SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2006

Recipients Who Work

Table 27. By selected months, 1976–2006
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
2006 6,113,277 349,420 260,070 89,350 5.7
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
2006
March 6,014,109 336,446 257,536 78,910 5.6
June 6,045,960 341,450 258,360 83,090 5.6
September 6,098,112 346,309 259,093 87,216 5.7
December 6,113,277 349,420 260,070 89,350 5.7
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 28. Recipients participating in section 1619(a) or section 1619(b), selected months, 1982–2006
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
2006 17,394 -1.3 89,350 14.3
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
2006
March 17,597 -0.1 78,910 0.9
June 18,159 3.2 83,090 5.3
September 18,670 2.8 87,216 5.0
December 17,394 -6.8 89,350 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 89,350 participants in December 2006, 1,444 were blind.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 29. By state or other area, December 2006
State or area Total Section
1619(a)
participants		 Section
1619(b)
participants		 Other blind
and disabled
recipients
who work
All areas 349,420 17,394 89,350 242,676
Alabama 4,268 284 1,195 2,789
Alaska 621 a a 388
Arizona 4,263 281 1,424 2,558
Arkansas 3,858 164 897 2,797
California 46,849 4,067 9,945 32,837
Colorado 4,102 156 938 3,008
Connecticut 3,941 132 1,171 2,638
Delaware 969 46 303 620
District of Columbia 795 63 282 450
Florida 13,435 810 4,530 8,095
Georgia 7,213 322 1,839 5,052
Hawaii 926 58 338 530
Idaho 2,007 91 613 1,303
Illinois 14,242 702 3,603 9,937
Indiana 5,911 225 1,589 4,097
Iowa 6,985 159 1,592 5,234
Kansas 4,282 140 1,037 3,105
Kentucky 4,843 225 1,249 3,369
Louisiana 5,428 332 1,539 3,557
Maine 2,193 91 677 1,425
Maryland 6,277 286 1,658 4,333
Massachusetts 9,812 544 3,295 5,973
Michigan 13,664 504 3,159 10,001
Minnesota 10,430 279 2,493 7,658
Mississippi 3,164 188 938 2,038
Missouri 7,635 254 2,100 5,281
Montana 1,904 60 456 1,388
Nebraska 3,133 94 639 2,400
Nevada 1,814 104 561 1,149
New Hampshire 1,313 35 402 876
New Jersey 7,869 333 2,124 5,412
New Mexico 2,316 127 645 1,544
New York 31,382 1,598 7,568 22,216
North Carolina 8,353 310 1,974 6,069
North Dakota 1,396 35 357 1,004
Ohio 17,170 576 3,546 13,048
Oklahoma 4,242 132 1,019 3,091
Oregon 4,227 153 1,079 2,995
Pennsylvania 16,180 728 4,361 11,091
Rhode Island 1,641 63 468 1,110
South Carolina 4,859 153 992 3,714
South Dakota 2,114 44 508 1,562
Tennessee 5,352 223 1,360 3,769
Texas 15,027 737 4,131 10,159
Utah 2,517 100 690 1,727
Vermont 1,255 60 418 777
Virginia 7,198 331 2,018 4,849
Washington 6,415 482 2,197 3,736
West Virginia 2,254 150 654 1,450
Wisconsin 10,488 308 2,284 7,896
Wyoming 875 33 278 564
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 13 a a 7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Data are not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 30. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by state or other area, December 2006
State or area Plans for
achieving
self-support
(PASS) a		 Impairment-
related work
expenses
(IRWE)		 Blind work
expenses
(BWE)
All areas 1,583 5,650 2,370
Alabama 23 143 28
Alaska 4 b b
Arizona 7 59 27
Arkansas 16 48 20
California 371 366 391
Colorado 13 27 24
Connecticut 9 108 32
Delaware 0 27 9
District of Columbia b 0 3
Florida 39 306 82
Georgia 26 194 48
Hawaii 5 7 8
Idaho 23 8 4
Illinois 43 191 57
Indiana 30 94 38
Iowa 53 50 47
Kansas 25 286 30
Kentucky 64 81 34
Louisiana b 96 34
Maine 46 27 10
Maryland 18 161 34
Massachusetts 100 147 211
Michigan 43 95 78
Minnesota 52 113 44
Mississippi 7 36 22
Missouri 34 104 29
Montana 17 9 9
Nebraska 17 19 8
Nevada b 19 13
New Hampshire 12 19 6
New Jersey 3 201 44
New Mexico 0 56 15
New York 86 477 185
North Carolina 73 293 93
North Dakota b 7 3
Ohio 26 106 80
Oklahoma 6 65 21
Oregon 31 36 20
Pennsylvania 13 242 88
Rhode Island 10 10 8
South Carolina 20 60 31
South Dakota 7 12 6
Tennessee 20 101 36
Texas 22 284 156
Utah b 36 13
Vermont 30 9 4
Virginia 7 465 58
Washington 33 89 45
West Virginia 11 25 13
Wisconsin 78 234 64
Wyoming b b 3
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 0 0 b
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Includes 435 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.