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

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

Disabled Workers

Table 19. Number and percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1960–2021, selected years
Year Number (thousands) Percentage distribution Average age
Total, all ages Under 30 30–34 35–39 a 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers b
1996 4,400 100.0 3.6 5.6 9.0 11.6 13.8 15.5 18.6 22.4 50.0
1997 4,508 100.0 3.2 5.1 8.6 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.2 22.4 50.3
1998 4,699 100.0 3.0 4.8 8.3 11.6 13.8 16.5 19.7 22.4 50.5
1999 4,879 100.0 2.8 4.4 8.0 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.0 22.3 50.6
2000 5,042 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.6 11.4 14.1 17.6 20.3 22.3 50.8
2001 5,268 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.2 11.1 14.1 17.7 20.7 22.4 50.9
2002 5,540 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.1 17.5 21.3 22.7 51.0
2003 5,869 100.0 3.1 3.7 6.3 10.4 14.0 17.3 21.5 23.7 51.3
2004 6,197 100.0 3.1 3.6 5.9 10.0 13.8 17.2 21.8 24.5 51.5
2005 6,519 100.0 3.1 3.4 5.7 9.5 13.6 17.2 22.3 25.2 51.8
2006 6,807 100.0 3.0 3.3 5.5 9.0 13.3 17.3 22.3 26.4 52.1
2007 7,099 100.0 2.9 3.2 5.3 8.5 13.0 17.3 21.9 28.0 52.4
2008 7,427 100.0 2.9 3.3 5.1 8.0 12.6 17.3 21.7 29.1 52.6
2009 7,788 100.0 2.9 3.4 5.0 7.7 12.4 17.5 21.9 29.3 52.7
2010 8,204 100.0 2.9 3.4 4.8 7.5 12.0 17.5 22.2 29.6 52.8
2011 8,576 100.0 2.7 3.5 4.6 7.3 11.4 17.4 22.6 30.4 53.0
2012 8,827 100.0 2.5 3.4 4.6 7.1 11.0 17.2 23.2 31.0 53.2
2013 8,941 100.0 2.3 3.4 4.6 6.9 10.5 17.1 23.7 31.5 53.4
2014 8,955 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.6 6.7 10.0 16.7 24.2 32.5 53.7
2015 8,909 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.6 6.3 9.7 16.2 24.5 33.7 53.9
2016 8,809 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.6 6.0 9.4 15.6 24.6 35.1 54.2
2017 8,695 100.0 1.6 2.7 4.5 5.9 9.2 15.0 24.5 36.5 54.5
2018 8,537 100.0 1.6 2.6 4.4 5.9 8.9 14.4 24.5 37.8 54.7
2019 8,378 100.0 1.5 2.4 4.2 5.9 8.7 13.9 24.4 39.0 54.9
2020 8,151 100.0 1.5 2.4 4.1 6.0 8.4 13.7 23.9 40.0 55.0
2021 7,877 100.0 1.5 2.2 3.9 6.0 8.0 13.4 23.1 41.9 55.3
  Men
1960 356 100.0 0.5 a 3.3 3.0 4.9 16.6 26.7 44.9 57.3
1965 734 100.0 1.0 a 7.5 7.6 10.4 15.4 24.7 33.3 54.4
1970 1,069 100.0 3.3 a 6.8 6.9 10.9 15.2 23.2 33.7 53.9
1975 1,711 100.0 4.6 a 7.5 6.2 9.7 15.8 23.2 33.0 53.5
1980 1,928 100.0 4.1 a 9.6 6.0 8.9 14.3 24.0 33.1 52.9
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 1,746 100.0 4.0 a 9.7 5.8 7.8 13.6 23.6 35.5 53.2
1983 1,731 100.0 4.2 a 10.4 6.3 8.0 13.0 23.1 35.0 52.9
1984 1,748 100.0 4.4 a 11.3 6.8 8.3 12.8 22.2 34.2 52.5
1985 1,785 100.0 4.6 a 12.3 7.3 8.6 12.9 21.4 32.9 51.9
1986 1,827 100.0 4.9 a 13.3 7.9 8.9 12.7 20.7 31.5 51.4
1987 1,857 100.0 4.8 a 13.8 8.5 9.4 12.5 20.1 30.8 51.1
1988 1,869 100.0 4.7 a 14.3 9.0 9.8 12.7 19.6 29.9 50.9
1989 1,906 100.0 4.5 a 14.7 9.6 10.3 12.7 19.4 28.8 50.7
1990 1,965 100.0 4.5 a 15.2 10.3 10.7 12.7 19.1 27.5 50.4
1991 2,066 100.0 4.5 a 15.6 10.7 11.2 13.0 18.6 26.4 50.1
1992 2,221 100.0 4.6 a 16.0 11.0 12.0 13.4 18.0 25.0 49.9
1993 2,358 100.0 4.6 a 16.2 11.2 12.3 13.9 17.9 23.9 49.6
1994 2,476 100.0 4.3 a 16.1 11.4 12.8 14.2 17.8 23.4 49.6
1995 2,573 100.0 4.0 a 15.5 11.5 13.4 14.5 18.0 23.2 49.7
1996 2,653 100.0 3.7 5.7 9.2 11.6 13.7 15.0 18.3 22.9 50.0
1997 2,667 100.0 3.3 5.2 8.7 11.6 13.6 15.6 18.9 23.0 50.3
1998 2,737 100.0 3.1 4.8 8.4 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.3 23.0 50.5
1999 2,801 100.0 2.8 4.5 8.1 11.6 13.8 16.7 19.7 22.9 50.7
2000 2,856 100.0 2.8 4.2 7.6 11.4 13.9 17.3 20.0 22.8 50.8
2001 2,948 100.0 2.9 4.0 7.2 11.2 14.0 17.5 20.5 23.0 51.0
2002 3,067 100.0 3.1 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.0 17.3 21.1 23.2 51.1
2003 3,221 100.0 3.2 3.6 6.3 10.4 13.9 17.1 21.4 24.1 51.3
2004 3,373 100.0 3.2 3.4 5.8 10.0 13.7 17.0 21.9 25.0 51.6
2005 3,517 100.0 3.2 3.3 5.5 9.4 13.5 17.0 22.4 25.7 51.9
2006 3,643 100.0 3.1 3.2 5.3 8.9 13.2 17.0 22.4 27.0 52.2
2007 3,774 100.0 3.1 3.1 5.1 8.3 12.8 17.0 21.9 28.6 52.5
2008 3,925 100.0 3.1 3.2 4.9 7.9 12.4 17.1 21.7 29.8 52.7
2009 4,100 100.0 3.1 3.3 4.7 7.5 12.2 17.2 21.8 30.1 52.8
2010 4,310 100.0 3.1 3.4 4.6 7.3 11.8 17.3 22.1 30.4 52.9
2011 4,494 100.0 3.0 3.5 4.4 7.1 11.2 17.2 22.5 31.2 53.1
2012 4,606 100.0 2.8 3.5 4.4 6.9 10.7 17.0 23.1 31.7 53.3
2013 4,642 100.0 2.6 3.5 4.4 6.7 10.2 16.8 23.6 32.2 53.5
2014 4,628 100.0 2.4 3.4 4.5 6.4 9.8 16.4 24.1 33.1 53.7
2015 4,581 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.5 6.1 9.5 15.9 24.4 34.2 53.9
2016 4,511 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.5 5.8 9.2 15.2 24.5 35.7 54.2
2017 4,432 100.0 1.9 3.0 4.5 5.7 8.9 14.6 24.4 37.0 54.4
2018 4,330 100.0 1.8 2.8 4.5 5.7 8.6 14.1 24.3 38.3 54.7
2019 4,231 100.0 1.8 2.6 4.4 5.8 8.3 13.6 24.0 39.5 54.9
