SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2013

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2013
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
2012 7,174,609 313,634 245,714 67,920 4.4
2013 7,274,177 312,068 244,250 67,818 4.3
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
2012  
March 7,068,067 310,874 245,619 65,255 4.4
June 7,094,992 312,442 246,290 66,152 4.4
September 7,155,872 314,957 246,796 68,161 4.4
December 7,174,609 313,634 245,714 67,920 4.4
2013  
March 7,206,670 312,100 245,923 66,177 4.3
June 7,238,912 310,779 245,616 65,163 4.3
September 7,285,298 313,211 246,921 66,290 4.3
December 7,274,177 312,068 244,250 67,818 4.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 ($1,070 effective January 2014).
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Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2013
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 7,274,177 312,068 4.3
Alabama 167,374 3,376 2.0
Alaska 11,068 748 6.8
Arizona 103,566 3,700 3.6
Arkansas 107,815 4,002 3.7
California 954,598 38,821 4.1
Colorado 63,686 3,567 5.6
Connecticut 56,646 3,897 6.9
Delaware 15,637 911 5.8
District of Columbia 25,231 691 2.7
Florida 427,705 10,118 2.4
Georgia 230,162 5,774 2.5
Hawaii 19,701 782 4.0
Idaho 28,906 1,547 5.4
Illinois 250,772 11,787 4.7
Indiana 123,002 5,668 4.6
Iowa 49,007 6,219 12.7
Kansas 46,897 3,827 8.2
Kentucky 182,143 4,281 2.4
Louisiana 170,399 5,655 3.3
Maine 36,137 1,756 4.9
Maryland 103,794 5,938 5.7
Massachusetts 168,150 8,339 5.0
Michigan 261,822 12,179 4.7
Minnesota 85,353 10,899 12.8
Mississippi 117,630 2,553 2.2
Missouri 136,270 6,766 5.0
Montana 17,713 1,830 10.3
Nebraska 25,881 2,951 11.4
Nevada 37,245 1,720 4.6
New Hampshire 19,057 1,294 6.8
New Jersey 146,678 6,937 4.7
New Mexico 56,297 1,875 3.3
New York 576,646 25,437 4.4
North Carolina 216,695 7,019 3.2
North Dakota 7,992 1,207 15.1
Ohio 299,189 17,636 5.9
Oklahoma 92,429 4,006 4.3
Oregon 74,962 4,472 6.0
Pennsylvania 357,507 14,427 4.0
Rhode Island 30,124 1,324 4.4
South Carolina 110,276 4,162 3.8
South Dakota 13,774 1,896 13.8
Tennessee 172,444 4,468 2.6
Texas 564,906 17,346 3.1
Utah 28,863 2,325 8.1
Vermont 15,121 1,147 7.6
Virginia 136,329 5,976 4.4
Washington 134,516 5,546 4.1
West Virginia 76,909 2,090 2.7
Wisconsin 111,494 10,442 9.4
Wyoming 6,741 721 10.7
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 918 13 1.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 2013
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 4,934,272 297,072
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.8 2.4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.6 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 0.7
Injuries 2.6 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1.8 5.3
Developmental disorders 0.7 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 1.5
Intellectual disability 18.9 39.3
Mood disorders 16.4 8.5
Organic mental disorders 3.9 4.1
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.9 5.5
Other mental disorders 5.7 4.2
Neoplasms 1.3 0.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.4
Circulatory system 4.3 1.4
Digestive system 1.0 0.4
Genitourinary system 1.0 0.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 13.2 4.7
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.7 8.8
