SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2021
Recipients of Social Security, SSI, or Both
| Year | Total | Social Security only | SSI only | Both Social Security and SSI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children | Total | Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children | |||
| Number | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 7,689,664 | 4,122,152 | -- | -- | -- | 2,559,750 | 1,007,762 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 7,811,748 | 4,250,155 | -- | -- | -- | 2,550,105 | 1,011,488 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 8,086,259 | 4,440,264 | -- | -- | -- | 2,618,615 | 1,027,380 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 8,399,309 | 4,703,774 | -- | -- | -- | 2,650,586 | 1,044,949 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 8,599,465 | 4,850,835 | -- | -- | -- | 2,690,446 | 1,058,184 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 8,791,338 | 4,979,844 | 4,495,477 | 87,833 | 396,534 | 2,732,020 | 1,079,474 | 772,562 | 35,222 | 271,690 |
| 2002 | 9,106,014 | 5,228,262 | 4,738,246 | 87,900 | 402,116 | 2,768,782 | 1,108,970 | 801,351 | 34,671 | 272,948 |
| 2003 | 9,445,573 | 5,492,325 | 4,997,137 | 87,203 | 407,985 | 2,811,647 | 1,141,601 | 833,269 | 34,101 | 274,231 |
| 2004 | 9,773,201 | 5,756,093 | 5,257,314 | 89,874 | 408,905 | 2,850,815 | 1,166,293 | 858,850 | 33,072 | 274,371 |
| 2005 | 10,081,625 | 5,998,755 | 5,491,980 | 86,422 | 420,353 | 2,880,931 | 1,201,939 | 893,437 | 32,302 | 276,200 |
| 2006 | 10,362,419 | 6,210,289 | 5,698,494 | 85,259 | 426,536 | 2,928,034 | 1,224,096 | 915,832 | 31,443 | 276,821 |
| 2007 | 10,627,905 | 6,405,985 | 5,888,133 | 83,481 | 434,371 | 2,966,648 | 1,255,272 | 942,011 | 30,876 | 282,385 |
| 2008 | 10,974,914 | 6,641,818 | 6,115,214 | 82,100 | 444,504 | 3,040,764 | 1,292,332 | 971,455 | 30,608 | 290,269 |
| 2009 | 11,451,980 | 7,000,692 | 6,462,635 | 82,167 | 455,890 | 3,138,143 | 1,313,145 | 989,094 | 29,991 | 294,060 |
| 2010 | 11,988,072 | 7,356,565 | 6,810,060 | 82,369 | 464,136 | 3,262,055 | 1,369,452 | 1,035,969 | 30,216 | 303,267 |
| 2011 | 12,373,698 | 7,596,688 | 7,092,419 | 81,922 | 422,347 | 3,395,233 | 1,381,777 | 1,060,694 | 30,173 | 290,910 |
| 2012 | 12,734,301 | 7,864,664 | 7,292,752 | 82,181 | 489,731 | 3,459,188 | 1,410,449 | 1,060,201 | 30,280 | 319,968 |
| 2013 | 12,956,156 | 8,021,728 | 7,435,292 | 82,173 | 504,263 | 3,527,788 | 1,406,640 | 1,050,469 | 30,222 | 325,949 |
| 2014 | 12,982,160 | 8,068,997 | 7,468,094 | 81,284 | 519,619 | 3,540,152 | 1,373,011 | 1,019,599 | 29,914 | 323,498 |
| 2015 | 12,951,414 | 8,062,731 | 7,451,425 | 80,910 | 530,396 | 3,545,422 | 1,343,261 | 985,913 | 29,974 | 327,374 |
