SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2016

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2016
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
2016 7,167,151 336,837 256,258 80,579 4.7
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
2016  
March 7,250,380 330,346 252,542 77,804 4.6
June 7,222,400 333,618 252,919 80,699 4.6
September 7,199,200 336,772 256,815 79,957 4.7
December 7,167,151 336,837 256,258 80,579 4.7
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 ($1,170 effective January 2017).
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Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2016
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 7,167,151 336,837 4.7
Alabama 159,617 3,846 2.4
Alaska 10,929 724 6.6
Arizona 103,394 4,424 4.3
Arkansas 104,207 4,198 4.0
California 927,068 41,719 4.5
Colorado 63,660 3,921 6.2
Connecticut 58,525 4,125 7.0
Delaware 15,901 953 6.0
District of Columbia 25,068 810 3.2
Florida 439,184 12,673 2.9
Georgia 235,368 6,859 2.9
Hawaii 18,853 821 4.4
Idaho 29,439 2,010 6.8
Illinois 244,104 12,849 5.3
Indiana 124,400 6,579 5.3
Iowa 49,175 6,172 12.6
Kansas 45,911 3,980 8.7
Kentucky 172,508 5,010 2.9
Louisiana 167,465 5,842 3.5
Maine 36,178 2,062 5.7
Maryland 106,976 6,308 5.9
Massachusetts 166,144 9,431 5.7
Michigan 258,370 13,620 5.3
Minnesota 85,221 10,997 12.9
Mississippi 113,258 2,741 2.4
Missouri 133,302 7,496 5.6
Montana 17,335 1,826 10.5
Nebraska 26,213 3,058 11.7
Nevada 42,157 2,046 4.9
New Hampshire 18,863 1,605 8.5
New Jersey 147,380 7,618 5.2
New Mexico 55,807 1,901 3.4
New York 532,394 20,841 3.9
North Carolina 217,235 8,068 3.7
North Dakota 7,835 1,177 15.0
Ohio 298,510 18,946 6.3
Oklahoma 91,390 3,992 4.4
Oregon 79,115 4,806 6.1
Pennsylvania 343,224 16,283 4.7
Rhode Island 30,301 1,438 4.7
South Carolina 110,276 4,640 4.2
South Dakota 13,678 1,790 13.1
Tennessee 170,079 4,932 2.9
Texas 558,362 20,426 3.7
Utah 29,194 2,730 9.4
Vermont 15,072 1,286 8.5
Virginia 139,939 6,657 4.8
Washington 135,122 6,837 5.1
West Virginia 72,860 1,977 2.7
Wisconsin 113,125 11,140 9.8
Wyoming 6,553 617 9.4
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 907 30 3.3
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 2016
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 4,845,735 320,132
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.0 2.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.3 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 0.9
Injuries 2.5 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 2.6 7.3
Developmental disorders 0.8 1.5
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 2.0
Intellectual disability 18.8 35.8
Mood disorders 15.9 9.7
Organic mental disorders 3.8 4.3
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.7 5.6
Other mental disorders 5.9 4.8
Neoplasms 1.3 0.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.5
Circulatory system 4.3 1.4
Digestive system 1.0 0.5
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.4 5.2
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.9 8.7
Respiratory system 2.1 0.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4
Unknown 2.6 4.3
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 2016
