Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2021

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 3. Number, average, and total monthly benefits, December 1960–2021
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
2021 9,243,999 7,877,129 224,171 1,142,699 1,358.30 817.88 904.36 10,699,469 183,346 1,033,409
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 2021
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 9,243,999 1,289.08 7,877,129 1,358.30 224,171 817.88 1,142,699 904.36
Under 25 119,351 795.26 24,772 743.08 . . . . . . 94,579 808.93
25–29 208,974 849.36 90,808 857.53 . . . . . . 118,166 843.08
30–34 319,809 916.44 175,311 954.74 . . . . . . 144,498 869.97
35–39 449,458 1,003.93 309,074 1,056.83 . . . . . . 140,384 887.47
40–44 598,815 1,094.29 471,863 1,148.82 . . . . . . 126,952 891.59
45–49 741,839 1,181.73 629,968 1,228.79 . . . . . . 111,871 916.70
50–54 1,181,514 1,265.47 1,055,135 1,305.98 15,866 824.48 110,513 942.01
55–59 1,995,826 1,339.24 1,820,628 1,380.90 70,360 818.40 104,838 965.21
60–64 2,849,823 1,433.89 2,648,551 1,476.00 116,363 816.78 84,909 966.06
65–FRA a 778,590 1,429.75 651,019 1,523.20 21,582 817.27 105,989 980.47
  Men
Subtotal 4,619,570 1,404.84 3,951,068 1,491.95 18,958 626.51 649,544 897.67
Under 25 73,516 798.72 14,795 751.51 . . . . . . 58,721 810.61
25–29 124,973 852.07 53,294 860.43 . . . . . . 71,679 845.85
30–34 181,245 924.80 96,295 971.04 . . . . . . 84,950 872.39
35–39 244,017 1,019.62 163,308 1,085.52 . . . . . . 80,709 886.30
40–44 307,136 1,118.45 235,320 1,189.45 . . . . . . 71,816 885.82
45–49 365,857 1,233.58 303,786 1,299.58 . . . . . . 62,071 910.55
50–54 576,601 1,360.16 513,537 1,413.61 1,485 663.42 61,579 931.25
55–59 963,761 1,484.30 897,835 1,525.78 6,590 623.65 59,336 952.30
60–64 1,397,608 1,627.83 1,340,908 1,658.73 9,529 625.65 47,171 951.92
65–FRA a 384,856 1,619.91 331,990 1,723.84 1,354 606.02 51,512 976.75
  Women
Subtotal 4,624,429 1,173.44 3,926,061 1,223.79 205,213 835.56 493,155 913.17
Under 25 45,835 789.72 9,977 730.57 . . . . . . 35,858 806.18
25–29 84,001 845.34 37,514 853.42 . . . . . . 46,487 838.82
30–34 138,564 905.50 79,016 934.88 . . . . . . 59,548 866.51
35–39 205,441 985.29 145,766 1,024.69 . . . . . . 59,675 889.07
40–44 291,679 1,068.84 236,543 1,108.40 . . . . . . 55,136 899.12
45–49 375,982 1,131.27 326,182 1,162.86 . . . . . . 49,800 924.37
50–54 604,913 1,175.20 541,598 1,203.92 14,381 841.11 48,934 955.55
55–59 1,032,065 1,203.78 922,793 1,239.95 63,770 838.53 45,502 982.05
60–64 1,452,215 1,247.24 1,307,643 1,288.63 106,834 833.83 37,738 983.74
65–FRA a 393,734 1,243.88 319,029 1,314.41 20,228 831.41 54,477 983.98
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.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5. Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2021
Monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 9,243,999 100.0 7,877,129 100.0 224,171 100.0 1,142,699 100.0
Less than 300.00 191,076 2.1 56,632 0.7 32,694 14.6 101,750 8.9
300.00–399.90 182,627 2.0 115,998 1.5 16,067 7.2 50,562 4.4
400.00–499.90 236,670 2.6 161,524 2.1 16,245 7.2 58,901 5.2
500.00–599.90 303,615 3.3 195,502 2.5 16,240 7.2 91,873 8.0
600.00–699.90 341,921 3.7 226,117 2.9 19,260 8.6 96,544 8.4
700.00–799.90 418,892 4.5 303,818 3.9 18,574 8.3 96,500 8.4
800.00–899.90 630,356 6.8 520,388 6.6 17,134 7.6 92,834 8.1
900.00–999.90 828,328 9.0 722,230 9.2 15,780 7.0 90,318 7.9
1,000.00–1,099.90 803,737 8.7 704,304 8.9 13,817 6.2 85,616 7.5
1,100.00–1,199.90 736,719 8.0 645,127 8.2 11,928 5.3 79,664 7.0
1,200.00–1,299.90 668,003 7.2 584,799 7.4 9,739 4.3 73,465 6.4
1,300.00–1,399.90 592,709 6.4 520,152 6.6 7,896 3.5 64,661 5.7
1,400.00–1,499.90 517,325 5.6 456,833 5.8 6,427 2.9 54,065 4.7
1,500.00–1,599.90 442,883 4.8 398,946 5.1 4,955 2.2 38,982 3.4
1,600.00–1,699.90 368,361 4.0 343,592 4.4 4,247 1.9 20,522 1.8
1,700.00–1,799.90 315,453 3.4 295,878 3.8 4,406 2.0 15,169 1.3
1,800.00–1,899.90 267,814 2.9 252,763 3.2 3,423 1.5 11,628 1.0
1,900.00–1,999.90 226,938 2.5 216,969 2.8 2,273 1.0 7,696 0.7
2,000.00–2,099.90 192,179 2.1 185,252 2.4 1,575 0.7 5,352 0.5
2,100.00–2,199.90 159,960 1.7 155,680 2.0 937 0.4 3,343 0.3
2,200.00 or more 818,433 8.9 814,625 10.3 554 0.2 3,254 0.3
  Men
Subtotal 4,619,570 100.0 3,951,068 100.0 18,958 100.0 649,544 100.0
Less than 300.00 86,740 1.9 21,368 0.5 4,977 26.3 60,395 9.3
300.00–399.90 75,658 1.6 44,272 1.1 1,726 9.1 29,660 4.6
400.00–499.90 95,901 2.1 60,090 1.5 1,554 8.2 34,257 5.3
500.00–599.90 125,416 2.7 72,009 1.8 1,388 7.3 52,019 8.0
600.00–699.90 141,615 3.1 84,428 2.1 1,837 9.7 55,350 8.5
700.00–799.90 176,335 3.8 119,546 3.0 1,687 8.9 55,102 8.5
800.00–899.90 252,785 5.5 198,854 5.0 1,413 7.5 52,518 8.1
900.00–999.90 332,410 7.2 280,282 7.1 1,105 5.8 51,023 7.9
1,000.00–1,099.90 338,519 7.3 289,735 7.3 855 4.5 47,929 7.4
1,100.00–1,199.90 328,168 7.1 283,058 7.2 634 3.3 44,476 6.8
1,200.00–1,299.90 315,158 6.8 273,541 6.9 455 2.4 41,162 6.3
1,300.00–1,399.90 294,102 6.4 258,026 6.5 321 1.7 35,755 5.5
1,400.00–1,499.90 270,755 5.9 240,472 6.1 248 1.3 30,035 4.6
1,500.00–1,599.90 243,194 5.3 221,293 5.6 183 1.0 21,718 3.3
1,600.00–1,699.90 212,891 4.6 201,208 5.1 146 0.8 11,537 1.8
1,700.00–1,799.90 190,023 4.1 181,278 4.6 146 0.8 8,599 1.3
1,800.00–1,899.90 167,264 3.6 160,429 4.1 128 0.7 6,707 1.0
1,900.00–1,999.90 145,722 3.2 141,257 3.6 65 0.3 4,400 0.7
2,000.00–2,099.90 126,635 2.7 123,521 3.1 48 0.3 3,066 0.5
2,100.00–2,199.90 107,429 2.3 105,461 2.7 24 0.1 1,944 0.3
2,200.00 or more 592,850 12.8 590,940 15.0 18 0.1 1,892 0.3
  Women
Subtotal 4,624,429 100.0 3,926,061 100.0 205,213 100.0 493,155 100.0
Less than 300.00 104,336 2.3 35,264 0.9 27,717 13.5 41,355 8.4
300.00–399.90 106,969 2.3 71,726 1.8 14,341 7.0 20,902 4.2
400.00–499.90 140,769 3.0 101,434 2.6 14,691 7.2 24,644 5.0
500.00–599.90 178,199 3.9 123,493 3.1 14,852 7.2 39,854 8.1
600.00–699.90 200,306 4.3 141,689 3.6 17,423 8.5 41,194 8.4
700.00–799.90 242,557 5.2 184,272 4.7 16,887 8.2 41,398 8.4
800.00–899.90 377,571 8.2 321,534 8.2 15,721 7.7 40,316 8.2
900.00–999.90 495,918 10.7 441,948 11.3 14,675 7.2 39,295 8.0
1,000.00–1,099.90 465,218 10.1 414,569 10.6 12,962 6.3 37,687 7.6
1,100.00–1,199.90 408,551 8.8 362,069 9.2 11,294 5.5 35,188 7.1
1,200.00–1,299.90 352,845 7.6 311,258 7.9 9,284 4.5 32,303 6.6
1,300.00–1,399.90 298,607 6.5 262,126 6.7 7,575 3.7 28,906 5.9
1,400.00–1,499.90 246,570 5.3 216,361 5.5 6,179 3.0 24,030 4.9
1,500.00–1,599.90 199,689 4.3 177,653 4.5 4,772 2.3 17,264 3.5
1,600.00–1,699.90 155,470 3.4 142,384 3.6 4,101 2.0 8,985 1.8
1,700.00–1,799.90 125,430 2.7 114,600 2.9 4,260 2.1 6,570 1.3
1,800.00–1,899.90 100,550 2.2 92,334 2.4 3,295 1.6 4,921 1.0
1,900.00–1,999.90 81,216 1.8 75,712 1.9 2,208 1.1 3,296 0.7
2,000.00–2,099.90 65,544 1.4 61,731 1.6 1,527 0.7 2,286 0.5
2,100.00–2,199.90 52,531 1.1 50,219 1.3 913 0.4 1,399 0.3
2,200.00 or more 225,583 4.9 223,685 5.7 536 0.3 1,362 0.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 6. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2021
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 9,243,999 100.0 7,877,129 100.0 224,171 100.0 1,142,699 100.0
Congenital anomalies 49,435 0.5 16,672 0.2 249 0.1 32,514 2.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 213,097 2.3 200,473 2.5 8,167 3.6 4,457 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 96,023 1.0 91,272 1.2 1,687 0.8 3,064 0.3
Injuries 316,729 3.4 293,713 3.7 5,494 2.5 17,522 1.5
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 109,985 1.2 30,064 0.4 36 (L) 79,885 7.0
Developmental disorders 17,778 0.2 9,348 0.1 163 0.1 8,267 0.7
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 3,288 (L) 1,839 (L) 25 (L) 1,424 0.1
Intellectual disorders 821,898 8.9 304,198 3.9 7,121 3.2 510,579 44.7
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,120,039 12.1 1,019,834 12.9 33,874 15.1 66,331 5.8
Neurocognitive disorders 276,232 3.0 234,713 3.0 4,628 2.1 36,891 3.2
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 437,012 4.7 345,898 4.4 5,190 2.3 85,924 7.5
Other mental disorders 408,174 4.4 345,220 4.4 8,437 3.8 54,517 4.8
Neoplasms 276,451 3.0 268,478 3.4 5,068 2.3 2,905 0.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 25,089 0.3 21,511 0.3 430 0.2 3,148 0.3
Circulatory system 624,635 6.8 603,550 7.7 15,028 6.7 6,057 0.5
Digestive system 132,353 1.4 127,272 1.6 3,234 1.4 1,847 0.2
Genitourinary system 160,858 1.7 155,702 2.0 2,249 1.0 2,907 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,785,343 30.1 2,680,034 34.0 92,136 41.1 13,173 1.2
Nervous system and sense organs 925,709 10.0 777,395 9.9 16,936 7.6 131,378 11.5
Respiratory system 224,399 2.4 212,399 2.7 10,326 4.6 1,674 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 21,502 0.2 20,302 0.3 502 0.2 698 0.1
Other 20,073 0.2 16,136 0.2 330 0.1 3,607 0.3
Unknown 177,897 1.9 101,106 1.3 2,861 1.3 73,930 6.5
  Men
Subtotal 4,619,570 100.0 3,951,068 100.0 18,958 100.0 649,544 100.0
Congenital anomalies 25,636 0.6 8,661 0.2 21 0.1 16,954 2.6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 96,383 2.1 93,663 2.4 589 3.1 2,131 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 65,989 1.4 64,060 1.6 264 1.4 1,665 0.3
Injuries 206,791 4.5 194,182 4.9 785 4.1 11,824 1.8
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 89,236 1.9 25,109 0.6 8 (L) 64,119 9.9
Developmental disorders 10,575 0.2 5,660 0.1 27 0.1 4,888 0.8
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 2,020 (L) 1,069 (L) 4 (L) 947 0.1
