SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2011

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2011
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
2007 6,252,564 357,344 259,793 97,551 5.7
2008 6,416,726 355,761 256,280 99,481 5.5
2009 6,582,261 340,175 248,641 91,534 5.2
2010 6,801,164 318,537 245,786 72,751 4.7
2011 6,996,435 312,779 247,011 65,768 4.5
2009  
March 6,491,964 353,021 255,850 97,171 5.4
June 6,536,732 350,789 251,971 98,818 5.4
September 6,590,220 349,978 251,784 98,194 5.3
December 6,582,261 340,175 248,641 91,534 5.2
2010  
March 6,673,188 332,139 247,257 84,882 5.0
June 6,727,965 326,339 246,602 79,737 4.9
September 6,782,394 322,450 246,960 75,490 4.8
December 6,801,164 318,537 245,786 72,751 4.7
2011  
March 6,885,741 316,790 245,487 71,303 4.6
June 6,940,447 315,605 245,458 70,147 4.5
September 6,975,037 315,098 247,485 67,613 4.5
December 6,996,435 312,779 247,011 65,768 4.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTES: . . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
b. Includes section 1619(a) participants and SSI recipients earning less than the substantial gainful activity level ( $1,010 effective January 2012).
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2011
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 6,996,435 312,779 4.5
Alabama 164,117 3,555 2.2
Alaska 11,027 713 6.5
Arizona 98,908 3,521 3.6
Arkansas 104,092 3,863 3.7
California 935,803 39,720 4.2
Colorado 60,281 3,530 5.9
Connecticut 53,911 3,773 7.0
Delaware 15,084 892 5.9
District of Columbia 24,036 640 2.7
Florida 395,675 10,079 2.5
Georgia 215,313 5,909 2.7
Hawaii 19,611 781 4.0
Idaho 26,688 1,494 5.6
Illinois 248,271 12,158 4.9
Indiana 117,701 5,306 4.5
Iowa 46,887 6,303 13.4
Kansas 44,955 3,923 8.7
Kentucky 183,279 4,284 2.3
Louisiana 166,690 5,572 3.3
Maine 34,792 1,768 5.1
Maryland 97,736 5,916 6.1
Massachusetts 151,928 8,872 5.8
Michigan 250,200 11,863 4.7
Minnesota 80,256 10,533 13.1
Mississippi 116,542 2,679 2.3
Missouri 130,857 6,811 5.2
Montana 17,207 1,836 10.7
Nebraska 25,004 2,942 11.8
Nevada 33,510 1,727 5.2
New Hampshire 18,047 1,200 6.6
New Jersey 140,042 7,042 5.0
New Mexico 53,835 1,998 3.7
New York 565,534 26,594 4.7
North Carolina 206,038 7,258 3.5
North Dakota 7,926 1,225 15.5
Ohio 282,921 16,931 6.0
Oklahoma 89,872 3,871 4.3
Oregon 69,951 4,395 6.3
Pennsylvania 345,331 14,885 4.3
Rhode Island 29,196 1,412 4.8
South Carolina 106,222 4,335 4.1
South Dakota 13,046 1,919 14.7
Tennessee 167,031 4,570 2.7
Texas 536,938 16,122 3.0
Utah 27,235 2,195 8.1
Vermont 14,961 1,133 7.6
Virginia 133,258 6,164 4.6
Washington 127,757 5,359 4.2
West Virginia 78,295 2,156 2.8
Wisconsin 105,371 10,334 9.8
Wyoming 6,390 703 11.0
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 877 15 1.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 42. Percentage distribution of all blind and disabled recipients and those who work aged 18–64, by diagnostic group, December 2011
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 4,777,010 297,808
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.8 2.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.8 1.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.4 0.8
Injuries 2.7 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1.4 4.1