2020 4,101 100.0 1.8 2.6 4.3 5.9 8.0 13.3 23.5 40.5 54.9
2021 3,951 100.0 1.7 2.4 4.1 6.0 7.7 13.0 22.7 42.3 55.2
  Women
1960 99 100.0 0.3 a 3.2 3.2 5.3 19.4 31.4 37.2 56.7
1965 254 100.0 0.6 a 5.4 6.3 9.8 16.2 27.3 34.3 55.2
1970 424 100.0 1.9 a 5.1 5.6 10.1 15.9 26.0 35.3 55.0
1975 778 100.0 3.3 a 6.1 5.3 9.0 16.3 25.5 34.5 54.4
1980 931 100.0 3.4 a 8.2 5.3 8.2 14.4 25.4 35.0 53.7
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 858 100.0 3.3 a 8.5 5.1 7.2 13.7 25.2 37.0 53.9
1983 838 100.0 3.5 a 9.3 5.7 7.5 12.9 24.3 36.8 53.6
1984 849 100.0 3.7 a 10.2 6.3 7.8 12.8 23.2 36.0 53.2
1985 872 100.0 3.8 a 11.2 6.9 8.3 12.9 22.3 34.6 52.6
1986 902 100.0 4.1 a 12.1 7.6 8.8 12.9 21.6 32.9 52.0
1987 929 100.0 4.2 a 12.7 8.2 9.4 12.9 20.9 31.7 51.7
1988 952 100.0 4.0 a 13.1 8.7 9.9 13.2 20.6 30.5 51.4
1989 989 100.0 4.0 a 13.5 9.2 10.6 13.4 20.1 29.2 51.1
1990 1,046 100.0 3.9 a 14.0 9.8 11.1 13.4 19.9 27.9 50.8
1991 1,133 100.0 4.0 a 14.3 10.3 11.6 13.8 19.4 26.5 50.5
1992 1,252 100.0 4.3 a 14.6 10.7 12.2 14.3 18.8 25.0 50.1
1993 1,371 100.0 4.3 a 14.9 11.0 12.6 14.8 18.9 23.5 49.9
1994 1,491 100.0 4.1 a 14.8 11.2 13.1 15.3 18.7 22.8 49.9
1995 1,614 100.0 3.8 a 14.5 11.5 13.6 15.7 18.8 22.2 49.9
1996 1,747 100.0 3.5 5.4 8.7 11.6 13.9 16.2 19.1 21.7 50.1
1997 1,842 100.0 3.1 5.0 8.4 11.6 13.9 16.7 19.6 21.5 50.3
1998 1,961 100.0 2.9 4.7 8.2 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.1 21.5 50.5
1999 2,078 100.0 2.7 4.3 7.9 11.5 14.2 17.5 20.5 21.4 50.6
2000 2,186 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.5 11.3 14.3 17.9 20.7 21.6 50.8
2001 2,320 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.1 11.1 14.3 18.0 21.1 21.7 50.9
2002 2,472 100.0 2.9 3.9 6.8 10.8 14.3 17.7 21.5 22.1 51.0
2003 2,647 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.4 10.5 14.2 17.6 21.6 23.0 51.2
2004 2,824 100.0 3.0 3.7 6.0 10.2 14.0 17.5 21.8 23.8 51.4
2005 3,002 100.0 2.9 3.5 5.8 9.7 13.7 17.6 22.2 24.5 51.7
2006 3,164 100.0 2.8 3.4 5.6 9.2 13.5 17.6 22.2 25.7 52.0
2007 3,325 100.0 2.7 3.3 5.5 8.7 13.2 17.6 21.8 27.2 52.3
2008 3,502 100.0 2.6 3.3 5.3 8.2 12.9 17.6 21.7 28.3 52.5
2009 3,688 100.0 2.6 3.4 5.2 7.9 12.7 17.7 22.0 28.4 52.6
2010 3,894 100.0 2.6 3.5 5.0 7.7 12.3 17.8 22.3 28.7 52.7
2011 4,082 100.0 2.4 3.5 4.9 7.6 11.7 17.7 22.8 29.5 52.9
2012 4,221 100.0 2.2 3.4 4.8 7.4 11.2 17.5 23.3 30.1 53.1
2013 4,299 100.0 2.0 3.3 4.8 7.2 10.7 17.4 23.8 30.7 53.4
2014 4,327 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.7 7.0 10.2 17.1 24.2 31.8 53.6
2015 4,328 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.7 6.6 9.9 16.6 24.6 33.0 53.9
2016 4,298 100.0 1.5 2.7 4.6 6.3 9.7 15.9 24.7 34.6 54.2
2017 4,263 100.0 1.4 2.5 4.4 6.1 9.5 15.3 24.7 36.0 54.5
2018 4,207 100.0 1.3 2.4 4.3 6.1 9.3 14.7 24.8 37.3 54.7
2019 4,147 100.0 1.3 2.2 4.1 6.0 9.0 14.2 24.7 38.4 55.0
2020 4,050 100.0 1.3 2.1 3.9 6.1 8.7 14.0 24.3 39.5 55.1
2021 3,926 100.0 1.2 2.0 3.7 6.0 8.3 13.8 23.5 41.4 55.4
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1960 through 1995, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.D4; data for 1988 and from 1990 through 1995 are based on a 10 percent sample file from the Master Beneficiary Record; from 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; -- = not available.
a. Ages 30–34 were grouped with ages 35–39 before 1996.
b. Combined data for men and women are not available before 1996.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 20. Number, average primary insurance amount (PIA), and average monthly benefit, by age and sex, December 2021
Age Total Men Women
Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars)
All disabled workers 7,877,129 1,362.41 1,358.30 3,951,068 1,497.24 1,491.95 3,926,061 1,226.72 1,223.79
Under 25 24,772 740.11 743.08 14,795 748.52 751.51 9,977 727.64 730.57
25–29 90,808 855.81 857.53 53,294 859.04 860.43 37,514 851.24 853.42
30–34 175,311 953.65 954.74 96,295 970.04 971.04 79,016 933.69 934.88
35–39 309,074 1,057.34 1,056.83 163,308 1,086.49 1,085.52 145,766 1,024.69 1,024.69
40–44 471,863 1,150.71 1,148.82 235,320 1,191.79 1,189.45 236,543 1,109.85 1,108.40
45–49 629,968 1,231.62 1,228.79 303,786 1,303.18 1,299.58 326,182 1,164.97 1,162.86
50–54 1,055,135 1,310.08 1,305.98 513,537 1,418.68 1,413.61 541,598 1,207.11 1,203.92
55–59 1,820,628 1,385.75 1,380.90 897,835 1,531.78 1,525.78 922,793 1,243.67 1,239.95
60–64 2,648,551 1,480.76 1,476.00 1,340,908 1,665.02 1,658.73 1,307,643 1,291.82 1,288.63
65–FRA 651,019 1,529.66 1,523.20 331,990 1,732.54 1,723.84 319,029 1,318.54 1,314.41
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The average monthly benefit includes secondary benefit amounts for some beneficiaries who are dually entitled. This results in the average monthly benefit being larger than the average PIA for some age groups.
FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 21. Distribution, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2021
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown a
Total Intellectual disorders Other 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
  Number
1996 4,399,932 9,023 197,272 87,066 213,772 1,356,310 228,131 1,128,179 124,018 10,539 517,503 54,585 65,425 906,882 404,618 152,217 10,818 85,115 204,769
1997 4,508,406 8,813 215,186 90,175 217,882 1,381,178 235,130 1,146,048 122,775 10,926 522,047 57,383 69,300 962,915 420,755 155,028 11,267 95,708 167,068
1998 4,698,560 8,719 233,724 93,776 224,388 1,459,118 243,745 1,215,373 127,174 11,349 526,573 61,541 74,888 1,024,053 441,016 159,869 11,826 110,377 130,169
1999 4,879,454 8,546 251,998 96,132 228,800 1,532,155 249,871 1,282,284 131,492 11,687 528,627 65,887 79,524 1,086,432 460,133 162,863 12,151 117,326 105,701
2000 5,042,333 8,540 244,456 97,919 231,066 1,618,758 257,601 1,361,157 136,404 12,070 532,998 69,735 84,687 1,152,231 479,246 166,054 12,351 113,167 82,651
2001 5,268,039 8,752 239,614 100,442 240,948 1,731,886 273,849 1,458,037 142,795 12,847 543,516 74,680 88,949 1,231,184 505,162 170,383 12,787 113,558 50,536
2002 5,539,597 9,226 237,020 102,589 248,544 1,845,138 286,210 1,558,928 150,138 13,708 558,736 80,396 93,645 1,324,762 533,774 176,941 13,429 9,447 142,104
2003 5,868,541 9,750 242,517 106,767 260,572 1,961,090 298,500 1,662,590 160,986 14,711 579,778 87,721 98,491 1,430,357 565,244 185,834 14,133 10,705 139,885
2004 6,197,385 10,392 247,559 110,178 271,626 2,075,867 310,240 1,765,627 172,844 15,596 600,144 94,566 103,427 1,540,566 596,369 194,592 14,963 12,038 136,658
2005 6,519,001 11,001 252,933 111,927 281,828 2,183,182 320,564 1,862,618 185,049 16,270 620,852 100,934 108,701 1,656,997 623,948 202,821 15,662 13,225 133,671
2006 6,806,918 11,544 258,310 113,410 292,161 2,276,814 329,540 1,947,274 196,075 17,080 635,807 106,714 114,079 1,765,058 649,336 208,991 16,343 14,384 130,812
2007 7,098,723 12,148 263,724 115,305 303,537 2,368,684 338,072 2,030,612 208,540 18,004 651,306 112,194 119,945 1,875,931 674,096 214,847 17,107 15,639 127,716
2008 7,426,691 12,801 270,794 118,282 315,365 2,469,423 346,967 2,122,456 220,871 18,867 668,281 118,111 126,491 2,005,325 702,772 221,138 17,776 17,104 123,290
2009 7,788,013 13,614 278,565 119,753 330,708 2,579,127 358,737 2,220,390 237,589 19,977 683,834 125,725 132,797 2,146,952 734,496 227,385 18,713 18,030 120,748
2010 8,203,951 14,431 288,146 122,411 345,309 2,691,639 365,957 2,325,682 253,850 21,384 707,291 134,467 140,128 2,316,896 770,551 237,621 19,896 19,537 120,394
2011 8,575,544 15,199 296,207 125,622 356,200 2,768,928 369,093 2,399,835 264,475 22,556 732,521 142,189 145,963 2,488,374 802,935 248,795 20,985 20,396 124,199
2012 8,826,591 15,727 299,434 126,044 361,999 2,805,202 368,821 2,436,381 271,304 23,382 744,939 147,472 150,260 2,634,473 823,134 254,415 21,814 20,758 126,234
2013 8,940,950 15,974 296,624 125,628 361,079 2,803,759 366,135 2,437,624 276,008 23,966 745,640 150,519 153,228 2,730,954 833,553 255,657 22,256 20,858 125,247
2014 8,954,518 16,134 290,167 123,858 355,614 2,773,514 362,677 2,410,837 277,383 24,052 739,812 150,811 155,527 2,790,456 836,949 254,811 22,344 20,739 122,347
2015 8,909,430 16,240 280,280 120,970 347,230 2,727,043 357,219 2,369,824 278,406 24,061 729,590 149,471 157,548 2,827,673 836,534 252,327 22,414 20,362 119,281
2016 8,808,736 16,251 269,065 117,203 337,772 2,665,344 349,537 2,315,807 277,531 23,606 716,119 146,645 158,911 2,842,133 831,232 248,896 22,251 19,806 115,971
2017 8,695,475 16,408 256,676 113,305 330,413 2,608,403 343,664 2,264,739 276,905 23,281 696,154 143,961 159,810 2,844,928 826,878 244,194 21,944 19,144 113,071
2018 8,537,332 16,502 243,589 107,808 321,988 2,536,569 334,782 2,201,787 273,932 23,012 675,110 140,199 159,735 2,833,436 818,033 237,345 21,630 18,349 110,095
2019 8,378,374 16,600 230,752 102,308 313,791 2,466,025 325,877 2,140,148 274,712 22,746 656,001 136,877 159,952 2,811,240 810,548 230,556 21,267 17,649 107,350
2020 8,151,016 16,803 215,657 97,084 304,141 2,390,471 317,076 2,073,395 272,667 22,512 628,816 132,660 159,104 2,753,251 794,977 220,009 20,953 16,897 105,014
2021 7,877,129 16,672 200,473 91,272 293,713 2,291,114 304,198 1,986,916 268,478 21,511 603,550 127,272 155,702 2,680,034 777,395 212,399 20,302 16,136 101,106
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.5 2.0 4.9 30.8 5.2 25.6 2.8 0.2 11.8 1.2 1.5 20.6 9.2 3.5 0.2 1.9 4.7
1997 100.0 0.2 4.8 2.0 4.8 30.6 5.2 25.4 2.7 0.2 11.6 1.3 1.5 21.4 9.3 3.4 0.2 2.1 3.7
1998 100.0 0.2 5.0 2.0 4.8 31.1 5.2 25.9 2.7 0.2 11.2 1.3 1.6 21.8 9.4 3.4 0.3 2.3 2.8
1999 100.0 0.2 5.2 2.0 4.7 31.4 5.1 26.3 2.7 0.2 10.8 1.4 1.6 22.3 9.4 3.3 0.2 2.4 2.2
2000 100.0 0.2 4.8 1.9 4.6 32.1 5.1 27.0 2.7 0.2 10.6 1.4 1.7 22.9 9.5 3.3 0.2 2.2 1.6
2001 100.0 0.2 4.5 1.9 4.6 32.9 5.2 27.7 2.7 0.2 10.3 1.4 1.7 23.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 2.2 1.0
2002 100.0 0.2 4.3 1.9 4.5 33.3 5.2 28.1 2.7 0.2 10.1 1.5 1.7 23.9 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.6
2003 100.0 0.2 4.1 1.8 4.4 33.4 5.1 28.3 2.7 0.3 9.9 1.5 1.7 24.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2004 100.0 0.2 4.0 1.8 4.4 33.5 5.0 28.5 2.8 0.3 9.7 1.5 1.7 24.9 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2005 100.0 0.2 3.9 1.7 4.3 33.5 4.9 28.6 2.8 0.2 9.5 1.5 1.7 25.4 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.1
2006 100.0 0.2 3.8 1.7 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.3 1.6 1.7 25.9 9.5 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
2007 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.6 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.2 1.6 1.7 26.4 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.8
2008 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.6 4.2 33.3 4.7 28.6 3.0 0.3 9.0 1.6 1.7 27.0 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.7
2009 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.5 4.2 33.1 4.6 28.5 3.1 0.3 8.8 1.6 1.7 27.6 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.6
2010 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.8 4.5 28.3 3.1 0.3 8.6 1.6 1.7 28.2 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.5
