SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2019

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2019
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
2018 7,054,273 342,046 247,338 94,708 4.8
2019 7,012,277 342,207 240,131 102,076 4.9
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
2018  
March 7,112,676 339,085 249,662 89,423 4.8
June 7,091,690 341,431 248,576 92,855 4.8
September 7,079,001 343,446 247,385 96,061 4.9
December 7,054,273 342,046 247,338 94,708 4.8
2019  
March 7,028,928 339,969 246,202 93,767 4.8
June 7,025,035 342,764 245,870 96,894 4.9
September 7,035,013 345,423 244,779 100,644 4.9
December 7,012,277 342,207 240,131 102,076 4.9
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 ($1,260 effective January 2020).
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2019
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 7,012,277 342,207 4.9
Alabama 153,622 4,176 2.7
Alaska 10,906 698 6.4
Arizona 103,205 4,675 4.5
Arkansas 100,573 4,089 4.1
California 881,283 40,214 4.6
Colorado 63,083 4,134 6.6
Connecticut 60,557 4,094 6.8
Delaware 16,075 1,013 6.3
District of Columbia 23,779 846 3.6
Florida 435,965 14,525 3.3
Georgia 235,661 8,184 3.5
Hawaii 17,667 808 4.6
Idaho 30,023 2,306 7.7
Illinois 237,125 13,185 5.6
Indiana 123,847 6,923 5.6
Iowa 49,906 5,282 10.6
Kansas 45,411 3,973 8.7
Kentucky 163,774 5,033 3.1
Louisiana 164,399 5,696 3.5
Maine 35,606 2,042 5.7
Maryland 108,286 6,138 5.7
Massachusetts 161,174 9,967 6.2
Michigan 255,032 14,159 5.6
Minnesota 84,747 10,392 12.3
Mississippi 108,904 2,659 2.4
Missouri 131,245 7,506 5.7
Montana 16,705 1,728 10.3
Nebraska 26,839 2,802 10.4
Nevada 42,380 2,164 5.1
New Hampshire 18,100 1,736 9.6
New Jersey 143,542 7,628 5.3
New Mexico 54,599 1,967 3.6
New York 512,964 19,633 3.8
North Carolina 213,734 9,206 4.3
North Dakota 7,961 1,033 13.0
Ohio 295,774 18,754 6.3
Oklahoma 91,806 4,015 4.4
Oregon 80,836 5,146 6.4
Pennsylvania 334,065 17,121 5.1
Rhode Island 29,708 1,563 5.3
South Carolina 108,208 4,960 4.6
South Dakota 13,336 1,543 11.6
Tennessee 165,377 5,088 3.1
Texas 546,861 21,438 3.9
Utah 29,665 3,106 10.5
Vermont 14,620 1,308 8.9
Virginia 139,829 6,860 4.9
Washington 133,823 7,428 5.6
West Virginia 69,126 1,798 2.6
Wisconsin 112,828 10,772 9.5
Wyoming 6,827 665 9.7
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 909 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 2019
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 4,646,559 324,018
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.2 2.6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.0 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.1 0.8
Injuries 2.4 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 3.7 9.2
Developmental disorders 0.8 1.6
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 2.3
Intellectual disability 18.9 33.8
Mood disorders 14.8 10.2
Organic mental disorders 3.3 3.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.7 5.8
Other mental disorders 6.0 5.4
Neoplasms 1.3 0.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.5
Circulatory system 4.2 1.5
Digestive system 0.9 0.5
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.8
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 15.3 6.3
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.1 8.9
Respiratory system 2.1 0.9
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4
Unknown 2.0 1.7
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 2019