Developmental disorders 0.7 1.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 1.3
Intellectual disability 19.8 40.7
Mood disorders 16.8 8.3
Organic mental disorders 4.1 3.9
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 9.1 5.7
Other mental disorders 5.7 4.1
Neoplasms 1.3 0.8
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.4
Circulatory system 4.3 1.3
Digestive system 1.0 0.4
Genitourinary system 1.0 0.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 12.4 4.3
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.8 8.8
Respiratory system 2.0 0.7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4
Unknown 3.0 7.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
b. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 43. All blind and disabled recipients, those who work, and section 1619(b) participants aged 18–64, by age, December 2011
Age All blind and disabled recipients a Recipients who work a Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
Total 4,840,043 100.0 297,808 6.2 63,033 1.3
18–21 370,118 7.6 30,293 8.2 2,198 0.6
22–25 344,446 7.1 45,187 13.1 8,234 2.4
26–29 313,221 6.5 38,998 12.5 9,084 2.9
30–39 708,295 14.6 63,399 9.0 15,659 2.2
40–49 1,017,297 21.0 53,956 5.3 13,648 1.3
50–59 1,483,977 30.7 50,590 3.4 11,004 0.7
60–64 602,689 12.5 15,385 2.6 3,206 0.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 44. Blind and disabled recipients in December 2010, by program status and earnings in December 2011
Program status in December 2010 Total Receiving payments in December 2011 Not receiving payments in December 2011
Ineligible because of earned income Other excess income Other nonpay
Section 1619(b) Reasons no longer eligible
Section 1619(a) Have earnings No earnings Do not need or use Medicaid Can pay for equivalent coverage Both
All blind and disabled recipients 6,744,480 10,996 219,134 5,923,566 61,677 508 156 261 141,735 386,447
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 11,305 4,080 1,624 2,246 1,602 16 3 8 598 1,128
Have earnings 234,423 2,052 169,952 36,906 7,585 53 6 10 7,092 10,767
No earnings 6,426,052 3,414 43,064 5,874,751 13,413 73 20 40 126,392 364,885
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 72,700 1,450 4,494 9,663 39,077 366 127 203 7,653 9,667
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 45. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2011
State or area Total Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants Other blind and disabled recipients who work
Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total
All areas 312,779 11,763 3.8 65,768 21.0 235,248 75.2
Alabama 3,555 200 5.6 818 23.0 2,537 71.4
Alaska 713 24 3.4 210 29.5 479 67.2
Arizona 3,521 149 4.2 854 24.3 2,518 71.5
Arkansas 3,863 115 3.0 714 18.5 3,034 78.5
California 39,720 2,198 5.5 8,159 20.5 29,363 73.9
Colorado 3,530 86 2.4 640 18.1 2,804 79.4
Connecticut 3,773 84 2.2 758 20.1 2,931 77.7
Delaware 892 (X) (X) (X) (X) 683 76.6
District of Columbia 640 54 8.4 200 31.3 386 60.3
Florida 10,079 470 4.7 2,820 28.0 6,789 67.4
Georgia 5,909 252 4.3 1,327 22.5 4,330 73.3
Hawaii 781 24 3.1 256 32.8 501 64.1
Idaho 1,494 52 3.5 356 23.8 1,086 72.7
Illinois 12,158 451 3.7 2,371 19.5 9,336 76.8
Indiana 5,306 121 2.3 1,087 20.5 4,098 77.2
Iowa 6,303 107 1.7 1,193 18.9 5,003 79.4
Kansas 3,923 88 2.2 694 17.7 3,141 80.1
Kentucky 4,284 196 4.6 861 20.1 3,227 75.3
