SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2017

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2017
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
2017 7,140,090 342,217 253,327 88,890 4.8
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
2017  
March 7,172,669 336,264 254,394 81,870 4.7
June 7,152,836 339,346 254,194 85,152 4.7
September 7,146,807 342,168 254,018 88,150 4.8
December 7,140,090 342,217 253,327 88,890 4.8
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 ($1,180 effective January 2018).
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Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2017
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 7,140,090 342,217 4.8
Alabama 157,654 3,910 2.5
Alaska 11,050 738 6.7
Arizona 103,405 4,559 4.4
Arkansas 103,455 4,265 4.1
California 912,498 41,243 4.5
Colorado 63,959 4,058 6.3
Connecticut 59,607 4,125 6.9
Delaware 15,913 1,051 6.6
District of Columbia 24,771 802 3.2
Florida 439,206 13,516 3.1
Georgia 236,270 7,350 3.1
Hawaii 18,562 849 4.6
Idaho 29,691 2,118 7.1
Illinois 242,673 12,984 5.4
Indiana 124,510 6,841 5.5
Iowa 49,374 5,806 11.8
Kansas 46,044 4,017 8.7
Kentucky 169,849 5,114 3.0
Louisiana 167,308 5,865 3.5
Maine 36,200 2,058 5.7
Maryland 108,530 6,375 5.9
Massachusetts 165,380 9,789 5.9
Michigan 258,997 14,154 5.5
Minnesota 85,387 10,737 12.6
Mississippi 112,273 2,772 2.5
Missouri 132,807 7,663 5.8
Montana 17,250 1,848 10.7
Nebraska 26,508 2,989 11.3
Nevada 42,329 2,140 5.1
New Hampshire 18,688 1,659 8.9
New Jersey 146,568 7,680 5.2
New Mexico 55,804 1,809 3.2
New York 526,334 20,914 4.0
North Carolina 216,585 8,592 4.0
North Dakota 8,059 1,135 14.1
Ohio 298,348 19,047 6.4
Oklahoma 91,756 3,949 4.3
Oregon 80,341 4,951 6.2
Pennsylvania 340,772 16,753 4.9
Rhode Island 30,140 1,560 5.2
South Carolina 109,680 4,807 4.4
South Dakota 13,837 1,732 12.5
Tennessee 169,276 5,085 3.0
Texas 558,294 21,057 3.8
Utah 29,519 2,811 9.5
Vermont 14,959 1,334 8.9
Virginia 141,271 6,877 4.9
Washington 135,079 7,085 5.2
West Virginia 72,089 1,909 2.6
Wisconsin 113,704 11,105 9.8
Wyoming 6,629 598 9.0
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 898 32 3.6
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 2017
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 4,805,112 324,920
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.0 2.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.2 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.2 0.9
Injuries 2.4 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 3.0 7.8
Developmental disorders 0.8 1.6
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 2.1
Intellectual disability 18.8 34.6
Mood disorders 15.6 9.9
Organic mental disorders 3.6 4.1
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.7 5.6
Other mental disorders 5.9 5.1
Neoplasms 1.3 1.0
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 14.7 5.5
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.0 8.8
Respiratory system 2.1 0.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4
Unknown 2.4 3.9
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 2017
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 4,889,966 100.0 324,920 6.6 84,854 1.7