Respiratory system 2.1 0.7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4
Unknown 3.6 6.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 2013
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 4,999,418 100.0 297,072 5.9 65,146 1.3
18–21 354,914 7.1 29,008 8.2 2,347 0.7
22–25 374,470 7.5 49,293 13.2 9,653 2.6
26–29 333,233 6.7 41,017 12.3 10,162 3.0
30–39 738,869 14.8 64,096 8.7 16,011 2.2
40–49 957,338 19.1 47,457 5.0 12,085 1.3
50–59 1,582,629 31.7 50,185 3.2 11,433 0.7
60–64 657,965 13.2 16,016 2.4 3,455 0.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 2012, by program status and earnings in December 2013
Program status in December 2012 Total Receiving payments in December 2013 Not receiving payments in December 2013
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 7,092,642 11,398 217,948 6,249,993 66,764 349 94 122 134,314 411,660
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 11,823 3,875 1,719 2,424 2,119 12 8 10 540 1,116
Have earnings 233,885 2,428 167,945 36,719 8,597 35 4 9 6,208 11,940
No earnings 6,779,025 3,830 44,292 6,201,966 15,861 76 20 28 121,625 391,327
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 67,909 1,265 3,992 8,884 40,187 226 62 75 5,941 7,277
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 2013
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 312,068 12,054 3.9 67,818 21.7 232,196 74.4
Alabama 3,376 193 5.7 790 23.4 2,393 70.9
Alaska 748 33 4.4 240 32.1 475 63.5
Arizona 3,700 158 4.3 922 24.9 2,620 70.8
Arkansas 4,002 123 3.1 730 18.2 3,149 78.7
California 38,821 2,113 5.4 8,060 20.8 28,648 73.8
Colorado 3,567 111 3.1 717 20.1 2,739 76.8
Connecticut 3,897 110 2.8 815 20.9 2,972 76.3
Delaware 911 22 2.4 220 24.1 669 73.4
District of Columbia 691 63 9.1 217 31.4 411 59.5
Florida 10,118 529 5.2 2,698 26.7 6,891 68.1
Georgia 5,774 238 4.1 1,288 22.3 4,248 73.6
Hawaii 782 27 3.5 233 29.8 522 66.8
Idaho 1,547 54 3.5 369 23.9 1,124 72.7
Illinois 11,787 496 4.2 2,397 20.3 8,894 75.5
Indiana 5,668 173 3.1 1,234 21.8 4,261 75.2
Iowa 6,219 118 1.9 1,281 20.6 4,820 77.5
Kansas 3,827 89 2.3 697 18.2 3,041 79.5
Kentucky 4,281 175 4.1 932 21.8 3,174 74.1
Louisiana 5,655 334 5.9 1,493 26.4 3,828 67.7
Maine 1,756 64 3.6 471 26.8 1,221 69.5
Maryland 5,938 221 3.7 1,415 23.8 4,302 72.4
Massachusetts 8,339 344 4.1 2,170 26.0 5,825 69.9
Michigan 12,179 411 3.4 2,282 18.7 9,486 77.9
Minnesota 10,899 235 2.2 2,058 18.9 8,606 79.0
Mississippi 2,553 136 5.3 601 23.5 1,816 71.1
Missouri 6,766 179 2.6 1,384 20.5 5,203 76.9
Montana 1,830 47 2.6 321 17.5 1,462 79.9
Nebraska 2,951 84 2.8 491 16.6 2,376 80.5
Nevada 1,720 67 3.9 349 20.3 1,304 75.8
New Hampshire 1,294 38 2.9 368 28.4 888 68.6
New Jersey 6,937 201 2.9 1,403 20.2 5,333 76.9
New Mexico 1,875 84 4.5 515 27.5 1,276 68.1
New York 25,437 1,059 4.2 6,013 23.6 18,365 72.2
North Carolina 7,019 261 3.7 1,474 21.0 5,284 75.3
North Dakota 1,207 25 2.1 314 26.0 868 71.9
Ohio 17,636 439 2.5 3,092 17.5 14,105 80.0
Oklahoma 4,006 149 3.7 952 23.8 2,905 72.5
Oregon 4,472 122 2.7 841 18.8 3,509 78.5
Pennsylvania 14,427 539 3.7 3,097 21.5 10,791 74.8
Rhode Island 1,324 51 3.9 253 19.1 1,020 77.0
South Carolina 4,162 100 2.4 707 17.0 3,355 80.6
South Dakota 1,896 43 2.3 363 19.1 1,490 78.6
Tennessee 4,468 144 3.2 909 20.3 3,415 76.4
Texas 17,346 887 5.1 4,682 27.0 11,777 67.9
Utah 2,325 52 2.2 471 20.3 1,802 77.5