Louisiana 5,572 340 6.1 1,444 25.9 3,788 68.0
Maine 1,768 59 3.3 441 24.9 1,268 71.7
Maryland 5,916 206 3.5 1,386 23.4 4,324 73.1
Massachusetts 8,872 414 4.7 2,351 26.5 6,107 68.8
Michigan 11,863 300 2.5 2,185 18.4 9,378 79.1
Minnesota 10,533 173 1.6 1,869 17.7 8,491 80.6
Mississippi 2,679 130 4.9 654 24.4 1,895 70.7
Missouri 6,811 188 2.8 1,366 20.1 5,257 77.2
Montana 1,836 36 2.0 307 16.7 1,493 81.3
Nebraska 2,942 74 2.5 499 17.0 2,369 80.5
Nevada 1,727 54 3.1 354 20.5 1,319 76.4
New Hampshire 1,200 28 2.3 295 24.6 877 73.1
New Jersey 7,042 215 3.1 1,403 19.9 5,424 77.0
New Mexico 1,998 109 5.5 547 27.4 1,342 67.2
New York 26,594 1,200 4.5 5,745 21.6 19,649 73.9
North Carolina 7,258 257 3.5 1,440 19.8 5,561 76.6
North Dakota 1,225 29 2.4 299 24.4 897 73.2
Ohio 16,931 392 2.3 2,695 15.9 13,844 81.8
Oklahoma 3,871 121 3.1 856 22.1 2,894 74.8
Oregon 4,395 91 2.1 767 17.5 3,537 80.5
Pennsylvania 14,885 599 4.0 3,315 22.3 10,971 73.7
Rhode Island 1,412 34 2.4 269 19.1 1,109 78.5
South Carolina 4,335 103 2.4 701 16.2 3,531 81.5
South Dakota 1,919 40 2.1 368 19.2 1,511 78.7
Tennessee 4,570 158 3.5 878 19.2 3,534 77.3
Texas 16,122 841 5.2 4,050 25.1 11,231 69.7
Utah 2,195 45 2.1 422 19.2 1,728 78.7
Vermont 1,133 41 3.6 328 28.9 764 67.4
Virginia 6,164 205 3.3 1,298 21.1 4,661 75.6
Washington 5,359 242 4.5 1,407 26.3 3,710 69.2
West Virginia 2,156 137 6.4 543 25.2 1,476 68.5
Wisconsin 10,334 183 1.8 1,589 15.4 8,562 82.9
Wyoming 703 20 2.8 193 27.5 490 69.7
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 15 (X) (X) (X) (X) 10 66.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = Suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 46. Blind and disabled recipients who work and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2011
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 312,779 100.0 499
Age  
Under 18 2,437 0.8 587
18–21 30,293 9.7 435
22–25 45,187 14.4 498
26–29 38,998 12.5 538
30–39 63,399 20.3 541
40–49 53,956 17.3 533
50–59 50,590 16.2 484
60–64 15,385 4.9 424
65 or older 12,534 4.0 312
Sex  
Male 170,697 54.6 494
Female 142,082 45.4 505
Earned income a  
Wages 289,352 92.5 515
Self-employment income 24,823 7.9 335
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 85,395 27.3 41
66–99 16,765 5.4 82
100–199 39,424 12.6 140
200–299 27,908 8.9 239
300–399 21,548 6.9 338
400–499 17,921 5.7 438
500–599 16,678 5.3 537
600–699 13,768 4.4 636
700–799 10,515 3.4 738
800–899 9,114 2.9 834
900–999 6,810 2.2 938
1,000–1,099 6,672 2.1 1,030
1,100–1,199 4,262 1.4 1,139
1,200–1,299 4,818 1.5 1,233
1,300–1,399 3,140 1.0 1,338
1,400 or more 28,041 9.0 2,231
Unearned income a  
None 162,621 52.0 595
Social Security benefits 135,744 43.4 370
Other pensions 1,431 0.5 371
Income based on need 180 0.1 566
Asset income 6,065 1.9 391
Other 14,173 4.5 611
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 11,763 3.8 1,265
Section 1619(b) 65,768 21.0 1,261
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 346 0.1 766
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 3,339 1.1 636
Blind work expenses (BWE) 1,570 0.5 1,036
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: Includes section 1619(b) participants.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income, or they may benefit from more than one work incentive provision.