| 2016 | 12,827,804 | 7,981,949 | 7,362,028 | 79,702 | 540,219 | 3,535,396 | 1,310,459 | 951,118 | 29,784 | 329,557 |
| 2017 | 12,688,504 | 7,883,266 | 7,254,741 | 78,749 | 549,776 | 3,511,636 | 1,293,602 | 929,103 | 29,718 | 334,781 |
| 2018 | 12,481,819 | 7,767,476 | 7,128,499 | 77,269 | 561,708 | 3,461,818 | 1,252,525 | 883,650 | 28,842 | 340,033 |
| 2019 | 12,292,267 | 7,645,606 | 6,999,238 | 75,134 | 571,234 | 3,446,335 | 1,200,326 | 832,779 | 27,564 | 339,983 |
| 2020 | 12,017,952 | 7,461,727 | 6,810,007 | 72,181 | 579,539 | 3,401,998 | 1,154,227 | 789,417 | 26,271 | 338,539 |
| 2021 | 11,517,140 | 7,153,148 | 6,500,688 | 68,576 | 583,884 | 3,288,349 | 1,075,643 | 725,409 | 24,251 | 325,983 |
| Total payments (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 4,878 | 3,072 | -- | -- | -- | 1,222 | 584 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 5,106 | 3,245 | -- | -- | -- | 1,257 | 604 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 5,379 | 3,444 | -- | -- | -- | 1,313 | 622 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 5,680 | 3,691 | -- | -- | -- | 1,346 | 643 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 6,058 | 3,975 | -- | -- | -- | 1,408 | 675 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 6,509 | 4,299 | 3,976 | 65 | 258 | 1,491 | 719 | 530 | 22 | 167 |
| 2002 | 6,920 | 4,629 | 4,294 | 67 | 268 | 1,544 | 747 | 554 | 22 | 171 |
| 2003 | 7,416 | 5,024 | 4,674 | 69 | 281 | 1,603 | 790 | 592 | 22 | 176 |
| 2004 | 7,980 | 5,464 | 5,096 | 72 | 296 | 1,686 | 829 | 626 | 22 | 180 |
| 2005 | 8,604 | 5,974 | 5,584 | 75 | 315 | 1,724 | 906 | 696 | 22 | 187 |
| 2006 | 9,172 | 6,439 | 6,029 | 77 | 334 | 1,778 | 955 | 739 | 23 | 193 |
| 2007 | 9,734 | 6,817 | 6,389 | 77 | 351 | 1,886 | 1,031 | 805 | 23 | 203 |
| 2008 | 10,566 | 7,499 | 7,035 | 81 | 383 | 1,973 | 1,094 | 853 | 24 | 217 |
| 2009 | 11,155 | 7,924 | 7,447 | 82 | 396 | 2,122 | 1,108 | 863 | 24 | 221 |
| 2010 | 11,765 | 8,392 | 7,902 | 83 | 407 | 2,219 | 1,154 | 902 | 24 | 229 |
| 2011 | 12,526 | 9,037 | 8,562 | 86 | 390 | 2,299 | 1,189 | 941 | 24 | 224 |
| 2012 | 13,133 | 9,494 | 8,938 | 88 | 468 | 2,407 | 1,232 | 955 | 25 | 252 |
| 2013 | 13,420 | 9,747 | 9,176 | 89 | 482 | 2,474 | 1,200 | 918 | 25 | 257 |
| 2014 | 13,617 | 9,953 | 9,355 | 89 | 508 | 2,494 | 1,170 | 892 | 25 | 254 |
| 2015 | 13,596 | 9,936 | 9,325 | 89 | 521 | 2,520 | 1,140 | 857 | 25 | 258 |
| 2016 | 13,525 | 9,865 | 9,242 | 88 | 535 | 2,531 | 1,128 | 844 | 25 | 260 |
| 2017 | 13,626 | 9,953 | 9,305 | 89 | 559 | 2,536 | 1,138 | 845 | 26 | 267 |
| 2018 | 13,758 | 10,091 | 9,412 | 89 | 590 | 2,544 | 1,122 | 820 | 25 | 277 |
| 2019 | 13,745 | 10,098 | 9,398 | 88 | 612 | 2,578 | 1,069 | 763 | 24 | 281 |