Vermont 1,147 54 4.7 343 29.9 750 65.4
Virginia 5,976 215 3.6 1,260 21.1 4,501 75.3
Washington 5,546 268 4.8 1,441 26.0 3,837 69.2
West Virginia 2,090 125 6.0 548 26.2 1,417 67.8
Wisconsin 10,442 225 2.2 1,709 16.4 8,508 81.5
Wyoming 721 23 3.2 184 25.5 514 71.3
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 13 3 23.1 4 30.8 6 46.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 46. Blind and disabled recipients who work and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2013
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 312,068 100.0 548
Age  
Under 18 2,377 0.8 638
18–21 29,008 9.3 498
22–25 49,293 15.8 584
26–29 41,017 13.1 604
30–39 64,096 20.5 573
40–49 47,457 15.2 566
50–59 50,185 16.1 524
60–64 16,016 5.1 463
65 or older 12,619 4.0 322
Sex  
Male 174,168 55.8 552
Female 137,900 44.2 542
Earned income a  
Wages 287,599 92.2 570
Self-employment income 25,906 8.3 330
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 78,030 25.0 39
66–99 16,427 5.3 82
100–199 38,300 12.3 141
200–299 27,649 8.9 240
300–399 21,746 7.0 338
400–499 17,819 5.7 439
500–599 16,518 5.3 536
600–699 14,149 4.5 637
700–799 10,948 3.5 740
800–899 9,755 3.1 836
900–999 7,473 2.4 938
1,000–1,099 7,504 2.4 1,031
1,100–1,199 4,665 1.5 1,140
1,200–1,299 5,283 1.7 1,234
1,300–1,399 3,454 1.1 1,340
1,400–1,499 3,196 1.0 1,439
1,500 or more 29,152 9.3 2,381
Unearned income a  
None 166,207 53.3 646
Social Security benefits 131,312 42.1 410
Other pensions 1,979 0.6 424
Income based on need 137 (L) 717
Asset income 4,002 1.3 401
Other 15,246 4.9 649
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 12,054 3.9 1,321
Section 1619(b) 67,818 21.7 1,374
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 300 0.1 850
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 2,982 1.0 705
Blind work expenses (BWE) 1,284 0.4 1,153
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Includes section 1619(b) participants.
(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. 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 1982–2013
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 0.0
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
2012 11,823 0.5 67,920 3.3
2013 12,054 2.0 67,818 -0.2
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
2012  
March 11,452 -2.6 65,255 -0.8
June 11,681 2.0 66,152 1.4
September 11,898 1.9 68,161 3.0
December 11,823 -0.6 67,920 -0.4
2013  
March 11,845 0.3 66,177 -2.6
June 12,349 4.3 65,163 -1.5
September 12,350 (L) 66,290 1.7
December 12,054 -2.4 67,818 2.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Includes blind participants. Of the 67,818 participants in December 2013, 1,004 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 2013
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   4,999,418 77,034 1.54
North Dakota 1 6,083 336 5.52
South Dakota 2 9,615 393 4.09
Wyoming 3 5,141 198 3.85
Iowa 4 36,678 1,379 3.76
Minnesota 5 61,836 2,249 3.64
Vermont 6 11,849 390 3.29
Alaska 7 8,465 265 3.13
Nebraska 8 19,474 562 2.89
Montana 9 13,359 352 2.63
New Hampshire 10 15,266 399 2.61
Utah 11 20,925 516 2.47
Wisconsin 12 79,066 1,891 2.39
Kansas 13 33,300 765 2.30
Delaware 14 10,530 237 2.25
Connecticut 15 40,029 900 2.25
Maryland 16 74,186 1,582 2.13
Massachusetts 17 119,039 2,447 2.06
Idaho 18 20,991 414 1.97
Maine 19 28,330 519 1.83
New York 20 374,764 6,842 1.83