2011 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.3 4.3 28.0 3.1 0.3 8.5 1.7 1.7 29.0 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2012 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 4.1 31.8 4.2 27.6 3.1 0.3 8.4 1.7 1.7 29.8 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2013 100.0 0.2 3.3 1.4 4.0 31.4 4.1 27.3 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 30.5 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.2 3.2 1.4 4.0 31.0 4.1 26.9 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 31.2 9.3 2.8 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 3.9 30.6 4.0 26.6 3.1 0.3 8.2 1.7 1.8 31.7 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.3 3.8 30.3 4.0 26.3 3.2 0.3 8.1 1.7 1.8 32.3 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.3 3.8 30.0 4.0 26.0 3.2 0.3 8.0 1.7 1.8 32.7 9.5 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2018 100.0 0.2 2.9 1.3 3.8 29.7 3.9 25.8 3.2 0.3 7.9 1.6 1.9 33.2 9.6 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2019 100.0 0.2 2.8 1.2 3.7 29.4 3.9 25.5 3.3 0.3 7.8 1.6 1.9 33.6 9.7 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2020 100.0 0.2 2.6 1.2 3.7 29.3 3.9 25.4 3.3 0.3 7.7 1.6 2.0 33.8 9.8 2.7 0.3 0.2 1.3
2021 100.0 0.2 2.5 1.2 3.7 29.1 3.9 25.2 3.4 0.3 7.7 1.6 2.0 34.0 9.9 2.7 0.3 0.2 1.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 22. Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2021
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown a
Total Intellectual disorders Other 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
  Number
1996 1,917,424 4,782 76,546 63,819 110,910 865,928 164,041 701,887 41,232 6,711 86,607 24,535 36,214 265,043 202,169 24,862 4,926 37,745 65,395
1997 1,908,103 4,570 80,950 65,212 110,461 852,279 167,052 685,227 39,783 6,809 85,953 25,428 37,896 271,682 204,222 24,750 5,140 43,124 49,844
1998 1,949,052 4,503 85,500 66,208 111,266 874,231 170,694 703,537 40,638 6,991 84,674 27,219 39,949 284,291 208,607 25,822 5,314 50,140 33,699
1999 1,986,422 4,494 89,365 66,245 111,502 891,469 172,232 719,237 41,799 7,103 83,736 29,109 41,571 297,185 211,731 26,226 5,467 51,848 27,572
2000 2,012,615 4,619 80,869 65,695 110,125 912,048 174,759 737,289 42,656 7,245 84,362 30,357 43,333 309,327 215,744 26,718 5,785 53,437 20,595
2001 2,066,094 4,883 74,292 65,047 112,969 961,757 183,934 777,823 44,537 7,646 85,819 31,789 44,628 322,713 221,321 27,472 5,613 44,428 11,180
2002 2,132,996 5,290 69,229 64,075 113,785 1,005,189 190,646 814,543 45,994 8,072 87,860 33,120 45,957 340,244 228,658 28,441 5,843 4,060 47,179
2003 2,204,785 5,696 68,422 64,376 115,634 1,043,928 196,420 847,508 48,126 8,513 90,085 34,722 47,143 355,306 235,860 29,996 5,966 4,496 46,516
2004 2,259,463 6,157 66,669 63,593 116,155 1,077,329 201,594 875,735 49,957 8,855 91,227 35,859 48,231 367,251 242,252 30,883 6,231 4,951 43,863
2005 2,299,449 6,488 64,972 61,362 115,958 1,103,111 204,911 898,200 51,549 8,999 92,683 36,121 49,339 378,930 246,069 31,531 6,349 5,276 40,712
2006 2,318,436 6,807 63,507 58,890 115,158 1,117,060 207,080 909,980 52,699 9,264 92,508 36,255 50,597 386,593 248,139 31,659 6,361 5,544 37,395
2007 2,333,676 7,165 62,088 56,656 115,155 1,128,601 208,715 919,886 54,421 9,526 92,931 36,080 51,815 391,503 249,680 31,626 6,407 5,892 34,130
2008 2,368,220 7,608 61,921 54,748 114,868 1,150,632 210,464 940,168 55,891 9,880 93,620 36,347 53,373 401,511 252,840 31,794 6,529 6,248 30,410
2009 2,438,870 8,164 63,013 52,837 116,895 1,185,042 215,151 969,891 59,499 10,413 96,202 37,507 55,338 418,642 260,661 32,624 6,824 6,468 28,741
2010 2,513,127 8,661 64,715 51,324 117,624 1,219,632 216,408 1,003,224 61,822 11,025 99,263 39,145 57,224 437,857 268,700 33,681 7,189 6,842 28,423
2011 2,535,807 9,036 65,291 49,286 116,167 1,226,799 214,279 1,012,520 60,874 11,431 100,456 39,964 57,638 447,212 272,756 34,116 7,489 6,821 30,471
2012 2,527,619 9,337 65,154 46,119 113,522 1,216,500 210,200 1,006,300 59,968 11,676 100,198 40,225 57,942 452,004 274,493 33,517 7,624 6,721 32,619
2013 2,478,546 9,509 63,300 42,882 109,356 1,191,379 204,802 986,577 59,074 11,814 97,826 40,003 57,826 443,945 272,073 31,906 7,677 6,435 33,541
2014 2,383,493 9,516 60,039 38,975 102,931 1,151,219 199,036 952,183 56,670 11,631 93,391 38,776 57,340 422,698 263,611 29,997 7,518 6,101 33,080
2015 2,283,137 9,521 56,020 35,378 96,640 1,106,948 192,284 914,664 54,963 11,367 89,627 37,459 56,932 399,018 255,967 27,752 7,393 5,665 32,487
2016 2,173,238 9,431 51,936 31,777 90,722 1,056,224 184,489 871,735 52,589 10,881 85,510 35,858 56,010 374,719 247,727 25,698 7,187 5,280 31,689
2017 2,087,948 9,511 48,353 28,864 85,920 1,017,171 179,402 837,769 51,443 10,590 81,664 34,790 55,352 354,712 242,417 24,082 6,985 4,865 31,229
2018 1,992,577 9,535 44,775 25,278 81,477 969,663 171,958 797,705 49,683 10,315 77,927 33,559 54,252 336,033 235,630 22,472 6,818 4,505 30,655
2019 1,909,218 9,631 41,508 22,180 77,849 927,056 164,991 762,065 49,588 10,083 75,550 32,856 53,429 317,682 230,127 20,995 6,684 4,167 29,833
2020 1,828,427 9,748 38,444 20,010 74,765 888,930 159,594 729,336 49,417 9,992 72,517 32,212 52,857 297,243 222,741 19,628 6,654 3,875 29,394
2021 1,701,796 9,573 34,193 17,424 70,235 829,684 150,561 679,123 47,434 9,240 67,423 30,324 50,579 268,850 211,187 17,955 6,422 3,589 27,684
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.8 45.2 8.6 36.6 2.2 0.4 4.5 1.3 1.9 13.8 10.5 1.3 0.3 2.0 3.4
1997 100.0 0.2 4.2 3.4 5.8 44.7 8.8 35.9 2.1 0.4 4.5 1.3 2.0 14.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.6
1998 100.0 0.2 4.4 3.4 5.7 44.9 8.8 36.1 2.1 0.4 4.3 1.4 2.0 14.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.7
1999 100.0 0.2 4.5 3.3 5.6 44.9 8.7 36.2 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.1 15.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.4
2000 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.5 45.3 8.7 36.6 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.7 1.0
2001 100.0 0.2 3.6 3.1 5.5 46.5 8.9 37.6 2.2 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.2 0.5
2002 100.0 0.2 3.2 3.0 5.3 47.1 8.9 38.2 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.2 16.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 2.2
2003 100.0 0.3 3.1 2.9 5.2 47.3 8.9 38.4 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.1 16.1 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 2.1
