SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2021

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2021
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
2020 6,916,899 292,246 198,951 93,295 4.2
2021 6,679,967 298,987 199,197 99,790 4.5
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
2020  
March 7,009,383 337,839 238,995 98,844 4.8
June 6,994,222 306,175 213,819 92,356 4.4
September 6,998,472 299,270 203,706 95,564 4.3
December 6,916,899 292,246 198,951 93,295 4.2
2021  
March 6,861,054 284,470 190,004 94,466 4.1
June 6,804,144 286,992 189,295 97,697 4.2
September 6,761,144 295,387 193,020 102,367 4.4
December 6,679,967 298,987 199,197 99,790 4.5
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 ($1,350 effective January 2022).
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2021
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 6,679,967 298,987 4.5
Alabama 144,933 4,022 2.8
Alaska 10,347 629 6.1
Arizona 99,019 4,369 4.4
Arkansas 95,689 3,906 4.1
California 823,178 30,761 3.7
Colorado 60,297 3,469 5.8
Connecticut 59,588 3,483 5.8
Delaware 15,311 899 5.9
District of Columbia 22,328 683 3.1
Florida 420,805 13,696 3.3
Georgia 229,670 8,033 3.5
Hawaii 16,951 617 3.6
Idaho 28,623 2,285 8.0
Illinois 226,035 11,379 5.0
Indiana 120,239 6,450 5.4
Iowa 48,565 4,628 9.5
Kansas 44,497 3,569 8.0
Kentucky 154,184 4,423 2.9
Louisiana 155,713 5,068 3.3
Maine 33,934 1,897 5.6
Maryland 103,904 4,938 4.8
Massachusetts 151,780 8,691 5.7
Michigan 242,011 12,498 5.2
Minnesota 80,917 8,483 10.5
Mississippi 104,307 2,552 2.4
Missouri 126,472 6,733 5.3
Montana 15,848 1,542 9.7
Nebraska 26,915 2,433 9.0
Nevada 40,569 1,887 4.7
New Hampshire 17,113 1,519 8.9
New Jersey 135,416 5,949 4.4
New Mexico 51,602 1,689 3.3
New York 481,290 16,733 3.5
North Carolina 207,672 8,688 4.2
North Dakota 7,681 899 11.7
Ohio 285,881 16,732 5.9
Oklahoma 89,435 3,755 4.2
Oregon 77,637 4,309 5.6
Pennsylvania 315,842 15,138 4.8
Rhode Island 28,429 1,314 4.6
South Carolina 103,778 4,563 4.4
South Dakota 12,932 1,324 10.2
Tennessee 158,378 4,742 3.0
Texas 517,398 19,440 3.8
Utah 28,712 2,723 9.5
Vermont 14,044 1,029 7.3
Virginia 136,085 6,128 4.5
Washington 126,926 6,658 5.2
West Virginia 64,916 1,630 2.5
Wisconsin 108,668 9,415 8.7
Wyoming 6,625 563 8.5
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 878 24 2.7
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 2021
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 4,363,898 281,748
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.3 2.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.8 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.0 0.7
Injuries 2.3 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 4.7 9.9
Developmental disorders 1.0 1.9
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 0.4
Intellectual disorders 19.2 31.1
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 14.2 10.9
Neurocognitive disorders 3.1 3.5
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8.6 6.0
Other mental disorders 7.2 8.5
Neoplasms 1.2 0.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.6
Circulatory system 4.0 1.4
Digestive system 0.9 0.6
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.8
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 15.3 6.6
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.3 8.9
Respiratory system 2.0 0.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4
Unknown 1.8 1.5