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 4,922,855 100.0 320,132 6.5 77,120 1.6
18–21 323,276 6.6 30,693 9.5 2,567 0.8
22–25 351,960 7.1 52,530 14.9 10,829 3.1
26–29 350,704 7.1 49,796 14.2 13,136 3.7
30–39 753,080 15.3 74,414 9.9 19,947 2.6
40–49 832,781 16.9 44,552 5.3 12,738 1.5
50–59 1,568,163 31.9 50,056 3.2 13,206 0.8
60–64 742,891 15.1 18,091 2.4 4,697 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 2015, by program status and earnings in December 2016
Program status in December 2015 Total Receiving payments in December 2016 Not receiving payments in December 2016
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 7,155,942 12,962 229,253 6,211,170 80,656 347 147 178 126,772 494,457
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 13,163 3,873 2,385 2,692 2,220 10 5 9 412 1,557
Have earnings 239,037 2,513 167,421 39,029 9,661 25 6 10 6,262 14,110
No earnings 6,823,827 5,117 54,723 6,158,836 22,848 74 27 27 113,325 468,850
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 79,915 1,459 4,724 10,613 45,927 238 109 132 6,773 9,940
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 2016
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 336,837 13,480 4.0 80,579 23.9 242,778 72.1
Alabama 3,846 221 5.7 881 22.9 2,744 71.3
Alaska 724 25 3.5 230 31.8 469 64.8
Arizona 4,424 180 4.1 1,163 26.3 3,081 69.6
Arkansas 4,198 160 3.8 791 18.8 3,247 77.3
California 41,719 2,573 6.2 9,841 23.6 29,305 70.2
Colorado 3,921 122 3.1 945 24.1 2,854 72.8
Connecticut 4,125 88 2.1 928 22.5 3,109 75.4
Delaware 953 39 4.1 242 25.4 672 70.5
District of Columbia 810 79 9.8 300 37.0 431 53.2
Florida 12,673 578 4.6 3,543 28.0 8,552 67.5
Georgia 6,859 297 4.3 1,634 23.8 4,928 71.8
Hawaii 821 31 3.8 280 34.1 510 62.1
Idaho 2,010 95 4.7 536 26.7 1,379 68.6
Illinois 12,849 530 4.1 2,613 20.3 9,706 75.5
Indiana 6,579 206 3.1 1,527 23.2 4,846 73.7
Iowa 6,172 147 2.4 1,388 22.5 4,637 75.1
Kansas 3,980 92 2.3 757 19.0 3,131 78.7
Kentucky 5,010 200 4.0 1,213 24.2 3,597 71.8
Louisiana 5,842 261 4.5 1,484 25.4 4,097 70.1
Maine 2,062 58 2.8 603 29.2 1,401 67.9
Maryland 6,308 258 4.1 1,561 24.7 4,489 71.2
Massachusetts 9,431 379 4.0 2,598 27.5 6,454 68.4
Michigan 13,620 493 3.6 3,063 22.5 10,064 73.9
Minnesota 10,997 288 2.6 2,437 22.2 8,272 75.2
Mississippi 2,741 114 4.2 686 25.0 1,941 70.8
Missouri 7,496 201 2.7 1,745 23.3 5,550 74.0
Montana 1,826 32 1.8 380 20.8 1,414 77.4
Nebraska 3,058 76 2.5 602 19.7 2,380 77.8
Nevada 2,046 73 3.6 427 20.9 1,546 75.6
New Hampshire 1,605 57 3.6 486 30.3 1,062 66.2
New Jersey 7,618 277 3.6 1,680 22.1 5,661 74.3
New Mexico 1,901 66 3.5 507 26.7 1,328 69.9
New York 20,841 929 4.5 5,972 28.7 13,940 66.9
North Carolina 8,068 256 3.2 1,809 22.4 6,003 74.4
North Dakota 1,177 23 2.0 291 24.7 863 73.3
Ohio 18,946 535 2.8 3,911 20.6 14,500 76.5
Oklahoma 3,992 116 2.9 982 24.6 2,894 72.5
Oregon 4,806 166 3.5 1,156 24.1 3,484 72.5
Pennsylvania 16,283 642 3.9 3,805 23.4 11,836 72.7
Rhode Island 1,438 47 3.3 342 23.8 1,049 72.9
South Carolina 4,640 126 2.7 910 19.6 3,604 77.7
South Dakota 1,790 34 1.9 403 22.5 1,353 75.6
Tennessee 4,932 198 4.0 1,197 24.3 3,537 71.7
Texas 20,426 1,029 5.0 5,459 26.7 13,938 68.2
Utah 2,730 76 2.8 636 23.3 2,018 73.9
Vermont 1,286 57 4.4 427 33.2 802 62.4
Virginia 6,657 242 3.6 1,472 22.1 4,943 74.3