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 4,743,478 100.0 324,018 6.8 96,919 2.0
18–21 315,746 6.7 30,293 9.6 3,678 1.2
22–25 304,964 6.4 46,316 15.2 11,787 3.9
26–29 342,237 7.2 51,348 15.0 16,412 4.8
30–39 753,676 15.9 82,415 10.9 26,813 3.6
40–49 756,449 15.9 44,413 5.9 15,328 2.0
50–59 1,445,912 30.5 48,344 3.3 15,749 1.1
60–64 824,494 17.4 20,889 2.5 7,152 0.9
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 2018, by program status and earnings in December 2019
Program status in December 2018 Total Receiving payments in December 2019 Not receiving payments in December 2019
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 6,971,113 13,571 212,532 6,037,032 102,867 267 133 109 126,151 478,451
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 14,529 4,210 2,544 2,726 2,749 8 4 6 450 1,832
Have earnings 233,561 3,034 155,545 38,550 11,667 20 8 3 5,830 18,904
No earnings 6,622,921 4,841 49,526 5,983,694 26,535 55 17 23 111,641 446,589
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 100,102 1,486 4,917 12,062 61,916 184 104 77 8,230 11,126
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 2019
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 342,207 14,368 4.2 102,076 29.8 225,763 66.0
Alabama 4,176 195 4.7 1,300 31.1 2,681 64.2
Alaska 698 30 4.3 220 31.5 448 64.2
Arizona 4,675 197 4.2 1,566 33.5 2,912 62.3
Arkansas 4,089 149 3.6 999 24.4 2,941 71.9
California 40,214 2,511 6.2 11,406 28.4 26,297 65.4
Colorado 4,134 148 3.6 1,255 30.4 2,731 66.1
Connecticut 4,094 126 3.1 1,089 26.6 2,879 70.3
Delaware 1,013 44 4.3 300 29.6 669 66.0
District of Columbia 846 76 9.0 390 46.1 380 44.9
Florida 14,525 684 4.7 4,710 32.4 9,131 62.9
Georgia 8,184 359 4.4 2,563 31.3 5,262 64.3
Hawaii 808 29 3.6 308 38.1 471 58.3
Idaho 2,306 114 4.9 754 32.7 1,438 62.4
Illinois 13,185 547 4.1 3,431 26.0 9,207 69.8
Indiana 6,923 255 3.7 2,029 29.3 4,639 67.0
Iowa 5,282 170 3.2 1,456 27.6 3,656 69.2
Kansas 3,973 101 2.5 940 23.7 2,932 73.8
Kentucky 5,033 181 3.6 1,404 27.9 3,448 68.5
Louisiana 5,696 258 4.5 1,751 30.7 3,687 64.7
Maine 2,042 74 3.6 744 36.4 1,224 59.9
Maryland 6,138 316 5.1 1,990 32.4 3,832 62.4
Massachusetts 9,967 407 4.1 3,416 34.3 6,144 61.6
Michigan 14,159 604 4.3 4,182 29.5 9,373 66.2
Minnesota 10,392 337 3.2 2,838 27.3 7,217 69.4
Mississippi 2,659 103 3.9 838 31.5 1,718 64.6
Missouri 7,506 210 2.8 2,115 28.2 5,181 69.0
Montana 1,728 38 2.2 431 24.9 1,259 72.9
Nebraska 2,802 80 2.9 604 21.6 2,118 75.6
Nevada 2,164 78 3.6 559 25.8 1,527 70.6
New Hampshire 1,736 73 4.2 594 34.2 1,069 61.6
New Jersey 7,628 259 3.4 2,056 27.0 5,313 69.7
New Mexico 1,967 76 3.9 613 31.2 1,278 65.0
New York 19,633 995 5.1 7,472 38.1 11,166 56.9
North Carolina 9,206 276 3.0 2,476 26.9 6,454 70.1
North Dakota 1,033 22 2.1 281 27.2 730 70.7
Ohio 18,754 607 3.2 5,013 26.7 13,134 70.0
Oklahoma 4,015 135 3.4 1,211 30.2 2,669 66.5
Oregon 5,146 253 4.9 1,695 32.9 3,198 62.1
Pennsylvania 17,121 687 4.0 5,129 30.0 11,305 66.0
Rhode Island 1,563 72 4.6 459 29.4 1,032 66.0
South Carolina 4,960 136 2.7 1,218 24.6 3,606 72.7
South Dakota 1,543 21 1.4 432 28.0 1,090 70.6
Tennessee 5,088 187 3.7 1,653 32.5 3,248 63.8
Texas 21,438 960 4.5 6,654 31.0 13,824 64.5
Utah 3,106 88 2.8 806 25.9 2,212 71.2
Vermont 1,308 62 4.7 479 36.6 767 58.6
Virginia 6,860 287 4.2 1,903 27.7 4,670 68.1
Washington 7,428 361 4.9 2,811 37.8 4,256 57.3
West Virginia 1,798 81 4.5 561 31.2 1,156 64.3
Wisconsin 10,772 276 2.6 2,766 25.7 7,730 71.8
Wyoming 665 29 4.4 193 29.0 443 66.6