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 2021
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 4,457,969 100.0 281,748 6.3 94,071 2.1
18–21 305,645 6.9 26,579 8.7 4,260 1.4
22–25 296,584 6.7 38,599 13.0 11,239 3.8
26–29 305,187 6.8 41,003 13.4 14,654 4.8
30–39 741,799 16.6 77,495 10.4 28,070 3.8
40–49 699,463 15.7 39,423 5.6 14,691 2.1
50–59 1,282,860 28.8 39,580 3.1 14,156 1.1
60–64 826,431 18.5 19,069 2.3 7,001 0.8
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 2020, by program status and earnings in December 2021
Program status in December 2020 Total Receiving payments in December 2021 Not receiving payments in December 2021
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 6,843,461 12,630 177,795 5,950,944 101,869 250 152 114 116,476 483,231
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 11,084 3,767 1,872 1,802 1,868 9 3 5 325 1,433
Have earnings 188,528 2,352 123,313 35,064 8,765 25 8 8 4,725 14,268
No earnings 6,544,873 4,999 48,143 5,903,267 28,388 53 24 30 104,343 455,626
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 98,976 1,512 4,467 10,811 62,848 163 117 71 7,083 11,904
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 2021
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 298,987 13,020 4.4 99,790 33.4 186,177 62.3
Alabama 4,022 209 5.2 1,336 33.2 2,477 61.6
Alaska 629 26 4.1 246 39.1 357 56.8
Arizona 4,369 210 4.8 1,558 35.7 2,601 59.5
Arkansas 3,906 162 4.1 1,105 28.3 2,639 67.6
California 30,761 2,270 7.4 10,615 34.5 17,876 58.1
Colorado 3,469 129 3.7 1,171 33.8 2,169 62.5
Connecticut 3,483 122 3.5 1,070 30.7 2,291 65.8
Delaware 899 51 5.7 291 32.4 557 62.0
District of Columbia 683 30 4.4 349 51.1 304 44.5
Florida 13,696 589 4.3 4,818 35.2 8,289 60.5
Georgia 8,033 413 5.1 2,846 35.4 4,774 59.4
Hawaii 617 19 3.1 239 38.7 359 58.2
Idaho 2,285 104 4.6 842 36.8 1,339 58.6
Illinois 11,379 451 4.0 3,414 30.0 7,514 66.0
Indiana 6,450 246 3.8 2,031 31.5 4,173 64.7
Iowa 4,628 141 3.0 1,375 29.7 3,112 67.2
Kansas 3,569 97 2.7 863 24.2 2,609 73.1
Kentucky 4,423 167 3.8 1,392 31.5 2,864 64.8
Louisiana 5,068 221 4.4 1,631 32.2 3,216 63.5
Maine 1,897 80 4.2 773 40.7 1,044 55.0
Maryland 4,938 244 4.9 1,842 37.3 2,852 57.8
Massachusetts 8,691 324 3.7 3,437 39.5 4,930 56.7
Michigan 12,498 494 4.0 4,192 33.5 7,812 62.5
Minnesota 8,483 268 3.2 2,498 29.4 5,717 67.4
Mississippi 2,552 103 4.0 889 34.8 1,560 61.1
Missouri 6,733 195 2.9 2,166 32.2 4,372 64.9
Montana 1,542 34 2.2 371 24.1 1,137 73.7
Nebraska 2,433 83 3.4 586 24.1 1,764 72.5
Nevada 1,887 75 4.0 581 30.8 1,231 65.2
New Hampshire 1,519 48 3.2 611 40.2 860 56.6
New Jersey 5,949 250 4.2 1,880 31.6 3,819 64.2
New Mexico 1,689 83 4.9 572 33.9 1,034 61.2
New York 16,733 843 5.0 6,924 41.4 8,966 53.6
North Carolina 8,688 301 3.5 2,659 30.6 5,728 65.9
North Dakota 899 15 1.7 259 28.8 625 69.5
Ohio 16,732 598 3.6 5,085 30.4 11,049 66.0
Oklahoma 3,755 127 3.4 1,150 30.6 2,478 66.0
Oregon 4,309 198 4.6 1,638 38.0 2,473 57.4
Pennsylvania 15,138 607 4.0 4,983 32.9 9,548 63.1
Rhode Island 1,314 57 4.3 424 32.3 833 63.4
South Carolina 4,563 141 3.1 1,323 29.0 3,099 67.9
South Dakota 1,324 37 2.8 368 27.8 919 69.4
Tennessee 4,742 202 4.3 1,742 36.7 2,798 59.0
Texas 19,440 874 4.5 6,408 33.0 12,158 62.5
Utah 2,723 80 2.9 814 29.9 1,829 67.2
Vermont 1,029 34 3.3 353 34.3 642 62.4
Virginia 6,128 273 4.5 1,875 30.6 3,980 64.9
Washington 6,658 336 5.0 2,832 42.5 3,490 52.4
West Virginia 1,630 72 4.4 587 36.0 971 59.6