| 2020 | 13,594 | 9,991 | 9,272 | 86 | 633 | 2,564 | 1,038 | 731 | 24 | 283 |
| 2021 | 13,662 | 10,150 | 9,385 | 87 | 679 | 2,508 | 1,004 | 697 | 23 | 284 |
| Average monthly payments a (dollars) | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 624.80 | 744.60 | -- | -- | -- | 456.00 | 546.90 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 637.80 | 762.80 | -- | -- | -- | 458.10 | 557.10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 649.90 | 775.00 | -- | -- | -- | 467.90 | 564.30 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 662.50 | 784.10 | -- | -- | -- | 477.60 | 576.70 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 689.30 | 818.80 | -- | -- | -- | 489.00 | 594.90 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 722.84 | 862.60 | 883.70 | 744.80 | 650.00 | 506.80 | 615.20 | 618.40 | 595.10 | 608.70 |
| 2002 | 744.40 | 884.60 | 905.40 | 764.40 | 666.00 | 522.50 | 625.20 | 626.90 | 608.30 | 622.20 |
| 2003 | 768.50 | 914.10 | 934.80 | 790.80 | 687.30 | 533.50 | 638.20 | 639.90 | 620.90 | 635.10 |
| 2004 | 796.80 | 947.80 | 967.80 | 804.80 | 722.50 | 545.90 | 655.20 | 657.10 | 639.10 | 651.40 |
| 2005 | 832.80 | 993.70 | 1,014.50 | 863.10 | 748.10 | 558.20 | 675.90 | 677.70 | 659.90 | 672.30 |
| 2006 | 867.90 | 1,036.50 | 1,057.60 | 900.00 | 781.70 | 578.30 | 697.40 | 699.20 | 680.70 | 693.20 |
| 2007 | 892.70 | 1,063.67 | 1,084.50 | 928.75 | 806.96 | 595.75 | 713.90 | 715.15 | 700.48 | 709.89 |
| 2008 | 940.40 | 1,128.50 | 1,149.80 | 991.10 | 860.60 | 607.70 | 746.80 | 749.70 | 733.70 | 738.60 |
| 2009 | 952.10 | 1,131.30 | 1,151.70 | 996.80 | 867.20 | 635.30 | 744.90 | 745.70 | 736.20 | 742.80 |
| 2010 | 959.00 | 1,140.80 | 1,160.40 | 1,005.20 | 877.00 | 636.90 | 744.20 | 745.00 | 737.00 | 742.20 |
| 2011 | 990.30 | 1,189.60 | 1,207.20 | 1,047.30 | 922.60 | 633.70 | 762.50 | 764.00 | 753.10 | 758.10 |
| 2012 | 1,010.85 | 1,207.16 | 1,225.63 | 1,069.08 | 955.26 | 657.17 | 776.17 | 776.83 | 771.12 | 774.48 |
| 2013 | 1,019.55 | 1,214.76 | 1,233.82 | 1,081.25 | 955.55 | 668.11 | 778.59 | 779.09 | 777.29 | 777.11 |
| 2014 | 1,033.08 | 1,233.18 | 1,252.43 | 1,099.94 | 977.32 | 671.28 | 780.63 | 782.82 | 785.57 | 773.33 |
| 2015 | 1,035.58 | 1,232.14 | 1,251.36 | 1,099.29 | 982.42 | 681.39 | 782.80 | 784.15 | 788.56 | 778.25 |
| 2016 | 1,037.54 | 1,235.70 | 1,255.19 | 1,101.49 | 989.95 | 681.24 | 782.76 | 784.48 | 787.40 | 777.44 |
| 2017 | 1,054.77 | 1,262.45 | 1,282.58 | 1,124.65 | 1,016.52 | 681.90 | 792.35 | 794.09 | 799.18 | 786.95 |
| 2018 | 1,082.97 | 1,299.31 | 1,320.47 | 1,156.20 | 1,050.30 | 693.67 | 809.39 | 811.11 | 814.77 | 804.51 |
| 2019 | 1,101.86 | 1,320.90 | 1,342.81 | 1,173.84 | 1,071.67 | 710.57 | 821.53 | 823.17 | 827.36 | 817.07 |
