SSI Disabled Recipients Who Work, 2006
Section 1619 Participants
- Chart 6. Percentage distribution, by state, December 2006
- Chart 7. Percentage distribution, by age, December 2006
- Chart 8. Percentage distribution, by diagnostic group, December 2006
- Table 8. Number and percentage change from prior period, selected months 1982–2006
- Table 9. 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 2006
- Table 10. Section 1619(a) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months, 2005–2006
- Table 11. Section 1619(b) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months, 2005–2006
- Table 12. Number and average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2006
- Table 13. Percentage distribution of participants aged 18–64, by diagnostic group, December 2006
Chart 7. Percentage distribution, by age, December 2006
Recipients who benefit from section 1619(a) are younger than those who benefit from 1619(b).

SOURCE: Table 12.
Chart 8. Percentage distribution, by diagnostic group, December 2006
As with all working recipients, the majority of the section 1619 participants were diagnosed with a mental disorder. Two-thirds of participants under section 1619(a) and three-fifths of participants under section 1619(b) had either mental retardation or other mental disorders.

SOURCE: Table 13.
Month | Section 1619(a) participants | Section 1619(b) participants a | ||
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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 | 0 |
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 | 17,130 | -0.8 | 71,097 | -13.5 |
2004 | 17,115 | -0.1 | 73,681 | 3.6 |
2005 | 17,621 | 3.0 | 78,205 | 6.1 |
2006 | 17,394 | -1.3 | 89,350 | 14.3 |
2004 | ||||
March | 16,879 | -1.5 | 69,532 | -2.2 |
June | 16,587 | -1.7 | 72,898 | 4.8 |
September | 16,891 | 1.8 | 75,657 | 3.8 |
December | 17,115 | 1.3 | 73,681 | -2.6 |
2005 | ||||
March | 17,082 | -0.2 | 74,247 | 0.8 |
June | 17,655 | 3.4 | 79,368 | 6.9 |
September | 17,874 | 1.2 | 80,134 | 1.0 |
December | 17,621 | -1.4 | 78,205 | -2.4 |
2006 | ||||
March | 17,597 | -0.1 | 78,910 | 0.9 |
June | 18,159 | 3.2 | 83,090 | 5.3 |
September | 18,670 | 2.8 | 87,216 | 5.0 |
December | 17,394 | -6.8 | 89,350 | 2.4 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 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 89,350 participants in December 2006, 1,444 were blind. | ||||
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.workers@ssa.gov. |
State or area | Ranking | All blind and disabled recipients a | Section 1619 participants | |
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Number | Percent | |||
All areas | 4,238,519 | 103,553 | 2.44 | |
Wyoming | 1 | 4,356 | 306 | 7.02 |
North Dakota | 2 | 5,591 | 385 | 6.89 |
South Dakota | 3 | 8,179 | 540 | 6.60 |
Iowa | 4 | 31,315 | 1,729 | 5.52 |
Minnesota | 5 | 50,035 | 2,714 | 5.42 |
Vermont | 6 | 9,637 | 469 | 4.87 |
Utah | 7 | 15,940 | 771 | 4.84 |
Nebraska | 8 | 15,795 | 722 | 4.57 |
Montana | 9 | 11,114 | 501 | 4.51 |
Idaho | 10 | 16,073 | 695 | 4.32 |