b. Number of working recipients with a PASS. See Tables 53–56 for data on all recipients with a PASS.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 47. Number of section 1619 participants and percentage change from prior period, selected months 1982–2011
Month Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants 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
2007 16,939 -2.6 97,551 9.2
2008 16,142 -4.7 99,481 2.0
2009 11,900 -26.3 91,534 -8.0
2010 11,305 -5.0 72,751 -20.5
2011 11,763 4.1 65,768 -9.6
2009  
March 15,166 -6.0 97,171 -2.3
June 14,848 -2.1 98,818 1.7
September 14,065 -5.3 98,194 -0.6
December 11,900 -15.4 91,534 -6.8
2010  
March 11,485 -3.5 84,882 -7.3
June 11,550 0.6 79,737 -6.1
September 11,410 -1.2 75,490 -5.3
December 11,305 -0.9 72,751 -3.6
2011  
March 11,208 -0.9 71,303 -2.0
June 11,021 -1.7 70,147 -1.6
September 11,131 1.0 67,613 -3.6
December 11,763 5.7 65,768 -2.7
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 65,768 participants in December 2011, 932 were blind.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 48. Ranking of state or other area, by section 1619 participants as a percentage of all blind and disabled recipients in state aged 18–64, December 2011
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   4,840,043 74,627 1.54
North Dakota 1 6,018 320 5.32
South Dakota 2 9,050 393 4.34
Wyoming 3 4,942 205 4.15
Iowa 4 35,133 1,285 3.66
Minnesota 5 58,544 1,998 3.41
Vermont 6 11,593 361 3.11
Nebraska 7 18,802 564 3.00
Alaska 8 8,564 228 2.66
Montana 9 13,054 331 2.54
Kansas 10 32,158 766 2.38
Utah 11 19,607 454 2.32
Wisconsin 12 75,195 1,738 2.31
Maryland 13 70,031 1,541 2.20
New Hampshire 14 14,439 316 2.19
Massachusetts 15 124,469 2,674 2.15
Connecticut 16 38,577 816 2.12
Idaho 17 19,354 395 2.04
Delaware 18 10,140 202 1.99
New York 19 373,512 6,698 1.79
Maine 20 27,396 489 1.78
Hawaii 21 15,281 267 1.75
New Mexico 22 36,513 620 1.70
Washington 23 95,121 1,597 1.68
New Jersey 24 94,654 1,547 1.63
Nevada 25 24,481 398 1.63
Pennsylvania 26 235,636 3,794 1.61
Oregon 27 52,763 832 1.58
Colorado 28 44,733 705 1.58
Missouri 29 96,098 1,499 1.56
Virginia 30 94,104 1,467 1.56
Illinois 31 173,261 2,687 1.55
Louisiana 32 111,660 1,719 1.54
California 33 630,828 9,710 1.54
Oklahoma 34 63,548 939 1.48
Arizona 35 66,165 953 1.44
Ohio 36 208,543 2,988 1.43
Indiana 37 84,122 1,185 1.41
Rhode Island 38 20,966 294 1.40
Texas 39 336,102 4,709 1.40
District of Columbia 40 17,218 237 1.38
Michigan 41 185,165 2,375 1.28
Florida 42 247,662 3,171 1.28
Arkansas 43 66,349 794 1.20
North Carolina 44 139,492 1,646 1.18
West Virginia 45 60,557 665 1.10
South Carolina 46 72,696 775 1.07
Georgia 47 146,537 1,532 1.05
Northern Mariana Islands 48 487 5 1.03
Mississippi 49 77,814 738 0.95
Alabama 50 116,406 991 0.85
Tennessee 51 122,704 996 0.81
Kentucky 52 131,799 1,018 0.77
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 49. Section 1619(a) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months 2010–2011
State or area December 2010 September 2011 December 2011
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 11,305 1,260 11,131 1,250 11,763 1,265
Alabama 177 1,237 188 1,218 200 1,212
Alaska 25 1,227 18 1,189 24 1,222
Arizona 147 1,241 161 1,197 149 1,211
Arkansas 128 1,236 123 1,206 115 1,237