| 2020 | 1,116.57 | 1,339.07 | 1,361.64 | 1,191.54 | 1,092.01 | 722.53 | 831.28 | 832.92 | 838.39 | 826.93 |
| 2021 | 1,172.36 | 1,419.17 | 1,443.88 | 1,264.10 | 1,162.13 | 732.23 | 868.00 | 870.49 | 875.70 | 861.93 |
| SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record and Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||
| NOTES: Social Security counts include disabled workers, disabled widow(er)s, and disabled adult children. SSI counts include recipients of federal SSI, federally administered state supplementation, or both. | ||||||||||
| -- = not available. | ||||||||||
| a. Averages are not obtained simply by dividing the total dollars by the number of recipients. Averages exclude payments made in the current month for prior-month eligibility, such as back pay for new awards, so that large retroactive payments do not distort the averages. | ||||||||||
| CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. | ||||||||||
| State or area | Number of SSI recipients with Social Security disability | Average monthly Social Security benefit (dollars) | Average monthly SSI payment (dollars) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children | Total | Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children | Total | Workers | Widow(er)s | Adult children | |
| All areas a | 1,075,643 | 725,409 | 24,251 | 325,983 | 602.38 | 629.14 | 614.28 | 542.32 | 265.62 | 241.35 | 261.42 | 319.61 |
| Alabama | 28,117 | 18,435 | 793 | 8,889 | 603.10 | 632.39 | 630.71 | 540.22 | 245.75 | 220.03 | 235.14 | 299.73 |
| Alaska | 1,731 | 1,188 | 31 | 512 | 590.75 | 623.14 | 569.81 | 517.70 | 246.25 | 223.11 | 275.55 | 297.57 |
| Arizona | 14,345 | 9,342 | 287 | 4,716 | 585.93 | 613.93 | 617.44 | 528.73 | 255.15 | 230.07 | 247.67 | 305.14 |
| Arkansas | 17,803 | 11,978 | 487 | 5,338 | 605.95 | 635.20 | 635.28 | 537.75 | 242.73 | 218.11 | 237.19 | 298.37 |
| California | 130,479 | 87,848 | 2,269 | 40,362 | 689.58 | 720.29 | 660.38 | 624.66 | 335.22 | 300.46 | 350.21 | 409.71 |
| Colorado | 9,868 | 7,022 | 196 | 2,650 | 591.95 | 615.18 | 600.06 | 530.32 | 249.96 | 230.36 | 251.52 | 301.31 |
| Connecticut | 9,212 | 6,460 | 170 | 2,582 | 579.34 | 605.43 | 603.05 | 512.71 | 261.39 | 239.09 | 258.81 | 317.20 |
| Delaware | 2,240 | 1,573 | 52 | 615 | 588.86 | 606.78 | 632.12 | 539.45 | 262.22 | 244.36 | 216.17 | 311.76 |
| District of Columbia | 2,405 | 1,813 | 47 | 545 | 593.74 | 614.03 | 579.91 | 527.75 | 282.54 | 264.44 | 304.17 | 340.58 |
| Florida | 57,922 | 38,599 | 1,327 | 17,996 | 589.17 | 616.73 | 620.13 | 528.53 | 253.92 | 230.51 | 242.62 | 304.34 |
| Georgia | 34,569 | 22,280 | 997 | 11,292 | 604.21 | 632.53 | 622.31 | 547.47 | 245.27 | 222.26 | 247.99 | 289.83 |