Intellectual disorders 458,982 9.9 184,262 4.7 721 3.8 273,999 42.2
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 414,086 9.0 380,047 9.6 1,749 9.2 32,290 5.0
Neurocognitive disorders 167,048 3.6 142,883 3.6 566 3.0 23,599 3.6
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 295,094 6.4 232,285 5.9 615 3.2 62,194 9.6
Other mental disorders 196,784 4.3 165,623 4.2 531 2.8 30,630 4.7
Neoplasms 122,691 2.7 120,707 3.1 345 1.8 1,639 0.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 10,689 0.2 9,066 0.2 27 0.1 1,596 0.2
Circulatory system 386,932 8.4 381,576 9.7 2,145 11.3 3,211 0.5
Digestive system 61,550 1.3 60,403 1.5 266 1.4 881 0.1
Genitourinary system 93,830 2.0 92,028 2.3 273 1.4 1,529 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,284,324 27.8 1,271,026 32.2 7,684 40.5 5,614 0.9
Nervous system and sense organs 431,538 9.3 361,228 9.1 1,300 6.9 69,010 10.6
Respiratory system 97,208 2.1 95,662 2.4 755 4.0 791 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 8,822 0.2 8,489 0.2 35 0.2 298 (L)
Other 9,169 0.2 7,116 0.2 30 0.2 2,023 0.3
Unknown 84,193 1.8 46,263 1.2 218 1.1 37,712 5.8
  Women
Subtotal 4,624,429 100.0 3,926,061 100.0 205,213 100.0 493,155 100.0
Congenital anomalies 23,799 0.5 8,011 0.2 228 0.1 15,560 3.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 116,714 2.5 106,810 2.7 7,578 3.7 2,326 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 30,034 0.6 27,212 0.7 1,423 0.7 1,399 0.3
Injuries 109,938 2.4 99,531 2.5 4,709 2.3 5,698 1.2
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 20,749 0.4 4,955 0.1 28 (L) 15,766 3.2
Developmental disorders 7,203 0.2 3,688 0.1 136 0.1 3,379 0.7
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,268 (L) 770 (L) 21 (L) 477 0.1
Intellectual disorders 362,916 7.8 119,936 3.1 6,400 3.1 236,580 48.0
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 705,953 15.3 639,787 16.3 32,125 15.7 34,041 6.9
Neurocognitive disorders 109,184 2.4 91,830 2.3 4,062 2.0 13,292 2.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 141,918 3.1 113,613 2.9 4,575 2.2 23,730 4.8
Other mental disorders 211,390 4.6 179,597 4.6 7,906 3.9 23,887 4.8
Neoplasms 153,760 3.3 147,771 3.8 4,723 2.3 1,266 0.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 14,400 0.3 12,445 0.3 403 0.2 1,552 0.3
Circulatory system 237,703 5.1 221,974 5.7 12,883 6.3 2,846 0.6
Digestive system 70,803 1.5 66,869 1.7 2,968 1.4 966 0.2
Genitourinary system 67,028 1.4 63,674 1.6 1,976 1.0 1,378 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,501,019 32.5 1,409,008 35.9 84,452 41.2 7,559 1.5
Nervous system and sense organs 494,171 10.7 416,167 10.6 15,636 7.6 62,368 12.6
Respiratory system 127,191 2.8 116,737 3.0 9,571 4.7 883 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 12,680 0.3 11,813 0.3 467 0.2 400 0.1
Other 10,904 0.2 9,020 0.2 300 0.1 1,584 0.3
Unknown 93,704 2.0 54,843 1.4 2,643 1.3 36,218 7.3
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 2021 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 1,289.08 1,358.30 817.88 904.36
Congenital anomalies 976.57 1,038.00 814.11 946.31
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,288.66 1,318.54 776.12 883.59
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,303.11 1,328.86 754.22 838.13
Injuries 1,369.90 1,408.74 788.28 901.22
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 914.51 803.52 731.82 956.36
Developmental disorders 877.01 927.34 807.21 821.49
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 933.64 1,036.35 750.09 804.23
Intellectual disorders 863.67 814.36 731.79 894.89
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,198.53 1,232.97 818.14 863.35
Neurocognitive disorders 1,304.03 1,377.36 809.61 899.50
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 1,004.64 1,035.29 828.76 891.86
Other mental disorders 1,170.00 1,229.06 850.75 845.44
Neoplasms 1,579.04 1,600.10 848.24 907.80
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,217.51 1,286.42 809.37 802.41
Circulatory system 1,478.34 1,500.65 807.01 920.89
Digestive system 1,422.62 1,444.74 850.20 900.27
Genitourinary system 1,424.23 1,444.42 786.42 836.35
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,427.22 1,450.61 825.17 880.26
Nervous system and sense organs 1,342.17 1,420.62 814.39 945.99
Respiratory system 1,356.10 1,384.27 855.36 870.99
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,285.70 1,314.85 758.56 816.84
Other 1,361.97 1,477.68 768.62 898.61
Unknown 1,130.25 1,274.22 801.82 946.07
  Men
Subtotal 1,404.84 1,491.95 626.51 897.67
Congenital anomalies 991.22 1,085.35 598.38 943.62
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,476.99 1,496.05 603.43 880.83
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,375.58 1,392.73 672.24 827.27
Injuries 1,455.79 1,493.84 608.44 887.18
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 911.66 806.83 646.28 952.75
Developmental disorders 895.31 972.39 639.97 807.47
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 933.32 1,070.87 703.00 779.03
Intellectual disorders 871.84 853.74 514.68 884.95
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,304.75 1,345.68 613.08 860.45
Neurocognitive disorders 1,353.62 1,434.14 589.45 884.45
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 1,009.41 1,043.94 624.12 884.25
Other mental disorders 1,254.91 1,334.10 624.89 837.62
Neoplasms 1,784.99 1,800.18 693.97 895.86
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,322.74 1,415.99 606.65 805.17
Circulatory system 1,627.38 1,638.83 651.18 918.61
Digestive system 1,600.50 1,614.83 658.82 902.20
Genitourinary system 1,545.99 1,560.41 672.72 833.97
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,644.91 1,654.44 633.64 871.02
Nervous system and sense organs 1,451.17 1,552.20 607.42 938.24
Respiratory system 1,601.21 1,614.73 658.62 865.77
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,430.72 1,455.21 638.38 826.06
Other 1,419.00 1,571.06 672.60 895.18
Unknown 1,182.53 1,379.35 580.97 944.56
  Women
Subtotal 1,173.44 1,223.79 835.56 913.17
Congenital anomalies 960.79 986.80 833.98 949.25
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,133.13 1,162.89 789.55 886.11
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,143.88 1,178.51 769.44 851.05
Injuries 1,208.35 1,242.72 818.26 930.34
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 926.77 786.78 756.26 971.06
Developmental disorders 850.16 858.20 840.41 841.76
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 934.15 988.41 759.06 854.26
Intellectual disorders 853.33 753.86 756.25 906.39
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,136.23 1,166.01 829.31 866.10
Neurocognitive disorders 1,228.16 1,289.02 840.29 926.22
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 994.72 1,017.61 856.27 911.81
Other mental disorders 1,090.96 1,132.18 865.92 855.47
Neoplasms 1,414.70 1,436.66 859.51 923.26
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,139.40 1,192.03 822.95 799.58
Circulatory system 1,235.75 1,263.13 832.95 923.45
Digestive system 1,267.99 1,291.11 867.36 898.51
Genitourinary system 1,253.79 1,276.79 802.12 838.98
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,240.96 1,266.74 842.59 887.12
Nervous system and sense organs 1,246.99 1,306.42 831.60 954.56
Respiratory system 1,168.77 1,195.41 870.88 875.66
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,184.80 1,213.98 767.56 809.98
Other 1,314.01 1,404.01 778.22 902.98
Unknown 1,083.28 1,185.54 820.03 947.64
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 2021
State Resident population a Beneficiaries
Number Percentage of resident population
United States 202,479,359 8,304,304 4.1
Alabama 3,028,808 218,262 7.2
Alaska 455,654 12,023 2.6
Arizona 4,329,282 148,600 3.4
Arkansas 1,794,401 133,856 7.5
California 24,508,113 615,321 2.5
Colorado 3,688,960 91,801 2.5
Connecticut 2,226,652 82,010 3.7
Delaware 593,444 26,422 4.5
District of Columbia 458,377 12,822 2.8
Florida 12,893,462 542,718 4.2
Georgia 6,691,193 279,405 4.2
Hawaii 854,850 21,225 2.5
Idaho 1,116,441 45,103 4.0
Illinois 7,766,783 276,468 3.6
Indiana 4,104,291 203,589 5.0
Iowa 1,891,430 81,728 4.3
Kansas 1,741,880 72,311 4.2
Kentucky 2,723,222 193,052 7.1
Louisiana 2,779,294 157,952 5.7
Maine 823,173 55,425 6.7
Maryland 3,798,668 124,386 3.3
Massachusetts 4,407,897 189,297 4.3
Michigan 6,074,650 334,503 5.5
Minnesota 3,434,140 123,965 3.6
Mississippi 1,762,886 124,212 7.0
Missouri 3,699,863 208,343 5.6
Montana 652,778 26,525 4.1
Nebraska 1,158,918 42,798 3.7
Nevada 1,926,776 61,435 3.2
New Hampshire 865,095 46,759 5.4
New Jersey 5,678,085 188,239 3.3
New Mexico 1,250,710 61,165 4.9
New York 12,244,869 487,714 4.0
North Carolina 6,456,345 314,779 4.9
North Dakota 464,606 15,139 3.3
Ohio 7,075,389 348,837 4.9
Oklahoma 2,380,398 126,178 5.3
Oregon 2,596,425 103,762 4.0
Pennsylvania 7,825,593 395,321 5.1
Rhode Island 687,992 35,802 5.2
South Carolina 3,107,214 171,232 5.5
South Dakota 518,529 19,217 3.7
Tennessee 4,249,272 237,019 5.6
Texas 18,176,524 549,309 3.0
Utah 2,001,584 48,291 2.4
Vermont 395,336 22,037 5.6
Virginia 5,350,796 206,503 3.9
Washington 4,807,392 161,993 3.4
West Virginia 1,054,508 83,706 7.9
Wisconsin 3,563,909 162,167 4.6
Wyoming 342,502 13,578 4.0
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; U.S. Postal Service geographic data; and Census Bureau, Population Division, 2021 estimates of resident population.
NOTE: Data exclude U.S. territories and other areas.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2021, as reported by the Census Bureau.