California 2,221 1,341 2,059 1,334 2,198 1,341
Colorado 90 1,243 89 1,228 86 1,268
Connecticut 97 1,264 72 1,217 84 1,259
Delaware 25 1,181 30 1,200 (X) (X)
District of Columbia 41 1,280 (X) (X) 54 1,215
Florida 442 1,222 455 1,216 470 1,225
Georgia 250 1,222 258 1,213 252 1,231
Hawaii 31 1,247 22 1,278 24 1,292
Idaho 58 1,213 52 1,214 52 1,234
Illinois 451 1,224 425 1,210 451 1,239
Indiana 124 1,220 129 1,210 121 1,234
Iowa 116 1,250 98 1,279 107 1,310
Kansas 95 1,248 98 1,239 88 1,258
Kentucky 161 1,206 168 1,224 196 1,242
Louisiana 292 1,221 323 1,211 340 1,228
Maine 56 1,295 48 1,263 59 1,288
Maryland 211 1,217 202 1,217 206 1,230
Massachusetts 395 1,313 370 1,272 414 1,305
Michigan 296 1,243 270 1,226 300 1,240
Minnesota 144 1,219 140 1,199 173 1,207
Mississippi 133 1,232 126 1,211 130 1,226
Missouri 169 1,219 173 1,213 188 1,234
Montana 25 1,224 31 1,237 36 1,220
Nebraska 63 1,254 75 1,278 74 1,282
Nevada 46 1,233 54 1,239 54 1,252
New Hampshire 31 1,293 21 1,279 28 1,318
New Jersey 192 1,247 197 1,233 215 1,244
New Mexico 94 1,241 121 1,223 109 1,257
New York 1,109 1,284 1,128 1,287 1,200 1,296
North Carolina 231 1,218 214 1,222 257 1,237
North Dakota 26 1,241 19 1,212 29 1,282
Ohio 363 1,235 374 1,222 392 1,230
Oklahoma 125 1,227 112 1,220 121 1,241
Oregon 90 1,251 102 1,222 91 1,230
Pennsylvania 560 1,221 551 1,225 599 1,236
Rhode Island 36 1,192 36 1,194 34 1,253
South Carolina 106 1,218 111 1,193 103 1,222
South Dakota 39 1,220 33 1,206 40 1,240
Tennessee 174 1,228 154 1,212 158 1,212
Texas 775 1,227 796 1,224 841 1,248
Utah 39 1,203 44 1,221 45 1,221
Vermont 43 1,288 37 1,294 41 1,262
Virginia 222 1,244 209 1,222 205 1,217
Washington 236 1,239 204 1,233 242 1,243
West Virginia 127 1,257 143 1,232 137 1,245
Wisconsin 159 1,220 180 1,201 183 1,227
Wyoming 15 1,193 20 1,221 20 1,291
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 4 1,174 (X) (X) (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 50. Section 1619(b) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months 2010–2011
State or area December 2010 September 2011 December 2011
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 72,751 1,266 67,613 1,259 65,768 1,261
Alabama 962 1,350 837 1,385 818 1,368
Alaska a 207 1,571 228 1,668 210 1,624
Arizona 927 1,440 868 1,412 854 1,387
Arkansas 782 1,240 749 1,281 714 1,270
California 8,877 1,573 8,340 1,531 8,159 1,525
Colorado 696 1,163 659 1,187 640 1,207
Connecticut a 865 1,100 788 1,083 758 1,059
Delaware 229 1,305 207 1,326 (X) (X)
District of Columbia 268 1,743 (X) (X) 200 1,776
Florida 3,258 1,296 2,946 1,331 2,820 1,321
Georgia 1,482 1,279 1,390 1,324 1,327 1,323
Hawaii a 305 1,502 267 1,474 256 1,506
Idaho a 407 1,094 388 1,095 356 1,171
Illinois a 2,814 1,258 2,454 1,244 2,371 1,240
Indiana a 1,167 1,049 1,118 1,049 1,087 1,056
Iowa 1,268 871 1,240 879 1,193 900
Kansas a 759 1,011 712 995 694 1,095
Kentucky 923 1,245 902 1,264 861 1,306
Louisiana 1,661 1,340 1,465 1,276 1,444 1,257
Maine 523 1,153 449 1,067 441 1,096
Maryland 1,515 1,409 1,424 1,366 1,386 1,386
Massachusetts 2,674 1,388 2,423 1,363 2,351 1,351
Michigan 2,327 1,071 2,253 1,083 2,185 1,091
Minnesota a 1,998 976 1,956 998 1,869 996
Mississippi 732 1,299 663 1,262 654 1,256
Missouri a 1,499 979 1,396 991 1,366 989
Montana 364 1,052 334 1,007 307 1,046
