SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2005

Recipients Who Work

Table 28. By selected months, 1976–2005
Month All blind
and disabled
recipients a		 Blind and disabled recipients who work
Total Receiving
SSI b		 Section
1619(b)
participants		 Total as a
percentage
of all blind
and disabled
recipients
December
1976 2,088,242 70,719 70,719 . . . 3.4
1977 2,186,771 83,697 83,697 . . . 3.8
1978 2,249,025 87,697 87,697 . . . 3.9
1979 2,277,859 92,270 92,270 . . . 4.1
1980 2,334,241 99,276 99,276 . . . 4.3
1981 2,340,785 102,632 102,632 . . . 4.4
1982 2,314,364 107,803 102,288 5,515 4.7
1983 2,391,262 113,899 108,734 5,165 4.8
1984 2,499,046 -- -- -- --
1985 2,633,552 -- -- -- --
1986 2,795,756 -- -- -- --
1987 2,945,244 172,855 157,223 15,632 5.9
1988 3,046,074 189,144 173,519 15,625 6.2
1989 3,172,270 205,837 187,583 18,254 6.5
1990 3,386,603 219,932 196,415 23,517 6.5
1991 3,681,050 229,619 202,355 27,264 6.2
1992 4,126,816 248,917 217,268 31,649 6.0
1993 4,544,777 265,649 230,350 35,299 5.8
1994 4,870,564 282,476 241,793 40,683 5.8
1995 5,115,014 298,635 251,633 47,002 5.8
1996 5,252,991 308,300 256,395 51,905 5.9
1997 5,189,724 319,855 262,766 57,089 6.2
1998 5,293,829 326,475 266,933 59,542 6.2
1999 5,317,861 340,618 271,353 69,265 6.4
2000 5,395,935 360,427 276,855 83,572 6.7
2001 5,500,481 346,110 269,655 76,455 6.3
2002 5,618,506 340,910 258,733 82,177 6.1
2003 5,740,683 323,682 252,585 71,097 5.6
2004 5,850,359 328,204 254,523 73,681 5.6
2005 5,977,788 336,570 258,365 78,205 5.6
2003
March 5,657,353 334,378 259,820 74,558 5.9
June 5,705,871 329,740 257,724 72,016 5.8
September 5,749,384 329,195 255,619 73,576 5.7
December 5,740,683 323,682 252,585 71,097 5.6
2004
March 5,796,837 321,030 251,498 69,532 5.5
June 5,834,265 323,624 250,726 72,898 5.5
September 5,869,004 328,831 253,174 75,657 5.6
December 5,850,359 328,204 254,523 73,681 5.6
2005
March 5,919,765 325,357 251,110 74,247 5.5
June 5,946,966 333,089 253,721 79,368 5.6
September 5,966,290 337,325 257,191 80,134 5.7
December 5,977,788 336,570 258,365 78,205 5.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
b. Includes section 1619(a) participants.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 29. Recipients participating in section 1619(a) or section 1619(b), selected months, 1982–2005
Month Section 1619(a) Section 1619(b) a
Number Percentage
change from
prior period		 Number Percentage
change from
prior period
December
1982 287 . . . 5,515 . . .
1983 392 36.6 5,165 -6.3
1984 -- -- -- --
1985 -- -- -- --
1986 -- -- -- --
1987 14,559 . . . 15,632 . . .
1988 19,920 36.8 15,625 0
1989 25,655 28.8 18,254 16.8
1990 13,994 -45.5 23,517 28.8
1991 15,531 11.0 27,264 15.9
1992 17,603 13.3 31,649 16.1
1993 20,028 13.8 35,299 11.5
1994 24,315 21.4 40,683 15.3
1995 28,060 15.4 47,002 15.5
1996 31,085 10.8 51,905 10.4
1997 34,673 11.5 57,089 10.0
1998 37,271 7.5 59,542 4.3
1999 25,528 -31.5 69,265 16.3
2000 27,542 7.9 83,572 20.7
2001 22,100 -19.8 76,455 -8.5
2002 17,271 -21.9 82,177 7.5
2003 17,132 -0.8 71,097 -13.5
2004 17,114 -0.1 73,681 3.6
2005 17,621 3.0 78,205 6.1
2003
March 16,771 -2.9 74,558 -9.3
June 16,539 -1.4 72,016 -3.4
September 16,562 0.1 73,576 2.2
December 17,132 3.4 71,097 -3.4
2004
March 16,879 -1.5 69,532 -2.2
June 16,587 -1.7 72,898 4.8
September 16,892 1.8 75,657 3.8
December 17,114 1.3 73,681 -2.6
2005
March 17,082 -0.2 74,247 0.8
June 17,655 3.4 79,368 6.9
September 17,874 1.2 80,134 1.0
December 17,621 -1.4 78,205 -2.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTES: When the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level is periodically raised, SSI recipients with earnings below the increased SGA level become eligible for regular SSI benefits rather than the special cash payments under section 1619(a). This can lead to decreases in the number of 1619(a) participants.
. . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Includes blind participants. Of the 78,205 participants in December 2005, 1,228 were blind.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 30. By state or other area, December 2005
State or area Total Section
1619(a)
participants		 Section
1619(b)
participants		 Other blind
and disabled
recipients
who work
All areas 336,570 17,621 78,205 240,744
Alabama 4,059 290 1,002 2,767
Alaska 597 25 186 386
Arizona 3,919 260 1,126 2,533
Arkansas 3,700 147 785 2,768
California 44,807 3,970 8,254 32,583
Colorado 4,016 171 848 2,997
Connecticut 3,825 135 1,051 2,639
Delaware 890 43 251 596
District of Columbia 720 68 251 401
Florida 12,752 865 3,836 8,051
Georgia 7,145 332 1,640 5,173
Hawaii 893 62 272 559
Idaho 1,892 95 520 1,277
Illinois 13,534 753 3,044 9,737
Indiana 5,755 229 1,462 4,064
Iowa 6,690 177 1,496 5,017
Kansas 4,101 128 949 3,024
Kentucky 4,749 275 1,150 3,324
Louisiana 5,271 329 1,370 3,572
Maine 2,160 98 636 1,426
Maryland 6,032 305 1,429 4,298
Massachusetts 9,505 601 2,957 5,947
Michigan 13,526 535 3,042 9,949
Minnesota 9,976 261 2,215 7,500
Mississippi 3,088 208 805 2,075
Missouri 7,299 260 1,774 5,265
Montana 1,805 48 405 1,352
Nebraska 3,046 95 590 2,361
Nevada 1,689 95 428 1,166
New Hampshire 1,283 45 367 871
New Jersey 7,683 315 1,868 5,500
New Mexico 2,259 114 626 1,519
New York 30,609 1,585 6,731 22,293
North Carolina 8,202 323 1,792 6,087
North Dakota 1,346 29 330 987
Ohio 16,792 602 3,120 13,070
Oklahoma 3,971 150 798 3,023
Oregon 4,064 129 1,005 2,930
Pennsylvania 15,472 745 3,844 10,883
Rhode Island 1,683 77 402 1,204
South Carolina 4,883 171 879 3,833
South Dakota 2,061 52 457 1,552
Tennessee 5,210 237 1,182 3,791
Texas 14,113 705 3,559 9,849
Utah 2,263 81 519 1,663
Vermont 1,157 64 379 714
Virginia 6,852 362 1,700 4,790
Washington 6,042 481 1,902 3,659
West Virginia 2,166 141 549 1,476
Wisconsin 10,171 319 2,199 7,653
Wyoming 836 31 220 585
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 11 3 3 5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 31. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by state or other area, December 2005
State or area Plans for
achieving
self-support
(PASS) a		 Impairment-
related work
expenses
(IRWE)		 Blind work
expenses
(BWE)
All areas 1,582 6,310 2,552
Alabama 25 159 26
Alaska 7 4 b
Arizona 15 72 29
Arkansas 27 58 20
California 414 475 397
Colorado 17 27 30
Connecticut 9 130 23
Delaware 0 29 9
District of Columbia 0 b 4
Florida 35 352 99
Georgia 27 206 50
Hawaii 9 10 10
Idaho 28 10 b
Illinois 31 210 55
Indiana 16 105 44
Iowa 33 51 58
Kansas 20 329 28
Kentucky 63 89 38
Louisiana b 110 34
Maine 38 30 12
Maryland 26 181 38
Massachusetts 80 168 212
Michigan 41 113 87
Minnesota 35 106 49
Mississippi 8 30 32
Missouri 20 134 38
Montana 24 8 9
Nebraska 20 22 10
Nevada 6 24 14
New Hampshire 10 22 8
New Jersey 3 198 47
New Mexico 4 61 13
New York 80 479 202
North Carolina 69 329 111
North Dakota 3 8 3
Ohio 35 110 89
Oklahoma 7 79 20
Oregon 27 36 30
Pennsylvania 19 289 103
Rhode Island 8 11 9
South Carolina 16 66 30
South Dakota 12 13 5
Tennessee 19 121 36
Texas 24 306 177
Utah 3 46 13
Vermont 27 7 4
Virginia 14 482 62
Washington 41 104 42
West Virginia 8 31 16
Wisconsin 75 265 72
Wyoming b 4 b
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands b b b
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Includes 400 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
b. Data are not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.