SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2015

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2015
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 7,174,617 313,655 245,728 67,927 4.4
2013 7,274,177 312,068 244,250 67,818 4.3
2014 7,253,997 314,912 244,679 70,233 4.3
2015 7,228,405 328,008 251,675 76,333 4.5
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
2014  
March 7,291,329 312,647 248,108 64,539 4.3
June 7,313,530 315,753 248,325 67,428 4.3
September 7,316,452 313,480 243,198 70,282 4.3
December 7,253,997 314,912 244,679 70,233 4.3
2015  
March 7,267,410 318,229 249,560 68,669 4.4
June 7,270,744 322,195 247,895 74,300 4.4
September 7,275,238 327,046 250,748 76,298 4.5
December 7,228,405 328,008 251,675 76,333 4.5
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 ($1,130 effective January 2016).
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Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2015
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 7,228,405 328,008 4.5
Alabama 162,701 3,666 2.3
Alaska 10,962 722 6.6
Arizona 104,494 4,066 3.9
Arkansas 105,546 4,282 4.1
California 942,183 41,044 4.4
Colorado 64,360 3,892 6.0
Connecticut 57,893 4,082 7.1
Delaware 15,845 937 5.9
District of Columbia 25,196 741 2.9
Florida 439,706 11,889 2.7
Georgia 235,349 6,488 2.8
Hawaii 19,334 782 4.0
Idaho 29,352 1,767 6.0
Illinois 246,693 12,436 5.0
Indiana 124,696 6,215 5.0
Iowa 49,188 6,432 13.1
Kansas 46,221 3,987 8.6
Kentucky 175,829 4,644 2.6
Louisiana 168,534 5,770 3.4
Maine 36,137 1,930 5.3
Maryland 106,541 6,165 5.8
Massachusetts 167,874 9,125 5.4
Michigan 260,257 13,062 5.0
Minnesota 85,864 11,116 12.9
Mississippi 115,535 2,668 2.3
Missouri 134,881 7,252 5.4
Montana 17,406 1,874 10.8
Nebraska 26,251 3,062 11.7
Nevada 40,836 1,979 4.8
New Hampshire 19,183 1,485 7.7
New Jersey 147,910 7,263 4.9
New Mexico 56,264 1,876 3.3
New York 536,699 20,756 3.9
North Carolina 219,081 7,673 3.5
North Dakota 7,806 1,200 15.4
Ohio 300,412 18,435 6.1
Oklahoma 91,905 4,159 4.5
Oregon 77,888 4,736 6.1
Pennsylvania 347,559 15,533 4.5
Rhode Island 30,260 1,383 4.6
South Carolina 110,738 4,430 4.0
South Dakota 13,799 1,901 13.8
Tennessee 171,536 4,813 2.8
Texas 566,443 19,684 3.5
Utah 29,175 2,583 8.9
Vermont 15,138 1,222 8.1
Virginia 139,673 6,473 4.6
Washington 135,701 6,537 4.8
West Virginia 74,505 2,070 2.8
Wisconsin 113,602 10,982 9.7
Wyoming 6,574 711 10.8
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 890 28 3.1
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 2015
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 4,888,555 311,922
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.9 2.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.4 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 0.9
Injuries 2.5 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 2.3 6.7
Developmental disorders 0.8 1.3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 1.8
Intellectual disability 18.8 37.0
Mood disorders 16.1 9.3
Organic mental disorders 3.8 4.3
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.8 5.5
Other mental disorders 5.8 4.6