Wisconsin 9,415 271 2.9 2,621 27.8 6,523 69.3
Wyoming 563 (X) (X) (X) (X) 403 71.6
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 24 (X) (X) (X) (X) 13 54.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 46. Blind and disabled recipients who work and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2021
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 298,987 100.0 1,015
Age  
Under 18 2,654 0.9 1,000
18–21 26,579 8.9 962
22–25 38,599 12.9 998
26–29 41,003 13.7 1,066
30–39 77,495 25.9 1,070
40–49 39,423 13.2 1,053
50–59 39,580 13.2 1,026
60–64 19,069 6.4 931
65 or older 14,585 4.9 691
Sex  
Male 168,434 56.3 1,035
Female 130,553 43.7 988
Earned income a  
Wages 275,648 92.2 1,065
Self-employment income 25,052 8.4 508
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 36,819 12.3 39
66–99 8,612 2.9 82
100–199 22,106 7.4 141
200–299 18,734 6.3 239
300–399 16,667 5.6 338
400–499 15,833 5.3 437
500–599 16,042 5.4 534
600–699 14,489 4.8 636
700–799 12,522 4.2 739
800–899 13,309 4.5 834
900–999 9,943 3.3 938
1,000–1,099 11,728 3.9 1,029
1,100–1,199 7,540 2.5 1,138
1,200–1,299 9,425 3.2 1,230
1,300–1,399 5,875 2.0 1,336
1,400–1,499 5,664 1.9 1,434
1,500–1,599 6,199 2.1 1,527
1,600–1,699 5,775 1.9 1,634
1,700–1,799 4,712 1.6 1,738
1,800–1,899 4,981 1.7 1,830
1,900 or more 52,012 17.4 2,869
Unearned income a  
None 181,041 60.6 1,196
Social Security benefits 99,682 33.3 649
Other pensions 1,965 0.7 900
Income based on need 206 0.1 1,225
Asset income 1,165 0.4 854
Other 19,586 6.6 1,149
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 13,020 4.4 1,579
Section 1619(b) 99,790 33.4 1,940
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 96 (L) 1,173
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 1,913 0.6 989
Blind work expenses (BWE) 576 0.2 1,656
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 1982–2021
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
2020 11,049 -23.1 93,295 -8.6
2021 13,020 17.8 99,790 7.0
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
2020  
March 13,763 -4.2 98,844 -3.2
June 12,449 -9.5 92,356 -6.6
September 12,311 -1.1 95,564 3.5
December 11,049 -10.3 93,295 -2.4
2021  
March 11,293 2.2 94,466 1.3
June 11,699 3.6 97,697 3.4
September 12,303 5.2 102,367 4.8
December 13,020 5.8 99,790 -2.5
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 99,790 participants in December 2021, 1,493 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 2021
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   4,457,969 106,835 2.40
North Dakota 1 5,622 268 4.77
New Hampshire 2 13,628 646 4.74
Minnesota 3 56,730 2,639 4.65
Idaho 4 21,124 914 4.33
South Dakota 5 9,016 390 4.33
Iowa 6 35,444 1,466 4.14
Utah 7 21,209 864 4.07
Wisconsin 8 76,150 2,773 3.64
Massachusetts 9 101,085 3,623 3.58
Vermont 10 10,860 376 3.46
Alaska 11 7,602 263 3.46
Washington 12 89,982 3,026 3.36
Montana 13 11,532 380 3.30
Nebraska 14 19,835 645 3.25
Maine 15 25,996 827 3.18
Oregon 16 56,276 1,761 3.13
Delaware 17 10,484 326 3.11
Wyoming 18 5,069 152 3.00
Kansas 19 31,279 916 2.93
Colorado 20 43,273 1,237 2.86
Connecticut 21 40,870 1,156 2.83
Maryland 22 72,060 2,012 2.79
Ohio 23 203,790 5,417 2.66
Michigan 24 173,071 4,472 2.58
Indiana 25 87,105 2,205 2.53
Pennsylvania 26 210,173 5,311 2.53
New York 27 292,844 7,356 2.51
Arizona 28 67,339 1,675 2.49
Missouri 29 92,102 2,255 2.45
Illinois 30 153,814 3,665 2.38
District of Columbia 31 14,973 354 2.36