Kansas | 11 | 26,782 | 1,147 | 4.28 |
Wisconsin | 12 | 62,891 | 2,536 | 4.03 |
Delaware | 13 | 8,568 | 342 | 3.99 |
New Hampshire | 14 | 11,076 | 431 | 3.89 |
Connecticut | 15 | 34,878 | 1,276 | 3.66 |
Massachusetts | 16 | 110,553 | 3,730 | 3.37 |
Washington | 17 | 78,555 | 2,611 | 3.32 |
Nevada | 18 | 19,419 | 639 | 3.29 |
Maryland | 19 | 57,804 | 1,900 | 3.29 |
Maine | 20 | 24,384 | 752 | 3.08 |
Alaska | 21 | 7,333 | 226 | 3.08 |
Hawaii | 22 | 13,144 | 389 | 2.96 |
Colorado | 23 | 36,476 | 1,074 | 2.94 |
New Jersey | 24 | 82,515 | 2,381 | 2.89 |
Oregon | 25 | 41,686 | 1,194 | 2.86 |
Missouri | 26 | 81,828 | 2,278 | 2.78 |
Arizona | 27 | 59,147 | 1,642 | 2.78 |
Virginia | 28 | 83,462 | 2,292 | 2.75 |
Rhode Island | 29 | 19,677 | 516 | 2.62 |
New York | 30 | 344,700 | 8,910 | 2.58 |
Illinois | 31 | 161,294 | 4,164 | 2.58 |
Indiana | 32 | 68,732 | 1,774 | 2.58 |
Florida | 33 | 207,534 | 5,149 | 2.48 |
District of Columbia | 34 | 13,314 | 328 | 2.46 |
Pennsylvania | 35 | 208,306 | 4,951 | 2.38 |
Michigan | 36 | 153,051 | 3,550 | 2.32 |
New Mexico | 37 | 32,265 | 739 | 2.29 |
Ohio | 38 | 176,942 | 4,011 | 2.27 |
California | 39 | 605,127 | 13,393 | 2.21 |
Oklahoma | 40 | 53,324 | 1,125 | 2.11 |
Louisiana | 41 | 95,526 | 1,831 | 1.92 |
North Carolina | 42 | 118,818 | 2,232 | 1.88 |
Arkansas | 43 | 55,838 | 1,021 | 1.83 |
Texas | 44 | 269,469 | 4,718 | 1.75 |
South Carolina | 45 | 63,338 | 1,107 | 1.75 |
Georgia | 46 | 121,663 | 2,097 | 1.72 |
Northern Mariana Islands | 47 | 393 | 6 | 1.53 |
Mississippi | 48 | 72,176 | 1,088 | 1.51 |
Tennessee | 49 | 105,736 | 1,522 | 1.44 |
Alabama | 50 | 103,393 | 1,437 | 1.39 |
West Virginia | 51 | 57,583 | 788 | 1.37 |
Kentucky | 52 | 121,784 | 1,424 | 1.17 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants. | ||||
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.workers@ssa.gov. |
State or area | December 2005 | September 2006 | December 2006 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average earnings (dollars) | Number | Average earnings (dollars) | Number | Average earnings (dollars) | |
All areas | 17,621 | 1,111 | 18,670 | 1,119 | 17,394 | 1,166 |
Alabama | 290 | 1,074 | 310 | 1,075 | 284 | 1,120 |
Alaska | 25 | 1,039 | a | 1,066 | a | 1,131 |
Arizona | 260 | 1,084 | 265 | 1,082 | 281 | 1,144 |
Arkansas | 147 | 1,083 | 176 | 1,061 | 164 | 1,115 |
California | 3,970 | 1,221 | 4,515 | 1,235 | 4,067 | 1,279 |
Colorado | 171 | 1,060 | 158 | 1,097 | 156 | 1,155 |
Connecticut | 135 | 1,054 | 140 | 1,052 | 132 | 1,135 |
Delaware | 43 | 1,076 | 46 | 1,103 | 46 | 1,129 |
District of Columbia | 68 | 1,050 | 77 | 1,055 | 63 | 1,104 |
Florida | 865 | 1,065 | 899 | 1,065 | 810 | 1,115 |
Georgia | 332 | 1,068 | 370 | 1,066 | 322 | 1,105 |
Hawaii | 62 | 1,085 | 69 | 1,100 | 58 | 1,162 |
Idaho | 95 | 1,085 | 127 | 1,094 | 91 | 1,178 |
Illinois | 753 | 1,058 | 695 | 1,064 | 702 | 1,110 |
Indiana | 229 | 1,066 | 230 | 1,056 | 225 | 1,107 |
Iowa | 177 | 1,076 | 174 | 1,090 | 159 | 1,120 |
Kansas | 128 | 1,077 | 139 | 1,076 | 140 | 1,129 |