Neoplasms 1.3 0.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.5
Circulatory system 4.3 1.3
Digestive system 1.0 0.5
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.0 5.1
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.8 8.9
Respiratory system 2.1 0.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4
Unknown 2.9 4.8
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 2015
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 4,961,659 100.0 311,922 6.3 73,104 1.5
18–21 328,244 6.6 29,624 9.0 2,575 0.8
22–25 369,782 7.5 53,055 14.3 10,819 2.9
26–29 345,225 7.0 46,633 13.5 12,071 3.5
30–39 751,101 15.1 70,848 9.4 18,429 2.5
40–49 869,019 17.5 44,639 5.1 12,467 1.4
50–59 1,587,042 32.0 49,925 3.1 12,624 0.8
60–64 711,246 14.3 17,198 2.4 4,119 0.6
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 2014, by program status and earnings in December 2015
Program status in December 2014 Total Receiving payments in December 2015 Not receiving payments in December 2015
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 7,148,305 12,428 224,907 6,253,888 75,577 280 87 128 123,735 457,275
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 12,795 3,990 2,362 2,687 2,034 (X) (X) (X) 444 1,262
Have earnings 232,306 2,280 169,400 33,077 8,934 (X) (X) (X) 5,950 12,607
No earnings 6,829,997 4,711 48,861 6,208,662 20,274 61 11 25 111,353 436,039
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 73,207 1,447 4,284 9,462 44,335 168 65 91 5,988 7,367
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 45. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2015
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 328,008 13,098 4.0 76,333 23.3 238,577 72.7
Alabama 3,666 187 5.1 845 23.0 2,634 71.8
Alaska 722 30 4.2 231 32.0 461 63.9
Arizona 4,066 169 4.2 1,071 26.3 2,826 69.5
Arkansas 4,282 160 3.7 817 19.1 3,305 77.2
California 41,044 2,269 5.5 9,397 22.9 29,378 71.6
Colorado 3,892 121 3.1 928 23.8 2,843 73.0
Connecticut 4,082 99 2.4 926 22.7 3,057 74.9
Delaware 937 33 3.5 214 22.8 690 73.6
District of Columbia 741 57 7.7 283 38.2 401 54.1
Florida 11,889 581 4.9 3,273 27.5 8,035 67.6
Georgia 6,488 299 4.6 1,512 23.3 4,677 72.1
Hawaii 782 35 4.5 251 32.1 496 63.4
Idaho 1,767 79 4.5 433 24.5 1,255 71.0
Illinois 12,436 498 4.0 2,464 19.8 9,474 76.2
Indiana 6,215 228 3.7 1,370 22.0 4,617 74.3
Iowa 6,432 154 2.4 1,330 20.7 4,948 76.9
Kansas 3,987 98 2.5 757 19.0 3,132 78.6
Kentucky 4,644 191 4.1 1,076 23.2 3,377 72.7
Louisiana 5,770 305 5.3 1,494 25.9 3,971 68.8
Maine 1,930 75 3.9 535 27.7 1,320 68.4
Maryland 6,165 242 3.9 1,447 23.5 4,476 72.6
Massachusetts 9,125 381 4.2 2,486 27.2 6,258 68.6
Michigan 13,062 489 3.7 2,833 21.7 9,740 74.6
Minnesota 11,116 289 2.6 2,420 21.8 8,407 75.6
Mississippi 2,668 117 4.4 640 24.0 1,911 71.6
Missouri 7,252 185 2.6 1,654 22.8 5,413 74.6
Montana 1,874 42 2.2 380 20.3 1,452 77.5
Nebraska 3,062 90 2.9 579 18.9 2,393 78.2
Nevada 1,979 79 4.0 397 20.1 1,503 75.9
New Hampshire 1,485 60 4.0 445 30.0 980 66.0
New Jersey 7,263 235 3.2 1,552 21.4 5,476 75.4
New Mexico 1,876 86 4.6 510 27.2 1,280 68.2