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 28 4 14.3 13 46.4 11 39.3
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 2019
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 342,207 100.0 860
Age  
Under 18 2,967 0.9 902
18–21 30,293 8.9 756
22–25 46,316 13.5 852
26–29 51,348 15.0 924
30–39 82,415 24.1 903
40–49 44,413 13.0 906
50–59 48,344 14.1 871
60–64 20,889 6.1 792
65 or older 15,222 4.4 563
Sex  
Male 192,876 56.4 871
Female 149,331 43.6 846
Earned income a  
Wages 316,761 92.6 899
Self-employment income 27,491 8.0 466
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 47,199 13.8 39
66–99 12,337 3.6 82
100–199 31,294 9.1 142
200–299 25,967 7.6 240
300–399 22,405 6.5 339
400–499 19,491 5.7 438
500–599 19,150 5.6 535
600–699 17,179 5.0 637
700–799 14,962 4.4 740
800–899 14,265 4.2 836
900–999 11,313 3.3 937
1,000–1,099 12,149 3.6 1,031
1,100–1,199 8,177 2.4 1,139
1,200–1,299 9,317 2.7 1,232
1,300–1,399 6,272 1.8 1,338
1,400–1,499 5,590 1.6 1,437
1,500–1,599 6,712 2.0 1,529
1,600–1,699 5,716 1.7 1,636
1,700–1,799 4,715 1.4 1,740
1,800–1,899 4,764 1.4 1,832
1,900 or more 43,233 12.6 2,861
Unearned income a  
None 199,900 58.4 1,009
Social Security benefits 122,617 35.8 592
Other pensions 2,323 0.7 738
Income based on need 228 0.1 1,022
Asset income 1,473 0.4 655
Other 21,470 6.3 968
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 14,368 4.2 1,492
Section 1619(b) 102,076 29.8 1,750
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 157 (L) 1,106
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 2,941 0.9 895
Blind work expenses (BWE) 876 0.3 1,440
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Includes section 1619(b) participants.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income, or they may benefit from more than one work incentive provision.
b. Number of working recipients with a PASS. See Tables 53–56 for data on all recipients with a PASS.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 47. Number of section 1619 participants and percentage change from prior period, selected months 1982–2019
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
2018 14,443 -5.0 94,708 6.5
2019 14,368 -0.5 102,076 7.8
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
2018  
March 14,938 -1.8 89,423 0.6
June 15,464 3.5 92,855 3.8
September 15,972 3.3 96,061 3.5
December 14,443 -9.6 94,708 -1.4
2019  
March 14,286 -1.1 93,767 -1.0
June 14,735 3.1 96,894 3.3
September 14,912 1.2 100,644 3.9
December 14,368 -3.6 102,076 1.4
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.
a. Includes blind participants. Of the 102,076 participants in December 2019, 1,474 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 2019
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   4,743,478 111,034 2.34
Minnesota 1 59,574 3,063 5.14
North Dakota 2 5,864 298 5.08
South Dakota 3 9,378 439 4.68
Vermont 4 11,463 527 4.60
New Hampshire 5 14,459 660 4.56
Iowa 6 36,803 1,587 4.31
Wyoming 7 5,190 213 4.10
Utah 8 21,680 877 4.05
Idaho 9 22,041 849 3.85
Wisconsin 10 79,769 2,945 3.69
Montana 11 12,336 443 3.59
Massachusetts 12 109,629 3,688 3.36
Nebraska 13 20,113 667 3.32
Washington 14 96,211 3,072 3.19
Oregon 15 59,320 1,876 3.16
Kansas 16 32,260 992 3.08
Alaska 17 8,069 244 3.02
Delaware 18 10,941 328 3.00
Colorado 19 45,878 1,351 2.94
Maryland 20 75,977 2,221 2.92
Maine 21 27,514 789 2.87
Connecticut 22 42,232 1,181 2.80
Northern Mariana Islands 23 590 16 2.71