Rhode Island 32 20,142 472 2.34
California 33 501,539 11,699 2.33
New Jersey 34 87,920 2,013 2.29
Texas 35 320,438 6,873 2.14
Virginia 36 96,380 2,043 2.12
Nevada 37 30,409 628 2.07
Georgia 38 152,532 3,087 2.02
Hawaii 39 11,861 236 1.99
Florida 40 254,766 5,044 1.98
North Carolina 41 144,839 2,821 1.95
South Carolina 42 71,144 1,380 1.94
Arkansas 43 62,830 1,210 1.93
Oklahoma 44 64,360 1,220 1.90
New Mexico 45 34,774 620 1.78
Louisiana 46 101,631 1,732 1.70
Tennessee 47 113,041 1,847 1.63
Northern Mariana Islands 48 577 9 1.56
Alabama 49 103,213 1,485 1.44
Kentucky 50 107,222 1,478 1.38
West Virginia 51 47,815 636 1.33
Mississippi 52 70,199 932 1.33
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 2020–2021
State or area December 2020 September 2021 December 2021
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 11,049 1,529 12,303 1,522 13,020 1,579
Alabama 174 1,494 200 1,487 209 1,543
Alaska 18 1,488 22 1,482 26 1,495
Arizona 171 1,481 202 1,482 210 1,536
Arkansas 136 1,525 151 1,512 162 1,574
California 1,864 1,639 1,957 1,638 2,270 1,700
Colorado 122 1,495 134 1,498 129 1,534
Connecticut 107 1,548 123 1,507 122 1,549
Delaware 30 1,568 42 1,502 51 1,621
District of Columbia 42 1,509 36 1,456 30 1,509
Florida 469 1,507 585 1,495 589 1,550
Georgia 297 1,503 395 1,503 413 1,550
Hawaii 16 1,484 14 1,478 19 1,563
Idaho 100 1,527 100 1,532 104 1,572
Illinois 415 1,505 433 1,493 451 1,547
Indiana 185 1,491 243 1,494 246 1,546
Iowa 104 1,539 135 1,526 141 1,577
Kansas 90 1,508 86 1,502 97 1,580
Kentucky 142 1,531 171 1,521 167 1,579
Louisiana 196 1,494 214 1,497 221 1,538
Maine 67 1,527 88 1,519 80 1,599
Maryland 216 1,492 251 1,495 244 1,547
Massachusetts 271 1,515 343 1,499 324 1,573
Michigan 472 1,512 480 1,500 494 1,542
Minnesota 243 1,508 243 1,491 268 1,553
Mississippi 79 1,530 105 1,486 103 1,541
Missouri 175 1,504 195 1,504 195 1,553
Montana 33 1,473 27 1,464 34 1,533
Nebraska 62 1,525 63 1,514 83 1,572
Nevada 69 1,520 73 1,492 75 1,572
New Hampshire 41 1,492 41 1,499 48 1,583
New Jersey 211 1,545 254 1,528 250 1,576
New Mexico 55 1,511 70 1,489 83 1,558
New York 744 1,502 830 1,502 843 1,551
North Carolina 252 1,493 297 1,497 301 1,567
North Dakota 7 1,417 14 1,480 15 1,522
Ohio 483 1,522 572 1,501 598 1,557
Oklahoma 96 1,507 100 1,507 127 1,563
Oregon 178 1,507 203 1,507 198 1,555
Pennsylvania 574 1,516 584 1,507 607 1,561
Rhode Island 40 1,493 53 1,461 57 1,560
South Carolina 138 1,486 153 1,491 141 1,554
South Dakota 27 1,524 24 1,509 37 1,594
Tennessee 180 1,498 188 1,486 202 1,529
Texas 774 1,500 806 1,495 874 1,545
Utah 62 1,473 80 1,507 80 1,568
Vermont 33 1,615 30 1,617 34 1,680
Virginia 224 1,480 256 1,491 273 1,550
Washington 264 1,501 297 1,505 336 1,545
West Virginia 57 1,498 69 1,493 72 1,531
Wisconsin 224 1,511 249 1,496 271 1,547
Wyoming (X) (X) 19 1,500 (X) (X)
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands (X) (X) 3 1,456 (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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 2020–2021
State or area December 2020 September 2021 December 2021
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 93,295 1,848 102,367 1,937 99,790 1,940
Alabama 1,227 1,850 1,371 1,980 1,336 1,937
Alaska a 228 1,970 236 2,057 246 2,049
Arizona 1,463 1,922 1,663 1,965 1,558 1,974
Arkansas 961 1,746 1,106 1,826 1,105 1,835
California 10,484 2,191 10,986 2,277 10,615 2,321
Colorado 1,145 1,765 1,158 1,870 1,171 1,876