Nebraska a 515 1,037 507 1,052 499 1,062
Nevada a 341 1,360 360 1,399 354 1,444
New Hampshire a 277 1,000 293 1,140 295 1,134
New Jersey 1,685 1,321 1,421 1,289 1,403 1,289
New Mexico 562 1,242 532 1,245 547 1,210
New York 6,301 1,408 5,741 1,414 5,745 1,388
North Carolina 1,625 1,149 1,525 1,146 1,440 1,157
North Dakota a 318 921 297 969 299 1,048
Ohio a 2,826 1,025 2,789 1,052 2,695 1,093
Oklahoma a 998 1,088 876 1,034 856 1,059
Oregon a 864 979 796 961 767 975
Pennsylvania 3,776 1,282 3,460 1,250 3,315 1,254
Rhode Island 301 1,345 284 1,255 269 1,319
South Carolina 738 1,132 723 1,221 701 1,197
South Dakota 387 915 391 886 368 908
Tennessee 1,006 1,191 874 1,220 878 1,202
Texas 4,338 1,303 4,137 1,310 4,050 1,319
Utah a 473 1,105 433 1,096 422 1,052
Vermont 350 1,183 338 1,204 328 1,162
Virginia a 1,461 1,191 1,336 1,175 1,298 1,200
Washington 1,601 1,309 1,475 1,295 1,407 1,295
West Virginia 567 1,451 552 1,532 543 1,535
Wisconsin 1,753 1,003 1,609 997 1,589 983
Wyoming 196 1,105 194 1,162 193 1,098
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 3 821 (X) (X) (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = Suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. The Social Security Administration identifies persons as potential participants; the state makes final Medicaid determinations.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 51. Section 1619 participants and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2011
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 11,763 100.0 1,265 65,768 100.0 1,261
Age  
Under 18 100 0.9 1,252 291 0.4 --
18–21 1,112 9.5 1,233 2,198 3.3 1,284
22–25 1,804 15.3 1,240 8,234 12.5 1,242
26–29 1,582 13.4 1,269 9,084 13.8 1,315
30–39 2,655 22.6 1,269 15,659 23.8 1,316
40–49 2,345 19.9 1,277 13,648 20.8 1,247
50–59 1,761 15.0 1,281 11,004 16.7 1,232
60–64 335 2.8 1,284 3,206 4.9 1,127
65 or older 69 0.6 1,308 2,444 3.7 1,009
Sex  
Male 6,304 53.6 1,272 34,533 52.5 1,286
Female 5,459 46.4 1,257 31,235 47.5 1,232
Earned income a  
Wages 11,272 95.8 1,269 63,114 96.0 1,276
Self-employment income 586 5.0 1,190 3,258 5.0 1,030
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 8,280 12.6 267
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 4,580 7.0 441
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 5,558 8.5 539
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 5,305 8.1 637
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 4,480 6.8 738
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 3,905 5.9 834
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 2,800 4.3 938
1,000–1,099 2,100 17.9 1,053 2,641 4.0 1,028
1,100–1,199 2,436 20.7 1,140 1,546 2.4 1,138
1,200–1,299 2,779 23.6 1,235 1,687 2.6 1,231
1,300–1,399 1,849 15.7 1,338 1,095 1.7 1,340
1,400 or more 2,599 22.1 1,534 23,891 36.3 2,307
Unearned income a  
None 11,047 93.9 1,267 21,297 32.4 2,145
Social Security benefits 250 2.1 1,231 41,994 63.9 773
Other pensions 10 0.1 1,289 270 0.4 1,221
Income based on need 5 (L) 1,207 34 0.1 1,143
Asset income 122 1.0 1,258 1,061 1.6 1,239
Other 349 3.0 1,230 3,296 5.0 1,444
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 89 0.8 1,637 0 0.0 0
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 231 2.0 1,365 816 1.2 1,269