District of Columbia 24 16,435 437 2.66
New York 25 315,847 8,075 2.56
Ohio 26 215,232 5,389 2.50
Pennsylvania 27 225,222 5,572 2.47
Hawaii 28 12,725 314 2.47
Michigan 29 186,478 4,573 2.45
Indiana 30 90,672 2,214 2.44
Rhode Island 31 21,335 517 2.42
Arizona 32 70,587 1,664 2.36
New Jersey 33 94,799 2,216 2.34
Illinois 34 163,898 3,822 2.33
California 35 550,676 12,789 2.32
Missouri 36 97,136 2,236 2.30
Texas 37 338,021 7,207 2.13
Virginia 38 99,725 2,096 2.10
Oklahoma 39 66,321 1,296 1.95
Nevada 40 31,569 616 1.95
Florida 41 268,205 5,068 1.89
North Carolina 42 150,107 2,642 1.76
New Mexico 43 37,113 652 1.76
Louisiana 44 109,188 1,907 1.75
Georgia 45 160,562 2,790 1.74
South Carolina 46 75,209 1,296 1.72
Arkansas 47 65,866 1,092 1.66
Tennessee 48 120,885 1,762 1.46
Kentucky 49 115,394 1,524 1.32
Alabama 50 111,223 1,443 1.30
West Virginia 51 51,507 614 1.19
Mississippi 52 74,250 885 1.19
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 2018–2019
State or area December 2018 September 2019 December 2019
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 14,443 1,453 14,912 1,456 14,368 1,492
Alabama 179 1,435 190 1,431 195 1,461
Alaska 36 1,429 30 1,445 30 1,482
Arizona 202 1,423 219 1,425 197 1,476
Arkansas 147 1,419 154 1,437 149 1,463
California 2,674 1,554 2,730 1,560 2,511 1,591
Colorado 144 1,418 156 1,426 148 1,448
Connecticut 109 1,459 117 1,460 126 1,472
Delaware 40 1,462 50 1,420 44 1,498
District of Columbia 54 1,416 54 1,455 76 1,459
Florida 653 1,414 691 1,428 684 1,468
Georgia 355 1,414 410 1,418 359 1,456
Hawaii 29 1,404 40 1,439 29 1,488
Idaho 95 1,432 93 1,466 114 1,497
Illinois 520 1,418 515 1,430 547 1,464
Indiana 232 1,454 250 1,441 255 1,476
Iowa 149 1,456 151 1,452 170 1,528
Kansas 101 1,417 103 1,421 101 1,481
Kentucky 200 1,438 181 1,460 181 1,489
Louisiana 272 1,408 279 1,414 258 1,445
Maine 71 1,438 86 1,447 74 1,496
Maryland 278 1,413 308 1,436 316 1,465
Massachusetts 443 1,441 412 1,432 407 1,471
Michigan 629 1,440 648 1,435 604 1,468
Minnesota 306 1,449 318 1,438 337 1,485
Mississippi 107 1,421 118 1,445 103 1,452
Missouri 225 1,433 216 1,429 210 1,481
Montana 41 1,422 42 1,426 38 1,487
Nebraska 75 1,463 79 1,466 80 1,485
Nevada 80 1,450 101 1,442 78 1,496
New Hampshire 60 1,470 70 1,446 73 1,469
New Jersey 293 1,466 255 1,449 259 1,486
New Mexico 76 1,412 74 1,460 76 1,472
New York 1,074 1,429 1,017 1,431 995 1,471
North Carolina 297 1,416 305 1,428 276 1,467
North Dakota 25 1,415 21 1,421 22 1,496
Ohio 552 1,434 653 1,435 607 1,485
Oklahoma 130 1,442 134 1,433 135 1,479
Oregon 234 1,434 264 1,429 253 1,458
Pennsylvania 630 1,419 666 1,430 687 1,472
Rhode Island 65 1,401 78 1,422 72 1,454
South Carolina 141 1,425 174 1,411 136 1,445
South Dakota 39 1,460 38 1,447 21 1,564
Tennessee 196 1,418 202 1,430 187 1,461
Texas 1,010 1,425 1,000 1,431 960 1,464
Utah 84 1,415 92 1,446 88 1,451
Vermont 56 1,469 51 1,522 62 1,561
Virginia 264 1,421 299 1,425 287 1,446
Washington 361 1,427 362 1,439 361 1,474
West Virginia 91 1,452 105 1,448 81 1,468
Wisconsin 285 1,450 286 1,431 276 1,467
Wyoming 29 1,450 20 1,450 29 1,514
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 5 1,383 5 1,372 4 1,504
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 2018–2019
State or area December 2018 September 2019 December 2019
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 94,708 1,631 100,644 1,692 102,076 1,750
Alabama 1,183 1,668 1,290 1,696 1,300 1,814
Alaska a 227 1,683 217 1,763 220 1,774