Kentucky | 275 | 1,088 | 246 | 1,091 | 225 | 1,153 |
Louisiana | 329 | 1,083 | 331 | 1,073 | 332 | 1,118 |
Maine | 98 | 1,095 | 100 | 1,086 | 91 | 1,138 |
Maryland | 305 | 1,082 | 287 | 1,091 | 286 | 1,134 |
Massachusetts | 601 | 1,130 | 614 | 1,128 | 544 | 1,183 |
Michigan | 535 | 1,057 | 526 | 1,068 | 504 | 1,126 |
Minnesota | 261 | 1,066 | 274 | 1,064 | 279 | 1,106 |
Mississippi | 208 | 1,050 | 219 | 1,068 | 188 | 1,114 |
Missouri | 260 | 1,074 | 250 | 1,088 | 254 | 1,134 |
Montana | 48 | 1,086 | 57 | 1,077 | 60 | 1,153 |
Nebraska | 95 | 1,117 | 102 | 1,080 | 94 | 1,123 |
Nevada | 95 | 1,063 | 120 | 1,078 | 104 | 1,120 |
New Hampshire | 45 | 1,097 | 44 | 1,053 | 35 | 1,153 |
New Jersey | 315 | 1,086 | 326 | 1,101 | 333 | 1,136 |
New Mexico | 114 | 1,065 | 124 | 1,102 | 127 | 1,148 |
New York | 1,585 | 1,121 | 1,691 | 1,122 | 1,598 | 1,172 |
North Carolina | 323 | 1,052 | 316 | 1,058 | 310 | 1,102 |
North Dakota | 29 | 1,048 | 40 | 1,059 | 35 | 1,126 |
Ohio | 602 | 1,070 | 615 | 1,067 | 576 | 1,109 |
Oklahoma | 150 | 1,066 | 144 | 1,071 | 132 | 1,132 |
Oregon | 129 | 1,098 | 160 | 1,069 | 153 | 1,153 |
Pennsylvania | 745 | 1,064 | 773 | 1,068 | 728 | 1,120 |
Rhode Island | 77 | 1,102 | 75 | 1,124 | 63 | 1,152 |
South Carolina | 171 | 1,071 | 167 | 1,083 | 153 | 1,119 |
South Dakota | 52 | 1,052 | 63 | 1,069 | 44 | 1,130 |
Tennessee | 237 | 1,079 | 247 | 1,086 | 223 | 1,119 |
Texas | 705 | 1,062 | 797 | 1,062 | 737 | 1,115 |
Utah | 81 | 1,105 | 103 | 1,071 | 100 | 1,119 |
Vermont | 64 | 1,097 | 60 | 1,130 | 60 | 1,150 |
Virginia | 362 | 1,069 | 349 | 1,075 | 331 | 1,128 |
Washington | 481 | 1,081 | 530 | 1,089 | 482 | 1,138 |
West Virginia | 141 | 1,093 | 138 | 1,087 | 150 | 1,130 |
Wisconsin | 319 | 1,080 | 328 | 1,079 | 308 | 1,117 |
Wyoming | 31 | 1,053 | 41 | 1,069 | 33 | 1,079 |
Outlying area | ||||||
Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | 1,018 | a | 964 | a | 964 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||||
a. Data are not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals. | ||||||
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.workers@ssa.gov. |
State or area | December 2005 | September 2006 | December 2006 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average earnings (dollars) | Number | Average earnings (dollars) | Number | Average earnings (dollars) | |
All areas | 78,205 | 1,118 | 87,216 | 1,173 | 89,350 | 1,193 |
Alabama | 1,002 | 1,121 | 1,170 | 1,185 | 1,195 | 1,224 |
Alaska a | 186 | 1,222 | 229 | 1,358 | b | 1,304 |
Arizona | 1,126 | 1,171 | 1,405 | 1,252 | 1,424 | 1,280 |
Arkansas | 785 | 1,052 | 900 | 1,109 | 897 | 1,147 |
California | 8,254 | 1,420 | 9,345 | 1,527 | 9,945 | 1,549 |
Colorado | 848 | 1,148 | 903 | 1,166 | 938 | 1,177 |
Connecticut a | 1,051 | 1,043 | 1,188 | 1,114 | 1,171 | 1,130 |
Delaware | 251 | 1,224 | 286 | 1,258 | 303 | 1,244 |
District of Columbia | 251 | 1,429 | 267 | 1,431 | 282 | 1,443 |
Florida | 3,836 | 1,161 | 4,481 | 1,198 | 4,530 | 1,233 |
Georgia | 1,640 | 1,110 | 1,828 | 1,146 | 1,839 | 1,153 |