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 0 364 0.6 1,762
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTES: -- = not available; . . . = not applicable; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income, or they may benefit from more than one work incentive provision.
b. Includes 12 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 52. Percentage distribution of section 1619 participants aged 18–64, by diagnostic group, December 2011
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 4,777,010 11,594 63,033
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.8 0.9 1.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.8 1.5 1.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.4 1.6 1.4
Injuries 2.7 1.9 2.2
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1.4 2.4 2.2
Developmental disorders 0.7 1.6 0.9
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 1.8 0.9
Intellectual disability 19.8 28.6 29.7
Mood disorders 16.8 13.9 12.8
Organic mental disorders 4.1 4.6 4.2
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 9.1 6.7 6.9
Other mental disorders 5.7 6.4 5.4
Neoplasms 1.3 1.3 1.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.9 0.8
Circulatory system 4.3 1.7 1.7
Digestive system 1.0 0.5 0.7
Genitourinary system 1.0 1.3 1.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 12.4 5.5 6.5
Nervous system and sense organs a 7.8 10.7 10.5
Respiratory system 2.0 0.9 0.9
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4 0.3
Unknown 3.0 4.8 6.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 53. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by state or other area and provision, December 2011
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 1,287 3,339 1,570
Alabama (X) 80 23
Alaska 0 0 (X)
Arizona 12 51 11
Arkansas 8 23 14
California 247 182 236
Colorado 33 29 12
Connecticut 10 34 19
Delaware 0 35 6
District of Columbia 0 (X) 0
Florida 24 193 59
Georgia 14 143 39
Hawaii 4 3 3
Idaho 0 9 (X)
Illinois 45 91 41
Indiana 23 54 29
Iowa 86 19 31
Kansas 32 160 19
Kentucky 22 38 22
Louisiana 5 60 25
Maine 33 9 4
Maryland 4 112 23
Massachusetts 101 71 124
Michigan 62 43 36
Minnesota 32 57 36
Mississippi (X) 11 12
Missouri 51 67 31
Montana 24 11 3
Nebraska 23 8 4
Nevada (X) 8 12
New Hampshire 20 15 4
New Jersey 12 121 29
New Mexico 3 33 7
New York 114 329 136
North Carolina 21 180 72
North Dakota 5 (X) 4
Ohio 29 66 52
Oklahoma 13 46 7
Oregon 3 22 16
Pennsylvania 17 104 60
Rhode Island 12 (X) 5
South Carolina 13 26 11
South Dakota 18 8 (X)
Tennessee 11 54 20
Texas 25 253 132
Utah 3 31 7
Vermont 27 (X) (X)
Virginia 9 227 33
Washington (X) 66 29
West Virginia 5 23 10
Wisconsin 21 123 51
Wyoming (X) (X) 0
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 0 0 (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 312 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 54. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by selected characteristics and provision, December 2011
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,287 100.0 3,339 100.0 1,570 100.0
Age  
Under 18 3 0.2 4 0.1 0 0.0
18–21 60 4.7 182 5.5 41 2.6
22–25 161 12.5 616 18.4 134 8.5
26–29 145 11.3 560 16.8 213 13.6
30–39 274 21.3 865 25.9 412 26.2
40–49 315 24.5 547 16.4 356 22.7
50–59 258 20.0 381 11.4 292 18.6
60–64 55 4.3 106 3.2 78 5.0
