SSI Monthly Statistics, 2009

SSI Federally Administered Payments

Table 1. Recipients (by type of payment), total payments, and average monthly payment, January 2009–December 2009
Month Number of recipients Total payments a (thousands of dollars) Average monthly payment b (dollars)
Total Federal payment only Federal payment and state supplementation State supplementation only
January 7,533,922 5,192,985 2,047,850 293,087 4,009,142 504.10
February 7,566,208 5,217,483 2,055,832 292,893 4,044,694 502.80
March 7,599,464 5,243,129 2,063,657 292,678 4,162,308 503.70
April 7,607,994 5,248,781 2,066,071 293,142 4,126,381 505.10
May 7,596,745 5,253,853 2,067,978 274,914 4,077,881 500.80
June 7,638,836 5,287,256 2,076,756 274,824 4,157,154 500.20
July 7,618,848 5,281,432 2,074,422 262,994 4,049,965 497.80
August 7,651,360 5,307,020 2,081,537 262,803 4,098,660 498.50
September 7,691,602 5,337,606 2,090,610 263,386 4,182,914 497.50
October 7,682,338 5,330,233 2,088,580 263,525 4,113,205 499.40
November 7,721,905 5,368,216 2,099,323 254,366 4,170,583 498.10
December 7,676,686 5,337,340 2,085,539 253,807 4,120,127 498.80
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Data are for the end of the specified month.
a. Includes retroactive payments.
b. Excludes retroactive payments.
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