Connecticut a 1,005 1,716 1,098 1,803 1,070 1,832
Delaware 238 1,756 302 1,962 291 1,898
District of Columbia 349 2,352 341 2,396 349 2,367
Florida 4,400 1,759 4,855 1,861 4,818 1,856
Georgia 2,472 1,861 2,819 1,931 2,846 1,926
Hawaii a 249 2,097 262 2,106 239 2,105
Idaho a 751 1,681 844 1,778 842 1,827
Illinois a 3,123 1,761 3,473 1,909 3,414 1,922
Indiana a 1,892 1,700 2,093 1,788 2,031 1,774
Iowa 1,274 1,508 1,415 1,601 1,375 1,591
Kansas a 773 1,512 873 1,595 863 1,587
Kentucky 1,353 1,846 1,415 1,936 1,392 1,919
Louisiana 1,552 1,622 1,660 1,708 1,631 1,728
Maine 695 1,901 807 1,947 773 1,959
Maryland 1,779 1,991 1,876 2,156 1,842 2,096
Massachusetts 3,168 2,042 3,507 2,118 3,437 2,126
Michigan 3,860 1,767 4,284 1,863 4,192 1,863
Minnesota a 2,393 1,662 2,642 1,717 2,498 1,751
Mississippi 801 1,891 874 1,971 889 1,971
Missouri a 1,989 1,454 2,192 1,535 2,166 1,524
Montana 382 1,483 397 1,656 371 1,644
Nebraska a 559 1,511 628 1,611 586 1,586
Nevada a 499 1,998 602 2,086 581 2,102
New Hampshire a 553 1,799 630 1,920 611 1,844
New Jersey 1,910 1,823 1,976 1,946 1,880 1,954
New Mexico 547 1,772 601 1,870 572 1,852
New York 6,699 2,105 7,243 2,182 6,924 2,177
North Carolina 2,386 1,738 2,683 1,802 2,659 1,781
North Dakota a 235 1,482 257 1,571 259 1,602
Ohio a 4,516 1,652 5,221 1,756 5,085 1,738
Oklahoma a 1,110 1,475 1,142 1,580 1,150 1,595
Oregon a 1,464 1,831 1,638 1,939 1,638 1,990
Pennsylvania 4,643 1,891 5,086 1,996 4,983 1,973
Rhode Island 422 1,867 432 1,885 424 1,956
South Carolina 1,171 1,731 1,363 1,888 1,323 1,865
South Dakota 354 1,473 387 1,515 368 1,533
Tennessee 1,577 1,742 1,756 1,873 1,742 1,844
Texas 6,135 1,832 6,658 1,905 6,408 1,925
Utah a 764 1,620 848 1,671 814 1,679
Vermont 385 1,684 377 1,751 353 1,747
Virginia a 1,713 1,690 1,965 1,829 1,875 1,835
Washington 2,575 2,159 2,881 2,237 2,832 2,265
West Virginia 552 1,957 607 1,971 587 1,961
Wisconsin 2,351 1,578 2,659 1,668 2,621 1,675
Wyoming (X) (X) 168 1,554 (X) (X)
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands (X) (X) 10 2,716 (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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 2021
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 13,020 100.0 1,579 99,790 100.0 1,940
Age  
Under 18 99 0.8 1,593 503 0.5 --
18–21 1,513 11.6 1,622 4,260 4.3 2,021
22–25 1,884 14.5 1,550 11,239 11.3 1,914
26–29 1,777 13.6 1,572 14,654 14.7 1,973
30–39 3,507 26.9 1,574 28,070 28.1 2,018
40–49 1,823 14.0 1,582 14,691 14.7 1,951
50–59 1,697 13.0 1,588 14,156 14.2 1,957
60–64 563 4.3 1,578 7,001 7.0 1,797
65 or older 157 1.2 1,604 5,216 5.2 1,475
Sex  
Male 7,161 55.0 1,587 56,672 56.8 2,008
Female 5,859 45.0 1,570 43,118 43.2 1,851
Earned income a  
Wages 12,763 98.0 1,580 96,878 97.1 1,961
Self-employment income 370 2.8 1,570 3,867 3.9 1,547
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 4,174 4.2 266
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 2,541 2.5 440
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 3,369 3.4 536
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 3,809 3.8 638
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 3,843 3.9 740
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 4,236 4.2 834
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 3,299 3.3 938
1,000–1,099 . . . . . . . . . 3,767 3.8 1,030
1,100–1,199 . . . . . . . . . 2,594 2.6 1,139
1,200–1,299 . . . . . . . . . 3,286 3.3 1,231