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Table 9. Distribution, by state or other area, December 2021
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All areas 9,243,999 100.0 7,877,129 100.0 224,171 100.0 1,142,699 100.0
Alabama 237,929 2.6 205,681 2.6 8,091 3.6 24,157 2.1
Alaska 13,024 0.1 11,023 0.1 240 0.1 1,761 0.2
Arizona 162,542 1.8 141,322 1.8 3,376 1.5 17,844 1.6
Arkansas 145,019 1.6 125,981 1.6 4,665 2.1 14,373 1.3
California 678,680 7.3 565,270 7.2 13,036 5.8 100,374 8.8
Colorado 100,314 1.1 87,507 1.1 1,944 0.9 10,863 1.0
Connecticut 89,561 1.0 74,895 1.0 1,507 0.7 13,159 1.2
Delaware 28,997 0.3 25,286 0.3 677 0.3 3,034 0.3
District of Columbia 13,994 0.2 12,097 0.2 231 0.1 1,666 0.1
Florida 593,726 6.4 520,045 6.6 13,593 6.1 60,088 5.3
Georgia 304,619 3.3 262,794 3.3 9,077 4.0 32,748 2.9
Hawaii 23,286 0.3 19,617 0.2 404 0.2 3,265 0.3
Idaho 48,988 0.5 41,769 0.5 963 0.4 6,256 0.5
Illinois 302,129 3.3 251,128 3.2 6,257 2.8 44,744 3.9
Indiana 221,230 2.4 189,432 2.4 5,975 2.7 25,823 2.3
Iowa 88,869 1.0 74,363 0.9 1,838 0.8 12,668 1.1
Kansas 78,814 0.9 66,682 0.8 1,917 0.9 10,215 0.9
Kentucky 210,101 2.3 179,822 2.3 7,731 3.4 22,548 2.0
Louisiana 171,855 1.9 143,284 1.8 5,609 2.5 22,962 2.0
Maine 59,984 0.6 50,945 0.6 1,307 0.6 7,732 0.7
Maryland 135,537 1.5 116,464 1.5 2,556 1.1 16,517 1.4
Massachusetts 205,198 2.2 173,945 2.2 3,284 1.5 27,969 2.4
Michigan 365,709 4.0 307,554 3.9 9,005 4.0 49,150 4.3
Minnesota 134,586 1.5 114,022 1.4 1,886 0.8 18,678 1.6
Mississippi 135,439 1.5 114,383 1.5 4,563 2.0 16,493 1.4
Missouri 226,978 2.5 194,556 2.5 6,439 2.9 25,983 2.3
Montana 28,981 0.3 24,869 0.3 600 0.3 3,512 0.3
Nebraska 46,591 0.5 38,910 0.5 840 0.4 6,841 0.6
Nevada 67,068 0.7 59,661 0.8 1,479 0.7 5,928 0.5
New Hampshire 50,194 0.5 43,702 0.6 939 0.4 5,553 0.5
New Jersey 206,072 2.2 173,632 2.2 3,910 1.7 28,530 2.5
New Mexico 66,536 0.7 58,346 0.7 1,261 0.6 6,929 0.6
New York 533,426 5.8 447,428 5.7 9,570 4.3 76,428 6.7
North Carolina 343,747 3.7 296,199 3.8 9,727 4.3 37,821 3.3
North Dakota 16,530 0.2 13,797 0.2 265 0.1 2,468 0.2
Ohio 380,528 4.1 322,274 4.1 10,362 4.6 47,892 4.2
Oklahoma 137,070 1.5 118,777 1.5 4,285 1.9 14,008 1.2
Oregon 113,693 1.2 96,685 1.2 2,577 1.1 14,431 1.3
Pennsylvania 432,029 4.7 368,244 4.7 9,856 4.4 53,929 4.7
Rhode Island 39,036 0.4 33,535 0.4 717 0.3 4,784 0.4
South Carolina 187,510 2.0 161,614 2.1 5,986 2.7 19,910 1.7
South Dakota 20,997 0.2 17,723 0.2 350 0.2 2,924 0.3
Tennessee 258,143 2.8 222,515 2.8 8,684 3.9 26,944 2.4
Texas 598,549 6.5 513,527 6.5 15,305 6.8 69,717 6.1
Utah 52,018 0.6 43,781 0.6 972 0.4 7,265 0.6
Vermont 23,817 0.3 20,214 0.3 387 0.2 3,216 0.3
Virginia 224,970 2.4 192,934 2.4 5,856 2.6 26,180 2.3
Washington 177,077 1.9 151,348 1.9 3,571 1.6 22,158 1.9
West Virginia 92,124 1.0 77,602 1.0 3,366 1.5 11,156 1.0
Wisconsin 175,858 1.9 147,961 1.9 3,063 1.4 24,834 2.2
Wyoming 14,749 0.2 12,878 0.2 294 0.1 1,577 0.1
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,389 (L) 1,226 (L) 64 (L) 99 (L)
Guam 1,751 (L) 1,489 (L) 37 (L) 225 (L)
Northern Mariana Islands 360 (L) 281 (L) 11 (L) 68 (L)
Puerto Rico 160,997 1.7 136,428 1.7 3,310 1.5 21,259 1.9
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,635 (L) 1,303 (L) 31 (L) 301 (L)
Foreign countries 13,383 0.1 8,331 0.1 324 0.1 4,728 0.4
Unknown 63 (L) 48 (L) 1 (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.
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Table 10. Number, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2021
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 9,243,999 49,435 213,097 96,023 316,729 3,194,406 276,451 25,089 624,635 132,353 160,858 2,785,343 925,709 224,399 21,502 20,073 177,897
Alabama 237,929 958 7,435 2,092 9,052 67,525 5,360 818 18,443 3,210 3,685 86,041 21,964 5,798 656 635 4,257
Alaska 13,024 105 231 80 503 5,315 415 23 708 189 189 3,360 1,385 236 27 44 214
Arizona 162,542 952 3,544 1,717 6,074 55,786 4,991 386 9,500 2,621 3,382 47,413 18,993 3,427 395 498 2,863
Arkansas 145,019 596 5,026 960 5,286 44,324 3,692 381 11,359 2,161 1,937 48,832 13,332 4,014 438 239 2,442
California 678,680 4,822 13,879 9,563 25,790 245,838 22,039 1,521 40,171 9,453 16,790 194,175 71,191 8,398 1,361 1,540 12,149
Colorado 100,314 756 2,094 923 3,926 34,199 3,166 171 4,919 1,850 1,669 28,155 13,547 2,666 197 257 1,819
Connecticut 89,561 405 1,802 864 2,317 39,187 2,945 225 4,792 1,183 1,358 21,792 8,800 1,676 182 155 1,878
Delaware 28,997 158 527 359 957 8,782 912 88 2,028 401 570 9,859 2,984 781 58 51 482
District of Columbia 13,994 35 334 518 412 5,881 344 70 1,020 137 458 2,915 1,249 239 37 32 313
Florida 593,726 3,071 13,844 10,554 20,405 175,229 21,483 2,185 45,115 9,947 10,854 191,764 60,551 14,770 1,693 1,197 11,064
Georgia 304,619 1,239 7,711 5,109 11,259 85,881 9,587 1,357 27,036 4,440 7,553 98,088 30,111 8,205 791 694 5,558
Hawaii 23,286 132 436 324 778 9,708 830 31 1,835 221 1,012 4,891 2,214 280 61 73 460
Idaho 48,988 351 1,074 248 1,683 18,514 1,378 83 2,381 867 599 13,991 5,588 1,197 118 117 799
Illinois 302,129 1,980 7,092 3,047 9,322 110,366 9,817 943 22,100 3,844 5,917 79,562 33,345 8,194 672 704 5,224
Indiana 221,230 988 6,298 1,718 6,956 70,430 6,888 496 17,083 3,698 3,290 65,742 23,818 8,395 517 479 4,434
Iowa 88,869 648 2,404 403 2,818 34,372 2,805 138 5,446 1,170 980 23,619 9,134 2,854 144 139 1,795
Kansas 78,814 540 1,868 466 2,726 29,509 2,370 167 5,025 1,283 1,026 21,565 8,288 2,285 173 159 1,364
Kentucky 210,101 826 4,895 1,215 6,933 66,477 5,082 364 14,402 3,133 2,237 74,770 17,748 7,257 516 539 3,707
Louisiana 171,855 729 3,989 2,177 6,553 52,396 4,536 668 14,888 2,218 3,284 56,448 15,453 3,883 471 349 3,813
Maine 59,984 227 1,361 255 1,800 26,702 1,646 101 2,963 955 423 15,498 5,360 1,402 184 120 987
Maryland 135,537 844 3,063 2,325 4,738 46,820 4,369 600 9,955 1,902 3,312 36,308 14,360 3,313 318 265 3,045
Massachusetts 205,198 999 3,053 1,811 5,246 102,296 5,490 390 8,904 2,712 1,975 46,107 17,804 3,283 318 514 4,296
Michigan 365,709 1,639 8,388 2,326 11,718 127,418 10,321 973 23,536 5,399 5,071 114,365 35,925 9,668 924 695 7,343
Minnesota 134,586 981 1,848 735 4,462 60,869 4,291 236 6,730 1,694 1,703 31,231 14,638 2,439 258 301 2,170
Mississippi 135,439 510 4,480 1,316 5,611 41,219 3,938 548 12,968 1,612 2,920 40,293 12,697 3,687 372 278 2,990
Missouri 226,978 1,315 5,922 1,858 8,530 75,475 6,506 572 15,237 3,481 3,152 70,212 22,922 7,298 564 420 3,514
Montana 28,981 182 538 154 1,157 10,644 818 35 1,341 478 393 8,353 3,365 850 64 66 543
Nebraska 46,591 387 1,155 252 1,676 18,153 1,350 88 2,931 698 755 11,438 5,299 1,270 109 109 921
Nevada 67,068 335 1,552 812 2,528 20,128 2,017 187 4,724 1,084 1,509 21,725 7,407 1,605 221 178 1,056
New Hampshire 50,194 256 731 213 1,294 26,369 1,276 53 1,973 642 361 10,732 4,350 987 75 96 786
New Jersey 206,072 1,020 3,979 2,187 6,757 71,771 7,236 699 14,082 3,044 3,961 61,179 21,270 4,124 416 493 3,854
New Mexico 66,536 401 1,591 492 2,396 24,687 1,545 109 2,981 1,064 1,171 20,722 6,447 1,337 137 202 1,254
New York 533,426 2,422 8,777 7,458 16,495 175,112 16,865 1,532 31,414 5,834 7,930 187,275 48,494 10,868 910 886 11,154
North Carolina 343,747 1,682 9,684 4,075 12,354 105,287 11,023 1,182 26,838 5,193 6,980 108,061 33,761 9,766 978 840 6,043
North Dakota 16,530 141 300 98 629 6,732 493 22 885 232 275 4,154 1,793 416 41 27 292
Ohio 380,528 2,282 8,797 2,803 11,521 139,853 11,278 927 26,727 5,437 5,306 107,214 35,684 12,993 892 666 8,148
Oklahoma 137,070 538 3,934 855 4,476 45,662 3,319 243 10,076 1,877 1,972 45,068 12,331 4,187 338 223 1,971
Oregon 113,693 630 2,453 903 3,851 42,351 3,247 200 5,604 1,963 1,481 33,583 12,611 2,113 290 257 2,156
Pennsylvania 432,029 2,470 8,716 3,613 15,380 147,937 13,118 1,114 27,850 6,666 5,805 135,309 42,494 11,084 884 1,005 8,584
Rhode Island 39,036 169 524 264 939 18,481 1,032 87 1,792 532 372 9,648 3,611 796 90 82 617
South Carolina 187,510 794 4,350 2,050 6,999 52,444 5,293 761 15,243 2,668 3,758 65,095 18,442 5,360 484 417 3,352
South Dakota 20,997 149 412 111 730 8,271 608 34 1,135 288 339 5,312 2,616 547 58 51 336
Tennessee 258,143 1,126 7,362 1,924 8,547 76,677 7,282 651 20,106 3,935 4,172 85,992 24,151 7,842 629 515 7,232