18–21 320,220 6.5 31,123 9.7 3,001 0.9
22–25 333,309 6.8 50,221 15.1 11,736 3.5
26–29 355,027 7.3 52,274 14.7 14,876 4.2
30–39 756,116 15.5 77,392 10.2 22,108 2.9
40–49 807,295 16.5 44,922 5.6 13,662 1.7
50–59 1,540,137 31.5 49,897 3.2 14,104 0.9
60–64 777,862 15.9 19,091 2.5 5,367 0.7
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 2016, by program status and earnings in December 2017
Program status in December 2016 Total Receiving payments in December 2017 Not receiving payments in December 2017
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 7,099,245 14,558 224,092 6,151,053 88,958 343 158 153 128,017 491,913
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 13,618 4,357 1,890 2,652 2,482 11 4 4 489 1,729
Have earnings 243,377 3,132 163,987 40,772 11,510 30 8 6 6,827 17,105
No earnings 6,757,430 5,717 53,641 6,096,628 24,853 71 25 21 113,578 462,896
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 84,820 1,352 4,574 11,001 50,113 231 121 122 7,123 10,183
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 2017
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 342,217 15,210 4.4 88,890 26.0 238,117 69.6
Alabama 3,910 188 4.8 1,011 25.9 2,711 69.3
Alaska 738 27 3.7 231 31.3 480 65.0
Arizona 4,559 219 4.8 1,312 28.8 3,028 66.4
Arkansas 4,265 164 3.8 939 22.0 3,162 74.1
California 41,243 2,846 6.9 10,139 24.6 28,258 68.5
Colorado 4,058 140 3.4 1,066 26.3 2,852 70.3
Connecticut 4,125 121 2.9 1,003 24.3 3,001 72.8
Delaware 1,051 36 3.4 293 27.9 722 68.7
District of Columbia 802 59 7.4 310 38.7 433 54.0
Florida 13,516 654 4.8 3,842 28.4 9,020 66.7
Georgia 7,350 359 4.9 1,945 26.5 5,046 68.7
Hawaii 849 34 4.0 293 34.5 522 61.5
Idaho 2,118 106 5.0 613 28.9 1,399 66.1
Illinois 12,984 508 3.9 2,917 22.5 9,559 73.6
Indiana 6,841 242 3.5 1,797 26.3 4,802 70.2
Iowa 5,806 171 2.9 1,441 24.8 4,194 72.2
Kansas 4,017 111 2.8 782 19.5 3,124 77.8
Kentucky 5,114 201 3.9 1,306 25.5 3,607 70.5
Louisiana 5,865 301 5.1 1,495 25.5 4,069 69.4
Maine 2,058 82 4.0 644 31.3 1,332 64.7
Maryland 6,375 297 4.7 1,782 28.0 4,296 67.4
Massachusetts 9,789 444 4.5 3,000 30.6 6,345 64.8
Michigan 14,154 615 4.3 3,535 25.0 10,004 70.7
Minnesota 10,737 328 3.1 2,633 24.5 7,776 72.4
Mississippi 2,772 124 4.5 696 25.1 1,952 70.4
Missouri 7,663 231 3.0 2,048 26.7 5,384 70.3
Montana 1,848 37 2.0 394 21.3 1,417 76.7
Nebraska 2,989 92 3.1 605 20.2 2,292 76.7
Nevada 2,140 100 4.7 504 23.6 1,536 71.8
New Hampshire 1,659 67 4.0 555 33.5 1,037 62.5
New Jersey 7,680 279 3.6 1,830 23.8 5,571 72.5
New Mexico 1,809 74 4.1 499 27.6 1,236 68.3
New York 20,914 1,069 5.1 6,731 32.2 13,114 62.7
North Carolina 8,592 331 3.9 2,020 23.5 6,241 72.6
North Dakota 1,135 22 1.9 298 26.3 815 71.8
Ohio 19,047 599 3.1 4,331 22.7 14,117 74.1
Oklahoma 3,949 123 3.1 1,054 26.7 2,772 70.2
Oregon 4,951 224 4.5 1,368 27.6 3,359 67.8
Pennsylvania 16,753 717 4.3 4,201 25.1 11,835 70.6
Rhode Island 1,560 82 5.3 400 25.6 1,078 69.1
South Carolina 4,807 151 3.1 996 20.7 3,660 76.1
South Dakota 1,732 42 2.4 420 24.2 1,270 73.3
Tennessee 5,085 226 4.4 1,417 27.9 3,442 67.7
Texas 21,057 1,125 5.3 5,928 28.2 14,004 66.5
Utah 2,811 88 3.1 666 23.7 2,057 73.2
Vermont 1,334 63 4.7 466 34.9 805 60.3
Virginia 6,877 290 4.2 1,691 24.6 4,896 71.2