Colorado 21 47,026 815 1.73
Washington 22 99,994 1,655 1.66
Oregon 23 56,486 932 1.65
Hawaii 24 15,151 249 1.64
Oklahoma 25 65,902 1,056 1.60
Illinois 26 175,494 2,766 1.58
Ohio 27 220,398 3,435 1.56
New Jersey 28 99,303 1,541 1.55
Louisiana 29 114,453 1,772 1.55
Indiana 30 89,416 1,380 1.54
Texas 31 350,279 5,377 1.54
Missouri 32 100,487 1,509 1.50
California 33 634,797 9,524 1.50
Nevada 34 27,069 403 1.49
Virginia 35 96,874 1,435 1.48
Arizona 36 69,673 1,028 1.48
New Mexico 37 38,175 562 1.47
Pennsylvania 38 241,519 3,523 1.46
District of Columbia 39 18,449 267 1.45
Rhode Island 40 21,629 294 1.36
Michigan 41 194,005 2,606 1.34
Northern Mariana Islands 42 544 7 1.29
Arkansas 43 68,323 826 1.21
Florida 44 266,433 3,091 1.16
North Carolina 45 148,153 1,680 1.13
West Virginia 46 59,379 653 1.10
South Carolina 47 76,362 784 1.03
Georgia 48 157,557 1,477 0.94
Mississippi 49 78,994 710 0.90
Kentucky 50 131,046 1,072 0.82
Alabama 51 119,886 958 0.80
Tennessee 52 127,236 1,011 0.79
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 2012–2013
State or area December 2012 September 2013 December 2013
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 11,823 1,298 12,350 1,295 12,054 1,321
Alabama 172 1,268 197 1,273 193 1,304
Alaska 19 1,205 41 1,288 33 1,307
Arizona 137 1,246 154 1,259 158 1,268
Arkansas 106 1,281 123 1,287 123 1,317
California 2,107 1,380 2,124 1,371 2,113 1,399
Colorado 99 1,304 133 1,273 111 1,345
Connecticut 107 1,297 100 1,282 110 1,288
Delaware 23 1,273 30 1,246 22 1,294
District of Columbia (X) (X) 48 1,270 63 1,296
Florida 470 1,255 542 1,269 529 1,283
Georgia 264 1,263 260 1,260 238 1,295
Hawaii 32 1,332 35 1,307 27 1,288
Idaho 61 1,266 57 1,284 54 1,299
Illinois 449 1,274 519 1,270 496 1,296
Indiana 167 1,257 161 1,266 173 1,301
Iowa 122 1,298 118 1,263 118 1,305
Kansas 95 1,272 75 1,277 89 1,300
Kentucky 182 1,256 171 1,274 175 1,297
Louisiana 335 1,271 349 1,282 334 1,304
Maine 64 1,338 66 1,283 64 1,353
Maryland 213 1,273 232 1,273 221 1,278
Massachusetts 317 1,290 313 1,281 344 1,311
Michigan 377 1,276 404 1,282 411 1,305
Minnesota 197 1,263 208 1,281 235 1,305
Mississippi 124 1,249 134 1,278 136 1,305
Missouri 178 1,271 182 1,275 179 1,291
Montana 44 1,301 44 1,305 47 1,294
Nebraska 66 1,288 101 1,282 84 1,318
Nevada 52 1,255 55 1,290 67 1,314
New Hampshire 32 1,305 36 1,320 38 1,259
New Jersey 220 1,293 196 1,282 201 1,327
New Mexico 95 1,288 80 1,297 84 1,343
New York 1,119 1,323 1,139 1,312 1,059 1,342
North Carolina 266 1,272 258 1,267 261 1,299
North Dakota 26 1,244 23 1,275 25 1,287
Ohio 432 1,273 429 1,270 439 1,296
Oklahoma 150 1,287 159 1,262 149 1,284
Oregon 101 1,266 114 1,261 122 1,288
Pennsylvania 565 1,264 582 1,276 539 1,296
Rhode Island 41 1,272 46 1,302 51 1,281
South Carolina 120 1,257 124 1,262 100 1,266
South Dakota 40 1,251 43 1,242 43 1,262
Tennessee 138 1,248 165 1,250 144 1,281
Texas 891 1,286 950 1,271 887 1,299
Utah 53 1,252 60 1,292 52 1,318
Vermont 53 1,362 67 1,389 54 1,389
Virginia 236 1,256 235 1,277 215 1,303
Washington 241 1,280 279 1,277 268 1,300
West Virginia 133 1,287 138 1,286 125 1,309
Wisconsin 215 1,292 222 1,287 225 1,328
Wyoming (X) (X) 25 1,291 23 1,316
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands (X) (X) 4 1,259 3 1,352
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 2012–2013