2004 100.0 0.3 3.0 2.8 5.1 47.7 8.9 38.8 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.3 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.9
2005 100.0 0.3 2.8 2.7 5.0 48.0 8.9 39.1 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.5 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.8
2006 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.5 5.0 48.1 8.9 39.2 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.2 16.7 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.6
2007 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.4 4.9 48.4 8.9 39.4 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.2 16.8 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.5
2008 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.3 4.9 48.6 8.9 39.7 2.4 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.3 17.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2009 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.2 4.8 48.6 8.8 39.8 2.4 0.4 3.9 1.5 2.3 17.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2010 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 4.7 48.5 8.6 39.9 2.5 0.4 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.1
2011 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.9 4.6 48.4 8.5 39.9 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.6 10.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2012 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.8 4.5 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.9 10.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2013 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.7 4.4 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.9 11.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2014 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.6 4.3 48.3 8.4 39.9 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.4 17.7 11.1 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2015 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.5 4.2 48.5 8.4 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.5 17.5 11.2 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4
2016 100.0 0.4 2.4 1.5 4.2 48.6 8.5 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.6 17.2 11.4 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
2017 100.0 0.5 2.3 1.4 4.1 48.7 8.6 40.1 2.5 0.5 3.9 1.7 2.7 17.0 11.6 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
2018 100.0 0.5 2.2 1.3 4.1 48.7 8.6 40.0 2.5 0.5 3.9 1.7 2.7 16.9 11.8 1.1 0.3 0.2 1.5
2019 100.0 0.5 2.2 1.2 4.1 48.6 8.6 39.9 2.6 0.5 4.0 1.7 2.8 16.6 12.1 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.6
2020 100.0 0.5 2.1 1.1 4.1 48.6 8.7 39.9 2.7 0.5 4.0 1.8 2.9 16.3 12.2 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.6
2021 100.0 0.6 2.0 1.0 4.1 48.8 8.8 39.9 2.8 0.5 4.0 1.8 3.0 15.8 12.4 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.6
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 23. Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2021
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown a
Total Intellectual disorders Other 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
  Number
1996 2,482,508 4,241 120,726 23,247 102,862 490,382 64,090 426,292 82,786 3,828 430,896 30,050 29,211 641,839 202,449 127,355 5,892 47,370 139,374
1997 2,600,303 4,243 134,236 24,963 107,421 528,899 68,078 460,821 82,992 4,117 436,094 31,955 31,404 691,233 216,533 130,278 6,127 52,584 117,224
1998 2,749,508 4,216 148,224 27,568 113,122 584,887 73,051 511,836 86,536 4,358 441,899 34,322 34,939 739,762 232,409 134,047 6,512 60,237 96,470
1999 2,893,032 4,052 162,633 29,887 117,298 640,686 77,639 563,047 89,693 4,584 444,891 36,778 37,953 789,247 248,402 136,637 6,684 65,478 78,129
2000 3,029,718 3,921 163,587 32,224 120,941 697,278 82,842 614,436 93,748 4,825 448,636 39,378 41,354 842,904 263,502 139,336 6,866 69,162 62,056
2001 3,201,945 3,869 165,322 35,395 127,979 770,129 89,915 680,214 98,258 5,201 457,697 42,891 44,321 908,471 283,841 142,911 7,174 69,130 39,356
2002 3,406,601 3,936 167,791 38,514 134,759 839,949 95,564 744,385 104,144 5,636 470,876 47,276 47,688 984,518 305,116 148,500 7,586 5,387 94,925
2003 3,663,756 4,054 174,095 42,391 144,938 917,162 102,080 815,082 112,860 6,198 489,693 52,999 51,348 1,075,051 329,384 155,838 8,167 6,209 93,369
2004 3,937,922 4,235 180,890 46,585 155,471 998,538 108,646 889,892 122,887 6,741 508,917 58,707 55,196 1,173,315 354,117 163,709 8,732 7,087 92,795
2005 4,219,552 4,513 187,961 50,565 165,870 1,080,071 115,653 964,418 133,500 7,271 528,169 64,813 59,362 1,278,067 377,879 171,290 9,313 7,949 92,959
2006 4,488,482 4,737 194,803 54,520 177,003 1,159,754 122,460 1,037,294 143,376 7,816 543,299 70,459 63,482 1,378,465 401,197 177,332 9,982 8,840 93,417
2007 4,765,047 4,983 201,636 58,649 188,382 1,240,083 129,357 1,110,726 154,119 8,478 558,375 76,114 68,130 1,484,428 424,416 183,221 10,700 9,747 93,586
2008 5,058,471 5,193 208,873 63,534 200,497 1,318,791 136,503 1,182,288 164,980 8,987 574,661 81,764 73,118 1,603,814 449,932 189,344 11,247 10,856 92,880
2009 5,349,143 5,450 215,552 66,916 213,813 1,394,085 143,586 1,250,499 178,090 9,564 587,632 88,218 77,459 1,728,310 473,835 194,761 11,889 11,562 92,007
2010 5,690,824 5,770 223,431 71,087 227,685 1,472,007 149,549 1,322,458 192,028 10,359 608,028 95,322 82,904 1,879,039 501,851 203,940 12,707 12,695 91,971
2011 6,039,737 6,163 230,916 76,336 240,033 1,542,129 154,814 1,387,315 203,601 11,125 632,065 102,225 88,325 2,041,162 530,179 214,679 13,496 13,575 93,728
2012 6,298,972 6,390 234,280 79,925 248,477 1,588,702 158,621 1,430,081 211,336 11,706 644,741 107,247 92,318 2,182,469 548,641 220,898 14,190 14,037 93,615
2013 6,462,404 6,465 233,324 82,746 251,723 1,612,380 161,333 1,451,047 216,934 12,152 647,814 110,516 95,402 2,287,009 561,480 223,751 14,579 14,423 91,706
2014 6,571,025 6,618 230,128 84,883 252,683 1,622,295 163,641 1,458,654 220,713 12,421 646,421 112,035 98,187 2,367,758 573,338 224,814 14,826 14,638 89,267
2015 6,626,293 6,719 224,260 85,592 250,590 1,620,095 164,935 1,455,160 223,443 12,694 639,963 112,012 100,616 2,428,655 580,567 224,575 15,021 14,697 86,794
2016 6,635,498 6,820 217,129 85,426 247,050 1,609,120 165,048 1,444,072 224,942 12,725 630,609 110,787 102,901 2,467,414 583,505 223,198 15,064 14,526 84,282