Arizona 1,490 1,718 1,562 1,744 1,566 1,818
Arkansas 980 1,595 1,007 1,588 999 1,604
California 10,612 1,907 11,205 1,989 11,406 2,045
Colorado 1,160 1,556 1,232 1,616 1,255 1,652
Connecticut a 1,023 1,475 1,054 1,497 1,089 1,530
Delaware 283 1,533 276 1,551 300 1,607
District of Columbia 383 2,058 392 2,170 390 2,205
Florida 4,268 1,596 4,651 1,604 4,710 1,675
Georgia 2,238 1,694 2,469 1,731 2,563 1,779
Hawaii a 312 1,889 308 2,033 308 2,062
Idaho a 667 1,505 739 1,576 754 1,580
Illinois a 3,229 1,540 3,402 1,623 3,431 1,668
Indiana a 1,921 1,484 2,030 1,548 2,029 1,626
Iowa 1,391 1,297 1,468 1,356 1,456 1,408
Kansas a 880 1,366 963 1,447 940 1,510
Kentucky 1,438 1,620 1,411 1,715 1,404 1,807
Louisiana 1,573 1,503 1,693 1,561 1,751 1,582
Maine 678 1,547 731 1,612 744 1,693
Maryland 1,874 1,744 1,993 1,858 1,990 1,889
Massachusetts 3,134 1,788 3,316 1,867 3,416 1,913
Michigan 3,904 1,566 4,200 1,620 4,182 1,676
Minnesota a 2,750 1,449 2,872 1,529 2,838 1,578
Mississippi 738 1,692 817 1,702 838 1,837
Missouri a 2,028 1,253 2,108 1,333 2,115 1,383
Montana 380 1,365 440 1,430 431 1,472
Nebraska a 633 1,409 601 1,423 604 1,449
Nevada a 518 1,749 562 1,896 559 1,904
New Hampshire a 572 1,590 574 1,518 594 1,627
New Jersey 1,925 1,605 2,065 1,670 2,056 1,757
New Mexico 550 1,585 587 1,661 613 1,710
New York 6,937 1,837 7,369 1,913 7,472 1,993
North Carolina 2,261 1,546 2,444 1,604 2,476 1,680
North Dakota a 295 1,342 279 1,389 281 1,506
Ohio a 4,619 1,439 4,853 1,494 5,013 1,559
Oklahoma a 1,122 1,337 1,196 1,394 1,211 1,421
Oregon a 1,462 1,592 1,642 1,663 1,695 1,699
Pennsylvania 4,458 1,645 4,844 1,727 5,129 1,791
Rhode Island 416 1,677 423 1,738 459 1,770
South Carolina 1,155 1,547 1,230 1,585 1,218 1,634
South Dakota 419 1,281 436 1,276 432 1,360
Tennessee 1,463 1,620 1,604 1,607 1,653 1,685
Texas 6,285 1,671 6,650 1,737 6,654 1,780
Utah a 776 1,452 788 1,428 806 1,485
Vermont 453 1,449 464 1,555 479 1,602
Virginia a 1,749 1,500 1,891 1,544 1,903 1,606
Washington 2,602 1,876 2,784 1,939 2,811 1,990
West Virginia 585 1,831 578 1,817 561 1,925
Wisconsin 2,536 1,402 2,724 1,460 2,766 1,495
Wyoming 163 1,364 200 1,508 193 1,461
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 10 2,542 10 2,634 13 2,879
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 2019
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 14,368 100.0 1,492 102,076 100.0 1,750
Age  
Under 18 122 0.8 1,533 497 0.5 --
18–21 1,524 10.6 1,521 3,678 3.6 1,817
22–25 2,119 14.7 1,472 11,787 11.5 1,760
26–29 2,331 16.2 1,481 16,412 16.1 1,819
30–39 3,506 24.4 1,490 26,813 26.3 1,801
40–49 2,013 14.0 1,497 15,328 15.0 1,740
50–59 2,056 14.3 1,496 15,749 15.4 1,740
60–64 566 3.9 1,497 7,152 7.0 1,598
65 or older 131 0.9 1,510 4,660 4.6 1,338
Sex  
Male 7,853 54.7 1,501 57,034 55.9 1,823
Female 6,515 45.3 1,482 45,042 44.1 1,658
Earned income a  
Wages 14,083 98.0 1,493 98,975 97.0 1,770
Self-employment income 423 2.9 1,463 4,147 4.1 1,393
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 5,834 5.7 267
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 3,387 3.3 442
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 4,439 4.3 538
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 4,888 4.8 639
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 4,874 4.8 741
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 4,942 4.8 837
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 3,939 3.9 938
1,000–1,099 . . . . . . . . . 4,231 4.1 1,031