State or area December 2012 September 2013 December 2013
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 67,920 1,318 66,290 1,323 67,818 1,374
Alabama 852 1,405 794 1,380 790 1,430
Alaska a 243 1,637 245 1,606 240 1,647
Arizona 885 1,477 913 1,450 922 1,489
Arkansas 767 1,346 724 1,307 730 1,388
California 8,094 1,561 7,832 1,558 8,060 1,576
Colorado 640 1,227 722 1,261 717 1,257
Connecticut a 795 1,180 791 1,152 815 1,201
Delaware 212 1,390 202 1,306 220 1,413
District of Columbia 210 1,852 209 1,814 217 1,879
Florida 2,852 1,361 2,638 1,352 2,698 1,402
Georgia 1,343 1,425 1,277 1,435 1,288 1,468
Hawaii a 221 1,567 238 1,683 233 1,717
Idaho a 370 1,223 362 1,279 369 1,295
Illinois a 2,463 1,316 2,375 1,305 2,397 1,351
Indiana a 1,179 1,152 1,191 1,190 1,234 1,261
Iowa 1,327 982 1,237 985 1,281 1,038
Kansas a 734 1,052 692 1,049 697 1,124
Kentucky 946 1,386 882 1,360 932 1,424
Louisiana 1,475 1,290 1,427 1,301 1,493 1,377
Maine 485 1,189 488 1,194 471 1,253
Maryland 1,423 1,434 1,418 1,440 1,415 1,493
Massachusetts 2,210 1,447 2,142 1,456 2,170 1,503
Michigan 2,281 1,160 2,267 1,193 2,282 1,234
Minnesota a 2,037 1,036 1,981 1,042 2,058 1,092
Mississippi 645 1,364 589 1,366 601 1,443
Missouri a 1,436 1,037 1,346 1,030 1,384 1,095
Montana 319 1,275 308 1,241 321 1,249
Nebraska a 475 1,187 486 1,136 491 1,236
Nevada a 336 1,405 331 1,430 349 1,495
New Hampshire a 357 1,147 354 1,239 368 1,293
New Jersey 1,447 1,361 1,384 1,348 1,403 1,415
New Mexico 535 1,320 542 1,308 515 1,369
New York 5,930 1,445 5,780 1,445 6,013 1,511
North Carolina 1,576 1,217 1,508 1,245 1,474 1,313
North Dakota a 316 1,191 296 1,150 314 1,234
Ohio a 2,885 1,140 3,047 1,123 3,092 1,175
Oklahoma a 903 1,084 912 1,163 952 1,211
Oregon a 801 1,017 847 1,051 841 1,107
Pennsylvania 3,190 1,334 2,962 1,306 3,097 1,373
Rhode Island 244 1,371 235 1,459 253 1,474
South Carolina 681 1,291 701 1,307 707 1,329
South Dakota 417 1,005 373 1,026 363 1,072
Tennessee 892 1,318 891 1,351 909 1,410
Texas 4,477 1,385 4,456 1,433 4,682 1,490
Utah a 452 1,135 460 1,229 471 1,262
Vermont 352 1,235 325 1,232 343 1,315
Virginia a 1,338 1,224 1,296 1,204 1,260 1,262
Washington 1,458 1,369 1,466 1,402 1,441 1,425
West Virginia 566 1,566 541 1,559 548 1,610
Wisconsin 1,657 1,024 1,629 1,046 1,709 1,104
Wyoming (X) (X) 173 1,222 184 1,211
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands (X) (X) 5 2,311 4 2,445
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 2013
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 12,054 100.0 1,321 67,818 100.0 1,374
Age  
Under 18 79 0.7 1,344 287 0.4 --
18–21 1,245 10.3 1,298 2,347 3.5 1,522
22–25 2,300 19.1 1,301 9,653 14.2 1,446
26–29 1,654 13.7 1,319 10,162 15.0 1,446
30–39 2,601 21.6 1,325 16,011 23.6 1,394
40–49 2,033 16.9 1,335 12,085 17.8 1,336
50–59 1,726 14.3 1,342 11,433 16.9 1,309
60–64 329 2.7 1,334 3,455 5.1 1,246
65 or older 87 0.7 1,321 2,385 3.5 1,055
Sex  
Male 6,672 55.4 1,327 37,500 55.3 1,414
Female 5,382 44.6 1,315 30,318 44.7 1,325
Earned income a  
Wages 11,585 96.1 1,325 65,346 96.4 1,390
Self-employment income 551 4.6 1,250 3,083 4.5 1,104
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 7,405 10.9 266
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 3,910 5.8 443
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 4,811 7.1 539
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 5,048 7.4 638
