2 9.6 7.5 800.07 784.25
Ohio 48,430 100.0 6.3 9.3 14.4 16.2 16.4 14.9 12.6 9.8 851.97 846.00
Oklahoma 14,077 100.0 5.7 9.9 15.3 19.8 17.8 14.5 9.4 7.7 815.40 794.00
Oregon 14,323 100.0 5.6 9.0 13.5 17.0 17.6 15.8 11.7 9.8 860.66 854.00
Pennsylvania 54,480 100.0 5.5 8.8 13.5 16.7 17.3 15.8 12.8 9.7 867.34 866.75
Rhode Island 4,881 100.0 6.7 10.3 16.1 18.3 16.5 14.1 9.9 7.9 807.10 782.00
South Carolina 19,889 100.0 4.7 8.0 16.1 21.1 18.5 14.6 9.4 7.5 827.44 800.00
South Dakota 2,919 100.0 7.7 11.0 16.8 19.5 17.9 13.9 8.2 5.0 760.14 750.00
Tennessee 27,191 100.0 5.0 9.1 16.4 20.4 18.1 13.8 9.4 7.8 819.76 792.00
Texas 69,906 100.0 5.3 10.0 16.4 19.2 16.9 13.6 9.8 8.8 823.67 790.00
Utah 7,163 100.0 5.8 9.6 12.9 15.3 17.5 15.7 11.7 11.4 874.59 872.00
Vermont 3,207 100.0 7.4 10.3 15.6 18.6 18.2 13.8 8.9 7.2 795.44 778.00
Virginia 26,245 100.0 5.2 8.8 15.2 19.4 17.7 14.6 10.3 8.7 839.74 814.00
Washington 22,236 100.0 5.3 9.0 13.2 15.9 16.3 16.2 12.8 11.3 883.10 883.00
West Virginia 11,412 100.0 5.5 9.5 15.9 19.2 18.4 13.8 10.1 7.6 818.00 799.00
Wisconsin 25,029 100.0 6.4 9.4 13.8 16.9 16.6 15.3 12.2 9.4 848.61 844.00
Wyoming 1,556 100.0 6.6 10.3 12.5 18.8 15.0 15.1 12.7 9.1 844.11 826.00
Outlying areas  
American Samoa (X) 100.0 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Guam 230 100.0 5.2 22.6 18.3 20.0 13.0 9.6 7.0 4.3 690.10 628.25
Northern Mariana Islands (X) 100.0 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Puerto Rico 21,653 100.0 6.2 15.7 34.1 23.3 10.8 5.8 2.6 1.6 605.83 560.00
U.S. Virgin Islands 308 100.0 2.9 6.5 17.9 24.7 20.8 16.2 5.8 5.2 801.48 782.50
Foreign countries 4,866 100.0 12.8 13.9 24.3 20.5 13.8 7.3 4.0 3.5 630.28 592.00
Unknown 14 100.0 7.1 0.0 7.1 14.3 7.1 21.4 21.4 21.4 1,038.90 1,165.75
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.