Washington 6,837 321 4.7 1,945 28.4 4,571 66.9
West Virginia 1,977 102 5.2 536 27.1 1,339 67.7
Wisconsin 11,140 268 2.4 2,090 18.8 8,782 78.8
Wyoming 617 13 2.1 155 25.1 449 72.8
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 30 4 13.3 10 33.3 16 53.3
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 2016
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 336,837 100.0 654
Age  
Under 18 3,312 1.0 734
18–21 30,693 9.1 596
22–25 52,530 15.6 682
26–29 49,796 14.8 721
30–39 74,414 22.1 677
40–49 44,552 13.2 678
50–59 50,056 14.9 633
60–64 18,091 5.4 562
65 or older 13,393 4.0 393
Sex  
Male 189,346 56.2 662
Female 147,491 43.8 643
Earned income a  
Wages 311,705 92.5 679
Self-employment income 26,921 8.0 399
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 67,170 19.9 39
66–99 14,980 4.4 82
100–199 35,906 10.7 141
200–299 27,628 8.2 239
300–399 23,187 6.9 338
400–499 20,264 6.0 438
500–599 18,777 5.6 536
600–699 17,125 5.1 637
700–799 14,012 4.2 739
800–899 13,437 4.0 834
900–999 9,935 2.9 937
1,000–1,099 10,395 3.1 1,030
1,100–1,199 6,581 2.0 1,139
1,200–1,299 7,190 2.1 1,233
1,300–1,399 4,873 1.4 1,338
1,400–1,499 4,662 1.4 1,435
1,500 or more 40,715 12.1 2,354
Unearned income a  
None 191,423 56.8 761
Social Security benefits 128,016 38.0 472
Other pensions 2,191 0.7 555
Income based on need 185 0.1 836
Asset income 2,073 0.6 501
Other 18,948 5.6 766
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 13,480 4.0 1,384
Section 1619(b) 80,579 23.9 1,484
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 228 0.1 990
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 3,128 0.9 774
Blind work expenses (BWE) 1,068 0.3 1,202
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 1982–2016
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
2016 13,480 2.9 80,579 5.6
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)
2016  
March 13,434 2.6 77,804 1.9
June 14,240 6.0 80,699 3.7
September 14,395 1.1 79,957 -0.9
December 13,480 -6.4 80,579 0.8
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 80,579 participants in December 2016, 1,117 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 2016
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   4,922,855 90,411 1.84
North Dakota 1 5,904 303 5.13
South Dakota 2 9,559 418 4.37
Minnesota 3 61,074 2,658 4.35
Iowa 4 37,108 1,500 4.04
Vermont 5 11,939 478 4.00
New Hampshire 6 15,221 533 3.50
Nebraska 7 19,886 665 3.34
Utah 8 21,488 697 3.24
Wyoming 9 5,058 163 3.22
Montana 10 12,956 399 3.08
Alaska 11 8,318 248 2.98
Wisconsin 12 80,267 2,298 2.86
Idaho 13 21,640 617 2.85
Kansas 14 32,701 821 2.51
Delaware 15 10,890 272 2.50
Northern Mariana Islands 16 563 14 2.49
Massachusetts 17 116,470 2,883 2.48
Connecticut 18 41,526 989 2.38
Maryland 19 76,069 1,777 2.34
Maine 20 28,422 637 2.24
Washington 21 99,352 2,198 2.21
Colorado 22 46,690 1,031 2.21
Oregon 23 59,104 1,280 2.17
Hawaii 24 14,116 296 2.10
District of Columbia 25 18,085 362 2.00
New York 26 334,760 6,623 1.98
Ohio 27 221,898 4,329 1.95
California 28 602,444 11,590 1.92
New Jersey 29 99,381 1,873 1.88
Missouri 30 99,801 1,877 1.88
Indiana 31 91,768 1,696 1.85
Pennsylvania 32 234,455 4,302 1.83
Arizona 33 70,997 1,284 1.81
Texas 34 347,054 6,211 1.79
Michigan 35 192,151 3,430 1.79