Washington 7,085 387 5.5 2,315 32.7 4,383 61.9
West Virginia 1,909 103 5.4 564 29.5 1,242 65.1
Wisconsin 11,105 285 2.6 2,393 21.5 8,427 75.9
Wyoming 598 21 3.5 158 26.4 419 70.1
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 32 5 15.6 13 40.6 14 43.8
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 2017
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 342,217 100.0 715
Age  
Under 18 3,171 0.9 796
18–21 31,123 9.1 656
22–25 50,221 14.7 745
26–29 52,274 15.3 781
30–39 77,392 22.6 739
40–49 44,922 13.1 745
50–59 49,897 14.6 697
60–64 19,091 5.6 616
65 or older 14,126 4.1 439
Sex  
Male 192,510 56.3 722
Female 149,707 43.7 705
Earned income a  
Wages 316,722 92.6 744
Self-employment income 27,330 8.0 417
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 61,108 17.9 39
66–99 13,964 4.1 82
100–199 34,114 10.0 142
200–299 27,281 8.0 240
300–399 23,121 6.8 339
400–499 20,347 5.9 438
500–599 19,417 5.7 536
600–699 17,675 5.2 637
700–799 14,826 4.3 739
800–899 14,415 4.2 834
900–999 10,488 3.1 937
1,000–1,099 11,127 3.3 1,030
1,100–1,199 7,314 2.1 1,139
1,200–1,299 8,041 2.3 1,233
1,300–1,399 5,374 1.6 1,338
1,400–1,499 5,175 1.5 1,435
1,500 or more 48,430 14.2 2,357
Unearned income a  
None 195,607 57.2 836
Social Security benefits 128,852 37.7 509
Other pensions 2,268 0.7 624
Income based on need 194 0.1 959
Asset income 1,679 0.5 494
Other 19,524 5.7 833
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 15,210 4.4 1,397
Section 1619(b) 88,890 26.0 1,544
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 244 0.1 1,040
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 3,065 0.9 799
Blind work expenses (BWE) 1,022 0.3 1,245
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 1982–2017
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
2017 15,210 12.8 88,890 10.3
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
2017  
March 13,674 1.4 81,870 1.6
June 14,164 3.6 85,152 4.0
September 14,600 3.1 88,150 3.5
December 15,210 4.2 88,890 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 88,890 participants in December 2017, 1,251 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 2017
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   4,889,966 99,832 2.04
North Dakota 1 6,082 312 5.13
Minnesota 2 61,023 2,886 4.73
South Dakota 3 9,683 442 4.56
Vermont 4 11,833 519 4.39
Iowa 5 37,139 1,570 4.23
New Hampshire 6 15,009 613 4.08
Utah 7 21,668 742 3.42
Wyoming 8 5,105 174 3.41
Nebraska 9 20,098 684 3.40
Wisconsin 10 80,968 2,603 3.21
Montana 11 12,868 411 3.19
Idaho 12 21,894 696 3.18
Northern Mariana Islands 13 572 18 3.15
Alaska 14 8,342 250 3.00
Delaware 15 10,909 316 2.90
Massachusetts 16 115,075 3,332 2.90
Washington 17 98,728 2,610 2.64
Maryland 18 76,944 2,019 2.62
Kansas 19 32,841 853 2.60
Connecticut 20 42,183 1,089 2.58
Oregon 21 59,755 1,540 2.58
Maine 22 28,283 705 2.49
Colorado 23 46,897 1,161 2.48
New York 24 328,533 7,469 2.27
Hawaii 25 13,738 309 2.25
Missouri 26 99,126 2,197 2.22
Indiana 27 91,940 1,996 2.17
Ohio 28 221,165 4,776 2.16
Rhode Island 29 21,839 466 2.13
Michigan 30 191,727 3,996 2.08
California 31 585,772 12,073 2.06
Arizona 32 71,159 1,465 2.06
New Jersey 33 98,444 2,024 2.06