Texas 598,549 3,225 17,320 7,836 23,510 199,411 18,073 1,678 47,406 8,813 15,807 165,124 65,282 11,493 1,362 1,280 10,929
Utah 52,018 574 1,086 300 1,630 20,940 1,412 74 2,287 825 806 12,935 6,555 1,203 97 154 1,140
Vermont 23,817 154 356 105 648 11,691 545 31 748 282 157 5,685 2,207 574 36 82 516
Virginia 224,970 1,169 5,046 2,347 7,228 77,465 7,067 769 17,331 3,282 4,522 65,143 22,179 6,155 591 484 4,192
Washington 177,077 1,004 3,674 1,411 5,628 71,321 5,303 368 8,665 3,052 2,442 48,382 18,395 3,176 471 433 3,352
West Virginia 92,124 310 2,865 557 3,822 27,343 2,604 145 6,606 1,430 918 30,807 7,821 3,839 226 216 2,615
Wisconsin 175,858 1,478 3,477 932 5,368 68,623 5,278 383 9,367 2,291 2,327 48,386 19,830 3,676 325 369 3,748
Wyoming 14,749 92 247 70 626 5,356 397 20 768 192 173 4,058 1,806 656 23 47 218
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,389 0 83 29 45 220 25 (X) 148 0 47 667 82 20 (X) 9 8
Guam 1,751 11 24 14 77 464 64 (X) 239 (X) 149 392 247 25 (X) 13 10
Northern Mariana Islands 360 (X) (X) 4 (X) 103 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 58 (X) (X) 4 0 (X)
Puerto Rico 160,997 442 1,322 993 3,979 73,930 2,259 128 5,901 658 1,424 52,916 11,723 1,680 274 336 3,032
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,635 (X) 34 11 80 509 43 (X) 133 12 52 470 222 (X) (X) 5 27
Foreign countries 13,383 174 101 187 490 5,919 354 15 732 86 120 2,456 1,774 97 15 38 825
Unknown 63 0 (X) 0 (X) 34 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 8 (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 2021
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 3,194,406 109,985 17,778 3,288 821,898 1,120,039 276,232 437,012 408,174
Alabama 67,525 1,542 169 58 19,754 23,046 5,541 8,462 8,953
Alaska 5,315 259 29 13 1,213 1,175 653 1,038 935
Arizona 55,786 1,725 283 39 11,765 20,461 6,834 7,791 6,888
Arkansas 44,324 929 144 41 13,065 15,651 3,478 5,116 5,900
California 245,838 9,974 1,536 159 55,937 84,492 21,465 48,757 23,518
Colorado 34,199 1,037 180 43 7,712 11,054 3,946 5,032 5,195
Connecticut 39,187 1,823 235 30 9,436 13,611 3,637 6,037 4,378
Delaware 8,782 375 58 7 2,591 2,917 812 1,186 836
District of Columbia 5,881 109 114 4 1,544 1,884 640 1,282 304
Florida 175,229 5,975 623 136 39,053 65,503 17,417 27,127 19,395
Georgia 85,881 2,497 277 60 24,931 27,030 8,598 12,697 9,791
Hawaii 9,708 312 17 10 1,926 2,889 1,274 2,068 1,212
Idaho 18,514 866 97 31 4,419 5,646 1,772 2,199 3,484
Illinois 110,366 3,887 1,035 93 33,227 38,079 7,976 15,582 10,487
Indiana 70,430 2,280 354 75 21,744 21,864 6,369 8,482 9,262
Iowa 34,372 1,068 170 47 11,881 9,053 3,106 4,206 4,841
Kansas 29,509 1,193 88 41 8,475 8,941 2,780 3,668 4,323
Kentucky 66,477 1,459 249 62 17,573 24,306 7,401 5,522 9,905
Louisiana 52,396 1,355 256 53 19,337 15,452 3,532 7,090 5,321
Maine 26,702 1,161 117 18 5,107 9,294 2,160 2,352 6,493
Maryland 46,820 2,013 446 54 12,409 15,172 5,519 7,107 4,100
Massachusetts 102,296 4,053 858 36 16,022 42,068 7,962 12,376 18,921
Michigan 127,418 4,426 867 137 32,712 46,012 11,886 17,187 14,191
Minnesota 60,869 2,718 212 89 15,141 20,173 6,459 8,014 8,063
Mississippi 41,219 801 239 38 12,327 14,702 3,340 5,533 4,239
Missouri 75,475 2,732 289 130 21,123 24,573 5,920 10,278 10,430
Montana 10,644 357 63 20 2,693 2,748 1,386 1,402 1,975
Nebraska 18,153 631 65 23 5,632 5,516 1,466 2,487 2,333
Nevada 20,128 602 124 19 3,922 7,156 1,873 3,543 2,889
New Hampshire 26,369 1,036 154 18 3,315 10,425 2,059 2,075 7,287
New Jersey 71,771 4,023 776 70 17,706 24,727 5,524 12,003 6,942
New Mexico 24,687 503 209 35 4,986 8,479 2,895 2,894 4,686
New York 175,112 7,496 1,901 226 48,409 57,327 9,733 28,800 21,220
North Carolina 105,287 3,431 510 110 31,955 32,832 9,747 14,266 12,436
North Dakota 6,732 265 38 9 2,162 1,469 882 949 958
Ohio 139,853 4,544 419 125 38,064 50,432 9,556 17,882 18,831
Oklahoma 45,662 944 215 55 13,464 15,075 4,602 5,242 6,065
Oregon 42,351 2,285 180 64 9,292 12,337 4,103 5,794 8,296
Pennsylvania 147,937 4,999 971 183 42,086 54,689 10,204 18,657 16,148
Rhode Island 18,481 635 100 14 3,438 7,524 1,270 1,995 3,505
South Carolina 52,444 1,172 248 42 15,870 15,865 5,353 6,942 6,952
South Dakota 8,271 284 71 11 2,554 2,066 1,056 1,018 1,211
Tennessee 76,677 1,726 269 72 20,981 28,589 6,859 8,435 9,746
Texas 199,411 6,317 982 230 47,588 76,700 18,014 24,440 25,140
Utah 20,940 1,058 118 33 5,806 5,362 2,460 2,949 3,154
Vermont 11,691 560 73 20 2,038 3,868 1,085 1,103 2,944
Virginia 77,465 2,783 292 112 21,278 25,660 6,792 10,751 9,797
Washington 71,321 2,894 432 104 14,070 22,333 7,849 9,646 13,993
West Virginia 27,343 631 97 21 9,666 8,627 2,331 1,925 4,045
Wisconsin 68,623 3,233 296 137 18,342 20,518 5,992 8,415 11,690
Wyoming 5,356 200 20 12 1,441 1,381 758 654 890
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 220 (X) 0 0 63 (X) 26 25 82
Guam 464 (X) (X) 0 150 58 54 95 80
Northern Mariana Islands 103 (X) (X) 0 34 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Puerto Rico 73,930 532 192 16 12,293 51,767 1,217 5,104 2,809
U.S. Virgin Islands 509 (X) (X) 0 170 106 45 154 22
Foreign countries 5,919 233 14 3 1,995 1,309 548 1,158 659
Unknown 34 0 0 0 11 14 (X) (X) (X)
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 2021
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 9,243,999 100.0 0.5 2.3 1.0 3.4 34.6 3.0 0.3 6.8 1.4 1.7 30.1 10.0 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.9
Alabama 237,929 100.0 0.4 3.1 0.9 3.8 28.4 2.3 0.3 7.8 1.3 1.5 36.2 9.2 2.4 0.3 0.3 1.8
Alaska 13,024 100.0 0.8 1.8 0.6 3.9 40.8 3.2 0.2 5.4 1.5 1.5 25.8 10.6 1.8 0.2 0.3 1.6
Arizona 162,542 100.0 0.6 2.2 1.1 3.7 34.3 3.1 0.2 5.8 1.6 2.1 29.2 11.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 1.8
Arkansas 145,019 100.0 0.4 3.5 0.7 3.6 30.6 2.5 0.3 7.8 1.5 1.3 33.7 9.2 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.7
California 678,680 100.0 0.7 2.0 1.4 3.8 36.2 3.2 0.2 5.9 1.4 2.5 28.6 10.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.8
Colorado 100,314 100.0 0.8 2.1 0.9 3.9 34.1 3.2 0.2 4.9 1.8 1.7 28.1 13.5 2.7 0.2 0.3 1.8
Connecticut 89,561 100.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.6 43.8 3.3 0.3 5.4 1.3 1.5 24.3 9.8 1.9 0.2 0.2 2.1
Delaware 28,997 100.0 0.5 1.8 1.2 3.3 30.3 3.1 0.3 7.0 1.4 2.0 34.0 10.3 2.7 0.2 0.2 1.7
District of Columbia 13,994 100.0 0.3 2.4 3.7 2.9 42.0 2.5 0.5 7.3 1.0 3.3 20.8 8.9 1.7 0.3 0.2 2.2
Florida 593,726 100.0 0.5 2.3 1.8 3.4 29.5 3.6 0.4 7.6 1.7 1.8 32.3 10.2 2.5 0.3 0.2 1.9
Georgia 304,619 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.7 3.7 28.2 3.1 0.4 8.9 1.5 2.5 32.2 9.9 2.7 0.3 0.2 1.8
Hawaii 23,286 100.0 0.6 1.9 1.4 3.3 41.7 3.6 0.1 7.9 0.9 4.3 21.0 9.5 1.2 0.3 0.3 2.0
Idaho 48,988 100.0 0.7 2.2 0.5 3.4 37.8 2.8 0.2 4.9 1.8 1.2 28.6 11.4 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.6
Illinois 302,129 100.0 0.7 2.3 1.0 3.1 36.5 3.2 0.3 7.3 1.3 2.0 26.3 11.0 2.7 0.2 0.2 1.7
Indiana 221,230 100.0 0.4 2.8 0.8 3.1 31.8 3.1 0.2 7.7 1.7 1.5 29.7 10.8 3.8 0.2 0.2 2.0
Iowa 88,869 100.0 0.7 2.7 0.5 3.2 38.7 3.2 0.2 6.1 1.3 1.1 26.6 10.3 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.0
Kansas 78,814 100.0 0.7 2.4 0.6 3.5 37.4 3.0 0.2 6.4 1.6 1.3 27.4 10.5 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.7
Kentucky 210,101 100.0 0.4 2.3 0.6 3.3 31.6 2.4 0.2 6.9 1.5 1.1 35.6 8.4 3.5 0.2 0.3 1.8
Louisiana 171,855 100.0 0.4 2.3 1.3 3.8 30.5 2.6 0.4 8.7 1.3 1.9 32.8 9.0 2.3 0.3 0.2 2.2
Maine 59,984 100.0 0.4 2.3 0.4 3.0 44.5 2.7 0.2 4.9 1.6 0.7 25.8 8.9 2.3 0.3 0.2 1.6
Maryland 135,537 100.0 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 34.5 3.2 0.4 7.3 1.4 2.4 26.8 10.6 2.4 0.2 0.2 2.2
Massachusetts 205,198 100.0 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.6 49.9 2.7 0.2 4.3 1.3 1.0 22.5 8.7 1.6 0.2 0.3 2.1
Michigan 365,709 100.0 0.4 2.3 0.6 3.2 34.8 2.8 0.3 6.4 1.5 1.4 31.3 9.8 2.6 0.3 0.2 2.0
Minnesota 134,586 100.0 0.7 1.4 0.5 3.3 45.2 3.2 0.2 5.0 1.3 1.3 23.2 10.9 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.6
Mississippi 135,439 100.0 0.4 3.3 1.0 4.1 30.4 2.9 0.4 9.6 1.2 2.2 29.7 9.4 2.7 0.3 0.2 2.2