Illinois 36 171,287 3,018 1.76
Rhode Island 37 21,926 379 1.73
Virginia 38 100,661 1,662 1.65
Oklahoma 39 65,843 1,053 1.60
Nevada 40 30,579 471 1.54
Louisiana 41 113,449 1,670 1.47
Florida 42 275,143 3,935 1.43
New Mexico 43 38,144 537 1.41
Arkansas 44 68,232 911 1.34
North Carolina 45 150,829 1,977 1.31
South Carolina 46 76,884 1,005 1.31
Georgia 47 162,063 1,868 1.15
West Virginia 48 55,297 623 1.13
Kentucky 49 123,732 1,365 1.10
Tennessee 50 126,233 1,339 1.06
Mississippi 51 77,272 763 0.99
Alabama 52 116,166 1,083 0.93
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 2015–2016
State or area December 2015 September 2016 December 2016
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 13,098 1,358 14,395 1,356 13,480 1,384
Alabama 187 1,348 239 1,346 221 1,380
Alaska 30 1,334 27 1,364 25 1,373
Arizona 169 1,314 192 1,328 180 1,352
Arkansas 160 1,329 170 1,330 160 1,356
California 2,269 1,445 2,658 1,449 2,573 1,472
Colorado 121 1,329 129 1,326 122 1,354
Connecticut 99 1,373 105 1,388 88 1,355
Delaware 33 1,337 44 1,343 39 1,369
District of Columbia 57 1,345 78 1,335 79 1,364
Florida 581 1,327 612 1,330 578 1,347
Georgia 299 1,326 323 1,326 297 1,354
Hawaii 35 1,337 39 1,328 31 1,368
Idaho 79 1,323 84 1,336 95 1,354
Illinois 498 1,325 572 1,330 530 1,357
Indiana 228 1,340 236 1,323 206 1,383
Iowa 154 1,358 156 1,376 147 1,376
Kansas 98 1,317 99 1,357 92 1,344
Kentucky 191 1,326 184 1,342 200 1,391
Louisiana 305 1,326 344 1,314 261 1,351
Maine 75 1,345 79 1,347 58 1,367
Maryland 242 1,337 280 1,343 258 1,362
Massachusetts 381 1,350 370 1,341 379 1,367
Michigan 489 1,347 546 1,323 493 1,361
Minnesota 289 1,347 280 1,331 288 1,352
Mississippi 117 1,346 140 1,344 114 1,392
Missouri 185 1,342 227 1,321 201 1,351
Montana 42 1,401 38 1,353 32 1,379
Nebraska 90 1,380 76 1,364 76 1,366
Nevada 79 1,336 88 1,325 73 1,341
New Hampshire 60 1,346 54 1,324 57 1,355
New Jersey 235 1,359 255 1,359 277 1,390
New Mexico 86 1,368 98 1,323 66 1,363
New York 938 1,343 969 1,334 929 1,364
North Carolina 244 1,327 271 1,321 256 1,350
North Dakota 26 1,343 25 1,378 23 1,417
Ohio 518 1,341 582 1,325 535 1,364
Oklahoma 156 1,352 121 1,325 116 1,361
Oregon 146 1,325 181 1,327 166 1,358
Pennsylvania 608 1,349 678 1,339 642 1,367
Rhode Island 52 1,322 51 1,347 47 1,358
South Carolina 117 1,333 142 1,327 126 1,361
South Dakota 41 1,308 45 1,346 34 1,360
Tennessee 166 1,337 201 1,322 198 1,358
Texas 1,046 1,346 1,144 1,340 1,029 1,362
Utah 70 1,317 75 1,360 76 1,362
Vermont 49 1,460 61 1,431 57 1,422
Virginia 243 1,306 266 1,323 242 1,348
Washington 313 1,344 352 1,347 321 1,373
West Virginia 106 1,355 110 1,338 102 1,377
Wisconsin 268 1,334 281 1,333 268 1,362
Wyoming 23 1,388 15 1,333 13 1,379
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 5 1,371 3 1,261 4 1,276
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 2015–2016
State or area December 2015 September 2016 December 2016
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 76,333 1,468 79,957 1,473 80,579 1,484
Alabama 845 1,493 929 1,498 881 1,519
Alaska a 231 1,627 249 1,562 230 1,596
Arizona 1,071 1,595 1,116 1,534 1,163 1,540
Arkansas 817 1,453 820 1,425 791 1,413
California 9,397 1,712 9,616 1,752 9,841 1,752
Colorado 928 1,415 981 1,353 945 1,351