Hawaii a | 272 | 1,246 | 338 | 1,248 | 338 | 1,311 |
Idaho a | 520 | 980 | 610 | 1,019 | 613 | 1,078 |
Illinois a | 3,044 | 1,095 | 3,496 | 1,175 | 3,603 | 1,182 |
Indiana a | 1,462 | 973 | 1,532 | 1,035 | 1,589 | 1,057 |
Iowa | 1,496 | 843 | 1,605 | 860 | 1,592 | 891 |
Kansas a | 949 | 951 | 1,002 | 998 | 1,037 | 1,015 |
Kentucky | 1,150 | 1,155 | 1,243 | 1,249 | 1,249 | 1,280 |
Louisiana | 1,370 | 1,071 | 1,424 | 1,159 | 1,539 | 1,187 |
Maine | 636 | 1,000 | 702 | 1,037 | 677 | 1,056 |
Maryland | 1,429 | 1,189 | 1,637 | 1,225 | 1,658 | 1,257 |
Massachusetts | 2,957 | 1,240 | 3,235 | 1,278 | 3,295 | 1,288 |
Michigan | 3,042 | 1,024 | 3,176 | 1,059 | 3,159 | 1,064 |
Minnesota a | 2,215 | 935 | 2,469 | 975 | 2,493 | 973 |
Mississippi | 805 | 1,125 | 917 | 1,157 | 938 | 1,202 |
Missouri a | 1,774 | 917 | 2,079 | 961 | 2,100 | 986 |
Montana | 405 | 906 | 475 | 926 | 456 | 928 |
Nebraska a | 590 | 919 | 633 | 961 | 639 | 979 |
Nevada a | 428 | 1,278 | 511 | 1,371 | 561 | 1,377 |
New Hampshire a | 367 | 1,023 | 395 | 1,055 | 402 | 1,064 |
New Jersey | 1,868 | 1,182 | 2,029 | 1,211 | 2,124 | 1,249 |
New Mexico | 626 | 1,089 | 649 | 1,131 | 645 | 1,124 |
New York | 6,731 | 1,270 | 7,341 | 1,301 | 7,568 | 1,325 |
North Carolina | 1,792 | 1,054 | 1,949 | 1,082 | 1,974 | 1,073 |
North Dakota a | 330 | 879 | 345 | 872 | 357 | 867 |
Ohio a | 3,120 | 965 | 3,490 | 1,002 | 3,546 | 1,027 |
Oklahoma a | 798 | 900 | 1,000 | 987 | 1,019 | 1,002 |
Oregon a | 1,005 | 916 | 1,060 | 1,017 | 1,079 | 1,026 |
Pennsylvania | 3,844 | 1,082 | 4,234 | 1,125 | 4,361 | 1,136 |
Rhode Island | 402 | 1,112 | 427 | 1,224 | 468 | 1,216 |
South Carolina | 879 | 984 | 963 | 1,008 | 992 | 1,013 |
South Dakota | 457 | 849 | 480 | 839 | 508 | 863 |
Tennessee | 1,182 | 1,101 | 1,330 | 1,143 | 1,360 | 1,160 |
Texas | 3,559 | 1,054 | 4,040 | 1,128 | 4,131 | 1,139 |
Utah a | 519 | 980 | 652 | 982 | 690 | 1,038 |
Vermont | 379 | 1,083 | 416 | 1,130 | 418 | 1,090 |
Virginia a | 1,700 | 1,113 | 1,936 | 1,174 | 2,018 | 1,192 |
Washington | 1,902 | 1,163 | 2,197 | 1,219 | 2,197 | 1,242 |
West Virginia | 549 | 1,197 | 655 | 1,301 | 654 | 1,332 |
Wisconsin | 2,199 | 925 | 2,271 | 951 | 2,284 | 962 |
Wyoming | 220 | 887 | 267 | 979 | 278 | 999 |
Outlying area | ||||||
Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | 808 | 4 | 859 | b | 1,103 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||||
a. The Social Security Administration identifies persons as potential participants; the state makes final Medicaid determinations. | ||||||
b. Data are not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals. | ||||||
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.workers@ssa.gov. |
Characteristic | Section 1619(a) participants | Section 1619(b) participants | ||
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Number | Average earnings (dollars) | Number | Average earnings (dollars) | |
All participants | 17,394 | 1,166 | 89,350 | 1,193 |
Age | ||||
Under 18 | 119 | 1,083 | 235 | -- |
18–21 | 2,162 | 1,134 | 3,784 | 1,363 |