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 4,279 6.3 741
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 4,009 5.9 836
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 3,166 4.7 938
1,000–1,099 697 5.8 1,084 3,058 4.5 1,032
1,100–1,199 2,556 21.2 1,140 1,841 2.7 1,140
1,200–1,299 2,937 24.4 1,235 2,034 3.0 1,234
1,300–1,399 1,918 15.9 1,340 1,348 2.0 1,340
1,400–1,499 1,838 15.2 1,439 1,172 1.7 1,439
1,500 or more 2,108 17.5 1,620 25,737 38.0 2,445
Unearned income a  
None 11,329 94.0 1,324 22,798 33.6 2,280
Social Security benefits 270 2.2 1,273 42,419 62.5 848
Other pensions 19 0.2 1,261 415 0.6 1,285
Income based on need 7 0.1 1,218 30 (L) 1,405
Asset income 61 0.5 1,324 696 1.0 1,365
Other 381 3.2 1,268 3,626 5.3 1,538
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 79 0.7 1,682 0 0.0 0
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 205 1.7 1,435 805 1.2 1,364
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 0 342 0.5 2,036
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 6 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 2013
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 4,934,272 11,888 65,146
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.8 0.9 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.6 1.4 1.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 1.4 1.4
Injuries 2.6 2.0 2.1
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1.8 3.8 3.2
Developmental disorders 0.7 1.8 1.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 2.1 1.2
Intellectual disability 18.9 26.7 28.5
Mood disorders 16.4 14.7 12.5
Organic mental disorders 3.9 5.3 4.6
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.9 6.8 6.6
Other mental disorders 5.7 6.3 5.6
Neoplasms 1.3 1.4 1.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 1.0 0.7
Circulatory system 4.3 1.7 1.8
Digestive system 1.0 0.6 0.7
Genitourinary system 1.0 1.3 1.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 13.2 5.7 6.7
Nervous system and sense organs a 7.7 10.0 10.8
Respiratory system 2.1 1.0 1.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4 0.4
Unknown 3.6 3.7 5.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 2013
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 948 2,982 1,284
Alabama 4 69 21
Alaska 4 (X) 4
Arizona 5 34 8
Arkansas 4 21 (X)
California 136 157 190
Colorado 20 29 19
Connecticut 9 24 13
Delaware 0 20 3
District of Columbia 3 0 (X)
Florida 9 191 47
Georgia 10 115 25
Hawaii 3 (X) (X)
Idaho (X) 8 5
Illinois 40 89 44
Indiana 15 66 22
Iowa 59 12 29
Kansas 26 134 7
Kentucky 7 25 23
Louisiana 4 63 22
Maine 27 5 0
Maryland 7 101 17
Massachusetts 78 67 93
Michigan 46 42 29
Minnesota 26 43 26
Mississippi 3 14 9
Missouri 50 48 14
Montana 12 7 (X)
Nebraska 37 (X) 5
Nevada 4 11 11
New Hampshire 11 12 (X)
New Jersey 23 84 18
New Mexico 4 27 5
New York 113 311 130
North Carolina 7 175 66
North Dakota 0 5 (X)
Ohio 10 64 42
Oklahoma 8 43 8
Oregon 4 23 19
Pennsylvania 18 94 36
Rhode Island (X) (X) 5
South Carolina 4 22 4
South Dakota 7 7 3
Tennessee (X) 42 22
Texas 26 233 110
Utah (X) 26 5
Vermont 24 6 (X)
Virginia 8 220 28
Washington 5 69 32
West Virginia 5 16 9
Wisconsin 12 97 39
Wyoming (X) (X) 0
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 0 0 (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 207 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 2013