Connecticut a 926 1,238 929 1,283 928 1,356
Delaware 214 1,598 241 1,701 242 1,760
District of Columbia 283 2,102 279 1,986 300 2,053
Florida 3,273 1,494 3,571 1,504 3,543 1,503
Georgia 1,512 1,553 1,626 1,563 1,634 1,582
Hawaii a 251 1,811 279 1,827 280 1,846
Idaho a 433 1,269 529 1,396 536 1,372
Illinois a 2,464 1,402 2,599 1,361 2,613 1,375
Indiana a 1,370 1,330 1,495 1,351 1,527 1,361
Iowa 1,330 1,100 1,401 1,146 1,388 1,147
Kansas a 757 1,186 772 1,202 757 1,219
Kentucky 1,076 1,530 1,189 1,489 1,213 1,519
Louisiana 1,494 1,362 1,499 1,344 1,484 1,345
Maine 535 1,357 584 1,385 603 1,398
Maryland 1,447 1,581 1,524 1,617 1,561 1,625
Massachusetts 2,486 1,617 2,617 1,639 2,598 1,673
Michigan 2,833 1,334 3,033 1,364 3,063 1,390
Minnesota a 2,420 1,248 2,424 1,261 2,437 1,279
Mississippi 640 1,510 667 1,565 686 1,566
Missouri a 1,654 1,172 1,743 1,136 1,745 1,144
Montana 380 1,368 381 1,381 380 1,405
Nebraska a 579 1,198 606 1,204 602 1,201
Nevada a 397 1,644 402 1,641 427 1,631
New Hampshire a 445 1,454 477 1,383 486 1,439
New Jersey 1,552 1,483 1,596 1,457 1,680 1,465
New Mexico 510 1,388 508 1,400 507 1,432
New York 5,910 1,601 5,992 1,594 5,972 1,603
North Carolina 1,640 1,332 1,826 1,405 1,809 1,406
North Dakota a 292 1,266 285 1,317 291 1,243
Ohio a 3,587 1,315 3,820 1,317 3,911 1,320
Oklahoma a 1,040 1,286 987 1,257 982 1,237
Oregon a 1,016 1,274 1,120 1,356 1,156 1,385
Pennsylvania 3,582 1,472 3,701 1,456 3,805 1,458
Rhode Island 300 1,642 336 1,608 342 1,631
South Carolina 758 1,404 840 1,408 910 1,422
South Dakota 421 1,095 422 1,089 403 1,140
Tennessee 1,084 1,439 1,199 1,471 1,197 1,478
Texas 5,282 1,596 5,501 1,571 5,459 1,578
Utah a 591 1,325 611 1,239 636 1,289
Vermont 392 1,368 414 1,318 427 1,371
Virginia a 1,422 1,321 1,448 1,316 1,472 1,341
Washington 1,819 1,623 1,977 1,666 1,945 1,696
West Virginia 545 1,568 541 1,560 536 1,583
Wisconsin 1,911 1,198 2,083 1,219 2,090 1,219
Wyoming 183 1,290 164 1,224 155 1,190
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 8 2,140 8 2,588 10 2,546
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 2016
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 13,480 100.0 1,384 80,579 100.0 1,484
Age  
Under 18 104 0.8 1,402 465 0.6 --
18–21 1,312 9.7 1,389 2,567 3.2 1,561
22–25 2,561 19.0 1,370 10,829 13.4 1,548
26–29 2,233 16.6 1,380 13,136 16.3 1,565
30–39 3,033 22.5 1,383 19,947 24.8 1,515
40–49 1,961 14.5 1,388 12,738 15.8 1,448
50–59 1,738 12.9 1,392 13,206 16.4 1,439
60–64 453 3.4 1,397 4,697 5.8 1,308
65 or older 85 0.6 1,466 2,994 3.7 1,145
Sex  
Male 7,540 55.9 1,391 45,027 55.9 1,542
Female 5,940 44.1 1,374 35,552 44.1 1,411
Earned income a  
Wages 13,004 96.5 1,386 77,849 96.6 1,501
Self-employment income 596 4.4 1,322 3,527 4.4 1,224
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 6,752 8.4 268
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 3,813 4.7 442
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 4,838 6.0 540
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 5,231 6.5 639
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 4,743 5.9 741
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 4,576 5.7 835
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 3,504 4.3 937
1,000–1,099 . . . . . . . . . 3,678 4.6 1,031