1,300–1,399 1,054 8.1 1,374 2,101 2.1 1,336
1,400–1,499 3,196 24.5 1,434 2,026 2.0 1,435
1,500–1,599 3,472 26.7 1,527 2,242 2.2 1,527
1,600–1,699 2,893 22.2 1,629 2,447 2.5 1,640
1,700–1,799 1,245 9.6 1,728 3,191 3.2 1,742
1,800–1,899 362 2.8 1,832 4,313 4.3 1,830
1,900 or more 798 6.1 2,134 48,552 48.7 2,887
Unearned income a  
None 12,354 94.9 1,580 49,536 49.6 2,610
Social Security benefits 166 1.3 1,573 43,999 44.1 1,132
Other pensions 28 0.2 1,535 677 0.7 1,841
Income based on need 8 0.1 1,537 79 0.1 1,918
Asset income 28 0.2 1,654 319 0.3 2,092
Other 447 3.4 1,575 7,456 7.5 2,026
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 38 0.3 2,090 0 0.0 0
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 136 1.0 1,645 577 0.6 1,877
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 0 205 0.2 2,567
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 5 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 2021
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 4,363,898 12,764 94,071
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.3 0.8 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.8 1.2 1.1
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.0 0.9 1.0
Injuries 2.3 1.3 1.8
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 4.7 8.8 7.2
Developmental disorders 1.0 2.5 1.7
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 0.4 0.3
Intellectual disorders 19.2 25.3 23.6
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 14.2 14.1 14.0
Neurocognitive disorders 3.1 3.6 4.0
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8.6 6.7 7.0
Other mental disorders 7.2 11.3 9.0
Neoplasms 1.2 0.7 1.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.9 0.8
Circulatory system 4.0 1.4 1.8
Digestive system 0.9 0.6 0.7
Genitourinary system 1.1 1.0 1.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 15.3 6.7 8.5
Nervous system and sense organs a 8.3 9.0 11.0
Respiratory system 2.0 0.8 0.9
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1 0.2
Other 0.3 0.4 0.4
Unknown 1.8 1.6 1.5
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 2021
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 323 1,913 576
Alabama 4 38 7
Alaska 0 (X) (X)
Arizona 8 23 8
Arkansas 4 27 7
California 63 103 85
Colorado 3 16 8
Connecticut (X) 17 4
Delaware 0 6 (X)
District of Columbia 0 (X) (X)
Florida 8 183 41
Georgia 4 116 16
Hawaii 5 0 (X)
Idaho 0 (X) 4
Illinois (X) 57 20
Indiana (X) 35 9
Iowa 30 7 5
Kansas 11 61 0
Kentucky 3 27 18
Louisiana (X) 23 8
Maine 13 3 (X)
Maryland 0 44 6
Massachusetts 18 76 29
Michigan 4 39 15
Minnesota (X) 13 14
Mississippi (X) 11 7
Missouri 20 32 5
Montana 3 8 (X)
Nebraska 8 11 4
Nevada 3 12 6
New Hampshire (X) 4 (X)
New Jersey 12 56 10
New Mexico 0 13 (X)
New York 38 121 40
North Carolina 4 84 23
North Dakota 0 4 (X)
Ohio (X) 38 26
Oklahoma 0 28 6
Oregon 4 11 9
Pennsylvania (X) 56 17
Rhode Island (X) 4 (X)
South Carolina (X) 19 (X)
South Dakota 0 8 (X)
Tennessee 3 33 (X)
Texas 20 269 48
Utah 0 6 4
Vermont (X) (X) 0
Virginia 0 75 15
Washington (X) 33 8
West Virginia 0 5 (X)
Wisconsin (X) 47 14
Wyoming 0 (X) 0
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 0 0 0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 88 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 2021
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 323 100.0 1,913 100.0 576 100.0
Age  
Under 18 0 0.0 (X) (X) 0 0.0
18–21 11 3.4 142 7.4 26 4.5
22–25 41 12.7 307 16.0 64 11.1
26–29 37 11.5 343 17.9 92 16.0
30–39 76 23.5 554 29.0 166 28.8
40–49 58 18.0 221 11.6 101 17.5
50–59 64 19.8 202 10.6 67 11.6
60–64 27 8.4 94 4.9 24 4.2
65 or older 9 2.8 48 2.5 36 6.3
Sex  
Male 150 46.4 1,154 60.3 317 55.0
Female 173 53.6 759 39.7 259 45.0
Earned income b  
Wages 107 33.1 1,813 94.8 555 96.4
Self-employment income 14 4.3 112 5.9 28 4.9
Earnings (dollars)  
None 206 63.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less (X) (X) 189 9.9 35 6.1
66–99 3 0.9 39 2.0 13 2.3
100–199 5 1.5 131 6.8 31 5.4
200–299 5 1.5 133 7.0 22 3.8
300–399 3 0.9 116 6.1 26 4.5
400–499 6 1.9 111 5.8 14 2.4
500–599 5 1.5 106 5.5 21 3.6
600–699 8 2.5 124 6.5 23 4.0
700–799 8 2.5 88 4.6 6 1.0
800–899 6 1.9 99 5.2 16 2.8
900–999 5 1.5 75 3.9 16 2.8
1,000–1,099 9 2.8 82 4.3 18 3.1
1,100–1,199 7 2.2 63 3.3 20 3.5
1,200–1,299 6 1.9 61 3.2 12 2.1
1,300–1,399 4 1.2 36 1.9 11 1.9
1,400–1,499 3 0.9 43 2.2 17 3.0
1,500–1,599 3 0.9 38 2.0 15 2.6
1,600–1,699 4 1.2 40 2.1 17 3.0
1,700–1,799 3 0.9 35 1.8 18 3.1
1,800–1,899 (X) (X) 41 2.1 12 2.1
1,900 or more 21 6.5 263 13.7 213 37.0
Unearned income b  
None 95 29.4 1,095 57.2 338 58.7
Social Security benefits 217 67.2 700 36.6 210 36.5
Other pensions 4 1.2 18 0.9 6 1.0
Income based on need 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Asset income (X) (X) (X) (X) 6 1.0
Other 17 5.3 127 6.6 26 4.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 88 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 2021
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients aged 18–64 Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 4,363,898 323 1,913 576
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.3 1.2 3.1 (X)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.8 1.5 0.7 (X)
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.0 1.9 0.6 (X)
Injuries 2.3 3.7 1.8 0.0
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 4.7 7.7 16.9 (X)
Developmental disorders 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0
Intellectual disorders 19.2 6.2 29.5 1.0
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 14.2 24.5 6.0 (X)
Neurocognitive disorders 3.1 5.0 3.5 0.0
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8.6 10.5 4.0 0.0
Other mental disorders 7.2 9.3 5.6 0.0
Neoplasms 1.2 (X) 0.9 0.0
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 (X) 0.2 0.0
Circulatory system 4.0 1.9 1.6 0.9
Digestive system 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.9 0.5 (X)
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 15.3 9.3 5.4 0.0
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.3 11.1 14.4 93.4
Respiratory system 2.0 (X) 0.5 0.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0
Other 0.3 (X) 0.4 0.0
Unknown 1.8 1.9 1.4 3.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 88 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 2021
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 235 1,913 576
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 (X) 19.8 14.9
25–49 (X) 15.4 8.3
50–99 (X) 24.9 10.6
100–199 2.6 23.7 17.0
200–299 (X) 7.1 12.8
300–399 4.3 3.6 8.3
400–499 2.6 2.1 7.5
500–599 4.7 1.1 4.2
600–699 4.7 0.8 3.1
700–799 8.5 0.4 1.9
800–899 9.4 0.3 1.6
900–999 6.4 (X) 1.9
1,000–1,099 11.1 0.2 1.9
1,100–1,199 3.0 (X) 1.4
1,200–1,299 4.7 (X) (X)
1,300–1,399 (X) 0.0 (X)
1,400–1,499 2.6 0.0 0.5
1,500 or more 31.9 0.3 3.3
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.