SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2018
Federal Benefit Rates, Total Annual Payments, and Total Recipients
Starting date | Individual | Couple | Medicaid facility | Essential person increment | ||
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Own household | Another's household | Own household | Another's household | |||
January 1974 | 140.00 | 93.34 | 210.00 | 140.00 | 25.00 | 70.00 |
July 1974 | 146.00 | 97.34 | 219.00 | 146.00 | 25.00 | 73.00 |
July 1975 | 157.70 | 105.14 | 236.60 | 157.74 | 25.00 | 78.90 |
July 1976 | 167.80 | 111.87 | 251.80 | 167.87 | 25.00 | 84.00 |
July 1977 | 177.80 | 118.54 | 266.70 | 177.80 | 25.00 | 89.00 |
July 1978 | 189.40 | 126.27 | 284.10 | 189.40 | 25.00 | 94.80 |
July 1979 | 208.20 | 138.80 | 312.30 | 208.20 | 25.00 | 104.20 |
July 1980 | 238.00 | 158.67 | 357.00 | 238.00 | 25.00 | 119.20 |
July 1981 | 264.70 | 176.47 | 397.00 | 264.67 | 25.00 | 132.60 |
July 1982 | 284.30 | 189.54 | 426.40 | 284.27 | 25.00 | 142.50 |
July 1983 | 304.30 | 202.87 | 456.40 | 304.27 | 25.00 | 152.50 |
January 1984 | 314.00 | 209.34 | 472.00 | 314.67 | 25.00 | 157.00 |
January 1985 | 325.00 | 216.67 | 488.00 | 325.34 | 25.00 | 163.00 |
January 1986 | 336.00 | 224.00 | 504.00 | 336.00 | 25.00 | 168.00 |
January 1987 | 340.00 | 226.67 | 510.00 | 340.00 | 25.00 | 170.00 |
January 1988 | 354.00 | 236.00 | 532.00 | 354.67 | 25.00 | 177.00 |
January 1989 | 368.00 | 245.34 | 553.00 | 368.67 | 30.00 | 184.00 |
January 1990 | 386.00 | 257.34 | 579.00 | 386.00 | 30.00 | 193.00 |
January 1991 | 407.00 | 271.34 | 610.00 | 406.67 | 30.00 | 204.00 |
January 1992 | 422.00 | 281.34 | 633.00 | 422.00 | 30.00 | 211.00 |
January 1993 | 434.00 | 289.34 | 652.00 | 434.67 | 30.00 | 217.00 |
January 1994 | 446.00 | 297.34 | 669.00 | 446.00 | 30.00 | 223.00 |
January 1995 | 458.00 | 305.34 | 687.00 | 458.00 | 30.00 | 229.00 |
January 1996 | 470.00 | 313.34 | 705.00 | 470.00 | 30.00 | 235.00 |
January 1997 | 484.00 | 322.67 | 726.00 | 484.00 | 30.00 | 242.00 |
January 1998 | 494.00 | 329.34 | 741.00 | 494.00 | 30.00 | 247.00 |
January 1999 | 500.00 | 333.34 | 751.00 | 500.67 | 30.00 | 250.00 |
January 2000 a | 513.00 | 342.00 | 769.00 | 512.67 | 30.00 | 257.00 |
January 2001 a | 531.00 | 354.00 | 796.00 | 530.67 | 30.00 | 266.00 |
January 2002 | 545.00 | 363.34 | 817.00 | 544.67 | 30.00 | 273.00 |
January 2003 | 552.00 | 368.00 | 829.00 | 552.67 | 30.00 | 277.00 |
January 2004 | 564.00 | 376.00 | 846.00 | 564.00 | 30.00 | 282.00 |
January 2005 | 579.00 | 386.00 | 869.00 | 579.34 | 30.00 | 290.00 |
January 2006 | 603.00 | 402.00 | 904.00 | 602.67 | 30.00 | 302.00 |
January 2007 | 623.00 | 415.34 | 934.00 | 622.67 | 30.00 | 312.00 |
January 2008 | 637.00 | 424.67 | 956.00 | 637.34 | 30.00 | 319.00 |
January 2009 | 674.00 | 449.34 | 1,011.00 | 674.00 | 30.00 | 338.00 |
January 2010 | 674.00 | 449.34 | 1,011.00 | 674.00 | 30.00 | 338.00 |
January 2011 | 674.00 | 449.34 | 1,011.00 | 674.00 | 30.00 | 338.00 |
January 2012 | 698.00 | 465.34 | 1,048.00 | 698.67 | 30.00 | 350.00 |