Missouri 226,978 100.0 0.6 2.6 0.8 3.8 33.3 2.9 0.3 6.7 1.5 1.4 30.9 10.1 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.5
Montana 28,981 100.0 0.6 1.9 0.5 4.0 36.7 2.8 0.1 4.6 1.6 1.4 28.8 11.6 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.9
Nebraska 46,591 100.0 0.8 2.5 0.5 3.6 39.0 2.9 0.2 6.3 1.5 1.6 24.5 11.4 2.7 0.2 0.2 2.0
Nevada 67,068 100.0 0.5 2.3 1.2 3.8 30.0 3.0 0.3 7.0 1.6 2.2 32.4 11.0 2.4 0.3 0.3 1.6
New Hampshire 50,194 100.0 0.5 1.5 0.4 2.6 52.5 2.5 0.1 3.9 1.3 0.7 21.4 8.7 2.0 0.1 0.2 1.6
New Jersey 206,072 100.0 0.5 1.9 1.1 3.3 34.8 3.5 0.3 6.8 1.5 1.9 29.7 10.3 2.0 0.2 0.2 1.9
New Mexico 66,536 100.0 0.6 2.4 0.7 3.6 37.1 2.3 0.2 4.5 1.6 1.8 31.1 9.7 2.0 0.2 0.3 1.9
New York 533,426 100.0 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.1 32.8 3.2 0.3 5.9 1.1 1.5 35.1 9.1 2.0 0.2 0.2 2.1
North Carolina 343,747 100.0 0.5 2.8 1.2 3.6 30.6 3.2 0.3 7.8 1.5 2.0 31.4 9.8 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.8
North Dakota 16,530 100.0 0.9 1.8 0.6 3.8 40.7 3.0 0.1 5.4 1.4 1.7 25.1 10.8 2.5 0.2 0.2 1.8
Ohio 380,528 100.0 0.6 2.3 0.7 3.0 36.8 3.0 0.2 7.0 1.4 1.4 28.2 9.4 3.4 0.2 0.2 2.1
Oklahoma 137,070 100.0 0.4 2.9 0.6 3.3 33.3 2.4 0.2 7.4 1.4 1.4 32.9 9.0 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.4
Oregon 113,693 100.0 0.6 2.2 0.8 3.4 37.3 2.9 0.2 4.9 1.7 1.3 29.5 11.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.9
Pennsylvania 432,029 100.0 0.6 2.0 0.8 3.6 34.2 3.0 0.3 6.4 1.5 1.3 31.3 9.8 2.6 0.2 0.2 2.0
Rhode Island 39,036 100.0 0.4 1.3 0.7 2.4 47.3 2.6 0.2 4.6 1.4 1.0 24.7 9.3 2.0 0.2 0.2 1.6
South Carolina 187,510 100.0 0.4 2.3 1.1 3.7 28.0 2.8 0.4 8.1 1.4 2.0 34.7 9.8 2.9 0.3 0.2 1.8
South Dakota 20,997 100.0 0.7 2.0 0.5 3.5 39.4 2.9 0.2 5.4 1.4 1.6 25.3 12.5 2.6 0.3 0.2 1.6
Tennessee 258,143 100.0 0.4 2.9 0.7 3.3 29.7 2.8 0.3 7.8 1.5 1.6 33.3 9.4 3.0 0.2 0.2 2.8
Texas 598,549 100.0 0.5 2.9 1.3 3.9 33.3 3.0 0.3 7.9 1.5 2.6 27.6 10.9 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.8
Utah 52,018 100.0 1.1 2.1 0.6 3.1 40.3 2.7 0.1 4.4 1.6 1.5 24.9 12.6 2.3 0.2 0.3 2.2
Vermont 23,817 100.0 0.6 1.5 0.4 2.7 49.1 2.3 0.1 3.1 1.2 0.7 23.9 9.3 2.4 0.2 0.3 2.2
Virginia 224,970 100.0 0.5 2.2 1.0 3.2 34.4 3.1 0.3 7.7 1.5 2.0 29.0 9.9 2.7 0.3 0.2 1.9
Washington 177,077 100.0 0.6 2.1 0.8 3.2 40.3 3.0 0.2 4.9 1.7 1.4 27.3 10.4 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.9
West Virginia 92,124 100.0 0.3 3.1 0.6 4.1 29.7 2.8 0.2 7.2 1.6 1.0 33.4 8.5 4.2 0.2 0.2 2.8
Wisconsin 175,858 100.0 0.8 2.0 0.5 3.1 39.0 3.0 0.2 5.3 1.3 1.3 27.5 11.3 2.1 0.2 0.2 2.1
Wyoming 14,749 100.0 0.6 1.7 0.5 4.2 36.3 2.7 0.1 5.2 1.3 1.2 27.5 12.2 4.4 0.2 0.3 1.5
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,389 100.0 0.0 6.0 2.1 3.2 15.8 1.8 (X) 10.7 0.0 3.4 48.0 5.9 1.4 (X) 0.6 0.6
Guam 1,751 100.0 0.6 1.4 0.8 4.4 26.5 3.7 (X) 13.6 (X) 8.5 22.4 14.1 1.4 (X) 0.7 0.6
Northern Mariana Islands 360 100.0 (X) (X) 1.1 (X) 28.6 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 16.1 (X) (X) 1.1 0.0 (X)
Puerto Rico 160,997 100.0 0.3 0.8 0.6 2.5 45.9 1.4 0.1 3.7 0.4 0.9 32.9 7.3 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.9
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,635 100.0 (X) 2.1 0.7 4.9 31.1 2.6 (X) 8.1 0.7 3.2 28.7 13.6 (X) (X) 0.3 1.7
Foreign countries 13,383 100.0 1.3 0.8 1.4 3.7 44.2 2.6 0.1 5.5 0.6 0.9 18.4 13.3 0.7 0.1 0.3 6.2
Unknown 63 100.0 0.0 (X) 0.0 (X) 54.0 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 12.7 (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, by state or other area and mental disorders diagnostic group, December 2021
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 1.2 0.2 (L) 8.9 12.1 3.0 4.7 4.4
Alabama 28.4 0.6 0.1 (L) 8.3 9.7 2.3 3.6 3.8
Alaska 40.8 2.0 0.2 0.1 9.3 9.0 5.0 8.0 7.2
Arizona 34.3 1.1 0.2 (L) 7.2 12.6 4.2 4.8 4.2
Arkansas 30.6 0.6 0.1 (L) 9.0 10.8 2.4 3.5 4.1
California 36.2 1.5 0.2 (L) 8.2 12.4 3.2 7.2 3.5
Colorado 34.1 1.0 0.2 (L) 7.7 11.0 3.9 5.0 5.2
Connecticut 43.8 2.0 0.3 (L) 10.5 15.2 4.1 6.7 4.9
Delaware 30.3 1.3 0.2 (L) 8.9 10.1 2.8 4.1 2.9
District of Columbia 42.0 0.8 0.8 (L) 11.0 13.5 4.6 9.2 2.2
Florida 29.5 1.0 0.1 (L) 6.6 11.0 2.9 4.6 3.3
Georgia 28.2 0.8 0.1 (L) 8.2 8.9 2.8 4.2 3.2
Hawaii 41.7 1.3 0.1 (L) 8.3 12.4 5.5 8.9 5.2
Idaho 37.8 1.8 0.2 0.1 9.0 11.5 3.6 4.5 7.1
Illinois 36.5 1.3 0.3 (L) 11.0 12.6 2.6 5.2 3.5
Indiana 31.8 1.0 0.2 (L) 9.8 9.9 2.9 3.8 4.2
Iowa 38.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 13.4 10.2 3.5 4.7 5.4
Kansas 37.4 1.5 0.1 0.1 10.8 11.3 3.5 4.7 5.5
Kentucky 31.6 0.7 0.1 (L) 8.4 11.6 3.5 2.6 4.7
Louisiana 30.5 0.8 0.1 (L) 11.3 9.0 2.1 4.1 3.1
Maine 44.5 1.9 0.2 (L) 8.5 15.5 3.6 3.9 10.8
Maryland 34.5 1.5 0.3 (L) 9.2 11.2 4.1 5.2 3.0
Massachusetts 49.9 2.0 0.4 (L) 7.8 20.5 3.9 6.0 9.2
Michigan 34.8 1.2 0.2 (L) 8.9 12.6 3.3 4.7 3.9
Minnesota 45.2 2.0 0.2 0.1 11.3 15.0 4.8 6.0 6.0
Mississippi 30.4 0.6 0.2 (L) 9.1 10.9 2.5 4.1 3.1
Missouri 33.3 1.2 0.1 0.1 9.3 10.8 2.6 4.5 4.6
Montana 36.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 9.3 9.5 4.8 4.8 6.8
Nebraska 39.0 1.4 0.1 (L) 12.1 11.8 3.1 5.3 5.0
Nevada 30.0 0.9 0.2 (L) 5.8 10.7 2.8 5.3 4.3
New Hampshire 52.5 2.1 0.3 (L) 6.6 20.8 4.1 4.1 14.5
New Jersey 34.8 2.0 0.4 (L) 8.6 12.0 2.7 5.8 3.4
New Mexico 37.1 0.8 0.3 0.1 7.5 12.7 4.4 4.3 7.0
New York 32.8 1.4 0.4 (L) 9.1 10.7 1.8 5.4 4.0
North Carolina 30.6 1.0 0.1 (L) 9.3 9.6 2.8 4.2 3.6
North Dakota 40.7 1.6 0.2 0.1 13.1 8.9 5.3 5.7 5.8
Ohio 36.8 1.2 0.1 (L) 10.0 13.3 2.5 4.7 4.9
Oklahoma 33.3 0.7 0.2 (L) 9.8 11.0 3.4 3.8 4.4
Oregon 37.3 2.0 0.2 0.1 8.2 10.9 3.6 5.1 7.3
Pennsylvania 34.2 1.2 0.2 (L) 9.7 12.7 2.4 4.3 3.7
Rhode Island 47.3 1.6 0.3 (L) 8.8 19.3 3.3 5.1 9.0
South Carolina 28.0 0.6 0.1 (L) 8.5 8.5 2.9 3.7 3.7
South Dakota 39.4 1.4 0.3 0.1 12.2 9.8 5.0 4.8 5.8
Tennessee 29.7 0.7 0.1 (L) 8.1 11.1 2.7 3.3 3.8
Texas 33.3 1.1 0.2 (L) 8.0 12.8 3.0 4.1 4.2
Utah 40.3 2.0 0.2 0.1 11.2 10.3 4.7 5.7 6.1
Vermont 49.1 2.4 0.3 0.1 8.6 16.2 4.6 4.6 12.4
Virginia 34.4 1.2 0.1 (L) 9.5 11.4 3.0 4.8 4.4
Washington 40.3 1.6 0.2 0.1 7.9 12.6 4.4 5.4 7.9
West Virginia 29.7 0.7 0.1 (L) 10.5 9.4 2.5 2.1 4.4
Wisconsin 39.0 1.8 0.2 0.1 10.4 11.7 3.4 4.8 6.6
Wyoming 36.3 1.4 0.1 0.1 9.8 9.4 5.1 4.4 6.0
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 15.8 (X) 0.0 0.0 4.5 (X) 1.9 1.8 5.9
Guam 26.5 (X) (X) 0.0 8.6 3.3 3.1 5.4 4.6
Northern Mariana Islands 28.6 (X) (X) 0.0 9.4 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Puerto Rico 45.9 0.3 0.1 (L) 7.6 32.2 0.8 3.2 1.7
U.S. Virgin Islands 31.1 (X) (X) 0.0 10.4 6.5 2.8 9.4 1.3
Foreign countries 44.2 1.7 0.1 (L) 14.9 9.8 4.1 8.7 4.9
Unknown 54.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.5 22.2 (X) (X) (X)
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 2021
State or area Blind Deaf
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All areas 130,525 107,923 2,113 20,489 71,876 55,995 1,100 14,781
Alabama 2,905 2,472 50 383 1,691 1,320 31 340
Alaska 195 161 (X) (X) 127 106 0 21
Arizona 2,462 2,027 44 391 1,641 1,324 16 301
Arkansas 1,802 1,496 43 263 939 729 24 186
California 11,390 9,132 160 2,098 6,193 4,537 70 1,586
Colorado 1,392 1,139 18 235 948 774 10 164
Connecticut 1,104 851 8 245 675 534 6 135
Delaware 380 326 (X) (X) 221 177 (X) (X)
District of Columbia 220 194 (X) (X) 194 148 0 46
Florida 8,692 7,535 154 1,003 5,706 4,593 76 1,037
Georgia 5,183 4,478 83 622 2,335 1,748 47 540
Hawaii 421 334 9 78 181 149 (X) (X)
Idaho 578 458 7 113 295 252 3 40
Illinois 4,783 3,996 70 717 2,394 1,871 29 494
Indiana 3,356 2,854 65 437 1,896 1,486 34 376
Iowa 1,079 852 14 213 645 523 11 111
Kansas 1,043 851 17 175 679 555 6 118
Kentucky 2,462 1,952 53 457 1,406 1,062 51 293
Louisiana 2,653 2,197 64 392 1,392 1,009 23 360
Maine 560 440 5 115 326 268 3 55
Maryland 1,959 1,668 23 268 1,470 1,186 14 270
Massachusetts 2,697 1,833 24 840 1,305 1,004 13 288
Michigan 3,937 3,088 70 779 2,360 1,863 46 451
Minnesota 1,710 1,322 16 372 1,077 948 13 116
Mississippi 2,352 2,013 48 291 1,061 761 20 280
Missouri 3,233 2,708 53 472 1,451 1,146 26 279
Montana 286 226 3 57 210 168 (X) (X)
Nebraska 688 554 7 127 341 296 3 42
Nevada 1,119 948 19 152 565 472 4 89
New Hampshire 464 374 7 83 210 176 4 30
New Jersey 2,823 2,330 40 453 1,544 1,231 16 297