65 or older 16 1.2 78 2.3 44 2.8
Sex  
Male 575 44.7 1,851 55.4 844 53.8
Female 712 55.3 1,488 44.6 726 46.2
Earned income b  
Wages 337 26.2 3,230 96.7 1,495 95.2
Self-employment income 79 6.1 125 3.7 85 5.4
Earnings (dollars)  
None 882 68.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less 30 2.3 308 9.2 139 8.9
66–99 13 1.0 114 3.4 49 3.1
100–199 28 2.2 436 13.1 161 10.3
200–299 29 2.3 387 11.6 126 8.0
300–399 29 2.3 331 9.9 81 5.2
400–499 32 2.5 292 8.7 94 6.0
500–599 25 1.9 283 8.5 65 4.1
600–699 37 2.9 204 6.1 73 4.6
700–799 35 2.7 157 4.7 55 3.5
800–899 27 2.1 108 3.2 55 3.5
900–999 23 1.8 105 3.1 44 2.8
1,000–1,099 16 1.2 88 2.6 53 3.4
1,100–1,199 11 0.9 50 1.5 36 2.3
1,200–1,299 13 1.0 75 2.2 60 3.8
1,300–1,399 7 0.5 53 1.6 41 2.6
1,400 or more 50 3.9 348 10.4 438 27.9
Unearned income b  
None 221 17.2 1,477 44.2 809 51.5
Social Security benefits 1,039 80.7 1,717 51.4 702 44.7
Other pensions 5 0.4 13 0.4 3 0.2
Income based on need 0 0.0 1 (L) 0 0.0
Asset income 19 1.5 56 1.7 36 2.3
Other 67 5.2 155 4.6 53 3.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Includes 312 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
b. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 55. Percentage distribution of recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by diagnostic group and provision, December 2011
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 4,777,010 1,287 3,339 1,570
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.8 1.2 3.2 1.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.8 1.5 0.3 0.1
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.1
Injuries 2.7 4.6 2.1 0.1
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1.4 2.6 5.5 0.2
Developmental disorders 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.0
Intellectual disability 19.8 3.9 45.2 2.3
Mood disorders 16.8 21.9 3.3 0.1
Organic mental disorders 4.1 3.5 3.4 0.3
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 9.1 10.1 3.3 0.1
Other mental disorders 5.7 7.0 2.4 0.1
Neoplasms 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.2
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
Circulatory system 4.3 1.2 1.2 0.8
Digestive system 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 12.4 8.1 2.8 0.3
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.8 12.8 16.3 85.3
Respiratory system 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1
Unknown 3.0 15.3 6.6 8.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Includes 312 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
b. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 56. Percentage distribution of recipients with income excluded under specified work incentives, by amount excluded and provision, December 2011
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 975 3,339 1,570
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 0.3 16.9 20.5
25–49 0.7 19.8 11.6
50–99 1.2 30.7 14.3
100–199 3.3 20.3 16.9
200–299 5.1 6.2 11.2
300–499 16.7 3.7 11.7
500–599 8.4 0.7 3.4
600–699 13.4 0.4 2.1
700–799 12.2 0.3 1.9
800–899 7.7 0.1 1.7
900–999 5.8 0.1 1.0
1,000 or more 25.0 0.7 3.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Data do not include plans to achieve self-support that exclude only resources.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.