2017 6,607,527 6,897 208,323 84,441 244,493 1,591,232 164,262 1,426,970 225,462 12,691 614,490 109,171 104,458 2,490,216 584,461 220,112 14,959 14,279 81,842
2018 6,544,755 6,967 198,814 82,530 240,511 1,566,906 162,824 1,404,082 224,249 12,697 597,183 106,640 105,483 2,497,403 582,403 214,873 14,812 13,844 79,440
2019 6,469,156 6,969 189,244 80,128 235,942 1,538,969 160,886 1,378,083 225,124 12,663 580,451 104,021 106,523 2,493,558 580,421 209,561 14,583 13,482 77,517
2020 6,322,589 7,055 177,213 77,074 229,376 1,501,541 157,482 1,344,059 223,250 12,520 556,299 100,448 106,247 2,456,008 572,236 200,381 14,299 13,022 75,620
2021 6,175,333 7,099 166,280 73,848 223,478 1,461,430 153,637 1,307,793 221,044 12,271 536,127 96,948 105,123 2,411,184 566,208 194,444 13,880 12,547 73,422
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.9 0.9 4.1 19.8 2.6 17.2 3.3 0.2 17.4 1.2 1.2 25.9 8.2 5.1 0.2 1.9 5.6
1997 100.0 0.2 5.2 1.0 4.1 20.3 2.6 17.7 3.2 0.2 16.8 1.2 1.2 26.6 8.3 5.0 0.2 2.0 4.5
1998 100.0 0.2 5.4 1.0 4.1 21.3 2.7 18.6 3.1 0.2 16.1 1.2 1.3 26.9 8.5 4.9 0.2 2.2 3.5
1999 100.0 0.1 5.6 1.0 4.1 22.2 2.7 19.5 3.1 0.2 15.4 1.3 1.3 27.3 8.6 4.7 0.2 2.3 2.7
2000 100.0 0.1 5.4 1.1 4.0 23.0 2.7 20.3 3.1 0.2 14.8 1.3 1.4 27.8 8.7 4.6 0.2 2.3 2.0
2001 100.0 0.1 5.2 1.1 4.0 24.0 2.8 21.2 3.1 0.2 14.3 1.3 1.4 28.4 8.9 4.5 0.2 2.2 1.2
2002 100.0 0.1 4.9 1.1 4.0 24.7 2.8 21.9 3.1 0.2 13.8 1.4 1.4 28.9 9.0 4.4 0.2 0.2 2.8
2003 100.0 0.1 4.8 1.2 4.0 25.0 2.8 22.2 3.1 0.2 13.4 1.4 1.4 29.3 9.0 4.3 0.2 0.2 2.5
2004 100.0 0.1 4.6 1.2 3.9 25.4 2.8 22.6 3.1 0.2 12.9 1.5 1.4 29.8 9.0 4.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2005 100.0 0.1 4.5 1.2 3.9 25.6 2.7 22.9 3.2 0.2 12.5 1.5 1.4 30.3 9.0 4.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2006 100.0 0.1 4.3 1.2 3.9 25.8 2.7 23.1 3.2 0.2 12.1 1.6 1.4 30.7 8.9 4.0 0.2 0.2 2.1
2007 100.0 0.1 4.2 1.2 4.0 26.0 2.7 23.3 3.2 0.2 11.7 1.6 1.4 31.2 8.9 3.8 0.2 0.2 2.0
2008 100.0 0.1 4.1 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.4 1.6 1.4 31.7 8.9 3.7 0.2 0.2 1.8
2009 100.0 0.1 4.0 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.0 1.6 1.4 32.3 8.9 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.7
2010 100.0 0.1 3.9 1.2 4.0 25.9 2.6 23.2 3.4 0.2 10.7 1.7 1.5 33.0 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2011 100.0 0.1 3.8 1.3 4.0 25.5 2.6 23.0 3.4 0.2 10.5 1.7 1.5 33.8 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2012 100.0 0.1 3.7 1.3 3.9 25.2 2.5 22.7 3.4 0.2 10.2 1.7 1.5 34.6 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.5
2013 100.0 0.1 3.6 1.3 3.9 25.0 2.5 22.5 3.4 0.2 10.0 1.7 1.5 35.4 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.1 3.5 1.3 3.8 24.7 2.5 22.2 3.4 0.2 9.8 1.7 1.5 36.0 8.7 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.1 3.4 1.3 3.8 24.4 2.5 22.0 3.4 0.2 9.7 1.7 1.5 36.7 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.1 3.3 1.3 3.7 24.3 2.5 21.8 3.4 0.2 9.5 1.7 1.6 37.2 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.1 3.2 1.3 3.7 24.1 2.5 21.6 3.4 0.2 9.3 1.7 1.6 37.7 8.8 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
2018 100.0 0.1 3.0 1.3 3.7 23.9 2.5 21.5 3.4 0.2 9.1 1.6 1.6 38.2 8.9 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
2019 100.0 0.1 2.9 1.2 3.6 23.8 2.5 21.3 3.5 0.2 9.0 1.6 1.6 38.5 9.0 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.2
2020 100.0 0.1 2.8 1.2 3.6 23.7 2.5 21.3 3.5 0.2 8.8 1.6 1.7 38.8 9.1 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.2
2021 100.0 0.1 2.7 1.2 3.6 23.7 2.5 21.2 3.6 0.2 8.7 1.6 1.7 39.0 9.2 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 24. Distribution, by diagnostic group and age, December 2021
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 7,877,129 115,580 484,385 1,101,831 2,875,763 3,299,570
Congenital anomalies 16,672 1,678 3,883 4,012 4,170 2,929
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 200,473 1,459 7,707 25,027 77,091 89,189
Infectious and parasitic diseases 91,272 612 4,547 12,265 39,932 33,916
Injuries 293,713 5,274 21,406 43,555 106,815 116,663
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 30,064 10,940 11,519 4,110 2,443 1,052
Developmental disorders 9,348 1,237 2,508 2,172 2,185 1,246
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,839 320 462 468 413 176
Intellectual disorders 304,198 19,455 56,623 74,483 93,635 60,002
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,019,834 13,089 78,833 201,030 393,486 333,396
Neurocognitive disorders 234,713 3,758 18,935 37,294 84,622 90,104
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 345,898 15,008 52,507 81,114 110,245 87,024
Other mental disorders 345,220 9,096 49,042 85,681 121,375 80,026
Neoplasms 268,478 3,952 12,806 30,676 95,587 125,457
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 21,511 1,473 3,400 4,367 6,317 5,954
Circulatory system 603,550 2,215 14,114 51,094 217,449 318,678
Digestive system 127,272 1,465 8,492 20,367 46,975 49,973
Genitourinary system 155,702 3,473 15,035 32,071 59,160 45,963
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,680,034 4,256 45,572 219,022 1,002,654 1,408,530
Nervous system and sense organs 777,395 13,380 61,184 136,623 287,994 278,214
Respiratory system 212,399 567 3,620 13,768 73,724 120,720
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 20,302 480 2,096 3,846 7,073 6,807
Other 16,136 239 990 2,360 6,163 6,384
Unknown 101,106 2,154 9,104 16,426 36,255 37,167
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.2 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.5 1.3 1.6 2.3 2.7 2.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.2 0.5 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.0
Injuries 3.7 4.6 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.5
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 0.4 9.5 2.4 0.4 0.1 (L)
Developmental disorders 0.1 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 (L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified (L) 0.3 0.1 (L) (L) (L)
Intellectual disorders 3.9 16.8 11.7 6.8 3.3 1.8
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 12.9 11.3 16.3 18.2 13.7 10.1
Neurocognitive disorders 3.0 3.3 3.9 3.4 2.9 2.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 4.4 13.0 10.8 7.4 3.8 2.6
Other mental disorders 4.4 7.9 10.1 7.8 4.2 2.4
Neoplasms 3.4 3.4 2.6 2.8 3.3 3.8