New Mexico 917 747 12 158 457 366 10 81
New York 6,314 5,149 87 1,078 3,835 2,906 41 888
North Carolina 4,734 4,049 89 596 2,533 2,014 41 478
North Dakota 178 138 5 35 109 83 (X) (X)
Ohio 4,796 3,937 86 773 2,790 2,197 53 540
Oklahoma 2,035 1,725 44 266 986 777 24 185
Oregon 1,449 1,113 16 320 918 718 12 188
Pennsylvania 5,000 4,044 68 888 2,725 2,120 39 566
Rhode Island 414 334 3 77 253 204 (X) (X)
South Carolina 3,018 2,533 65 420 1,334 1,027 29 278
South Dakota 294 235 5 54 173 149 (X) (X)
Tennessee 3,831 3,240 81 510 1,814 1,441 45 328
Texas 12,697 11,025 198 1,474 5,695 4,478 82 1,135
Utah 747 579 11 157 521 449 8 64
Vermont 209 161 3 45 157 138 3 16
Virginia 2,829 2,355 52 422 1,536 1,223 21 292
Washington 1,937 1,535 21 381 1,335 1,061 26 248
West Virginia 982 764 22 196 610 457 20 133
Wisconsin 1,969 1,586 22 361 1,312 1,035 13 264
Wyoming 171 151 (X) (X) 95 83 0 12
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 14 (X) 0 (X) 9 (X) 0 (X)
Guam 63 58 0 5 19 14 0 5
Northern Mariana Islands 14 (X) (X) (X) 5 (X) 0 (X)
Puerto Rico 1,659 1,393 27 239 1,040 557 20 463
U.S. Virgin Islands 51 45 (X) (X) 17 12 0 5
Foreign countries 275 193 11 71 117 55 4 58
Unknown 0 0 0 0 3 3 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 2021 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All areas 11,916,224 10,699,469 183,346 1,033,409
Alabama 301,380 274,356 6,294 20,730
Alaska 16,625 14,865 214 1,546
Arizona 219,312 199,893 2,871 16,549
Arkansas 178,460 163,091 3,402 11,968
California 893,641 789,080 11,731 92,830
Colorado 132,008 120,299 1,673 10,036
Connecticut 120,168 106,124 1,321 12,723
Delaware 40,478 36,974 552 2,952
District of Columbia 16,168 14,630 186 1,352
Florida 788,636 723,687 10,965 53,984
Georgia 393,426 357,730 7,072 28,625
Hawaii 30,964 27,462 366 3,137
Idaho 62,068 55,721 811 5,536
Illinois 392,813 344,708 5,269 42,835
Indiana 286,022 256,728 4,917 24,377
Iowa 108,644 96,043 1,424 11,176
Kansas 98,780 88,105 1,470 9,205
Kentucky 263,065 237,753 6,306 19,006
Louisiana 210,893 186,295 4,985 19,614
Maine 72,356 64,954 995 6,407
Maryland 182,755 164,599 2,198 15,958
Massachusetts 265,618 237,740 2,714 25,165
Michigan 481,859 425,893 7,973 47,993
Minnesota 172,393 154,010 1,465 16,918
Mississippi 165,072 148,431 3,430 13,212
Missouri 284,207 256,673 4,865 22,669
Montana 35,634 32,029 523 3,082
Nebraska 56,426 49,596 650 6,180
Nevada 92,273 85,317 1,348 5,608
New Hampshire 66,961 61,221 738 5,002
New Jersey 293,560 261,374 3,480 28,706
New Mexico 81,555 74,714 1,032 5,808
New York 710,834 629,596 7,993 73,245
North Carolina 442,782 402,585 7,150 33,047
North Dakota 19,836 17,512 214 2,109
Ohio 472,392 420,145 8,704 43,544
Oklahoma 170,386 154,787 3,393 12,206
Oregon 144,986 129,437 2,236 13,313
Pennsylvania 561,118 502,991 8,062 50,065
Rhode Island 49,611 44,889 580 4,142
South Carolina 246,455 224,209 4,565 17,680
South Dakota 25,061 22,428 259 2,375
Tennessee 325,100 294,881 6,480 23,739
Texas 763,502 688,831 12,959 61,712
Utah 66,861 59,158 863 6,841
Vermont 28,918 25,866 300 2,751
Virginia 292,771 264,542 4,631 23,598
Washington 231,762 207,576 3,218 20,969
West Virginia 117,091 104,351 2,972 9,767
Wisconsin 223,171 198,299 2,406 22,465
Wyoming 19,295 17,588 281 1,426
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,305 1,190 45 71
Guam 2,051 1,855 30 166
Northern Mariana Islands 317 272 8 37
Puerto Rico 179,552 163,328 2,437 13,788
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,064 1,780 26 258
Foreign countries 14,707 11,213 300 3,195
Unknown 77 62 1 14
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.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 14. Number, by type of representative payee, December 2021
Type of payee Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All disabled beneficiaries 9,243,999 7,877,129 224,171 1,142,699
Without payee 7,650,460 7,119,086 214,083 317,291
With payee  
Parent (natural, adoptive, or stepparent) 663,777 252,959 685 410,133
Spouse 112,876 111,998 54 824
Child (natural, adoptive, or stepchild) 50,149 42,794 3,480 3,875
Other relative 304,578 139,020 2,529 163,029
Nonmental institution 143,232 62,063 1,313 79,856
Mental institution 75,874 21,365 191 54,318
Social agency 105,088 45,519 545 59,024
Public official 12,249 6,580 104 5,565
Financial organization 6,868 3,822 44 3,002
Other 118,848 71,923 1,143 45,782
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 2021
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 7,877,129 758,043 9.6 224,171 10,088 4.5 1,142,699 825,408 72.2
Congenital anomalies 16,672 5,066 30.4 249 7 2.8 32,514 26,876 82.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 200,473 4,620 2.3 8,167 177 2.2 4,457 1,080 24.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 91,272 2,851 3.1 1,687 43 2.5 3,064 1,679 54.8
Injuries 293,713 26,242 8.9 5,494 212 3.9 17,522 7,444 42.5
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 30,064 19,627 65.3 36 6 16.7 79,885 68,276 85.5
Developmental disorders 9,348 3,656 39.1 163 28 17.2 8,267 5,646 68.3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,839 441 24.0 25 4 16.0 1,424 957 67.2
Intellectual disorders 304,198 173,502 57.0 7,121 1,386 19.5 510,579 430,578 84.3
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,019,834 137,585 13.5 33,874 2,549 7.5 66,331 28,776 43.4
Neurocognitive disorders 234,713 83,292 35.5 4,628 1,096 23.7 36,891 25,605 69.4
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 345,898 129,519 37.4 5,190 1,230 23.7 85,924 57,048 66.4
Other mental disorders 345,220 43,309 12.5 8,437 521 6.2 54,517 27,376 50.2
Neoplasms 268,478 3,402 1.3 5,068 64 1.3 2,905 1,436 49.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 21,511 524 2.4 430 9 2.1 3,148 568 18.0
Circulatory system 603,550 36,887 6.1 15,028 694 4.6 6,057 2,817 46.5
Digestive system 127,272 2,928 2.3 3,234 59 1.8 1,847 340 18.4
Genitourinary system 155,702 1,673 1.1 2,249 37 1.6 2,907 580 20.0
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,680,034 32,681 1.2 92,136 1,123 1.2 13,173 2,531 19.2
Nervous system and sense organs 777,395 36,799 4.7 16,936 516 3.0 131,378 72,458 55.2
Respiratory system 212,399 2,940 1.4 10,326 164 1.6 1,674 522 31.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 20,302 261 1.3 502 9 1.8 698 132 18.9
Other 16,136 892 5.5 330 13 3.9 3,607 2,691 74.6
Unknown 101,106 9,346 9.2 2,861 141 4.9 73,930 59,992 81.1
  Men
Subtotal 3,951,068 478,974 12.1 18,958 1,055 5.6 649,544 486,314 74.9
Congenital anomalies 8,661 2,967 34.3 21 (X) (X) 16,954 14,368 84.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 93,663 2,577 2.8 589 12 2.0 2,131 608 28.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 64,060 2,137 3.3 264 7 2.7 1,665 945 56.8
Injuries 194,182 19,438 10.0 785 37 4.7 11,824 4,978 42.1
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 25,109 16,705 66.5 8 0 0.0 64,119 54,715 85.3
Developmental disorders 5,660 2,404 42.5 27 4 14.8 4,888 3,516 71.9
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,069 290 27.1 4 (X) (X) 947 671 70.9
Intellectual disorders 184,262 109,728 59.5 721 160 22.2 273,999 237,116 86.5
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 380,047 68,458 18.0 1,749 189 10.8 32,290 16,328 50.6
Neurocognitive disorders 142,883 54,932 38.4 566 137 24.2 23,599 16,747 71.0
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 232,285 95,647 41.2 615 142 23.1 62,194 42,224 67.9
Other mental disorders 165,623 26,157 15.8 531 38 7.2 30,630 16,964 55.4
Neoplasms 120,707 1,863 1.5 345 4 1.2 1,639 850 51.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 9,066 295 3.3 27 0 0.0 1,596 335 21.0
Circulatory system 381,576 23,319 6.1 2,145 94 4.4 3,211 1,571 48.9
Digestive system 60,403 1,879 3.1 266 7 2.6 881 188 21.3
Genitourinary system 92,028 1,096 1.2 273 (X) (X) 1,529 375 24.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,271,026 18,689 1.5 7,684 143 1.9 5,614 1,334 23.8
Nervous system and sense organs 361,228 22,127 6.1 1,300 46 3.5 69,010 39,498 57.2
Respiratory system 95,662 1,598 1.7 755 17 2.3 791 311 39.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 8,489 141 1.7 35 (X) (X) 298 70 23.5
Other 7,116 578 8.1 30 0 0.0 2,023 1,595 78.8