New York 20,756 938 4.5 5,910 28.5 13,908 67.0
North Carolina 7,673 244 3.2 1,640 21.4 5,789 75.4
North Dakota 1,200 26 2.2 292 24.3 882 73.5
Ohio 18,435 518 2.8 3,587 19.5 14,330 77.7
Oklahoma 4,159 156 3.8 1,040 25.0 2,963 71.2
Oregon 4,736 146 3.1 1,016 21.5 3,574 75.5
Pennsylvania 15,533 608 3.9 3,582 23.1 11,343 73.0
Rhode Island 1,383 52 3.8 300 21.7 1,031 74.5
South Carolina 4,430 117 2.6 758 17.1 3,555 80.2
South Dakota 1,901 41 2.2 421 22.1 1,439 75.7
Tennessee 4,813 166 3.4 1,084 22.5 3,563 74.0
Texas 19,684 1,046 5.3 5,282 26.8 13,356 67.9
Utah 2,583 70 2.7 591 22.9 1,922 74.4
Vermont 1,222 49 4.0 392 32.1 781 63.9
Virginia 6,473 243 3.8 1,422 22.0 4,808 74.3
Washington 6,537 313 4.8 1,819 27.8 4,405 67.4
West Virginia 2,070 106 5.1 545 26.3 1,419 68.6
Wisconsin 10,982 268 2.4 1,911 17.4 8,803 80.2
Wyoming 711 23 3.2 183 25.7 505 71.0
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 28 5 17.9 8 28.6 15 53.6
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 2015
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 328,008 100.0 618
Age  
Under 18 3,086 0.9 744
18–21 29,624 9.0 562
22–25 53,055 16.2 651
26–29 46,633 14.2 683
30–39 70,848 21.6 638
40–49 44,639 13.6 641
50–59 49,925 15.2 595
60–64 17,198 5.2 524
65 or older 13,000 4.0 374
Sex  
Male 184,286 56.2 627
Female 143,722 43.8 607
Earned income a  
Wages 302,895 92.3 643
Self-employment income 26,744 8.2 371
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 71,515 21.8 39
66–99 15,864 4.8 82
100–199 37,466 11.4 140
200–299 27,616 8.4 239
300–399 22,410 6.8 339
400–499 19,297 5.9 439
500–599 17,850 5.4 536
600–699 15,666 4.8 637
700–799 13,163 4.0 740
800–899 11,675 3.6 835
900–999 9,002 2.7 938
1,000–1,099 9,353 2.9 1,032
1,100–1,199 5,824 1.8 1,139
1,200–1,299 6,479 2.0 1,234
1,300–1,399 4,435 1.4 1,340
1,400–1,499 4,026 1.2 1,437
1,500 or more 36,367 11.1 2,399
Unearned income a  
None 181,669 55.4 720
Social Security benefits 129,666 39.5 456
Other pensions 2,095 0.6 507
Income based on need 171 0.1 823
Asset income 2,615 0.8 453
Other 17,960 5.5 736
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 13,098 4.0 1,358
Section 1619(b) 76,333 23.3 1,468
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 300 0.1 901
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 3,188 1.0 775
Blind work expenses (BWE) 1,161 0.4 1,178
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 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 1982–2015
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 b
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 11,813 0.4 67,927 3.3
2013 12,054 2.0 67,818 -0.2
2014 12,757 5.8 70,233 3.6
2015 13,098 2.7 76,333 8.7
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
2014  
March 11,845 -1.7 64,539 -4.8
June 12,537 5.8 67,428 4.5
September 12,768 1.8 70,282 4.2
December 12,757 -0.1 70,233 -0.1
2015  
March 12,936 1.4 68,669 -2.2
June 13,702 5.9 74,300 8.2
September 14,347 4.7 76,298 2.7
December 13,098 -8.7 76,333 (L)
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 76,333 participants in December 2015, 1,080 were blind.
b. Between zero and -0.05 percent.