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 948 100.0 2,982 100.0 1,284 100.0
Age  
Under 18 2 0.2 2 0.1 0 0.0
18–21 37 3.9 159 5.3 42 3.3
22–25 138 14.6 531 17.8 97 7.6
26–29 109 11.5 543 18.2 167 13.0
30–39 204 21.5 754 25.3 352 27.4
40–49 217 22.9 438 14.7 280 21.8
50–59 195 20.6 351 11.8 236 18.4
60–64 34 3.6 138 4.6 74 5.8
65 or older 12 1.3 66 2.2 36 2.8
Sex  
Male 394 41.6 1,694 56.8 665 51.8
Female 554 58.4 1,288 43.2 619 48.2
Earned income b  
Wages 282 29.7 2,847 95.5 1,222 95.2
Self-employment income 61 6.4 153 5.1 73 5.7
Earnings (dollars)  
None 612 64.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less 16 1.7 240 8.0 104 8.1
66–99 8 0.8 97 3.3 38 3.0
100–199 19 2.0 348 11.7 120 9.3
200–299 19 2.0 318 10.7 82 6.4
300–399 25 2.6 268 9.0 54 4.2
400–499 27 2.8 253 8.5 74 5.8
500–599 27 2.8 257 8.6 76 5.9
600–699 18 1.9 196 6.6 61 4.8
700–799 25 2.6 174 5.8 44 3.4
800–899 22 2.3 113 3.8 38 3.0
900–999 25 2.6 102 3.4 36 2.8
1,000–1,099 27 2.8 75 2.5 45 3.5
1,100–1,199 6 0.6 48 1.6 30 2.3
1,200–1,299 18 1.9 57 1.9 41 3.2
1,300–1,399 9 0.9 43 1.4 32 2.5
1,400–1,499 5 0.5 41 1.4 38 3.0
1,500 or more 40 4.2 352 11.8 371 28.9
Unearned income b  
None 196 20.7 1,347 45.2 661 51.5
Social Security benefits 739 78.0 1,513 50.7 577 44.9
Other pensions 6 0.6 27 0.9 8 0.6
Income based on need 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Asset income 8 0.8 35 1.2 16 1.2
Other 45 4.7 130 4.4 48 3.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes 207 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 2013
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 4,934,272 948 2,982 1,284
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.8 1.6 4.1 0.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.6 1.2 0.6 0.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.1
Injuries 2.6 4.3 2.0 0.2
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1.8 3.2 7.9 0.2
Developmental disorders 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.0
Intellectual disability 18.9 3.5 41.1 2.3
Mood disorders 16.4 24.1 3.7 0.0
Organic mental disorders 3.9 3.1 3.7 0.2
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.9 9.8 3.2 0.1
Other mental disorders 5.7 6.8 1.8 0.1
Neoplasms 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.1
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0
Circulatory system 4.3 1.6 1.8 0.9
Digestive system 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 13.2 8.2 3.7 0.2
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.7 11.6 15.4 87.4
Respiratory system 2.1 0.5 0.9 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1 (L) 0.0
Other 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0
Unknown 3.6 13.8 5.9 7.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Includes 207 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 2013
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 741 2,982 1,284
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 0.4 16.5 18.5
25–49 0.3 19.2 11.3
50–99 1.3 30.1 13.6
100–199 2.3 21.1 17.4
200–299 4.7 6.0 10.9
300–499 13.1 4.6 12.9
500–599 9.0 0.6 3.7
600–699 9.7 0.6 2.5
700–799 13.6 0.4 1.6
800–899 8.5 0.3 1.6
900–999 6.1 0.1 1.2
1,000 or more 30.9 0.6 4.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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.