Unknown 46,263 5,949 12.9 218 (X) (X) 37,712 31,007 82.2
  Women
Subtotal 3,926,061 279,069 7.1 205,213 9,033 4.4 493,155 339,094 68.8
Congenital anomalies 8,011 2,099 26.2 228 (X) (X) 15,560 12,508 80.4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 106,810 2,043 1.9 7,578 165 2.2 2,326 472 20.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 27,212 714 2.6 1,423 36 2.5 1,399 734 52.5
Injuries 99,531 6,804 6.8 4,709 175 3.7 5,698 2,466 43.3
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 4,955 2,922 59.0 28 6 21.4 15,766 13,561 86.0
Developmental disorders 3,688 1,252 33.9 136 24 17.6 3,379 2,130 63.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 770 151 19.6 21 (X) (X) 477 286 60.0
Intellectual disorders 119,936 63,774 53.2 6,400 1,226 19.2 236,580 193,462 81.8
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 639,787 69,127 10.8 32,125 2,360 7.3 34,041 12,448 36.6
Neurocognitive disorders 91,830 28,360 30.9 4,062 959 23.6 13,292 8,858 66.6
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 113,613 33,872 29.8 4,575 1,088 23.8 23,730 14,824 62.5
Other mental disorders 179,597 17,152 9.6 7,906 483 6.1 23,887 10,412 43.6
Neoplasms 147,771 1,539 1.0 4,723 60 1.3 1,266 586 46.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 12,445 229 1.8 403 9 2.2 1,552 233 15.0
Circulatory system 221,974 13,568 6.1 12,883 600 4.7 2,846 1,246 43.8
Digestive system 66,869 1,049 1.6 2,968 52 1.8 966 152 15.7
Genitourinary system 63,674 577 0.9 1,976 (X) (X) 1,378 205 14.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,409,008 13,992 1.0 84,452 980 1.2 7,559 1,197 15.8
Nervous system and sense organs 416,167 14,672 3.5 15,636 470 3.0 62,368 32,960 52.8
Respiratory system 116,737 1,342 1.1 9,571 147 1.5 883 211 23.9
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 11,813 120 1.0 467 (X) (X) 400 62 15.5
Other 9,020 314 3.5 300 13 4.3 1,584 1,096 69.2
Unknown 54,843 3,397 6.2 2,643 (X) (X) 36,218 28,985 80.0
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 2021
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 7,877,129 100.0 6.7 6.7 15.8 17.1 14.0 10.9 8.1 6.0 4.3 10.3 1,358.30 1,247.10
Alabama 205,681 100.0 5.7 6.4 16.4 18.6 15.2 11.3 8.2 5.8 4.1 8.2 1,333.89 1,235.00
Alaska 11,023 100.0 8.1 7.4 16.8 16.1 13.0 10.0 7.6 5.3 4.4 11.4 1,348.58 1,221.10
Arizona 141,322 100.0 5.4 5.7 14.1 16.6 14.2 11.8 9.1 6.7 4.8 11.7 1,414.45 1,311.00
Arkansas 125,981 100.0 6.0 6.7 17.1 19.1 16.0 11.7 8.2 5.5 3.6 6.1 1,294.57 1,213.00
California 565,270 100.0 7.9 7.1 14.9 15.4 12.6 10.0 7.8 6.1 4.8 13.5 1,395.93 1,269.10
Colorado 87,507 100.0 6.1 6.6 15.3 16.9 14.4 11.1 8.4 6.1 4.4 10.6 1,374.74 1,266.00
Connecticut 74,895 100.0 6.9 6.7 14.6 15.2 12.7 10.4 8.3 6.4 5.0 13.6 1,416.96 1,298.00
Delaware 25,286 100.0 5.1 5.3 13.2 15.5 13.9 11.2 9.2 7.1 5.4 14.1 1,462.23 1,356.00
District of Columbia 12,097 100.0 9.6 9.2 19.4 19.3 13.9 9.6 6.3 4.2 2.7 5.8 1,209.39 1,113.00
Florida 520,045 100.0 5.6 6.1 15.0 17.1 14.4 11.3 8.5 6.3 4.5 11.1 1,391.59 1,279.00
Georgia 262,794 100.0 5.4 6.1 15.3 17.7 14.9 12.0 9.0 6.3 4.3 8.8 1,361.26 1,268.00
Hawaii 19,617 100.0 6.1 6.2 14.4 16.1 13.6 11.5 9.3 6.5 4.7 11.6 1,399.88 1,300.00
Idaho 41,769 100.0 7.1 7.0 16.4 17.2 13.9 10.9 8.1 5.9 4.0 9.3 1,334.02 1,228.10
Illinois 251,128 100.0 7.3 6.9 15.6 16.5 13.1 10.3 7.9 6.0 4.6 11.8 1,372.64 1,251.10
Indiana 189,432 100.0 6.2 6.4 15.5 17.3 14.7 11.5 8.6 6.1 4.3 9.4 1,355.25 1,257.10
Iowa 74,363 100.0 7.9 7.4 16.5 17.6 14.4 11.0 8.2 6.0 4.1 6.9 1,291.55 1,206.10
Kansas 66,682 100.0 6.9 6.9 16.1 17.9 14.8 11.3 8.3 5.8 4.0 8.1 1,321.28 1,227.00
Kentucky 179,822 100.0 7.0 7.2 16.7 17.5 14.3 10.9 7.9 5.5 4.1 8.8 1,322.16 1,220.00
Louisiana 143,284 100.0 8.1 7.8 18.0 18.1 13.2 9.4 6.8 5.3 3.9 9.3 1,300.18 1,173.00
Maine 50,945 100.0 7.3 7.5 17.7 18.9 15.0 10.8 7.5 5.0 3.5 6.8 1,274.98 1,183.00
Maryland 116,464 100.0 6.2 6.1 14.5 16.0 13.4 11.0 8.6 6.6 5.1 12.5 1,413.31 1,303.00
Massachusetts 173,945 100.0 6.7 6.9 15.8 16.9 13.7 10.8 7.8 6.0 4.4 11.0 1,366.75 1,249.00
Michigan 307,554 100.0 6.9 6.8 15.6 16.3 13.0 10.2 7.8 6.1 4.8 12.3 1,384.77 1,260.10
Minnesota 114,022 100.0 7.0 6.9 15.8 16.8 13.9 10.9 8.3 6.1 4.4 9.9 1,350.71 1,246.10
Mississippi 114,383 100.0 6.0 6.9 16.8 19.4 15.7 11.3 8.1 5.6 3.6 6.6 1,297.66 1,210.00
Missouri 194,556 100.0 6.8 7.0 16.7 18.0 14.6 11.0 7.9 5.6 3.9 8.5 1,319.28 1,218.00
Montana 24,869 100.0 7.7 7.7 17.7 18.6 14.0 10.2 7.3 5.3 3.5 8.0 1,287.91 1,179.00
Nebraska 38,910 100.0 7.5 7.5 17.3 18.6 14.7 11.4 7.9 5.4 3.5 6.2 1,274.63 1,189.10
Nevada 59,661 100.0 5.0 5.4 13.5 16.4 14.8 12.0 9.1 6.7 4.7 12.3 1,430.04 1,326.00
New Hampshire 43,702 100.0 5.1 5.5 14.5 17.2 14.9 12.1 8.8 6.7 4.5 10.7 1,400.88 1,299.00
New Jersey 173,632 100.0 6.1 5.8 13.1 14.4 12.0 9.9 8.2 6.7 5.4 18.3 1,505.33 1,372.10
New Mexico 58,346 100.0 7.7 7.4 17.9 18.3 14.4 10.4 7.5 5.2 3.6 7.3 1,280.54 1,182.00
New York 447,428 100.0 8.0 7.3 15.5 15.4 12.1 9.4 7.3 5.6 4.4 14.9 1,407.15 1,256.10
North Carolina 296,199 100.0 5.4 5.8 14.7 17.6 15.9 12.7 9.2 6.3 4.2 8.2 1,359.17 1,278.10
North Dakota 13,797 100.0 8.7 7.4 17.2 18.2 14.5 10.8 7.6 5.2 3.6 6.7 1,269.30 1,180.00
Ohio 322,274 100.0 8.1 7.7 17.1 17.5 13.5 10.2 7.6 5.5 4.1 8.7 1,303.69 1,194.10
Oklahoma 118,777 100.0 7.1 7.0 17.0 18.2 14.4 11.0 8.0 5.7 4.0 7.5 1,303.18 1,208.10
Oregon 96,685 100.0 6.7 6.9 16.2 17.4 14.3 10.9 8.1 5.9 4.2 9.3 1,338.75 1,234.10
Pennsylvania 368,244 100.0 7.0 6.7 15.4 16.5 13.8 10.9 8.3 6.3 4.7 10.6 1,365.92 1,260.00
Rhode Island 33,535 100.0 7.2 7.1 16.5 17.1 13.9 10.4 7.8 5.9 4.3 9.8 1,338.57 1,227.00
South Carolina 161,614 100.0 4.9 5.5 14.3 17.4 15.3 12.6 9.5 6.6 4.5 9.4 1,387.31 1,300.00
South Dakota 17,723 100.0 8.1 7.4 17.5 18.4 15.3 10.9 7.8 5.2 3.3 6.2 1,265.47 1,186.00
Tennessee 222,515 100.0 5.6 6.5 16.3 18.5 15.5 11.9 8.4 5.8 3.9 7.5 1,325.22 1,235.00
Texas 513,527 100.0 7.0 6.8 16.2 17.3 14.1 10.9 8.1 6.0 4.1 9.5 1,341.37 1,234.10
Utah 43,781 100.0 7.2 7.1 16.1 17.0 13.6 10.4 7.7 5.8 4.4 10.6 1,351.22 1,235.10
Vermont 20,214 100.0 7.6 7.1 17.1 18.5 15.3 11.0 7.9 5.2 3.7 6.5 1,279.63 1,195.05
Virginia 192,934 100.0 6.1 6.2 14.9 17.2 14.7 11.7 8.7 6.2 4.3 10.0 1,371.15 1,271.00
Washington 151,348 100.0 6.6 6.7 15.8 16.9 13.8 10.6 8.0 6.0 4.4 11.2 1,371.51 1,253.00
West Virginia 77,602 100.0 7.7 7.1 16.2 17.0 13.3 10.3 7.7 5.7 4.4 10.6 1,344.70 1,226.00
Wisconsin 147,961 100.0 7.5 7.0 15.5 16.8 14.0 11.1 8.3 6.1 4.5 9.4 1,340.21 1,243.10
Wyoming 12,878 100.0 7.3 6.7 15.8 17.2 13.4 10.6 7.4 5.7 4.5 11.4 1,365.71 1,239.00
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,226 100.0 17.0 16.8 25.8 17.0 9.8 6.7 3.0 1.3 1.5 1.0 970.36 928.10
Guam 1,489 100.0 7.8 6.6 19.1 19.4 14.6 12.2 6.0 5.7 3.2 5.3 1,246.11 1,167.10
Northern Mariana Islands 281 100.0 19.6 14.2 26.3 18.9 10.3 3.9 1.1 (X) (X) 3.6 968.79 941.10
Puerto Rico 136,428 100.0 6.4 7.7 21.3 23.9 15.8 9.1 5.4 3.6 2.5 4.4 1,197.17 1,115.10
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,303 100.0 5.7 7.8 14.0 18.4 13.9 11.0 7.5 6.1 4.8 10.7 1,366.20 1,259.10
Foreign countries 8,331 100.0 12.3 7.5 12.6 13.6 12.1 9.8 8.5 6.6 4.8 12.3 1,345.88 1,264.00
Unknown 48 100.0 10.4 4.2 16.7 14.6 16.7 10.4 10.4 (X) (X) 6.3 1,297.56 1,271.00
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 17. Number and percentage distribution of disabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2021
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 224,171 100.0 8.3 13.5 14.5 16.9 14.7 11.5 7.9 12.8 817.88 761.00
Alabama 8,091 100.0 8.8 15.4 14.5 16.8 14.7 11.8 7.9 10.1 777.89 739.00
Alaska 240 100.0 5.4 8.3 11.3 20.4 17.1 14.2 9.6 13.8 890.58 850.50
Arizona 3,376 100.0 7.7 12.4 14.5 15.5 15.2 11.9 8.2 14.8 850.28 799.00
Arkansas 4,665 100.0 10.7 16.4 15.3 17.7 14.4 10.8 6.2 8.4 729.19 680.00
California 13,036 100.0 6.1 11.2 13.2 16.8 14.7 11.8 8.9 17.2 899.88 835.00
Colorado 1,944 100.0 7.4 12.1 13.4 17.3 14.4 11.4 9.0 15.1 860.63 797.00
Connecticut 1,507 100.0 6.6 11.5 14.5 15.6 15.3 11.5 9.0 15.9 876.42 819.00
Delaware 677 100.0 8.1 12.7 15.5 16.7 15.7 11.4 7.4 12.6 815.99 756.00
District of Columbia 231 100.0 7.8 11.7 12.6 19.9 19.5 11.7 7.8 9.1 805.19 785.00