22–29 | 4,877 | 1,155 | 22,558 | 1,253 |
30–39 | 3,952 | 1,173 | 23,155 | 1,196 |
40–49 | 3,681 | 1,180 | 21,331 | 1,161 |
50–59 | 2,091 | 1,183 | 12,265 | 1,164 |
60–64 | 401 | 1,193 | 3,296 | 1,051 |
65 or older | 111 | 1,225 | 2,726 | 955 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 9,582 | 1,176 | 46,968 | 1,227 |
Female | 7,812 | 1,154 | 42,382 | 1,156 |
Earned income a | ||||
Wages | 16,948 | 1,168 | 86,788 | 1,201 |
Self-employment | 542 | 1,111 | 3,376 | 1,079 |
Earnings (dollars) | ||||
Less than 400 | . . . | . . . | 10,523 | 268 |
400–499 | . . . | . . . | 6,288 | 436 |
500–599 | . . . | . . . | 7,582 | 530 |
600–699 | . . . | . . . | 7,547 | 631 |
700–899 | . . . | . . . | 10,901 | 777 |
900–1,199 | 9,952 | 1,033 | 8,830 | 1,012 |
1,200 or more | 7,442 | 1,343 | 37,679 | 1,987 |
Unearned income a | ||||
None | 15,776 | 1,168 | 30,470 | 1,877 |
Social Security | 484 | 1,119 | 54,688 | 771 |
Other pensions | 32 | 1,137 | 540 | 1,128 |
Income based on need | 10 | 1,040 | 64 | 1,401 |
Asset income | 610 | 1,166 | 3,752 | 1,095 |
Other | 535 | 1,138 | 4,328 | 1,363 |
Work incentives a | ||||
Plans to achieve self-support b | 141 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment-related work expenses | 359 | 1,229 | 1,461 | 1,023 |
Blind work expenses | 2 | 2,047 | 588 | 1,646 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 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 22 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources. | ||||
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.workers@ssa.gov. |
Diagnostic group | All blind and disabled recipients | Section 1619(a) participants | Section 1619(b) participants |
---|---|---|---|
Total | |||
Number | 4,152,130 | 17,164 | 86,389 |
Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Congenital anomalies | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Infectious and parasitic diseases | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Injuries | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
Mental disorders | |||
Retardation | 21.6 | 30.8 | 29.4 |
Schizophrenia | 9.7 | 8.1 | 8.4 |
Other | 26.8 | 27.1 | 24.2 |
Neoplasms | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Diseases of the— | |||
Blood and blood-forming organs | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Circulatory system | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
Digestive system | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Genitourinary system | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 10.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
Nervous system and sense organs a | 7.8 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
Respiratory system | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Other | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Unknown | 5.2 | 6.6 | 8.5 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 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: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.workers@ssa.gov. |