SSI Monthly Statistics, May 2024

All Federally Administered Payments

Table 2. Number of recipients by type of payment, total payments, and average monthly payment, May 2023–May 2024
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
2023  
May 7,514,206 6,173,440 1,207,297 133,469 5,338,702 675.10
June 7,475,309 6,140,189 1,201,817 133,303 5,247,203 677.26
July 7,474,735 6,140,579 1,200,966 133,190 5,248,745 675.88
August 7,482,753 6,147,527 1,202,055 133,171 5,315,697 674.36
September 7,450,135 6,119,089 1,197,947 133,099 5,236,643 676.06
October 7,463,724 6,131,627 1,199,108 132,989 5,283,057 676.60
November 7,430,571 6,103,483 1,194,025 133,063 5,177,867 673.86
December 7,425,331 6,098,890 1,193,491 132,950 5,292,598 674.50
2024  
January 7,434,577 6,106,391 1,194,741 133,445 5,425,187 697.89
February 7,417,815 6,092,356 1,192,082 133,377 5,413,992 696.80
March 7,403,919 6,079,930 1,190,930 133,059 5,448,277 699.22
April 7,427,236 6,100,591 1,193,592 133,053 5,590,988 698.16
May 7,394,584 6,071,968 1,189,374 133,242 5,417,374 697.47
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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