Pennsylvania 34 232,096 4,738 2.04
District of Columbia 35 17,622 349 1.98
Illinois 36 169,668 3,295 1.94
Texas 37 347,484 6,723 1.93
Virginia 38 101,697 1,915 1.88
Nevada 39 31,308 573 1.83
Oklahoma 40 66,328 1,131 1.71
Arkansas 41 67,979 1,063 1.56
Florida 42 274,098 4,280 1.56
Louisiana 43 112,801 1,704 1.51
North Carolina 44 151,523 2,256 1.49
South Carolina 45 76,625 1,110 1.45
New Mexico 46 38,187 538 1.41
Georgia 47 162,696 2,226 1.37
Tennessee 48 125,203 1,579 1.26
Kentucky 49 121,331 1,448 1.19
West Virginia 50 54,378 644 1.18
Alabama 51 114,679 1,168 1.02
Mississippi 52 76,921 776 1.01
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 2016–2017
State or area December 2016 September 2017 December 2017
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 13,480 1,384 14,600 1,382 15,210 1,397
Alabama 221 1,380 207 1,352 188 1,363
Alaska 25 1,373 19 1,419 27 1,376
Arizona 180 1,352 195 1,352 219 1,372
Arkansas 160 1,356 163 1,377 164 1,392
California 2,573 1,472 2,796 1,474 2,846 1,497
Colorado 122 1,354 141 1,339 140 1,386
Connecticut 88 1,355 112 1,373 121 1,408
Delaware 39 1,369 42 1,348 36 1,395
District of Columbia 79 1,364 85 1,382 59 1,414
Florida 578 1,347 648 1,344 654 1,351
Georgia 297 1,354 310 1,341 359 1,362
Hawaii 31 1,368 35 1,385 34 1,493
Idaho 95 1,354 95 1,371 106 1,384
Illinois 530 1,357 527 1,352 508 1,369
Indiana 206 1,383 232 1,352 242 1,368
Iowa 147 1,376 157 1,426 171 1,410
Kansas 92 1,344 106 1,381 111 1,369
Kentucky 200 1,391 183 1,391 201 1,392
Louisiana 261 1,351 279 1,337 301 1,353
Maine 58 1,367 84 1,375 82 1,385
Maryland 258 1,362 303 1,363 297 1,376
Massachusetts 379 1,367 385 1,375 444 1,375
Michigan 493 1,361 585 1,357 615 1,373
Minnesota 288 1,352 312 1,351 328 1,372
Mississippi 114 1,392 121 1,357 124 1,368
Missouri 201 1,351 228 1,360 231 1,357
Montana 32 1,379 46 1,343 37 1,357
Nebraska 76 1,366 80 1,381 92 1,394
Nevada 73 1,341 103 1,357 100 1,385
New Hampshire 57 1,355 55 1,303 67 1,349
New Jersey 277 1,390 273 1,390 279 1,401
New Mexico 66 1,363 68 1,363 74 1,370
New York 929 1,364 959 1,364 1,069 1,373
North Carolina 256 1,350 299 1,353 331 1,372
North Dakota 23 1,417 20 1,303 22 1,371
Ohio 535 1,364 602 1,353 599 1,368
Oklahoma 116 1,361 124 1,369 123 1,394
Oregon 166 1,358 195 1,350 224 1,353
Pennsylvania 642 1,367 668 1,357 717 1,379
Rhode Island 47 1,358 68 1,336 82 1,364
South Carolina 126 1,361 134 1,357 151 1,357
South Dakota 34 1,360 37 1,387 42 1,340
Tennessee 198 1,358 217 1,353 226 1,363
Texas 1,029 1,362 1,122 1,364 1,125 1,377
Utah 76 1,362 89 1,365 88 1,375
Vermont 57 1,422 58 1,412 63 1,424
Virginia 242 1,348 280 1,355 290 1,373
Washington 321 1,373 353 1,366 387 1,376
West Virginia 102 1,377 106 1,353 103 1,375
Wisconsin 268 1,362 271 1,368 285 1,394
Wyoming 13 1,379 17 1,433 21 1,450
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 4 1,276 6 1,345 5 1,258
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 2016–2017
State or area December 2016 September 2017 December 2017
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 80,579 1,484 88,150 1,522 88,890 1,544
Alabama 881 1,519 1,039 1,548 1,011 1,566
Alaska a 230 1,596 250 1,618 231 1,673
Arizona 1,163 1,540 1,334 1,587 1,312 1,642
Arkansas 791 1,413 906 1,474 939 1,493
California 9,841 1,752 10,017 1,807 10,139 1,812
Colorado 945 1,351 1,054 1,368 1,066 1,419
Connecticut a 928 1,356 983 1,387 1,003 1,401
Delaware 242 1,760 279 1,672 293 1,669
District of Columbia 300 2,053 300 2,032 310 2,055
Florida 3,543 1,503 3,913 1,525 3,842 1,543
Georgia 1,634 1,582 1,907 1,628 1,945 1,638
Hawaii a 280 1,846 287 1,856 293 1,940
Idaho a 536 1,372 607 1,467 613 1,481
Illinois a 2,613 1,375 2,926 1,418 2,917 1,439
Indiana a 1,527 1,361 1,783 1,383 1,797 1,413
Iowa 1,388 1,147 1,435 1,200 1,441 1,216
Kansas a 757 1,219 779 1,227 782 1,256
Kentucky 1,213 1,519 1,308 1,568 1,306 1,609
Louisiana 1,484 1,345 1,568 1,433 1,495 1,455
Maine 603 1,398 642 1,415 644 1,457
Maryland 1,561 1,625 1,761 1,623 1,782 1,649
Massachusetts 2,598 1,673 2,944 1,700 3,000 1,730
Michigan 3,063 1,390 3,463 1,402 3,535 1,431
Minnesota a 2,437 1,279 2,610 1,349 2,633 1,360
Mississippi 686 1,566 691 1,617 696 1,596
Missouri a 1,745 1,144 1,977 1,183 2,048 1,222
Montana 380 1,405 406 1,314 394 1,326
Nebraska a 602 1,201 603 1,273 605 1,329
Nevada a 427 1,631 474 1,679 504 1,663
New Hampshire a 486 1,439 549 1,444 555 1,509
New Jersey 1,680 1,465 1,858 1,503 1,830 1,504
New Mexico 507 1,432 514 1,496 499 1,492
New York 5,972 1,603 6,630 1,678 6,731 1,712
North Carolina 1,809 1,406 2,032 1,437 2,020 1,455
North Dakota a 291 1,243 288 1,293 298 1,240
Ohio a 3,911 1,320 4,267 1,349 4,331 1,380
Oklahoma a 982 1,237 1,052 1,256 1,054 1,265
Oregon a 1,156 1,385 1,348 1,458 1,368 1,481
Pennsylvania 3,805 1,458 4,097 1,526 4,201 1,541
Rhode Island 342 1,631 392 1,572 400 1,579
South Carolina 910 1,422 989 1,463 996 1,459
South Dakota 403 1,140 414 1,138 420 1,167
Tennessee 1,197 1,478 1,383 1,496 1,417 1,514
Texas 5,459 1,578 5,923 1,571 5,928 1,587
Utah a 636 1,289 649 1,271 666 1,299
Vermont 427 1,371 455 1,413 466 1,460
Virginia a 1,472 1,341 1,639 1,386 1,691 1,398
Washington 1,945 1,696 2,308 1,756 2,315 1,782
West Virginia 536 1,583 573 1,633 564 1,722
Wisconsin 2,090 1,219 2,372 1,274 2,393 1,294
Wyoming 155 1,190 163 1,193 158 1,275
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 10 2,546 9 2,171 13 2,272
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 2017
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 15,210 100.0 1,397 88,890 100.0 1,544
Age  
Under 18 131 0.9 1,384 486 0.5 --
18–21 1,486 9.8 1,397 3,001 3.4 1,598
22–25 2,585 17.0 1,379 11,736 13.2 1,583
26–29 2,641 17.4 1,393 14,876 16.7 1,613
30–39 3,615 23.8 1,395 22,108 24.9 1,585
40–49 2,158 14.2 1,408 13,662 15.4 1,524
50–59 1,980 13.0 1,409 14,104 15.9 1,502
60–64 513 3.4 1,416 5,367 6.0 1,381
65 or older 101 0.7 1,457 3,550 4.0 1,197
Sex  
Male 8,412 55.3 1,403 49,515 55.7 1,601
Female 6,798 44.7 1,389 39,375 44.3 1,471
Earned income a  
Wages 14,734 96.9 1,399 85,942 96.7 1,561
Self-employment income 611 4.0 1,346 3,804 4.3 1,247
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 6,489 7.3 269
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 3,706 4.2 441
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 4,846 5.5 539
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 5,446 6.1 640
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 5,138 5.8 740
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 5,074 5.7 836
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 3,733 4.2 938
1,000–1,099 . . . . . . . . . 3,943 4.4 1,031
1,100–1,199 512 3.4 1,190 2,785 3.1 1,138
1,200–1,299 4,545 29.9 1,234 2,847 3.2 1,232
1,300–1,399 3,028 19.9 1,337 1,913 2.2 1,339
1,400–1,499 2,939 19.3 1,436 1,795 2.0 1,436
1,500 or more 4,186 27.5 1,616 41,175 46.3 2,436
Unearned income a  
None 14,383 94.6 1,398 35,014 39.4 2,332
Social Security benefits 266 1.7 1,411 49,642 55.8 944
Other pensions 32 0.2 1,377 633 0.7 1,472
Income based on need 6 (L) 1,335 52 0.1 1,656
Asset income 45 0.3 1,453 340 0.4 1,435
Other 491 3.2 1,361 5,638 6.3 1,681
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 79 0.5 2,010 0 0.0 0
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 224 1.5 1,471 851 1.0 1,468
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 0 278 0.3 2,063
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 4 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 2017
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 4,805,112 14,978 84,854
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.0 0.7 1.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.2 1.0 1.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.2 1.2 1.3
Injuries 2.4 1.5 1.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 3.0 6.0 5.4
Developmental disorders 0.8 2.1 1.3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 2.4 1.4
Intellectual disability 18.8 25.3 25.4
Mood disorders 15.6 15.2 13.5
Organic mental disorders 3.6 5.4 4.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.7 6.7 6.7
Other mental disorders 5.9 7.5 6.6
Neoplasms 1.3 1.1 1.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.8 0.8
Circulatory system 4.3 1.4 1.8
Digestive system 1.0 0.7 0.7
Genitourinary system 1.1 1.2 1.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.7 6.0 7.9
Nervous system and sense organs a 8.0 9.8 10.4
Respiratory system 2.1 1.1 1.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.3 0.3
Unknown 2.4 2.3 3.7
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 2017
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 635 3,065 1,022
Alabama 3 74 8
Alaska 0 0 (X)
Arizona 8 46 12
Arkansas 8 39 7
California 95 139 137
Colorado (X) 33 12
Connecticut 11 29 (X)
Delaware 0 24 3
District of Columbia 0 (X) (X)
Florida 11 272 57
Georgia 8 133 15
Hawaii 4 (X) 4
Idaho (X) 16 3
Illinois (X) 116 26
Indiana 0 77 27
Iowa 64 15 17
Kansas 23 134 11
Kentucky (X) 41 17
Louisiana (X) 38 17
Maine 23 4 (X)
Maryland 0 92 17
Massachusetts 41 112 50
Michigan 29 71 26
Minnesota 9 37 17
Mississippi (X) 17 10
Missouri 36 57 18
Montana 10 6 (X)
Nebraska 18 13 4
Nevada (X) 25 10
New Hampshire 5 12 6
New Jersey 21 116 21
New Mexico 3 20 (X)
New York 99 221 83
North Carolina 10 138 56
North Dakota 0 6 0
Ohio 12 44 49
Oklahoma 5 29 4
Oregon 8 15 12
Pennsylvania 4 85 39
Rhode Island 3 6 (X)
South Carolina (X) 19 5
South Dakota 3 8 (X)
Tennessee 3 64 17
Texas 15 276 103
Utah 0 24 7
Vermont 12 3 (X)
Virginia 0 144 21
Washington 4 69 18
West Virginia 0 11 7
Wisconsin 9 90 27
Wyoming 0 0 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 124 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 2017
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 635 100.0 3,065 100.0 1,022 100.0
Age  
Under 18 0 0.0 (X) (X) 0 0.0
18–21 31 4.9 207 6.8 32 3.1
22–25 75 11.8 586 19.1 125 12.2
26–29 74 11.7 619 20.2 117 11.4
30–39 170 26.8 811 26.5 304 29.7
40–49 118 18.6 337 11.0 202 19.8
50–59 131 20.6 316 10.3 154 15.1
60–64 27 4.3 111 3.6 54 5.3
65 or older 9 1.4 76 2.5 34 3.3
Sex  
Male 263 41.4 1,814 59.2 559 54.7
Female 372 58.6 1,251 40.8 463 45.3
Earned income b  
Wages 242 38.1 2,954 96.4 968 94.7
Self-employment income 32 5.0 132 4.3 59 5.8
Earnings (dollars)  
None 363 57.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less 11 1.7 174 5.7 73 7.1
66–99 3 0.5 68 2.2 22 2.2
100–199 16 2.5 282 9.2 80 7.8
200–299 19 3.0 303 9.9 54 5.3
300–399 13 2.0 278 9.1 56 5.5
400–499 13 2.0 251 8.2 43 4.2
500–599 23 3.6 232 7.6 40 3.9
600–699 17 2.7 209 6.8 48 4.7
700–799 17 2.7 172 5.6 36 3.5
800–899 14 2.2 144 4.7 30 2.9
900–999 19 3.0 123 4.0 29 2.8
1,000–1,099 15 2.4 123 4.0 33 3.2
1,100–1,199 12 1.9 82 2.7 35 3.4
1,200–1,299 10 1.6 88 2.9 40 3.9
1,300–1,399 7 1.1 49 1.6 30 2.9
1,400–1,499 5 0.8 55 1.8 32 3.1
1,500 or more 58 9.1 432 14.1 341 33.4
Unearned income b  
None 173 27.2 1,549 50.5 531 52.0
Social Security benefits 448 70.6 1,363 44.5 448 43.8
Other pensions 3 0.5 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Income based on need 0 0.0 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Asset income 3 0.5 19 0.6 12 1.2
Other 25 3.9 179 5.8 48 4.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 124 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 2017
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 4,805,112 635 3,065 1,022
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.0 1.1 4.3 0.6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.1
Injuries 2.4 3.6 1.8 0.2
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 3.0 5.8 13.3 0.1
Developmental disorders 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.0
Intellectual disability 18.8 6.0 34.2 2.4
Mood disorders 15.6 21.9 4.3 0.2
Organic mental disorders 3.6 2.8 4.1 0.1
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.7 8.2 4.0 0.0
Other mental disorders 5.9 6.9 2.8 0.1
Neoplasms 1.3 0.2 0.6 0.0
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0
Circulatory system 4.3 1.4 1.7 1.1
Digestive system 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.7 9.8 4.6 0.3
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.0 11.8 14.7 90.0
Respiratory system 2.1 0.5 0.5 0.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0
Other 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.0
Unknown 2.4 14.6 3.9 4.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes 124 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 2017
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 511 3,065 1,022
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 0.2 16.8 16.2
25–49 0.0 18.1 9.6
50–99 1.2 28.8 13.8
100–199 1.2 22.7 18.2
200–299 3.5 6.9 10.8
300–499 9.8 4.5 13.7
500–599 6.1 0.7 4.5
600–699 9.0 0.5 3.3
700–799 11.9 0.3 1.8
800–899 8.6 0.2 1.3
900–999 8.2 0.1 1.2
1,000 or more 40.3 0.5 5.7
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.