1,100–1,199 697 5.2 1,185 2,383 3.0 1,137
1,200–1,299 4,090 30.3 1,233 2,549 3.2 1,232
1,300–1,399 2,836 21.0 1,338 1,689 2.1 1,339
1,400–1,499 2,639 19.6 1,436 1,671 2.1 1,435
1,500 or more 3,218 23.9 1,615 35,152 43.6 2,425
Unearned income a  
None 12,775 94.8 1,385 30,344 37.7 2,297
Social Security benefits 195 1.4 1,373 46,500 57.7 910
Other pensions 25 0.2 1,310 545 0.7 1,400
Income based on need 7 0.1 1,351 48 0.1 1,596
Asset income 48 0.4 1,414 414 0.5 1,519
Other 436 3.2 1,356 5,025 6.2 1,634
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 74 0.5 1,783 0 0.0 0
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 194 1.4 1,446 861 1.1 1,413
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 0 282 0.3 2,049
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: -- = not available; . . . = not applicable.
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 3 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 2016
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 4,845,735 13,291 77,120
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.0 0.7 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.3 1.2 1.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 1.2 1.4
Injuries 2.5 1.7 2.1
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 2.6 5.3 4.7
Developmental disorders 0.8 2.1 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 2.7 1.4
Intellectual disability 18.8 25.3 25.7
Mood disorders 15.9 14.8 13.6
Organic mental disorders 3.8 5.7 4.9
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.7 6.6 6.8
Other mental disorders 5.9 7.4 6.3
Neoplasms 1.3 1.2 1.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 1.1 0.8
Circulatory system 4.3 1.7 1.8
Digestive system 1.0 0.8 0.7
Genitourinary system 1.1 1.2 1.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.4 5.6 7.8
Nervous system and sense organs a 7.9 9.8 10.4
Respiratory system 2.1 0.9 1.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1 0.2
Other 0.3 0.4 0.3
Unknown 2.6 2.6 4.0
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 2016
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 692 3,128 1,068
Alabama (X) 88 11
Alaska 0 0 (X)
Arizona 8 48 9
Arkansas 16 42 9
California 77 150 140
Colorado 4 25 9
Connecticut 11 33 7
Delaware 0 30 3
District of Columbia 0 6 0
Florida 14 262 62
Georgia 9 116 18
Hawaii 5 (X) (X)
Idaho 3 8 (X)
Illinois 14 127 29
Indiana 3 73 24
Iowa 59 21 18
Kansas 30 112 7
Kentucky 3 46 14
Louisiana 4 42 23
Maine 19 8 (X)
Maryland 3 111 17
Massachusetts 53 101 69
Michigan 20 60 26
Minnesota 9 38 19
Mississippi 3 16 10
Missouri 49 49 18
Montana 7 9 (X)
Nebraska 31 16 (X)
Nevada (X) 22 10
New Hampshire 5 10 4
New Jersey 23 100 21
New Mexico 4 21 3
New York 109 225 92
North Carolina 9 152 53
North Dakota (X) (X) 0
Ohio 12 48 46
Oklahoma (X) 27 4
Oregon (X) 17 14
Pennsylvania 7 77 40
Rhode Island 6 7 (X)
South Carolina 3 29 10
South Dakota 5 8 (X)
Tennessee 4 70 19
Texas 11 268 105
Utah 0 19 (X)
Vermont 11 (X) (X)
Virginia (X) 185 24
Washington 3 75 19
West Virginia (X) 16 8
Wisconsin 11 103 30
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 134 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 2016
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 692 100.0 3,128 100.0 1,068 100.0