| Hawaii | 2,392 | 1,497 | 51 | 844 | 657.51 | 645.33 | 605.34 | 681.66 | 311.92 | 274.93 | 283.98 | 377.50 |
| Idaho | 5,636 | 3,674 | 76 | 1,886 | 586.17 | 618.27 | 634.41 | 522.54 | 260.53 | 233.00 | 229.44 | 314.70 |
| Illinois | 32,973 | 22,155 | 642 | 10,176 | 578.91 | 598.74 | 593.55 | 534.94 | 263.58 | 245.14 | 264.93 | 303.57 |
| Indiana | 21,622 | 15,094 | 494 | 6,034 | 590.91 | 615.56 | 605.64 | 528.99 | 259.27 | 238.96 | 252.51 | 309.86 |
| Iowa | 10,310 | 7,350 | 176 | 2,784 | 595.71 | 617.96 | 600.18 | 537.25 | 257.63 | 239.63 | 292.70 | 302.49 |
| Kansas | 8,618 | 5,874 | 201 | 2,543 | 594.10 | 617.01 | 607.15 | 540.51 | 251.48 | 232.99 | 235.05 | 295.19 |
| Kentucky | 27,950 | 18,489 | 1,095 | 8,366 | 596.27 | 628.78 | 596.15 | 524.72 | 253.09 | 225.74 | 259.53 | 312.48 |
| Louisiana | 24,551 | 15,730 | 671 | 8,150 | 581.15 | 609.84 | 600.25 | 524.21 | 261.26 | 235.26 | 256.72 | 311.82 |
| Maine | 7,895 | 5,166 | 136 | 2,593 | 588.89 | 628.55 | 642.17 | 506.97 | 257.39 | 222.91 | 227.17 | 327.72 |
| Maryland | 13,921 | 10,004 | 225 | 3,692 | 593.73 | 610.93 | 617.31 | 546.05 | 252.86 | 238.13 | 260.89 | 291.96 |
| Massachusetts | 23,489 | 15,754 | 385 | 7,350 | 577.33 | 618.14 | 599.01 | 488.51 | 253.65 | 220.97 | 257.94 | 323.62 |
| Michigan | 43,300 | 29,376 | 862 | 13,062 | 589.20 | 614.01 | 599.33 | 532.97 | 266.09 | 238.56 | 264.48 | 327.86 |
| Minnesota | 13,997 | 10,144 | 164 | 3,689 | 590.77 | 611.74 | 599.85 | 533.03 | 250.61 | 233.77 | 249.01 | 296.71 |
| Mississippi | 18,859 | 11,414 | 588 | 6,857 | 600.56 | 634.69 | 621.62 | 542.44 | 251.11 | 223.74 | 243.85 | 296.89 |
| Missouri | 25,069 | 17,043 | 731 | 7,295 | 586.21 | 609.63 | 622.23 | 528.62 | 256.24 | 235.68 | 249.59 | 304.32 |
| Montana | 3,528 | 2,515 | 54 | 959 | 597.58 | 612.97 | 575.28 | 558.86 | 252.89 | 237.86 | 302.13 | 289.15 |
| Nebraska | 5,797 | 4,030 | 71 | 1,696 | 601.74 | 625.01 | 643.51 | 544.36 | 246.38 | 228.19 | 235.01 | 290.31 |
| Nevada | 5,849 | 4,131 | 112 | 1,606 | 598.02 | 620.32 | 620.92 | 539.60 | 250.21 | 232.85 | 234.96 | 295.52 |
| New Hampshire | 3,625 | 2,384 | 51 | 1,190 | 578.07 | 613.71 | 661.82 | 503.18 | 250.71 | 220.82 | 221.71 | 311.66 |
| New Jersey | 19,950 | 13,480 | 362 | 6,108 | 607.08 | 633.45 | 617.12 | 548.47 | 262.21 | 235.87 | 251.74 | 320.78 |
| New Mexico | 8,853 | 6,328 | 127 | 2,398 | 590.87 | 615.05 | 586.37 | 527.35 | 249.37 | 228.31 | 266.65 | 303.96 |
| New York | 65,658 | 44,790 | 1,192 | 19,676 | 580.92 | 605.79 | 585.06 | 524.13 | 260.31 | 239.20 | 263.82 | 308.08 |
| North Carolina | 35,953 | 23,434 | 966 | 11,553 | 599.30 | 625.84 | 613.56 | 544.66 | 245.71 | 223.85 | 236.95 | 290.46 |