1,100–1,199 . . . . . . . . . 3,081 3.0 1,140
1,200–1,299 1,066 7.4 1,280 3,478 3.4 1,232
1,300–1,399 3,449 24.0 1,338 2,314 2.3 1,339
1,400–1,499 3,030 21.1 1,438 2,109 2.1 1,438
1,500–1,599 3,673 25.6 1,529 2,507 2.5 1,529
1,600–1,699 1,964 13.7 1,620 3,358 3.3 1,646
1,700–1,799 317 2.2 1,738 4,121 4.0 1,740
1,800–1,899 365 2.5 1,836 4,103 4.0 1,832
1,900 or more 504 3.5 2,143 40,471 39.6 2,873
Unearned income a  
None 13,617 94.8 1,493 44,710 43.8 2,500
Social Security benefits 220 1.5 1,462 51,827 50.8 1,052
Other pensions 25 0.2 1,451 711 0.7 1,645
Income based on need 9 0.1 1,418 76 0.1 1,708
Asset income 48 0.3 1,529 365 0.4 1,664
Other 463 3.2 1,482 6,979 6.8 1,892
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 55 0.4 2,028 0 0.0 0
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 206 1.4 1,517 839 0.8 1,710
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 0 276 0.3 2,363
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 8 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 2019
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 4,646,559 14,115 96,919
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.2 0.8 1.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.0 1.0 1.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.1 1.1 1.3
Injuries 2.4 1.4 1.9
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 3.7 8.2 6.3
Developmental disorders 0.8 2.1 1.3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 2.5 1.6
Intellectual disability 18.9 26.2 25.3
Mood disorders 14.8 14.3 13.8
Organic mental disorders 3.3 4.4 4.3
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.7 6.3 6.9
Other mental disorders 6.0 7.4 6.7
Neoplasms 1.3 0.9 1.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.8 0.8
Circulatory system 4.2 1.7 1.9
Digestive system 0.9 0.6 0.7
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.9 1.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 15.3 6.6 8.6
Nervous system and sense organs a 8.1 9.3 10.7
Respiratory system 2.1 0.9 1.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.4 0.4
Unknown 2.0 1.8 1.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 53. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by state or other area and provision, December 2019
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 480 2,941 876
Alabama 3 61 10
Alaska 0 0 3
Arizona 5 40 11
Arkansas 17 33 (X)
California 99 166 109
Colorado 9 28 11
Connecticut 4 30 6
Delaware 0 12 4
District of Columbia 0 3 (X)
Florida 8 276 62
Georgia 8 163 13
Hawaii 8 (X) (X)
Idaho 0 6 5
Illinois (X) 117 32
Indiana (X) 55 16
Iowa 33 16 12
Kansas 14 95 5
Kentucky 3 50 16
Louisiana (X) 42 16
Maine 10 6 (X)
Maryland 0 70 14
Massachusetts 23 93 42
Michigan 10 70 27
Minnesota (X) 39 22
Mississippi (X) 10 9
Missouri 23 56 10
Montana 9 13 (X)
Nebraska 15 14 5
Nevada 5 20 9
New Hampshire 3 6 4
New Jersey 16 94 19
New Mexico (X) 21 3
New York 77 197 68
North Carolina 6 138 39
North Dakota 0 (X) (X)
Ohio 3 44 46
Oklahoma (X) 31 3
Oregon 8 14 16
Pennsylvania (X) 75 29
Rhode Island (X) 6 (X)
South Carolina (X) 16 3
South Dakota 3 7 (X)
Tennessee 6 56 12
Texas 21 379 76
Utah (X) 7 5
Vermont (X) 3 0
Virginia 0 121 17
Washington 4 61 19
West Virginia 0 5 3
Wisconsin (X) 69 26
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 127 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 2019
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 480 100.0 2,941 100.0 876 100.0
Age  
Under 18 0 0.0 4 0.1 0 0.0
18–21 21 4.4 210 7.1 34 3.9