Age  
Under 18 0 0.0 5 0.2 0 0.0
18–21 34 4.9 191 6.1 39 3.7
22–25 81 11.7 626 20.0 121 11.3
26–29 87 12.6 606 19.4 142 13.3
30–39 174 25.1 815 26.1 315 29.5
40–49 126 18.2 346 11.1 197 18.4
50–59 151 21.8 368 11.8 156 14.6
60–64 30 4.3 99 3.2 64 6.0
65 or older 9 1.3 72 2.3 34 3.2
Sex  
Male 304 43.9 1,823 58.3 576 53.9
Female 388 56.1 1,305 41.7 492 46.1
Earned income b  
Wages 228 32.9 3,010 96.2 1,018 95.3
Self-employment income 38 5.5 144 4.6 56 5.2
Earnings (dollars)  
None 433 62.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less 7 1.0 173 5.5 85 8.0
66–99 4 0.6 77 2.5 21 2.0
100–199 14 2.0 282 9.0 81 7.6
200–299 20 2.9 302 9.7 75 7.0
300–399 11 1.6 295 9.4 48 4.5
400–499 10 1.4 280 9.0 47 4.4
500–599 21 3.0 238 7.6 52 4.9
600–699 14 2.0 235 7.5 43 4.0
700–799 20 2.9 177 5.7 37 3.5
800–899 24 3.5 151 4.8 31 2.9
900–999 19 2.7 138 4.4 33 3.1
1,000–1,099 11 1.6 113 3.6 38 3.6
1,100–1,199 11 1.6 83 2.7 32 3.0
1,200–1,299 19 2.7 80 2.6 42 3.9
1,300–1,399 4 0.6 49 1.6 32 3.0
1,400–1,499 7 1.0 54 1.7 32 3.0
1,500 or more 43 6.2 401 12.8 339 31.7
Unearned income b  
None 184 26.6 1,569 50.2 574 53.7
Social Security benefits 503 72.7 1,402 44.8 462 43.3
Other pensions 3 0.4 21 0.7 3 0.3
Income based on need 0 0.0 0 0.0 (X) (X)
Asset income 3 0.4 23 0.7 14 1.3
Other 25 3.6 182 5.8 (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 134 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 2016
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 4,845,735 692 3,128 1,068
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.0 1.3 4.3 0.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.3 1.6 0.4 0.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.2
Injuries 2.5 4.2 2.0 0.1
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 2.6 5.2 11.4 0.2
Developmental disorders 0.8 0.6 1.5 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.0
Intellectual disability 18.8 5.1 35.7 2.2
Mood disorders 15.9 24.1 4.8 0.3
Organic mental disorders 3.8 3.8 4.4 0.2
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.7 8.5 3.8 0.0
Other mental disorders 5.9 5.5 2.2 0.1
Neoplasms 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.0
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0
Circulatory system 4.3 2.0 1.7 1.1
Digestive system 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.4 7.9 4.5 0.4
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.9 12.1 14.6 89.3
Respiratory system 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.0 (L) 0.0
Other 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.0
Unknown 2.6 10.7 3.9 4.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Includes 134 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 2016
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 558 3,128 1,068
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 0.0 17.5 17.1
25–49 0.4 19.5 9.7
50–99 0.0 27.2 14.1
100–199 2.2 22.7 17.4
200–299 3.0 6.8 11.1
300–499 13.1 4.1 13.2
500–599 6.6 0.8 4.2
600–699 8.6 0.4 3.1
700–799 12.4 0.3 2.2
800–899 11.3 0.3 1.8
900–999 7.0 (L) 1.5
1,000 or more 35.5 0.4 4.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Data do not include plans to achieve self-support that exclude only resources.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.