January 2013 | 710.00 | 473.34 | 1,066.00 | 710.67 | 30.00 | 356.00 |
January 2014 | 721.00 | 480.67 | 1,082.00 | 721.34 | 30.00 | 361.00 |
January 2015 | 733.00 | 488.67 | 1,100.00 | 733.34 | 30.00 | 367.00 |
January 2016 | 733.00 | 488.67 | 1,100.00 | 733.34 | 30.00 | 367.00 |
January 2017 | 735.00 | 490.00 | 1,103.00 | 735.34 | 30.00 | 368.00 |
January 2018 | 750.00 | 500.00 | 1,125.00 | 750.00 | 30.00 | 376.00 |
January 2019 | 771.00 | 514.00 | 1,157.00 | 771.00 | 30.00 | 386.00 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of the Chief Actuary. | ||||||
a. Data reflect the correction of an error in the Consumer Price Index. | ||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Year | Total | Federal SSI | Federally administered state supplementation |
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All recipients | |||
1974 | 5,096,813 | 3,833,161 | 1,263,652 |
1975 | 5,716,072 | 4,313,538 | 1,402,534 |
1980 | 7,714,640 | 5,866,354 | 1,848,286 |
1985 | 10,749,938 | 8,777,341 | 1,972,597 |
1990 | 16,132,959 | 12,893,805 | 3,239,154 |
1995 | 27,037,280 | 23,919,430 | 3,117,850 |
1996 | 28,252,474 | 25,264,878 | 2,987,596 |
1997 | 28,370,568 | 25,457,387 | 2,913,181 |
1998 | 29,408,208 | 26,404,793 | 3,003,415 |
1999 | 30,106,132 | 26,805,156 | 3,300,976 |
2000 | 30,671,699 | 27,290,248 | 3,381,451 |
2001 | 32,165,856 | 28,705,503 | 3,460,353 |
2002 | 33,718,999 | 29,898,765 | 3,820,234 |
2003 | 34,693,278 | 30,688,029 | 4,005,249 |
2004 | 36,065,358 | 31,886,509 | 4,178,849 |
2005 | 37,235,843 | 33,058,056 | 4,177,787 |
2006 | 38,888,961 | 34,736,088 | 4,152,873 |
2007 | 41,204,645 | 36,884,066 | 4,320,579 |
2008 | 43,040,481 | 38,655,780 | 4,384,701 |
2009 | 46,592,308 | 42,628,709 | 3,963,606 |
2010 | 48,194,514 | 44,605,122 | 3,589,392 |
2011 | 49,520,299 | 45,999,647 | 3,520,652 |
2012 | 52,074,525 | 48,769,579 | 3,304,947 |
2013 | 53,899,898 | 50,624,771 | 3,275,127 |
2014 | 54,693,013 | 51,574,587 | 3,118,426 |
2015 | 54,966,168 | 52,335,253 | 2,630,915 |
2016 | 54,799,215 | 52,183,510 | 2,615,704 |
2017 | 54,516,335 | 51,866,806 | 2,649,530 |
2018 | 54,847,237 | 52,243,323 | 2,603,915 |
Aged | |||
1974 | 2,414,034 | 1,782,742 | 631,292 |
1975 | 2,516,515 | 1,842,980 | 673,535 |
1980 | 2,617,023 | 1,860,194 | 756,829 |
1985 | 2,896,671 | 2,202,557 | 694,114 |
1990 | 3,559,388 | 2,521,382 | 1,038,006 |
1995 | 4,239,222 | 3,374,772 | 864,450 |
1996 | 4,282,498 | 3,449,407 | 833,091 |
1997 | 4,303,529 | 3,479,948 | 823,581 |
1998 | 4,166,231 | 3,327,856 | 838,375 |
1999 | 4,445,687 | 3,524,355 | 921,332 |
2000 | 4,540,046 | 3,597,516 | 942,530 |
2001 | 4,664,076 | 3,708,527 | 955,549 |
2002 | 4,802,792 | 3,751,491 | 1,051,301 |
2003 | 4,856,875 | 3,758,070 | 1,098,805 |
2004 | 4,907,225 | 3,773,901 | 1,133,324 |
2005 | 4,964,627 | 3,836,625 | 1,128,002 |
2006 | 5,115,911 | 3,953,106 | 1,162,804 |
2007 | 5,301,277 | 4,113,424 | 1,187,853 |
2008 | 5,378,921 | 4,180,786 | 1,198,135 |
2009 | 5,569,078 | 4,499,045 | 1,070,033 |
2010 | 5,453,906 | 4,529,485 | 924,422 |