22–25 62 12.9 525 17.9 112 12.8
26–29 45 9.4 554 18.8 124 14.2
30–39 109 22.7 818 27.8 268 30.6
40–49 98 20.4 329 11.2 145 16.6
50–59 105 21.9 311 10.6 110 12.6
60–64 32 6.7 126 4.3 49 5.6
65 or older 8 1.7 64 2.2 34 3.9
Sex  
Male 206 42.9 1,753 59.6 479 54.7
Female 274 57.1 1,188 40.4 397 45.3
Earned income b  
Wages 168 35.0 2,800 95.2 828 94.5
Self-employment income 23 4.8 157 5.3 58 6.6
Earnings (dollars)  
None 295 61.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less 5 1.0 220 7.5 48 5.5
66–99 (X) (X) 57 1.9 23 2.6
100–199 (X) (X) 240 8.2 60 6.8
200–299 8 1.7 240 8.2 50 5.7
300–399 12 2.5 228 7.8 46 5.3
400–499 16 3.3 210 7.1 25 2.9
500–599 9 1.9 193 6.6 31 3.5
600–699 17 3.5 184 6.3 37 4.2
700–799 8 1.7 161 5.5 28 3.2
800–899 11 2.3 132 4.5 23 2.6
900–999 11 2.3 123 4.2 28 3.2
1,000–1,099 10 2.1 124 4.2 34 3.9
1,100–1,199 6 1.3 88 3.0 25 2.9
1,200–1,299 12 2.5 94 3.2 28 3.2
1,300–1,399 6 1.3 74 2.5 20 2.3
1,400–1,499 6 1.3 63 2.1 28 3.2
1,500–1,599 5 1.0 63 2.1 17 1.9
1,600–1,699 4 0.8 52 1.8 30 3.4
1,700–1,799 4 0.8 44 1.5 21 2.4
1,800–1,899 4 0.8 35 1.2 17 1.9
1,900 or more 25 5.2 316 10.7 257 29.3
Unearned income b  
None 133 27.7 1,591 54.1 491 56.1
Social Security benefits 326 67.9 1,156 39.3 340 38.8
Other pensions 7 1.5 27 0.9 8 0.9
Income based on need 0 0.0 (X) (X) 0 0.0
Asset income 4 0.8 14 0.5 9 1.0
Other 24 5.0 211 7.2 50 5.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 127 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 2019
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 4,646,559 480 2,941 876
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.2 1.3 4.0 (X)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.0 1.3 0.7 (X)
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.1 1.0 0.8 (X)
Injuries 2.4 3.1 1.6 0.0
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 3.7 4.8 15.1 (X)
Developmental disorders 0.8 (X) 1.6 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 0.8 1.5 0.0
Intellectual disability 18.9 6.5 32.4 1.9
Mood disorders 14.8 25.8 5.8 (X)
Organic mental disorders 3.3 4.0 3.6 0.0
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.7 9.8 4.3 0.0
Other mental disorders 6.0 9.2 2.8 (X)
Neoplasms 1.3 0.8 0.6 (X)
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 (X) (X) 0.0
Circulatory system 4.2 2.1 1.8 0.8
Digestive system 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.6 0.7 (X)
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 15.3 11.7 5.6 (X)
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.1 14.0 14.2 93.2
Respiratory system 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.0 (X) 0.0
Other 0.3 (X) 0.4 0.0
Unknown 2.0 1.0 1.4 2.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 127 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 2019
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 353 2,941 876
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 0.0 20.1 15.6
25–49 0.0 16.5 9.9
50–99 (X) 26.5 13.6
100–199 (X) 22.9 17.2
200–299 2.8 7.5 10.5
300–399 3.7 2.7 8.8
400–499 3.4 1.5 5.9
500–599 6.5 0.7 4.5
600–699 7.6 0.4 3.1
700–799 7.9 0.2 2.6
800–899 9.3 0.3 1.7
900–999 6.2 (X) 1.7
1,000–1,099 11.3 (X) 1.1
1,100–1,199 5.1 (X) 0.9
1,200–1,299 5.7 (X) (X)
1,300–1,399 2.8 0.1 (X)
1,400–1,499 1.7 0.0 (X)
1,500 or more 23.5 0.1 2.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Data do not include plans to achieve self-support that exclude only resources.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.