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 2015
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   4,961,659 85,974 1.73
North Dakota 1 5,896 308 5.22
South Dakota 2 9,602 445 4.63
Minnesota 3 61,663 2,637 4.28
Iowa 4 37,109 1,457 3.93
Wyoming 5 5,063 197 3.89
Vermont 6 11,994 437 3.64
Nebraska 7 19,936 656 3.29
New Hampshire 8 15,394 495 3.22
Montana 9 13,064 408 3.12
Alaska 10 8,338 256 3.07
Utah 11 21,410 645 3.01
Wisconsin 12 80,353 2,123 2.64
Kansas 13 33,058 824 2.49
Connecticut 14 40,986 998 2.43
Northern Mariana Islands 15 547 13 2.38
Massachusetts 16 117,752 2,790 2.37
Idaho 17 21,480 505 2.35
Delaware 18 10,766 240 2.23
Maryland 19 75,905 1,641 2.16
Colorado 20 47,112 1,018 2.16
Maine 21 28,275 593 2.10
Washington 22 99,885 2,065 2.07
New York 23 339,942 6,595 1.94
Oregon 24 58,448 1,122 1.92
Hawaii 25 14,646 275 1.88
District of Columbia 26 18,220 327 1.79
Ohio 27 223,043 4,000 1.79
Missouri 28 100,637 1,771 1.76
California 29 617,436 10,862 1.76
Texas 30 349,447 6,082 1.74
Oklahoma 31 66,156 1,147 1.73
New Jersey 32 99,787 1,718 1.72
Pennsylvania 33 236,644 4,040 1.71
Indiana 34 91,608 1,563 1.71
Arizona 35 70,938 1,185 1.67
Michigan 36 193,478 3,214 1.66
Illinois 37 173,160 2,846 1.64
Virginia 38 99,758 1,617 1.62
Rhode Island 39 21,853 339 1.55
Louisiana 40 114,274 1,725 1.51
Nevada 41 29,684 445 1.50
New Mexico 42 38,286 563 1.47
Arkansas 43 68,312 941 1.38
Florida 44 274,418 3,659 1.33
North Carolina 45 150,791 1,813 1.20
West Virginia 46 56,949 627 1.10
South Carolina 47 77,139 845 1.10
Georgia 48 160,928 1,750 1.09
Kentucky 49 126,456 1,221 0.97
Tennessee 50 127,311 1,198 0.94
Mississippi 51 78,573 725 0.92
Alabama 52 117,749 1,008 0.86
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 2014–2015
State or area December 2014 September 2015 December 2015
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 12,757 1,332 14,347 1,328 13,098 1,358
Alabama 187 1,323 196 1,318 187 1,348
Alaska 32 1,340 35 1,306 30 1,334
Arizona 153 1,308 161 1,298 169 1,314
Arkansas 129 1,286 163 1,289 160 1,329
California 2,216 1,416 2,436 1,411 2,269 1,445
Colorado 119 1,315 121 1,305 121 1,329
Connecticut 114 1,286 122 1,317 99 1,373
Delaware 28 1,370 41 1,293 33 1,337
District of Columbia 55 1,278 64 1,286 57 1,345
Florida 545 1,306 642 1,294 581 1,327
Georgia 234 1,303 294 1,295 299 1,326
Hawaii 29 1,319 34 1,337 35 1,337
Idaho 58 1,326 83 1,332 79 1,323
Illinois 553 1,298 584 1,298 498 1,325
Indiana 208 1,293 232 1,298 228 1,340
Iowa 140 1,316 200 1,340 154 1,358
Kansas 93 1,303 102 1,321 98 1,317
Kentucky 201 1,323 217 1,312 191 1,326
Louisiana 319 1,312 360 1,290 305 1,326
Maine 81 1,328 82 1,328 75 1,345
Maryland 235 1,322 272 1,303 242 1,337
Massachusetts 383 1,342 392 1,339 381 1,350
Michigan 443 1,306 521 1,316 489 1,347
Minnesota 273 1,316 324 1,315 289 1,347
Mississippi 122 1,304 144 1,321 117 1,346
Missouri 171 1,308 220 1,314 185 1,342
Montana 39 1,320 47 1,319 42 1,401
Nebraska 83 1,342 102 1,340 90 1,380
Nevada 76 1,302 97 1,324 79 1,336
New Hampshire 54 1,270 58 1,300 60 1,346
New Jersey 226 1,348 253 1,325 235 1,359
New Mexico 98 1,371 94 1,354 86 1,368
New York 953 1,311 1,045 1,310 938 1,343
North Carolina 253 1,318 253 1,303 244 1,327
North Dakota 29 1,282 32 1,314 26 1,343
Ohio 511 1,310 564 1,299 518 1,341
Oklahoma 166 1,313 169 1,304 156 1,352
Oregon 124 1,308 160 1,311 146 1,325
Pennsylvania 595 1,325 648 1,317 608 1,349
Rhode Island 39 1,277 52 1,315 52 1,322
South Carolina 118 1,316 125 1,314 117 1,333
South Dakota 34 1,290 51 1,295 41 1,308
Tennessee 178 1,312 180 1,306 166 1,337
Texas 1,001 1,311 1,157 1,308 1,046 1,346
Utah 75 1,303 90 1,297 70 1,317
Vermont 57 1,421 59 1,480 49 1,460
Virginia 251 1,320 276 1,300 243 1,306
Washington 296 1,325 354 1,322 313 1,344
West Virginia 111 1,307 126 1,324 106 1,355
Wisconsin 242 1,310 282 1,300 268 1,334
Wyoming 23 1,311 27 1,355 23 1,388
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 4 1,229 4 1,270 5 1,371
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
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 2014–2015
State or area December 2014 September 2015 December 2015
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 70,233 1,431 76,298 1,475 76,333 1,468
Alabama 749 1,512 863 1,528 845 1,493
Alaska a 202 1,503 238 1,663 231 1,627
Arizona 997 1,529 1,052 1,592 1,071 1,595
Arkansas 756 1,409 824 1,426 817 1,453
California 8,667 1,625 9,264 1,702 9,397 1,712
Colorado 803 1,349 942 1,443 928 1,415
Connecticut a 825 1,237 893 1,290 926 1,238
Delaware 225 1,504 217 1,562 214 1,598
District of Columbia 235 2,080 290 2,118 283 2,102
Florida 2,878 1,460 3,258 1,492 3,273 1,494
Georgia 1,351 1,541 1,505 1,587 1,512 1,553
Hawaii a 246 1,665 260 1,889 251 1,811
Idaho a 389 1,341 438 1,283 433 1,269
Illinois a 2,463 1,381 2,526 1,418 2,464 1,402
Indiana a 1,300 1,300 1,394 1,345 1,370 1,330
Iowa 1,266 1,073 1,356 1,152 1,330 1,100
Kansas a 736 1,176 771 1,207 757 1,186
Kentucky 944 1,473 1,059 1,560 1,076 1,530
Louisiana 1,501 1,363 1,546 1,383 1,494 1,362
Maine 496 1,311 525 1,353 535 1,357
Maryland 1,372 1,538 1,471 1,594 1,447 1,581
Massachusetts 2,280 1,612 2,500 1,613 2,486 1,617
Michigan 2,500 1,294 2,792 1,347 2,833 1,334
Minnesota a 2,180 1,167 2,382 1,243 2,420 1,248
Mississippi 578 1,495 611 1,562 640 1,510
Missouri a 1,497 1,127 1,586 1,170 1,654 1,172
Montana 347 1,221 379 1,349 380 1,368
Nebraska a 518 1,212 600 1,240 579 1,198
Nevada a 349 1,605 400 1,644 397 1,644
New Hampshire a 355 1,400 423 1,466 445 1,454
New Jersey 1,403 1,499 1,493 1,518 1,552 1,483
New Mexico 467 1,423 497 1,401 510 1,388
New York 5,487 1,602 5,841 1,604 5,910 1,601
North Carolina 1,553 1,338 1,649 1,372 1,640 1,332
North Dakota a 309 1,264 317 1,295 292 1,266
Ohio a 3,214 1,238 3,544 1,306 3,587 1,315
Oklahoma a 997 1,248 1,052 1,267 1,040 1,286
Oregon a 932 1,176 1,011 1,280 1,016 1,274
Pennsylvania 3,259 1,440 3,629 1,471 3,582 1,472
Rhode Island 259 1,530 295 1,574 300 1,642
South Carolina 660 1,417 725 1,433 758 1,404
South Dakota 386 1,113 407 1,107 421 1,095
Tennessee 936 1,418 1,072 1,454 1,084 1,439
Texas 5,071 1,580 5,388 1,595 5,282 1,596
Utah a 523 1,288 578 1,349 591 1,325
Vermont 364 1,336 391 1,408 392 1,368
Virginia a 1,328 1,285 1,500 1,348 1,422 1,321
Washington 1,563 1,514 1,837 1,627 1,819 1,623
West Virginia 552 1,588 548 1,605 545 1,568
Wisconsin 1,782 1,173 1,965 1,209 1,911 1,198
Wyoming 179 1,320 183 1,342 183 1,290
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 4 2,727 11 2,574 8 2,140
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
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 2015
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 13,098 100.0 1,358 76,333 100.0 1,468
Age  
Under 18 124 0.9 1,410 450 0.6 --
18–21 1,291 9.9 1,354 2,575 3.4 1,553
22–25 2,616 20.0 1,347 10,819 14.2 1,534
26–29 1,961 15.0 1,358 12,071 15.8 1,558
30–39 2,938 22.4 1,355 18,429 24.1 1,492
40–49 1,938 14.8 1,361 12,467 16.3 1,429
50–59 1,745 13.3 1,370 12,624 16.5 1,409
60–64 381 2.9 1,376 4,119 5.4 1,295
65 or older 104 0.8 1,372 2,779 3.6 1,125
Sex  
Male 7,275 55.5 1,366 42,595 55.8 1,523
Female 5,823 44.5 1,348 33,738 44.2 1,398
Earned income a  
Wages 12,526 95.6 1,362 73,779 96.7 1,484
Self-employment income 678 5.2 1,292 3,306 4.3 1,194
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 6,961 9.1 267
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 3,784 5.0 443
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 4,867 6.4 539
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 5,130 6.7 639
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 4,824 6.3 740
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 4,259 5.6 835
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 3,446 4.5 938
1,000–1,099 . . . . . . . . . 3,462 4.5 1,033
1,100–1,199 1,898 14.5 1,162 2,171 2.8 1,138
1,200–1,299 3,663 28.0 1,235 2,391 3.1 1,234
1,300–1,399 2,542 19.4 1,340 1,632 2.1 1,340
1,400–1,499 2,254 17.2 1,437 1,518 2.0 1,437
1,500 or more 2,741 20.9 1,611 31,888 41.8 2,473
Unearned income a  
None 12,371 94.4 1,359 27,481 36.0 2,327
Social Security benefits 231 1.8 1,346 45,471 59.6 902
Other pensions 21 0.2 1,395 487 0.6 1,359
Income based on need 6 (L) 1,226 42 0.1 1,599
Asset income 56 0.4 1,362 446 0.6 1,493
Other 425 3.2 1,331 4,652 6.1 1,667
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 84 0.6 1,806 0 0.0 0
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 206 1.6 1,408 911 1.2 1,421
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 0 300 0.4 2,026
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 5 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 2015
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 4,888,555 12,870 73,104
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.9 0.9 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.4 1.2 1.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 1.3 1.5
Injuries 2.5 1.7 2.1
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 2.3 4.9 4.2
Developmental disorders 0.8 2.0 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 2.4 1.4
Intellectual disability 18.8 25.0 26.3
Mood disorders 16.1 15.1 13.3
Organic mental disorders 3.8 5.5 4.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.8 6.7 6.7
Other mental disorders 5.8 7.5 6.0
Neoplasms 1.3 1.5 1.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.9 0.8
Circulatory system 4.3 1.6 1.8
Digestive system 1.0 0.6 0.7
Genitourinary system 1.1 1.1 1.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.0 5.7 7.3
Nervous system and sense organs a 7.8 10.4 10.7
Respiratory system 2.1 0.8 1.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1 0.2
Other 0.3 0.5 0.4
Unknown 2.9 2.7 4.5
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 2015
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 821 3,188 1,161
Alabama 3 79 18
Alaska 0 0 (X)
Arizona 12 46 8
Arkansas 18 40 10
California 103 141 160
Colorado 9 30 13
Connecticut 11 29 13
Delaware 0 20 3
District of Columbia 0 (X) (X)
Florida 9 279 52
Georgia 7 114 23
Hawaii 3 (X) (X)
Idaho 4 8 3
Illinois 20 123 23
Indiana 9 70 26
Iowa 72 20 20
Kansas 39 116 10
Kentucky (X) 32 17
Louisiana 8 42 20
Maine 27 9 (X)
Maryland (X) 102 21
Massachusetts 52 105 77
Michigan 21 52 24
Minnesota 15 33 19
Mississippi (X) 19 11
Missouri 66 60 12
Montana 10 13 (X)
Nebraska 37 14 3
Nevada (X) 16 8
New Hampshire 9 9 6
New Jersey 19 107 17
New Mexico 3 26 (X)
New York 109 244 95
North Carolina 14 165 74
North Dakota (X) 9 (X)
Ohio 7 55 36
Oklahoma 4 38 5
Oregon 9 28 16
Pennsylvania 11 84 44
Rhode Island 4 11 (X)
South Carolina 3 34 8
South Dakota (X) 10 3
Tennessee 4 60 22
Texas 8 276 105
Utah (X) 17 7
Vermont 17 3 (X)
Virginia 3 187 29
Washington 6 77 31
West Virginia (X) 15 10
Wisconsin 19 112 38
Wyoming 0 (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 163 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 2015
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 821 100.0 3,188 100.0 1,161 100.0
Age  
Under 18 0 0.0 3 0.1 1 0.1
18–21 40 4.9 223 7.0 48 4.1
22–25 129 15.7 623 19.5 123 10.6
26–29 129 15.7 613 19.2 154 13.3
30–39 153 18.6 816 25.6 327 28.2
40–49 161 19.6 378 11.9 212 18.3
50–59 150 18.3 357 11.2 195 16.8
60–64 52 6.3 109 3.4 69 5.9
65 or older 7 0.9 66 2.1 32 2.8
Sex  
Male 375 45.7 1,845 57.9 630 54.3
Female 446 54.3 1,343 42.1 531 45.7
Earned income b  
Wages 292 35.6 3,062 96.0 1,101 94.8
Self-employment income 55 6.7 145 4.5 71 6.1
Earnings (dollars)  
None 480 58.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less 15 1.8 182 5.7 88 7.6
66–99 6 0.7 95 3.0 24 2.1
100–199 23 2.8 312 9.8 102 8.8
200–299 28 3.4 301 9.4 87 7.5
300–399 24 2.9 276 8.7 62 5.3
400–499 16 1.9 276 8.7 55 4.7
500–599 21 2.6 253 7.9 48 4.1
600–699 25 3.0 245 7.7 44 3.8
700–799 22 2.7 180 5.6 37 3.2
800–899 17 2.1 166 5.2 47 4.0
900–999 31 3.8 127 4.0 37 3.2
1,000–1,099 25 3.0 116 3.6 40 3.4
1,100–1,199 12 1.5 69 2.2 28 2.4
1,200–1,299 9 1.1 81 2.5 45 3.9
1,300–1,399 12 1.5 65 2.0 37 3.2
1,400–1,499 10 1.2 43 1.3 35 3.0
1,500 or more 45 5.5 401 12.6 345 29.7
Unearned income b  
None 213 25.9 1,595 50.0 620 53.4
Social Security benefits 598 72.8 1,449 45.5 497 42.8
Other pensions 3 0.4 16 0.5 5 0.4
Income based on need 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Asset income 3 0.4 24 0.8 16 1.4
Other 32 3.9 177 5.6 47 4.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes 163 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 2015
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 4,888,555 821 3,188 1,161
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.9 1.7 4.1 0.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.4 1.3 0.6 0.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.1
Injuries 2.5 4.1 1.9 0.1
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 2.3 5.0 10.3 0.1
Developmental disorders 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.0
Intellectual disability 18.8 3.9 35.9 2.4
Mood disorders 16.1 22.2 5.4 0.2
Organic mental disorders 3.8 3.9 4.1 0.3
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.8 9.7 4.0 0.0
Other mental disorders 5.8 5.5 2.7 0.1
Neoplasms 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.1
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0
Circulatory system 4.3 1.5 1.8 1.0
Digestive system 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.0 8.3 4.3 0.2
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.8 13.8 14.6 89.4
Respiratory system 2.1 0.4 0.6 0.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 (L) 0.0
Other 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.0
Unknown 2.9 10.5 4.0 5.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Includes 163 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 2015
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 658 3,188 1,161
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 0.5 19.1 19.0
25–49 0.0 19.7 9.7
50–99 0.5 28.1 12.1
100–199 1.2 20.4 18.1
200–299 3.6 6.8 10.8
300–499 11.4 3.9 13.8
500–599 9.9 0.6 4.1
600–699 9.6 0.3 2.8
700–799 12.8 0.3 1.6
800–899 9.3 0.3 2.2
900–999 6.2 0.1 1.5
1,000 or more 35.1 0.5 4.3
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.