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2
Circulatory system 7.7 1.9 2.9 4.6 7.6 9.7
Digestive system 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5
Genitourinary system 2.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.1 1.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 34.0 3.7 9.4 19.9 34.9 42.7
Nervous system and sense organs 9.9 11.6 12.6 12.4 10.0 8.4
Respiratory system 2.7 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.6 3.7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Unknown 1.3 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 25. Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by worker's smaller primary insurance amount and sex, December 2021
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 323,178 100.0 89,728 100.0 233,450 100.0
Less than 300.00 13,938 4.3 6,185 6.9 7,753 3.3
300.00–399.90 24,427 7.6 10,885 12.1 13,542 5.8
400.00–499.90 26,427 8.2 10,869 12.1 15,558 6.7
500.00–599.90 26,000 8.0 9,963 11.1 16,037 6.9
600.00–699.90 25,176 7.8 9,134 10.2 16,042 6.9
700.00–799.90 30,670 9.5 11,102 12.4 19,568 8.4
800.00–899.90 37,360 11.6 10,754 12.0 26,606 11.4
900.00–999.90 35,636 11.0 7,456 8.3 28,180 12.1
1,000.00–1,099.90 27,412 8.5 4,220 4.7 23,192 9.9
1,100.00 or more 76,132 23.6 9,160 10.2 66,972 28.7
Average amount (dollars) 861.27 709.09 919.76
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 26. Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by type of secondary benefit and sex, December 2021
Type of secondary benefit Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 323,178 100.0 89,728 100.0 233,450 100.0
Spouses 27,693 8.6 804 0.9 26,889 11.5
Widow(er)s 48,741 15.1 3,566 4.0 45,175 19.4
Disabled widow(er)s 117,444 36.3 8,501 9.5 108,943 46.7
Surviving mothers and fathers and dependent parents 2,027 0.6 145 0.2 1,882 0.8
Disabled adult children 127,273 39.4 76,712 85.5 50,561 21.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 27. Number, by sex, state or other area, and age, December 2021
State or area Total Under 35 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers
All areas 7,877,129 290,891 309,074 471,863 629,968 1,055,135 1,820,628 3,299,570
Alabama 205,681 5,705 7,318 12,635 17,949 29,860 47,964 84,250
Alaska 11,023 688 623 766 853 1,343 2,323 4,427
Arizona 141,322 4,820 5,428 8,380 11,384 18,576 31,689 61,045
Arkansas 125,981 3,751 4,964 8,017 11,334 17,944 29,681 50,290
California 565,270 20,131 21,685 30,982 39,258 68,349 127,679 257,186
Colorado 87,507 3,641 4,133 5,901 7,254 11,180 18,489 36,909
Connecticut 74,895 3,498 3,129 4,461 5,577 9,915 17,743 30,572
Delaware 25,286 870 849 1,264 1,644 3,253 6,208 11,198
District of Columbia 12,097 730 548 705 877 1,513 2,830 4,894
Florida 520,045 16,304 18,552 27,643 38,158 67,476 123,882 228,030
Georgia 262,794 8,423 9,618 15,444 21,568 36,746 62,532 108,463
Hawaii 19,617 638 907 1,215 1,617 2,647 4,367 8,226
Idaho 41,769 2,001 1,996 3,088 3,512 5,310 8,714 17,148
Illinois 251,128 10,834 9,819 15,183 19,858 32,052 56,638 106,744
Indiana 189,432 6,435 6,994 11,620 16,098 26,212 43,997 78,076
Iowa 74,363 4,140 3,279 4,768 5,861 9,373 16,472 30,470
Kansas 66,682 3,062 3,057 4,379 5,332 8,370 14,655 27,827
Kentucky 179,822 4,753 5,586 10,406 15,332 25,843 43,506 74,396
Louisiana 143,284 5,329 6,203 8,979 11,473 19,374 33,624 58,302
Maine 50,945 1,938 2,411 3,599 4,712 7,268 11,478 19,539
Maryland 116,464 5,883 5,544 7,138 8,448 14,781 27,007 47,663
Massachusetts 173,945 8,671 8,511 11,833 14,730 24,041 39,542 66,617
Michigan 307,554 10,695 11,373 18,556 25,249 41,466 69,886 130,329
Minnesota 114,022 6,808 5,942 8,032 9,212 14,081 24,457 45,490
Mississippi 114,383 2,804 3,744 6,858 9,837 16,642 26,991 47,507
Missouri 194,556 7,766 7,630 11,647 15,475 25,341 44,718 81,979
Montana 24,869 1,207 1,196 1,658 1,924 3,003 5,317 10,564
Nebraska 38,910 2,227 1,992 2,633 3,286 4,994 8,431 15,347
Nevada 59,661 1,964 2,313 3,329 4,592 7,785 13,961 25,717
New Hampshire 43,702 2,700 2,526 3,178 3,813 6,084 9,644 15,757
New Jersey 173,632 6,149 6,241 9,137 12,318 22,623 41,963 75,201
New Mexico 58,346 2,125 2,724 4,051 5,006 7,901 13,056 23,483
New York 447,428 14,538 16,293 24,519 33,595 61,269 109,270 187,944
North Carolina 296,199 8,976 10,103 16,182 23,954 41,554 71,026 124,404
North Dakota 13,797 1,006 730 956 1,127 1,605 2,901 5,472
Ohio 322,274 14,546 13,353 20,863 26,170 42,571 72,289 132,482
Oklahoma 118,777 4,284 4,895 7,677 10,133 16,184 27,164 48,440
Oregon 96,685 4,073 4,245 6,332 7,720 12,439 20,814 41,062
Pennsylvania 368,244 13,331 14,059 21,273 28,407 49,868 86,348 154,958
Rhode Island 33,535 1,491 1,504 2,063 2,660 4,612 7,704 13,501
South Carolina 161,614 4,190 5,192 8,707 13,108 22,436 39,181 68,800
South Dakota 17,723 1,108 832 1,249 1,436 2,166 3,810 7,122
Tennessee 222,515 6,109 7,516 13,083 19,397 32,846 53,536 90,028
Texas 513,527 21,785 22,931 33,452 43,276 67,989 114,316 209,778
Utah 43,781 2,629 2,381 3,651 4,135 5,478 8,763 16,744
Vermont 20,214 1,261 1,181 1,480 1,738 2,770 4,318 7,466
Virginia 192,934 7,881 7,975 11,536 15,304 25,967 45,181 79,090
Washington 151,348 6,078 6,999 10,149 12,186 19,443 32,788 63,705
West Virginia 77,602 1,542 2,213 4,223 6,551 11,078 18,270 33,725
Wisconsin 147,961 7,875 6,851 9,612 12,129 19,160 32,849 59,485
Wyoming 12,878 654 680 854 1,048 1,633 2,665 5,344
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,226 19 18 53 63 197 334 542
Guam 1,489 29 39 95 167 254 342 563
Northern Mariana Islands 281 22 11 17 26 52 63 90
Puerto Rico 136,428 651 1,995 5,920 11,387 20,933 34,946 60,596
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,303 34 45 58 103 177 334 552
Foreign countries 8,331 86 196 370 603 1,104 1,966 4,006
Unknown 48 3 2 4 4 4 6 25
  Men
All areas 3,951,068 164,384 163,308 235,320 303,786 513,537 897,835 1,672,898
Alabama 99,307 3,163 3,760 6,190 8,425 14,232 22,767 40,770
Alaska 6,148 421 391 421 471 719 1,254 2,471
Arizona 71,192 2,819 3,020 4,344 5,508 9,133 15,653 30,715
Arkansas 62,780 2,049 2,552 4,091 5,526 8,833 14,424 25,305
California 296,907 12,186 12,486 16,601 19,948 34,900 65,964 134,822
Colorado 44,468 2,174 2,297 3,109 3,619 5,457 9,041 18,771
Connecticut 36,718 2,022 1,711 2,135 2,507 4,612 8,524 15,207
Delaware 12,114 526 439 582 738 1,531 2,897 5,401
District of Columbia 5,764 342 256 338 380 710 1,375 2,363