2011 | 5,430,932 | 4,535,873 | 895,059 |
2012 | 5,485,775 | 4,658,671 | 827,103 |
2013 | 5,592,479 | 4,771,120 | 821,360 |
2014 | 5,688,075 | 4,891,328 | 796,747 |
2015 | 5,729,434 | 5,014,405 | 715,029 |
2016 | 5,797,149 | 5,080,112 | 717,037 |
2017 | 5,838,292 | 5,104,624 | 733,668 |
2018 | 5,923,688 | 5,197,607 | 726,081 |
Blind | |||
1974 | 125,791 | 91,308 | 34,483 |
1975 | 127,240 | 92,427 | 34,813 |
1980 | 185,827 | 131,506 | 54,321 |
1985 | 259,840 | 195,183 | 64,657 |
1990 | 328,949 | 238,415 | 90,534 |
1995 | 367,441 | 298,238 | 69,203 |
1996 | 364,791 | 298,897 | 65,894 |
1997 | 367,845 | 302,656 | 65,189 |
1998 | 358,187 | 291,050 | 67,137 |
1999 | 382,323 | 309,295 | 73,028 |
2000 | 385,926 | 312,238 | 73,688 |
2001 | 398,624 | 323,895 | 74,729 |
2002 | 416,454 | 335,405 | 81,049 |
2003 | 409,293 | 325,878 | 83,415 |
2004 | 412,810 | 327,446 | 85,364 |
2005 | 414,147 | 330,591 | 83,556 |
2006 | 409,287 | 326,230 | 83,057 |
2007 | 418,835 | 336,789 | 82,046 |
2008 | 416,017 | 335,179 | 80,838 |
2009 | 426,533 | 354,817 | 71,716 |
2010 | 423,215 | 359,096 | 64,119 |
2011 | 421,994 | 360,789 | 61,205 |
2012 | 426,507 | 373,912 | 52,595 |
2013 | 432,397 | 381,863 | 50,534 |
2014 | 439,849 | 390,144 | 49,705 |
2015 | 448,407 | 401,516 | 46,891 |
2016 | 455,407 | 409,056 | 46,351 |
2017 | 458,156 | 411,641 | 46,515 |
2018 | 463,146 | 418,064 | 45,082 |
Disabled | |||
1974 | 2,556,988 | 1,959,112 | 597,876 |
1975 | 3,072,317 | 2,378,131 | 694,186 |
1980 | 4,911,792 | 3,874,655 | 1,037,137 |
1985 | 7,593,427 | 6,379,601 | 1,213,826 |
1990 | 12,244,622 | 10,134,007 | 2,110,615 |
1995 | 22,430,612 | 20,246,415 | 2,184,197 |
1996 | 23,605,189 | 21,516,579 | 2,088,610 |
1997 | 23,709,831 | 21,685,421 | 2,024,410 |
1998 | 24,883,782 | 22,785,879 | 2,097,903 |
1999 | 25,278,121 | 22,971,506 | 2,306,615 |
2000 | 25,745,710 | 23,380,477 | 2,365,233 |
2001 | 27,125,707 | 24,695,630 | 2,430,077 |
2002 | 28,531,939 | 25,844,055 | 2,687,884 |
2003 | 29,453,803 | 26,630,775 | 2,823,028 |
2004 | 30,745,406 | 27,785,246 | 2,960,160 |
2005 | 31,857,069 | 28,890,840 | 2,966,229 |
2006 | 33,363,762 | 30,456,751 | 2,907,011 |
2007 | 35,484,533 | 32,433,853 | 3,050,680 |
2008 | 37,245,543 | 34,139,814 | 3,105,728 |
2009 | 40,596,703 | 37,774,847 | 2,821,857 |
2010 | 42,317,393 | 39,716,541 | 2,600,852 |
2011 | 43,667,372 | 41,102,985 | 2,564,388 |
2012 | 46,162,243 | 43,736,995 | 2,425,248 |
2013 | 47,875,022 | 45,471,788 | 2,403,234 |
2014 | 48,565,089 | 46,293,115 | 2,271,974 |
2015 | 48,788,327 | 46,919,333 | 1,868,995 |
2016 | 48,546,658 | 46,694,342 | 1,852,317 |
2017 | 48,219,887 | 46,350,541 | 1,869,346 |
2018 | 48,460,403 | 46,627,652 | 1,832,752 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of Financial Policy and Operations. | |||
NOTE: Totals for "Aged," "Blind," and "Disabled" are derived. The derivation creates slight discrepancies between the sum of the group totals and the "All recipients" total. | |||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Year | Total | Federal SSI | Federally administered state supplementation |