| North Dakota | 1,763 | 1,246 | 28 | 489 | 577.27 | 596.16 | 604.71 | 527.89 | 255.80 | 238.01 | 241.41 | 301.68 |
| Ohio | 47,240 | 33,659 | 1,269 | 12,312 | 579.57 | 605.78 | 594.23 | 506.92 | 264.68 | 242.21 | 265.12 | 325.61 |
| Oklahoma | 15,825 | 11,186 | 434 | 4,205 | 587.53 | 608.19 | 592.98 | 532.28 | 256.20 | 237.95 | 266.48 | 303.45 |
| Oregon | 12,830 | 8,857 | 265 | 3,708 | 595.61 | 621.05 | 581.01 | 536.17 | 250.78 | 228.58 | 266.94 | 302.41 |
| Pennsylvania | 48,827 | 33,531 | 1,035 | 14,261 | 585.63 | 609.96 | 603.00 | 527.51 | 268.58 | 247.11 | 266.09 | 318.96 |
| Rhode Island | 5,009 | 3,503 | 61 | 1,445 | 593.22 | 626.92 | 623.26 | 510.68 | 251.04 | 222.18 | 219.48 | 321.98 |
| South Carolina | 17,164 | 10,836 | 553 | 5,775 | 594.10 | 617.43 | 637.18 | 546.75 | 250.38 | 231.29 | 235.40 | 287.20 |
| South Dakota | 2,629 | 1,780 | 34 | 815 | 581.62 | 609.55 | 582.26 | 521.27 | 254.17 | 231.53 | 251.41 | 303.21 |
| Tennessee | 28,204 | 18,540 | 1,072 | 8,592 | 597.61 | 625.32 | 612.12 | 536.49 | 250.54 | 227.97 | 246.10 | 299.39 |
| Texas | 71,899 | 47,620 | 1,603 | 22,676 | 588.08 | 615.87 | 618.63 | 527.82 | 252.88 | 229.92 | 241.27 | 301.72 |
| Utah | 4,865 | 3,263 | 81 | 1,521 | 567.39 | 593.19 | 630.47 | 509.97 | 267.82 | 244.54 | 250.62 | 317.47 |
| Vermont | 3,639 | 2,579 | 45 | 1,015 | 634.91 | 664.23 | 654.07 | 559.60 | 266.92 | 239.76 | 254.13 | 336.43 |
| Virginia | 22,982 | 15,274 | 570 | 7,138 | 589.41 | 612.82 | 619.81 | 537.30 | 254.69 | 234.95 | 241.63 | 297.64 |
| Washington | 19,156 | 13,196 | 347 | 5,613 | 593.33 | 622.59 | 598.54 | 524.92 | 251.26 | 224.93 | 274.60 | 311.10 |
| West Virginia | 11,994 | 7,803 | 463 | 3,728 | 584.26 | 609.66 | 616.55 | 527.27 | 262.93 | 240.17 | 251.37 | 311.87 |
| Wisconsin | 21,586 | 15,038 | 283 | 6,265 | 590.22 | 614.43 | 588.79 | 532.43 | 250.21 | 227.93 | 259.99 | 303.04 |
| Wyoming | 1,465 | 1,069 | 16 | 380 | 584.59 | 604.21 | 475.88 | 534.04 | 264.93 | 249.39 | 387.06 | 303.43 |
| Outlying area | ||||||||||||
| Northern Mariana Islands | 80 | 35 | 4 | 41 | 451.87 | 509.53 | 331.00 | 415.84 | 352.24 | 309.47 | 340.75 | 388.83 |
| SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record and Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||||
| NOTES: SSI counts include recipients of federal SSI, federally administered state supplementation, or both. They do not include beneficiaries whose own Social Security number is not on the Master Beneficiary Record. Social Security beneficiaries who are entitled to both a primary and a secondary benefit are counted only once in this table. | ||||||||||||
| a. Includes persons not distributed by state or area. | ||||||||||||
| CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. | ||||||||||||