Florida 13,593 100.0 8.4 13.7 14.9 17.0 14.8 11.6 7.4 12.2 806.64 748.00
Georgia 9,077 100.0 9.6 14.7 14.7 16.7 14.3 11.7 7.8 10.6 779.08 730.00
Hawaii 404 100.0 5.4 10.6 14.4 16.1 16.8 10.6 10.1 15.8 905.00 854.00
Idaho 963 100.0 7.2 11.8 15.4 16.9 14.0 11.7 10.0 13.0 842.36 783.00
Illinois 6,257 100.0 8.2 12.1 14.2 16.6 14.5 11.8 8.6 14.0 842.11 786.00
Indiana 5,975 100.0 8.7 13.4 14.5 15.6 14.8 11.5 8.1 13.5 822.92 770.00
Iowa 1,838 100.0 8.2 15.0 16.1 17.9 14.2 10.6 7.8 10.2 774.86 721.00
Kansas 1,917 100.0 10.2 14.6 15.3 17.4 14.2 10.5 7.0 10.7 766.60 709.00
Kentucky 7,731 100.0 8.1 13.9 14.1 16.5 14.8 12.1 8.1 12.5 815.62 765.00
Louisiana 5,609 100.0 7.0 11.8 12.3 15.8 15.0 12.0 8.8 17.2 888.73 841.10
Maine 1,307 100.0 8.6 14.8 17.8 16.4 14.4 12.1 6.8 9.1 761.40 718.00
Maryland 2,556 100.0 6.8 12.4 14.2 16.4 14.5 11.7 9.5 14.6 859.98 807.00
Massachusetts 3,284 100.0 7.7 11.3 16.3 17.6 14.9 12.1 7.7 12.5 826.31 769.00
Michigan 9,005 100.0 7.4 12.0 13.7 15.3 14.0 11.4 8.9 17.3 885.44 820.00
Minnesota 1,886 100.0 9.6 14.7 15.5 17.8 13.7 10.9 7.3 10.5 776.59 708.50
Mississippi 4,563 100.0 9.4 15.7 15.5 17.4 15.5 10.5 6.9 9.1 751.71 708.00
Missouri 6,439 100.0 10.3 15.3 15.1 17.5 14.4 10.6 7.1 9.7 755.50 703.00
Montana 600 100.0 5.8 13.0 14.5 15.3 14.2 11.2 10.3 15.7 871.24 823.00
Nebraska 840 100.0 8.9 16.9 14.6 14.6 16.3 9.5 8.5 10.6 774.33 746.50
Nevada 1,479 100.0 6.2 11.3 11.8 16.1 14.9 12.6 8.6 18.4 911.18 868.10
New Hampshire 939 100.0 9.2 14.8 15.9 16.0 13.8 11.2 7.8 11.4 785.72 728.00
New Jersey 3,910 100.0 7.2 12.1 13.0 16.6 13.8 11.0 8.5 17.6 890.02 814.00
New Mexico 1,261 100.0 7.8 12.9 14.4 17.0 14.8 13.4 8.1 11.7 818.50 779.00
New York 9,570 100.0 7.6 13.4 14.3 17.2 14.4 11.4 7.6 14.0 835.21 772.00
North Carolina 9,727 100.0 10.8 16.1 15.6 16.9 14.6 10.3 7.1 8.6 735.05 687.00
North Dakota 265 100.0 5.3 15.5 17.0 19.2 16.2 8.7 5.3 12.8 807.50 726.00
Ohio 10,362 100.0 8.1 12.6 13.7 16.9 14.7 11.7 7.8 14.4 839.95 781.55
Oklahoma 4,285 100.0 9.4 14.1 14.3 16.9 14.4 11.4 8.2 11.3 791.93 740.00
Oregon 2,577 100.0 6.3 12.6 14.4 15.5 15.5 12.1 8.0 15.6 867.69 811.00
Pennsylvania 9,856 100.0 8.0 13.2 15.0 16.7 14.8 11.7 7.7 12.8 817.93 764.00
Rhode Island 717 100.0 5.4 14.9 17.0 16.3 13.9 11.7 8.9 11.7 808.29 747.00
South Carolina 5,986 100.0 9.9 14.7 15.3 17.3 14.8 11.0 7.8 9.3 762.59 714.00
South Dakota 350 100.0 8.0 15.1 17.7 18.3 16.0 11.4 6.3 7.1 738.63 670.50
Tennessee 8,684 100.0 10.5 15.3 15.2 17.8 14.2 11.0 6.5 9.4 746.20 695.00
Texas 15,305 100.0 7.4 12.2 14.1 17.1 15.1 11.9 8.1 14.1 846.73 790.00
Utah 972 100.0 6.0 10.8 14.7 16.0 14.1 13.5 9.3 15.6 887.71 841.50
Vermont 387 100.0 7.2 15.2 17.1 16.0 15.0 11.9 8.5 9.0 776.05 730.00
Virginia 5,856 100.0 9.3 14.1 15.0 16.5 15.0 11.2 6.9 12.0 790.75 736.50
Washington 3,571 100.0 6.1 11.1 13.0 16.2 15.2 12.1 9.2 17.0 901.04 850.00
West Virginia 3,366 100.0 6.7 11.5 13.1 16.4 14.4 12.3 9.3 16.3 882.91 828.50
Wisconsin 3,063 100.0 9.2 14.4 15.8 17.3 13.0 11.6 7.3 11.5 785.55 714.00
Wyoming 294 100.0 3.1 10.9 13.6 15.3 13.3 15.0 9.9 19.0 955.85 918.50
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 64 100.0 14.1 14.1 9.4 21.9 12.5 21.9 (X) (X) 699.49 709.55
Guam 37 100.0 0.0 21.6 13.5 13.5 24.3 13.5 (X) (X) 803.62 841.10
Northern Mariana Islands 11 100.0 (X) (X) 27.3 (X) 0.0 (X) 0.0 (X) 685.33 512.00
Puerto Rico 3,310 100.0 7.5 14.9 15.5 23.3 17.1 9.6 4.6 7.6 736.11 710.55
U.S. Virgin Islands 31 100.0 (X) (X) 12.9 (X) 22.6 (X) (X) 9.7 831.14 814.00
Foreign countries 324 100.0 2.8 8.3 13.3 22.2 16.4 11.4 8.0 17.6 925.68 834.00
Unknown 1 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 967.10 967.10
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 2021
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 1,142,699 100.0 4.8 8.5 13.2 16.9 16.0 14.5 12.1 14.0 904.36 880.00
Alabama 24,157 100.0 4.8 8.7 14.8 19.9 16.9 14.0 10.4 10.6 858.14 819.10
Alaska 1,761 100.0 5.8 9.1 13.4 17.7 16.9 13.4 10.3 13.3 877.81 845.00
Arizona 17,844 100.0 4.5 8.2 12.1 16.6 16.0 14.9 12.6 15.2 927.40 904.00
Arkansas 14,373 100.0 5.6 8.7 14.7 20.0 18.8 14.4 9.3 8.5 832.64 809.00
California 100,374 100.0 4.5 8.6 13.2 16.0 15.0 14.3 12.5 15.9 924.84 901.00
Colorado 10,863 100.0 5.2 7.9 12.4 15.8 16.0 14.7 12.7 15.4 923.85 911.00
Connecticut 13,159 100.0 4.5 8.2 11.6 14.1 13.8 14.7 14.0 19.0 966.90 970.00
Delaware 3,034 100.0 4.3 6.1 10.8 15.3 14.9 16.4 15.0 17.2 973.03 984.05
District of Columbia 1,666 100.0 4.8 10.1 17.9 21.6 15.8 12.1 8.3 9.3 811.32 747.00
Florida 60,088 100.0 4.6 8.5 13.1 17.6 16.6 14.6 11.6 13.3 898.41 872.00
Georgia 32,748 100.0 4.4 8.3 14.4 19.4 17.4 14.1 10.4 11.6 874.09 837.00
Hawaii 3,265 100.0 3.2 7.6 11.1 15.0 16.4 17.2 14.5 15.1 960.91 960.00
Idaho 6,256 100.0 5.6 9.0 12.9 16.5 17.4 13.6 12.1 12.8 884.92 869.00
Illinois 44,744 100.0 4.1 7.4 12.0 15.1 15.5 15.1 14.0 17.0 957.34 952.00
Indiana 25,823 100.0 4.6 7.8 10.9 15.2 16.3 15.3 14.0 15.8 944.01 939.10
Iowa 12,668 100.0 6.2 9.0 11.9 16.6 16.5 15.3 12.6 12.1 882.24 878.00
Kansas 10,215 100.0 5.3 8.9 11.4 16.9 16.7 15.3 12.4 13.2 901.11 890.00
Kentucky 22,548 100.0 5.3 9.5 15.3 19.4 16.4 13.6 9.9 10.4 842.93 805.00
Louisiana 22,962 100.0 4.9 9.7 15.3 19.1 16.6 13.1 9.7 11.7 854.18 812.00
Maine 7,732 100.0 7.7 9.9 14.0 17.6 16.5 13.8 10.3 10.1 828.65 810.00
Maryland 16,517 100.0 3.7 7.2 11.5 15.2 16.1 15.4 13.3 17.7 966.13 953.00
Massachusetts 27,969 100.0 6.0 9.2 13.1 16.2 14.5 13.8 12.0 15.2 899.75 873.10
Michigan 49,150 100.0 4.8 7.3 10.5 13.7 14.6 15.2 15.2 18.6 976.45 986.00
Minnesota 18,678 100.0 5.6 9.0 12.2 15.5 15.6 15.0 12.8 14.2 905.79 898.00
Mississippi 16,493 100.0 4.8 9.8 18.1 21.7 17.4 12.4 8.1 7.7 801.04 758.00
Missouri 25,983 100.0 5.6 9.4 12.9 18.1 16.8 14.0 11.2 12.0 872.45 846.00
Montana 3,512 100.0 5.4 9.2 13.3 16.9 16.9 14.4 11.7 12.2 877.60 862.55
Nebraska 6,841 100.0 5.0 8.1 12.4 15.7 17.5 16.5 12.6 12.3 903.32 902.00
Nevada 5,928 100.0 3.9 7.5 12.1 16.8 15.3 15.0 13.2 16.2 945.98 928.00
New Hampshire 5,553 100.0 5.6 9.1 11.8 16.9 16.3 14.5 11.8 14.0 900.73 883.00
New Jersey 28,530 100.0 3.9 7.0 10.4 13.6 14.3 14.9 14.8 21.1 1,006.16 1,010.00
New Mexico 6,929 100.0 5.4 9.8 15.2 19.4 16.9 13.7 9.4 10.2 838.25 803.00
New York 76,428 100.0 4.1 7.5 11.8 15.2 15.0 15.2 14.1 17.1 958.35 953.10
North Carolina 37,821 100.0 4.6 8.2 13.6 19.0 18.2 15.0 10.5 11.0 873.76 847.00
North Dakota 2,468 100.0 5.8 10.1 13.1 17.6 16.9 15.0 10.7 10.8 854.57 838.00
Ohio 47,892 100.0 5.6 8.6 12.7 15.5 15.3 14.4 13.1 14.8 909.22 902.00
Oklahoma 14,008 100.0 4.9 9.0 13.3 18.7 17.0 14.9 11.0 11.2 871.33 846.00
Oregon 14,431 100.0 4.8 8.3 11.8 15.3 16.7 15.3 13.3 14.4 922.55 917.00
Pennsylvania 53,929 100.0 4.8 8.1 11.7 15.5 16.0 15.4 13.7 14.8 928.35 926.00
Rhode Island 4,784 100.0 5.8 9.7 14.8 16.3 15.8 14.3 11.6 11.7 865.88 838.00
South Carolina 19,910 100.0 4.2 7.3 13.5 19.1 18.5 14.9 11.0 11.4 888.01 859.00
South Dakota 2,924 100.0 7.1 10.1 15.0 17.6 18.2 14.0 10.1 8.0 812.13 802.50
Tennessee 26,944 100.0 4.5 8.1 13.9 18.6 17.8 14.5 10.9 11.6 881.04 851.00
Texas 69,717 100.0 4.6 9.0 14.1 18.0 16.6 14.0 10.6 13.1 885.18 848.00
Utah 7,265 100.0 5.2 8.5 11.1 14.2 16.3 15.5 12.6 16.7 941.59 934.00
Vermont 3,216 100.0 6.3 9.7 13.1 17.6 16.9 14.9 11.1 10.5 855.44 837.00
Virginia 26,180 100.0 4.6 8.0 12.8 18.1 17.1 15.1 11.3 13.1 901.38 873.00
Washington 22,158 100.0 4.6 8.1 11.5 15.0 15.1 15.2 14.0 16.5 946.32 942.00
West Virginia 11,156 100.0 4.8 8.7 13.7 18.0 17.8 14.5 11.0 11.5 875.51 853.10
Wisconsin 24,834 100.0 5.9 8.5 12.2 15.8 15.5 15.1 13.1 13.9 904.63 899.00
Wyoming 1,577 100.0 6.2 9.0 11.0 17.4 14.5 14.8 12.9 14.1 904.19 881.00
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 99 100.0 6.1 15.2 17.2 23.2 22.2 7.1 5.1 4.0 716.85 704.00
Guam 225 100.0 4.0 20.9 16.9 21.3 11.6 11.1 7.1 7.1 737.68 670.10
Northern Mariana Islands 68 100.0 13.2 27.9 22.1 17.6 8.8 4.4 5.9 0.0 540.28 518.05
Puerto Rico 21,259 100.0 5.4 14.3 30.0 24.7 12.7 6.7 3.6 2.5 648.57 600.10
U.S. Virgin Islands 301 100.0 1.7 6.3 15.9 24.3 20.3 15.9 7.0 8.6 856.09 821.10
Foreign countries 4,728 100.0 12.0 12.8 21.4 20.3 14.5 8.7 4.7 5.5 675.73 633.50
Unknown 14 100.0 7.1 7.1 14.3 14.3 0.0 14.3 21.4 21.4 965.20 1,067.55
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.