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All ages | |||
2003 | 7,359,510 | 7,028,753 | 3,063,693 |
2004 | 7,865,262 | 7,569,066 | 2,791,378 |
2005 | 7,983,672 | 7,685,852 | 2,511,220 |
2006 | 8,075,335 | 7,774,794 | 2,520,614 |
2007 | 8,207,780 | 7,904,966 | 2,549,103 |
2008 | 8,407,821 | 8,102,727 | 2,598,096 |
2009 | 8,648,819 | 8,352,851 | 2,640,286 |
2010 | 9,176,526 | 8,898,268 | 2,678,722 |
2011 | 9,306,902 | 9,031,490 | 2,701,965 |
2012 | 9,179,222 | 8,928,794 | 2,643,997 |
2013 | 9,267,240 | 9,036,874 | 2,458,839 |
2014 | 9,259,225 | 9,034,464 | 2,435,049 |
2015 | 9,211,209 | 9,034,100 | 1,712,994 |
2016 | 9,177,799 | 9,005,755 | 1,676,091 |
2017 | 9,126,207 | 8,957,212 | 1,657,392 |
2018 | 9,021,361 | 8,857,209 | 1,628,079 |
Under age 18 | |||
2003 | 1,014,331 | 1,007,672 | 343,024 |
2004 | 1,095,705 | 1,093,835 | 293,160 |
2005 | 1,132,751 | 1,131,056 | 242,891 |
2006 | 1,161,137 | 1,159,587 | 243,159 |
2007 | 1,192,127 | 1,190,524 | 246,571 |
2008 | 1,233,315 | 1,231,731 | 254,836 |
2009 | 1,283,222 | 1,281,960 | 264,543 |
2010 | 1,360,159 | 1,358,775 | 273,160 |
2011 | 1,396,189 | 1,394,779 | 277,676 |
2012 | 1,399,975 | 1,398,876 | 276,138 |
2013 | 1,410,853 | 1,409,945 | 257,556 |
2014 | 1,401,244 | 1,400,307 | 254,522 |
2015 | 1,388,593 | 1,387,809 | 163,603 |
2016 | 1,353,445 | 1,352,705 | 154,236 |
2017 | 1,309,604 | 1,308,843 | 148,150 |
2018 | 1,270,101 | 1,269,266 | 142,737 |
Aged 18–64 | |||
2003 | 4,249,282 | 4,085,612 | 1,693,964 |
2004 | 4,576,320 | 4,436,459 | 1,495,703 |
2005 | 4,654,089 | 4,513,340 | 1,312,884 |
2006 | 4,712,198 | 4,569,868 | 1,310,485 |
2007 | 4,804,898 | 4,662,140 | 1,323,451 |
2008 | 4,947,475 | 4,803,468 | 1,349,414 |
2009 | 5,123,603 | 4,983,145 | 1,372,075 |
2010 | 5,528,248 | 5,392,520 | 1,401,291 |
2011 | 5,606,571 | 5,472,203 | 1,414,695 |
2012 | 5,497,414 | 5,374,759 | 1,372,466 |
2013 | 5,547,990 | 5,436,212 | 1,248,305 |
2014 | 5,523,419 | 5,415,685 | 1,224,472 |
2015 | 5,471,341 | 5,390,153 | 837,681 |
2016 | 5,432,951 | 5,355,957 | 804,235 |
2017 | 5,380,573 | 5,306,528 | 784,407 |
2018 | 5,280,770 | 5,210,508 | 757,613 |
Aged 65 or older | |||
2003 | 2,095,897 | 1,935,469 | 1,026,705 |
2004 | 2,193,237 | 2,038,772 | 1,002,515 |
2005 | 2,196,832 | 2,041,456 | 955,445 |
2006 | 2,202,000 | 2,045,339 | 966,970 |
2007 | 2,210,755 | 2,052,302 | 979,081 |
2008 | 2,227,031 | 2,067,528 | 993,846 |
2009 | 2,241,994 | 2,087,746 | 1,003,668 |
2010 | 2,288,119 | 2,146,973 | 1,004,271 |
2011 | 2,304,142 | 2,164,508 | 1,009,594 |
2012 | 2,281,833 | 2,155,159 | 995,393 |
2013 | 2,308,397 | 2,190,717 | 952,978 |
2014 | 2,334,562 | 2,218,472 | 956,055 |
2015 | 2,351,275 | 2,256,138 | 711,710 |
2016 | 2,391,403 | 2,297,093 | 717,620 |
2017 | 2,436,030 | 2,341,841 | 724,835 |
2018 | 2,470,490 | 2,377,435 | 727,729 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. | |||
NOTE: Includes all recipients who received at least one payment during the year. | |||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |