SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2022

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2022
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 6,679,966 298,987 199,197 99,790 4.5
2022 6,517,646 325,058 211,534 113,524 5.0
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 6,679,966 298,987 199,197 99,790 4.5
2022  
March 6,643,235 302,127 196,776 105,351 4.5
June 6,602,735 311,585 200,328 111,257 4.7
September 6,555,413 320,429 206,020 114,409 4.9
December 6,517,646 325,058 211,534 113,524 5.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = 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 ($1,470 effective January 2023).
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2022
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 6,517,646 325,058 5.0
Alabama 140,907 4,677 3.3
Alaska 10,014 638 6.4
Arizona 96,401 4,762 4.9
Arkansas 93,272 4,202 4.5
California 804,903 32,602 4.1
Colorado 58,251 3,557 6.1
Connecticut 59,053 3,772 6.4
Delaware 15,031 907 6.0
District of Columbia 21,566 796 3.7
Florida 405,958 15,305 3.8
Georgia 225,635 8,919 4.0
Hawaii 16,469 656 4.0
Idaho 27,697 2,457 8.9
Illinois 219,252 12,172 5.6
Indiana 117,866 7,077 6.0
Iowa 47,931 4,889 10.2
Kansas 43,684 3,776 8.6
Kentucky 149,673 4,732 3.2
Louisiana 152,243 5,553 3.6
Maine 33,190 2,015 6.1
Maryland 101,846 5,403 5.3
Massachusetts 147,062 9,655 6.6
Michigan 236,152 13,570 5.7
Minnesota 79,611 8,804 11.1
Mississippi 101,840 2,867 2.8
Missouri 124,505 7,537 6.1
Montana 15,321 1,611 10.5
Nebraska 26,585 2,601 9.8
Nevada 39,097 2,168 5.5
New Hampshire 16,308 1,570 9.6
New Jersey 133,035 6,639 5.0
New Mexico 49,578 1,836 3.7
New York 470,135 18,346 3.9
North Carolina 202,992 9,564 4.7
North Dakota 7,561 988 13.1
Ohio 279,928 17,918 6.4
Oklahoma 87,786 3,998 4.6
Oregon 76,064 4,725 6.2
Pennsylvania 308,873 16,837 5.5
Rhode Island 27,826 1,389 5.0
South Carolina 100,587 4,835 4.8
South Dakota 12,814 1,385 10.8
Tennessee 154,432 5,307 3.4
Texas 504,166 21,661 4.3
Utah 28,565 2,861 10.0
Vermont 13,640 1,101 8.1
Virginia 133,160 6,761 5.1
Washington 123,322 7,304 5.9
West Virginia 63,091 1,740 2.8
Wisconsin 105,394 10,000 9.5
Wyoming 6,514 587 9.0
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 860 26 3.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 42. Percentage distribution of all blind and disabled recipients and those who work aged 18–64, by diagnostic group, December 2022
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 4,195,789 305,907
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.4 2.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.7 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.0 0.7
Injuries 2.3 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 5.2 10.4
Developmental disorders 1.0 2.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 0.4
Intellectual disorders 19.5 30.1
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 13.8 11.1
Neurocognitive disorders 3.1 3.3
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8.6 5.9
Other mental disorders 7.3 9.0
Neoplasms 1.2 0.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.6
Circulatory system 3.9 1.4
Digestive system 0.8 0.6
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 15.0 6.6
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.4 8.8
Respiratory system 1.9 0.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.4
Unknown 1.7 1.4
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: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 43. All blind and disabled recipients, those who work, and section 1619(b) participants aged 18–64, by age, December 2022
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 4,302,422 100.0 305,907 7.1 106,633 2.5
18–21 295,377 6.9 29,968 10.1 4,921 1.7
22–25 296,392 6.9 43,124 14.5 12,959 4.4
26–29 288,378 6.7 42,061 14.6 15,512 5.4
30–39 734,093 17.1 85,559 11.7 32,423 4.4
40–49 680,076 15.8 43,953 6.5 17,107 2.5
50–59 1,192,322 27.7 40,939 3.4 15,715 1.3
60–64 815,784 19.0 20,303 2.5 7,996 1.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 44. Blind and disabled recipients in December 2021, by program status and earnings in December 2022
Program status in December 2021 Total Receiving payments in December 2022 Not receiving payments in December 2022
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 6,635,067 13,372 187,844 5,768,773 114,499 352 188 135 115,163 434,741
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 13,182 3,802 2,973 2,271 2,416 6 6 3 298 1,407
Have earnings 186,949 2,531 127,595 29,245 9,945 29 7 8 4,549 13,040
No earnings 6,328,984 5,312 52,394 5,726,440 31,764 88 46 19 102,317 410,604
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 105,952 1,727 4,882 10,817 70,374 229 129 105 7,999 9,690
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 45. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2022
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 325,058 13,820 4.3 113,524 34.9 197,714 60.8
Alabama 4,677 191 4.1 1,703 36.4 2,783 59.5
Alaska 638 19 3.0 273 42.8 346 54.2
Arizona 4,762 218 4.6 1,839 38.6 2,705 56.8
Arkansas 4,202 164 3.9 1,260 30.0 2,778 66.1
California 32,602 2,519 7.7 11,273 34.6 18,810 57.7
Colorado 3,557 115 3.2 1,247 35.1 2,195 61.7
Connecticut 3,772 116 3.1 1,214 32.2 2,442 64.7
Delaware 907 53 5.8 288 31.8 566 62.4
District of Columbia 796 48 6.0 411 51.6 337 42.3
Florida 15,305 697 4.6 5,544 36.2 9,064 59.2
Georgia 8,919 376 4.2 3,341 37.5 5,202 58.3
Hawaii 656 30 4.6 283 43.1 343 52.3
Idaho 2,457 107 4.4 921 37.5 1,429 58.2
Illinois 12,172 470 3.9 3,927 32.3 7,775 63.9
Indiana 7,077 250 3.5 2,350 33.2 4,477 63.3
Iowa 4,889 138 2.8 1,500 30.7 3,251 66.5
Kansas 3,776 119 3.2 945 25.0 2,712 71.8
Kentucky 4,732 153 3.2 1,611 34.0 2,968 62.7
Louisiana 5,553 274 4.9 1,846 33.2 3,433 61.8
Maine 2,015 88 4.4 838 41.6 1,089 54.0
Maryland 5,403 259 4.8 2,065 38.2 3,079 57.0
Massachusetts 9,655 377 3.9 3,846 39.8 5,432 56.3
Michigan 13,570 530 3.9 4,900 36.1 8,140 60.0
Minnesota 8,804 270 3.1 2,697 30.6 5,837 66.3
Mississippi 2,867 127 4.4 1,023 35.7 1,717 59.9
Missouri 7,537 231 3.1 2,567 34.1 4,739 62.9
Montana 1,611 30 1.9 450 27.9 1,131 70.2
Nebraska 2,601 71 2.7 693 26.6 1,837 70.6
Nevada 2,168 105 4.8 718 33.1 1,345 62.0
New Hampshire 1,570 43 2.7 634 40.4 893 56.9
New Jersey 6,639 242 3.6 2,224 33.5 4,173 62.9
New Mexico 1,836 94 5.1 644 35.1 1,098 59.8
New York 18,346 826 4.5 7,874 42.9 9,646 52.6
North Carolina 9,564 293 3.1 3,145 32.9 6,126 64.1
North Dakota 988 26 2.6 297 30.1 665 67.3
Ohio 17,918 563 3.1 5,887 32.9 11,468 64.0
Oklahoma 3,998 120 3.0 1,259 31.5 2,619 65.5
Oregon 4,725 212 4.5 1,849 39.1 2,664 56.4
Pennsylvania 16,837 664 3.9 5,823 34.6 10,350 61.5
Rhode Island 1,389 72 5.2 477 34.3 840 60.5
South Carolina 4,835 175 3.6 1,484 30.7 3,176 65.7
South Dakota 1,385 43 3.1 409 29.5 933 67.4
Tennessee 5,307 234 4.4 2,066 38.9 3,007 56.7
Texas 21,661 921 4.3 7,499 34.6 13,241 61.1
Utah 2,861 79 2.8 854 29.8 1,928 67.4
Vermont 1,101 41 3.7 381 34.6 679 61.7
Virginia 6,761 305 4.5 2,299 34.0 4,157 61.5
Washington 7,304 329 4.5 3,107 42.5 3,868 53.0
West Virginia 1,740 72 4.1 638 36.7 1,030 59.2
Wisconsin 10,000 303 3.0 2,909 29.1 6,788 67.9
Wyoming 587 15 2.6 180 30.7 392 66.8
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 26 3 11.5 12 46.2 11 42.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 46. Blind and disabled recipients who work and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2022
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 325,058 100.0 1,151
Age  
Under 18 3,101 1.0 1,044
18–21 29,968 9.2 1,091
22–25 43,124 13.3 1,134
26–29 42,061 12.9 1,188
30–39 85,559 26.3 1,207
40–49 43,953 13.5 1,207
50–59 40,939 12.6 1,178
60–64 20,303 6.2 1,070
65 or older 16,050 4.9 812
Sex  
Male 182,857 56.3 1,176
Female 142,201 43.7 1,119
Earned income a  
Wages 300,822 92.5 1,207
Self-employment income 26,238 8.1 570
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 34,073 10.5 38
66–99 8,054 2.5 82
100–199 21,268 6.5 142
200–299 18,979 5.8 240
300–399 16,908 5.2 338
400–499 16,253 5.0 437
500–599 16,471 5.1 534
600–699 14,826 4.6 636
700–799 12,942 4.0 739
800–899 13,821 4.3 835
900–999 10,888 3.3 938
1,000–1,099 12,887 4.0 1,028
1,100–1,199 8,277 2.5 1,138
1,200–1,299 10,669 3.3 1,231
1,300–1,399 7,061 2.2 1,336
1,400–1,499 6,507 2.0 1,434
1,500–1,599 7,588 2.3 1,527
1,600–1,699 6,416 2.0 1,633
1,700–1,799 5,266 1.6 1,740
1,800–1,899 5,968 1.8 1,829
1,900–1,999 4,752 1.5 1,937
2,000 or more 65,184 20.1 3,012
Unearned income a  
None 203,606 62.6 1,335
Social Security benefits 100,704 31.0 736
Other pensions 2,125 0.7 1,034
Income based on need 226 0.1 1,351
Asset income 1,188 0.4 989
Other 22,023 6.8 1,289
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 13,820 4.3 1,696
Section 1619(b) 113,524 34.9 2,120
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 105 (L) 1,391
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 1,831 0.6 1,095
Blind work expenses (BWE) 568 0.2 1,771
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: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 47. Number of section 1619 participants and percentage change from prior period, selected months 1982–2022
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
2022 13,820 6.1 113,524 13.8
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
2022  
March 14,104 8.3 105,351 5.6
June 14,979 6.2 111,257 5.6
September 14,993 0.1 114,409 2.8
December 13,820 -7.8 113,524 -0.8
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: When the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level is periodically raised, SSI recipients with earnings below the increased SGA level become eligible for regular SSI benefits rather than the special cash payments under section 1619(a). This can lead to decreases in the number of 1619(a) participants.
. . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Includes blind participants. Of the 113,524 participants in December 2022, 1,674 were blind.
b. Between zero and -0.05 percent.
CONTACT: 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 2022
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   4,302,422 120,159 2.79
North Dakota 1 5,517 316 5.73
New Hampshire 2 12,992 668 5.14
Minnesota 3 55,325 2,811 5.08
South Dakota 4 8,868 431 4.86
Idaho 5 20,455 991 4.84
Iowa 6 34,687 1,584 4.57
Utah 7 21,069 907 4.30
Massachusetts 8 96,788 4,056 4.19
Wisconsin 9 73,396 3,075 4.19
Montana 10 11,047 450 4.07
Vermont 11 10,455 409 3.91
Alaska 12 7,304 281 3.85
Washington 13 86,296 3,268 3.79
Nebraska 14 19,458 732 3.76
Wyoming 15 4,986 187 3.75
Oregon 16 54,572 1,976 3.62
Maine 17 25,269 904 3.58
Kansas 18 30,538 1,013 3.32
Connecticut 19 40,007 1,280 3.20
Delaware 20 10,144 323 3.18
Maryland 21 70,029 2,212 3.16
Colorado 22 41,385 1,290 3.12
Ohio 23 196,897 6,113 3.10
Michigan 24 166,365 5,103 3.07
District of Columbia 25 14,106 426 3.02
Pennsylvania 26 202,829 6,100 3.01
Arizona 27 65,098 1,945 2.99
Missouri 28 89,592 2,666 2.98
Indiana 29 84,724 2,493 2.94
New York 30 282,362 8,232 2.92
Illinois 31 147,435 4,136 2.81
Rhode Island 32 19,435 536 2.76
New Jersey 33 85,165 2,333 2.74
Nevada 34 29,397 784 2.67
Virginia 35 93,651 2,482 2.65
California 36 482,269 12,505 2.59
Texas 37 312,187 7,930 2.54
Hawaii 38 11,384 289 2.54
Northern Mariana Islands 39 565 14 2.48
Florida 40 243,158 5,807 2.39
Georgia 41 147,152 3,483 2.37
North Carolina 42 140,501 3,275 2.33
South Carolina 43 68,132 1,560 2.29
Arkansas 44 60,728 1,360 2.24
New Mexico 45 33,145 702 2.12
Oklahoma 46 62,750 1,313 2.09
Louisiana 47 98,098 1,987 2.03
Tennessee 48 108,430 2,187 2.02
Alabama 49 99,283 1,800 1.81
Kentucky 50 103,055 1,679 1.63
Mississippi 51 68,052 1,074 1.58
West Virginia 52 45,890 681 1.48
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 49. Section 1619(a) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months 2021–2022
State or area December 2021 September 2022 December 2022
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 13,020 1,579 14,471 1,708 13,820 1,696
Alabama 209 1,543 203 1,657 191 1,649
Alaska 26 1,495 19 1,658 19 1,599
Arizona 210 1,536 225 1,657 218 1,635
Arkansas 162 1,574 168 1,657 164 1,666
California 2,270 1,700 2,616 1,853 2,519 1,839
Colorado 129 1,534 123 1,650 115 1,643
Connecticut 122 1,549 140 1,694 116 1,668
Delaware 51 1,621 66 1,654 53 1,658
District of Columbia 30 1,509 (X) (X) 48 1,678
Florida 589 1,550 726 1,677 697 1,673
Georgia 413 1,550 392 1,676 376 1,649
Hawaii 19 1,563 26 1,719 30 1,719
Idaho 104 1,572 104 1,680 107 1,670
Illinois 451 1,547 499 1,673 470 1,655
Indiana 246 1,546 267 1,680 250 1,674
Iowa 141 1,577 133 1,736 138 1,773
Kansas 97 1,580 109 1,689 119 1,671
Kentucky 167 1,579 169 1,686 153 1,656
Louisiana 221 1,538 304 1,653 274 1,639
Maine 80 1,599 93 1,681 88 1,686
Maryland 244 1,547 265 1,678 259 1,657
Massachusetts 324 1,573 394 1,693 377 1,685
Michigan 494 1,542 531 1,666 530 1,659
Minnesota 268 1,553 293 1,660 270 1,657
Mississippi 103 1,541 114 1,693 127 1,677
Missouri 195 1,553 255 1,706 231 1,682
Montana 34 1,533 39 1,793 30 1,756
Nebraska 83 1,572 83 1,694 71 1,666
Nevada 75 1,572 112 1,673 105 1,648
New Hampshire 48 1,583 42 1,697 43 1,729
New Jersey 250 1,576 242 1,690 242 1,677
New Mexico 83 1,558 94 1,677 94 1,649
New York 843 1,551 872 1,685 826 1,670
North Carolina 301 1,567 306 1,656 293 1,652
North Dakota 15 1,522 25 1,678 26 1,658
Ohio 598 1,557 599 1,676 563 1,668
Oklahoma 127 1,563 130 1,667 120 1,654
Oregon 198 1,555 215 1,671 212 1,653
Pennsylvania 607 1,561 707 1,676 664 1,661
Rhode Island 57 1,560 68 1,689 72 1,656
South Carolina 141 1,554 186 1,662 175 1,660
South Dakota 37 1,594 41 1,693 43 1,687
Tennessee 202 1,529 247 1,669 234 1,643
Texas 874 1,545 975 1,669 921 1,659
Utah 80 1,568 91 1,658 79 1,632
Vermont 34 1,680 49 1,768 41 1,671
Virginia 273 1,550 305 1,664 305 1,659
Washington 336 1,545 334 1,661 329 1,655
West Virginia 72 1,531 82 1,684 72 1,661
Wisconsin 271 1,547 328 1,678 303 1,671
Wyoming (X) (X) 18 1,610 15 1,652
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands (X) (X) (X) (X) 3 1,713
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 50. Section 1619(b) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months 2021–2022
State or area December 2021 September 2022 December 2022
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 99,790 1,940 114,409 2,050 113,524 2,120
Alabama 1,336 1,937 1,691 2,000 1,703 2,076
Alaska a 246 2,049 289 2,087 273 2,201
Arizona 1,558 1,974 1,876 2,129 1,839 2,195
Arkansas 1,105 1,835 1,286 1,942 1,260 2,003
California 10,615 2,321 11,296 2,469 11,273 2,534
Colorado 1,171 1,876 1,299 1,948 1,247 2,005
Connecticut a 1,070 1,832 1,233 1,990 1,214 2,084
Delaware 291 1,898 325 2,053 288 2,027
District of Columbia 349 2,367 388 2,559 411 2,588
Florida 4,818 1,856 5,555 1,958 5,544 2,022
Georgia 2,846 1,926 3,366 2,057 3,341 2,106
Hawaii a 239 2,105 276 2,377 283 2,447
Idaho a 842 1,827 982 1,867 921 1,947
Illinois a 3,414 1,922 4,007 2,050 3,927 2,124
Indiana a 2,031 1,774 2,428 1,881 2,350 1,958
Iowa 1,375 1,591 1,538 1,712 1,500 1,762
Kansas a 863 1,587 983 1,716 945 1,841
Kentucky 1,392 1,919 1,578 2,043 1,611 2,081
Louisiana 1,631 1,728 1,882 1,816 1,846 1,880
Maine 773 1,959 859 2,090 838 2,139
Maryland 1,842 2,096 2,070 2,188 2,065 2,301
Massachusetts 3,437 2,126 3,900 2,215 3,846 2,302
Michigan 4,192 1,863 4,965 2,001 4,900 2,062
Minnesota a 2,498 1,751 2,760 1,878 2,697 1,931
Mississippi 889 1,971 1,043 2,062 1,023 2,125
Missouri a 2,166 1,524 2,564 1,654 2,567 1,731
Montana 371 1,644 430 1,839 450 1,931
Nebraska a 586 1,586 662 1,724 693 1,715
Nevada a 581 2,102 726 2,268 718 2,292
New Hampshire a 611 1,844 633 1,920 634 1,984
New Jersey 1,880 1,954 2,198 2,095 2,224 2,167
New Mexico 572 1,852 663 1,873 644 1,973
New York 6,924 2,177 7,902 2,258 7,874 2,335
North Carolina 2,659 1,781 3,174 1,901 3,145 1,991
North Dakota a 259 1,602 316 1,737 297 1,820
Ohio a 5,085 1,738 5,804 1,875 5,887 1,942
Oklahoma a 1,150 1,595 1,282 1,693 1,259 1,740
Oregon a 1,638 1,990 1,909 2,059 1,849 2,109
Pennsylvania 4,983 1,973 5,786 2,090 5,823 2,163
Rhode Island 424 1,956 482 2,086 477 2,172
South Carolina 1,323 1,865 1,524 1,936 1,484 2,026
South Dakota 368 1,533 419 1,561 409 1,641
Tennessee 1,742 1,844 2,088 1,971 2,066 2,032
Texas 6,408 1,925 7,457 2,032 7,499 2,101
Utah a 814 1,679 885 1,768 854 1,847
Vermont 353 1,747 386 1,861 381 1,876
Virginia a 1,875 1,835 2,262 1,945 2,299 2,040
Washington 2,832 2,265 3,182 2,311 3,107 2,395
West Virginia 587 1,961 661 2,007 638 2,100
Wisconsin 2,621 1,675 2,949 1,783 2,909 1,856
Wyoming (X) (X) 177 1,787 180 1,897
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands (X) (X) 13 2,445 12 2,486
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: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 51. Section 1619 participants and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2022
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 13,820 100.0 1,696 113,524 100.0 2,120
Age  
Under 18 114 0.8 1,723 581 0.5 --
18–21 1,518 11.0 1,735 4,921 4.3 2,215
22–25 2,114 15.3 1,670 12,959 11.4 2,128
26–29 1,710 12.4 1,685 15,512 13.7 2,146
30–39 3,743 27.1 1,690 32,423 28.6 2,188
40–49 2,047 14.8 1,700 17,107 15.1 2,157
50–59 1,755 12.7 1,697 15,715 13.8 2,144
60–64 639 4.6 1,726 7,996 7.0 1,954
65 or older 180 1.3 1,707 6,310 5.6 1,617
Sex  
Male 7,539 54.6 1,704 64,245 56.6 2,191
Female 6,281 45.4 1,685 49,279 43.4 2,028
Earned income a  
Wages 13,584 98.3 1,696 110,377 97.2 2,143
Self-employment income 356 2.6 1,704 4,290 3.8 1,673
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 3,748 3.3 265
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 2,353 2.1 441
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 3,139 2.8 537
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 3,595 3.2 638
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 3,747 3.3 740
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 4,068 3.6 835
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 3,356 3.0 937
1,000–1,099 . . . . . . . . . 3,904 3.4 1,030
1,100–1,199 . . . . . . . . . 2,601 2.3 1,139
1,200–1,299 . . . . . . . . . 3,401 3.0 1,232
1,300–1,399 . . . . . . . . . 2,563 2.3 1,336
1,400–1,499 607 4.4 1,484 2,261 2.0 1,434
1,500–1,599 4,188 30.3 1,527 2,717 2.4 1,525
1,600–1,699 3,356 24.3 1,632 2,437 2.1 1,635
1,700–1,799 2,305 16.7 1,735 2,474 2.2 1,744
1,800–1,899 1,754 12.7 1,828 3,703 3.3 1,829
1,900–1,999 538 3.9 1,923 3,866 3.4 1,939
2,000 or more 1,072 7.8 2,255 59,591 52.5 3,035
Unearned income a  
None 13,132 95.0 1,695 59,456 52.4 2,760
Social Security benefits 161 1.2 1,722 46,624 41.1 1,248
Other pensions 26 0.2 1,693 782 0.7 2,019
Income based on need 7 0.1 1,712 86 0.1 2,054
Asset income 39 0.3 1,707 363 0.3 2,132
Other 465 3.4 1,695 8,637 7.6 2,195
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 34 0.2 2,687 0 0.0 0
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 117 0.8 1,779 562 0.5 2,093
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 0 208 0.2 2,744
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: -- = 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 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 52. Percentage distribution of section 1619 participants aged 18–64, by diagnostic group, December 2022
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 4,195,789 13,526 106,633
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.4 0.9 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.7 1.0 1.1
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.0 0.8 1.0
Injuries 2.3 1.2 1.8
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 5.2 8.8 7.4
Developmental disorders 1.0 2.6 1.7
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 0.4 0.3
Intellectual disorders 19.5 25.8 23.4
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 13.8 14.0 13.8
Neurocognitive disorders 3.1 3.7 3.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8.6 6.7 6.7
Other mental disorders 7.3 11.2 9.3
Neoplasms 1.2 0.8 1.3
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.7 0.8
Circulatory system 3.9 1.4 1.8
Digestive system 0.8 0.5 0.8
Genitourinary system 1.1 1.0 1.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 15.0 6.6 8.7
Nervous system and sense organs a 8.4 8.4 10.8
Respiratory system 1.9 0.8 1.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1 0.2
Other 0.3 0.4 0.4
Unknown 1.7 1.8 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: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 53. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by state or other area and provision, December 2022
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 270 1,831 568
Alabama 3 38 7
Alaska 0 (X) (X)
Arizona 4 23 9
Arkansas 3 25 6
California 42 104 82
Colorado 3 12 8
Connecticut (X) 19 3
Delaware 0 7 (X)
District of Columbia 0 (X) (X)
Florida 4 172 39
Georgia 3 117 15
Hawaii 5 (X) (X)
Idaho 0 (X) 3
Illinois 3 53 22
Indiana 0 43 12
Iowa 34 12 4
Kansas 6 47 6
Kentucky 3 29 12
Louisiana (X) 20 6
Maine 13 (X) 0
Maryland (X) 40 11
Massachusetts 13 64 27
Michigan (X) 44 14
Minnesota 3 17 18
Mississippi (X) 11 11
Missouri 15 29 9
Montana (X) 11 (X)
Nebraska 5 9 3
Nevada (X) 11 3
New Hampshire 3 (X) 0
New Jersey (X) 49 (X)
New Mexico 0 8 (X)
New York 28 100 40
North Carolina 6 83 23
North Dakota 0 4 (X)
Ohio (X) 33 24
Oklahoma (X) 29 8
Oregon 5 10 10
Pennsylvania (X) 60 13
Rhode Island (X) 5 (X)
South Carolina (X) 17 (X)
South Dakota (X) 7 (X)
Tennessee (X) 28 11
Texas 19 268 39
Utah 0 11 4
Vermont 10 (X) (X)
Virginia 0 69 11
Washington 3 30 8
West Virginia 0 6 (X)
Wisconsin 3 39 18
Wyoming 0 3 (X)
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 57 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 54. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by selected characteristics and provision, December 2022
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 270 100.0 1,831 100.0 568 100.0
Age  
Under 18 0 0.0 4 0.2 0 0.0
18–21 20 7.4 137 7.5 17 3.0
22–25 31 11.5 304 16.6 71 12.5
26–29 27 10.0 321 17.5 82 14.4
30–39 59 21.9 544 29.7 179 31.5
40–49 48 17.8 202 11.0 91 16.0
50–59 49 18.1 177 9.7 72 12.7
60–64 27 10.0 89 4.9 24 4.2
65 or older 9 3.3 53 2.9 32 5.6
Sex  
Male 123 45.6 1,124 61.4 305 53.7
Female 147 54.4 707 38.6 263 46.3
Earned income b  
Wages 110 40.7 1,732 94.6 553 97.4
Self-employment income 17 6.3 110 6.0 23 4.0
Earnings (dollars)  
None 149 55.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less 3 1.1 174 9.5 33 5.8
66–99 (X) (X) 36 2.0 9 1.6
100–199 (X) (X) 104 5.7 23 4.0
200–299 5 1.9 114 6.2 22 3.9
300–399 5 1.9 106 5.8 20 3.5
400–499 6 2.2 109 6.0 15 2.6
500–599 9 3.3 105 5.7 19 3.3
600–699 5 1.9 105 5.7 17 3.0
700–799 7 2.6 83 4.5 11 1.9
800–899 8 3.0 84 4.6 25 4.4
900–999 7 2.6 63 3.4 21 3.7
1,000–1,099 5 1.9 80 4.4 23 4.0
1,100–1,199 5 1.9 49 2.7 15 2.6
1,200–1,299 10 3.7 66 3.6 13 2.3
1,300–1,399 3 1.1 55 3.0 11 1.9
1,400–1,499 6 2.2 38 2.1 18 3.2
1,500–1,599 5 1.9 36 2.0 13 2.3
1,600–1,699 0 0.0 29 1.6 19 3.3
1,700–1,799 (X) (X) 28 1.5 15 2.6
1,800–1,899 3 1.1 40 2.2 6 1.1
1,900–1,999 4 1.5 19 1.0 8 1.4
2,000 or more 22 8.1 308 16.8 212 37.3
Unearned income b  
None 88 32.6 1,102 60.2 354 62.3
Social Security benefits 172 63.7 605 33.0 193 34.0
Other pensions (X) (X) 17 0.9 4 0.7
Income based on need (X) (X) 0 0.0 0 0.0
Asset income (X) (X) 11 0.6 5 0.9
Other 17 6.3 128 7.0 22 3.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 57 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: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 55. Percentage distribution of recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by diagnostic group and provision, December 2022
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 4,195,789 270 1,831 568
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.4 2.2 3.4 (X)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.7 1.1 0.8 (X)
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.0 1.1 0.7 (X)
Injuries 2.3 3.7 1.9 0.0
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 5.2 12.2 17.8 (X)
Developmental disorders 1.0 (X) 1.6 (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0
Intellectual disorders 19.5 6.7 30.0 0.7
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 13.8 20.4 6.4 (X)
Neurocognitive disorders 3.1 3.3 3.7 0.0
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8.6 10.0 4.0 0.0
Other mental disorders 7.3 10.4 5.3 0.0
Neoplasms 1.2 0.0 0.8 0.0
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.0
Circulatory system 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.7
Digestive system 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.1 1.1 0.4 (X)
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 15.0 10.0 6.1 0.0
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.4 10.4 13.0 94.9
Respiratory system 1.9 0.0 0.7 0.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 (X) 0.0 0.0
Other 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0
Unknown 1.7 1.5 1.3 2.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 68 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: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 56. Percentage distribution of recipients with income excluded under specified work incentives, by amount excluded and provision, December 2022
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 226 1,897 592
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 0.0 18.4 13.3
25–49 0.4 14.0 8.8
50–99 (X) 24.3 12.5
100–199 (X) 24.2 15.4
200–299 (X) 8.8 13.5
300–399 4.4 4.3 8.1
400–499 2.2 2.4 7.1
500–599 5.8 1.2 4.4
600–699 4.4 0.6 4.1
700–799 7.1 0.5 2.4
800–899 9.7 0.4 1.5
900–999 8.0 (X) 1.7
1,000–1,099 9.3 (X) 1.7
1,100–1,199 3.5 (X) 1.4
1,200–1,299 7.5 (X) (X)
1,300–1,399 1.3 (X) 0.2
1,400–1,499 2.2 0.1 (X)
1,500 or more 29.2 0.3 2.9
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: statistics@ssa.gov.