Florida 260,042 9,419 10,075 13,864 18,405 32,773 60,648 114,858
Georgia 126,504 4,652 5,014 7,509 10,050 17,404 29,809 52,066
Hawaii 10,945 386 563 687 832 1,444 2,458 4,575
Idaho 21,370 1,158 1,099 1,518 1,772 2,621 4,292 8,910
Illinois 124,805 6,024 4,959 7,253 9,306 15,295 27,815 54,153
Indiana 92,769 3,598 3,556 5,613 7,478 12,438 21,222 38,864
Iowa 37,560 2,340 1,772 2,419 2,835 4,512 8,117 15,565
Kansas 32,648 1,733 1,563 2,175 2,501 3,982 7,070 13,624
Kentucky 94,437 2,748 2,957 5,436 8,038 13,462 22,536 39,260
Louisiana 76,212 2,880 3,326 4,606 5,809 9,981 17,794 31,816
Maine 26,632 1,082 1,265 1,867 2,446 3,655 5,939 10,378
Maryland 55,742 3,259 2,867 3,466 3,785 6,712 12,495 23,158
Massachusetts 85,486 4,670 4,237 5,593 6,788 11,316 19,253 33,629
Michigan 150,135 5,799 5,718 8,840 11,742 19,410 33,593 65,033
Minnesota 56,792 3,827 3,013 3,887 4,320 6,656 11,928 23,161
Mississippi 56,274 1,494 1,913 3,403 4,690 7,986 13,136 23,652
Missouri 97,678 4,428 3,921 5,810 7,543 12,224 22,109 41,643
Montana 13,054 684 696 914 979 1,459 2,790 5,532
Nebraska 18,865 1,249 986 1,275 1,550 2,313 4,011 7,481
Nevada 30,343 1,120 1,292 1,717 2,221 3,747 7,052 13,194
New Hampshire 20,564 1,331 1,138 1,396 1,711 2,770 4,501 7,717
New Jersey 85,003 3,532 3,148 4,263 5,596 10,594 20,151 37,719
New Mexico 30,243 1,192 1,529 2,142 2,508 3,972 6,668 12,232
New York 223,633 7,945 8,124 11,704 15,883 29,928 54,108 95,941
North Carolina 142,415 5,046 5,358 7,998 11,267 19,541 33,677 59,528
North Dakota 7,144 580 416 504 578 793 1,432 2,841
Ohio 163,082 8,190 7,127 10,416 12,804 20,802 36,028 67,715
Oklahoma 59,571 2,453 2,607 3,859 4,904 7,898 13,354 24,496
Oregon 49,623 2,482 2,411 3,283 3,861 6,273 10,377 20,936
Pennsylvania 184,041 7,348 7,043 10,205 13,313 23,954 42,473 79,705
Rhode Island 16,102 837 755 966 1,224 2,154 3,588 6,578
South Carolina 78,332 2,437 2,780 4,287 6,256 10,770 18,558 33,244
South Dakota 8,948 635 458 605 680 1,049 1,880 3,641
Tennessee 108,168 3,338 3,874 6,508 9,206 15,678 25,500 44,064
Texas 261,432 12,576 12,391 17,100 21,149 33,475 57,143 107,598
Utah 21,967 1,531 1,272 1,833 1,995 2,607 4,245 8,484
Vermont 10,340 671 620 758 839 1,388 2,207 3,857
Virginia 93,890 4,325 4,103 5,510 7,077 12,303 21,645 38,927
Washington 76,653 3,480 3,802 5,170 5,998 9,595 16,183 32,425
West Virginia 43,991 904 1,251 2,324 3,728 6,223 10,112 19,449
Wisconsin 72,317 4,374 3,432 4,436 5,437 8,927 15,757 29,954
Wyoming 6,781 364 392 472 509 808 1,370 2,866
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 742 (X) (X) (X) 44 123 195 307
Guam 995 21 30 61 109 166 226 382
Northern Mariana Islands 195 (X) (X) (X) 20 36 42 58
Puerto Rico 74,749 435 1,345 3,519 6,443 11,352 18,910 32,745
U.S. Virgin Islands 637 20 27 34 55 79 146 276
Foreign countries 5,789 57 147 240 379 759 1,389 2,818
Unknown 30 0 2 2 1 3 4 18
  Women
All areas 3,926,061 126,507 145,766 236,543 326,182 541,598 922,793 1,626,672
Alabama 106,374 2,542 3,558 6,445 9,524 15,628 25,197 43,480
Alaska 4,875 267 232 345 382 624 1,069 1,956
Arizona 70,130 2,001 2,408 4,036 5,876 9,443 16,036 30,330
Arkansas 63,201 1,702 2,412 3,926 5,808 9,111 15,257 24,985
California 268,363 7,945 9,199 14,381 19,310 33,449 61,715 122,364
Colorado 43,039 1,467 1,836 2,792 3,635 5,723 9,448 18,138
Connecticut 38,177 1,476 1,418 2,326 3,070 5,303 9,219 15,365
Delaware 13,172 344 410 682 906 1,722 3,311 5,797
District of Columbia 6,333 388 292 367 497 803 1,455 2,531
Florida 260,003 6,885 8,477 13,779 19,753 34,703 63,234 113,172
Georgia 136,290 3,771 4,604 7,935 11,518 19,342 32,723 56,397
Hawaii 8,672 252 344 528 785 1,203 1,909 3,651
Idaho 20,399 843 897 1,570 1,740 2,689 4,422 8,238
Illinois 126,323 4,810 4,860 7,930 10,552 16,757 28,823 52,591
Indiana 96,663 2,837 3,438 6,007 8,620 13,774 22,775 39,212
Iowa 36,803 1,800 1,507 2,349 3,026 4,861 8,355 14,905
Kansas 34,034 1,329 1,494 2,204 2,831 4,388 7,585 14,203
Kentucky 85,385 2,005 2,629 4,970 7,294 12,381 20,970 35,136
Louisiana 67,072 2,449 2,877 4,373 5,664 9,393 15,830 26,486
Maine 24,313 856 1,146 1,732 2,266 3,613 5,539 9,161
Maryland 60,722 2,624 2,677 3,672 4,663 8,069 14,512 24,505
Massachusetts 88,459 4,001 4,274 6,240 7,942 12,725 20,289 32,988
Michigan 157,419 4,896 5,655 9,716 13,507 22,056 36,293 65,296
Minnesota 57,230 2,981 2,929 4,145 4,892 7,425 12,529 22,329
Mississippi 58,109 1,310 1,831 3,455 5,147 8,656 13,855 23,855
Missouri 96,878 3,338 3,709 5,837 7,932 13,117 22,609 40,336
Montana 11,815 523 500 744 945 1,544 2,527 5,032
Nebraska 20,045 978 1,006 1,358 1,736 2,681 4,420 7,866
Nevada 29,318 844 1,021 1,612 2,371 4,038 6,909 12,523
New Hampshire 23,138 1,369 1,388 1,782 2,102 3,314 5,143 8,040
New Jersey 88,629 2,617 3,093 4,874 6,722 12,029 21,812 37,482
New Mexico 28,103 933 1,195 1,909 2,498 3,929 6,388 11,251
New York 223,795 6,593 8,169 12,815 17,712 31,341 55,162 92,003
North Carolina 153,784 3,930 4,745 8,184 12,687 22,013 37,349 64,876
North Dakota 6,653 426 314 452 549 812 1,469 2,631
Ohio 159,192 6,356 6,226 10,447 13,366 21,769 36,261 64,767
Oklahoma 59,206 1,831 2,288 3,818 5,229 8,286 13,810 23,944
Oregon 47,062 1,591 1,834 3,049 3,859 6,166 10,437 20,126
Pennsylvania 184,203 5,983 7,016 11,068 15,094 25,914 43,875 75,253
Rhode Island 17,433 654 749 1,097 1,436 2,458 4,116 6,923
South Carolina 83,282 1,753 2,412 4,420 6,852 11,666 20,623 35,556
South Dakota 8,775 473 374 644 756 1,117 1,930 3,481
Tennessee 114,347 2,771 3,642 6,575 10,191 17,168 28,036 45,964
Texas 252,095 9,209 10,540 16,352 22,127 34,514 57,173 102,180
Utah 21,814 1,098 1,109 1,818 2,140 2,871 4,518 8,260
Vermont 9,874 590 561 722 899 1,382 2,111 3,609
Virginia 99,044 3,556 3,872 6,026 8,227 13,664 23,536 40,163
Washington 74,695 2,598 3,197 4,979 6,188 9,848 16,605 31,280
West Virginia 33,611 638 962 1,899 2,823 4,855 8,158 14,276
Wisconsin 75,644 3,501 3,419 5,176 6,692 10,233 17,092 29,531
Wyoming 6,097 290 288 382 539 825 1,295 2,478
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 484 (X) (X) (X) 19 74 139 235
Guam 494 8 9 34 58 88 116 181
Northern Mariana Islands 86 (X) (X) (X) 6 16 21 32
Puerto Rico 61,679 216 650 2,401 4,944 9,581 16,036 27,851
U.S. Virgin Islands 666 14 18 24 48 98 188 276
Foreign countries 2,542 29 49 130 224 345 577 1,188
Unknown 18 3 0 2 3 1 2 7
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.