Annual Statistical Supplement, 2019

Supplemental Security Income

State Data

Table 7.B1 Number of recipients of federally administered payments, December 2018, and total payments for calendar year 2018, by state or other area and eligibility category
State or area Number Total payments (thousands of dollars) a
Total Aged Blind Disabled Total Aged Blind Disabled
All areas 8,128,652 1,169,087 68,654 6,890,911 54,847,237 5,923,688 463,146 48,460,403
Alabama 161,593 8,088 903 152,602 1,046,136 25,917 5,293 1,014,926
Alaska 12,528 1,752 88 10,688 78,840 6,814 517 71,509
Arizona 118,534 17,393 1,143 99,998 787,382 78,847 7,536 701,000
Arkansas 105,231 4,858 681 99,692 690,851 14,201 4,073 672,578
California 1,239,522 355,577 17,277 866,668 9,384,040 2,183,517 139,140 7,061,383
Colorado 72,990 10,712 553 61,725 478,406 51,146 3,520 423,740
Connecticut 66,432 7,251 459 58,722 441,745 34,635 2,974 404,136
Delaware 17,026 1,287 96 15,643 114,658 5,727 596 108,334
District of Columbia 25,816 2,107 140 23,569 184,452 9,869 900 173,683
Florida 576,287 144,299 3,532 428,456 3,746,736 758,882 22,273 2,965,581
Georgia 259,355 25,515 2,141 231,699 1,714,116 97,532 13,745 1,602,838
Hawaii 23,157 5,457 173 17,527 162,604 28,258 1,228 133,117
Idaho 30,870 1,784 249 28,837 199,027 6,963 1,593 190,470
Illinois 267,091 30,929 2,451 233,711 1,808,426 152,179 16,168 1,640,080
Indiana 127,356 5,835 917 120,604 870,580 23,466 5,650 841,464
Iowa 51,105 3,187 657 47,261 326,002 12,066 3,853 310,082
Kansas 47,705 2,929 393 44,383 314,866 12,185 2,460 300,221
Kentucky 174,203 9,250 1,067 163,886 1,127,309 31,625 6,772 1,088,912
Louisiana 175,215 11,222 1,390 162,603 1,150,269 37,969 8,473 1,103,828
Maine 36,875 1,740 212 34,923 235,047 5,957 1,304 227,787
Maryland 120,975 15,344 768 104,863 842,621 77,856 5,096 759,669
Massachusetts 183,889 24,530 2,178 157,181 1,186,221 126,677 13,080 1,046,463
Michigan 271,856 19,475 1,706 250,675 1,881,655 97,006 11,276 1,773,374
Minnesota 93,491 11,098 763 81,630 635,833 62,575 5,102 568,156
Mississippi 117,106 7,776 982 108,348 746,862 21,726 5,788 719,348
Missouri 136,317 6,943 943 128,431 885,754 27,696 5,631 852,427
Montana 17,893 1,422 131 16,340 112,411 4,946 825 106,640
Nebraska 28,262 2,340 246 25,676 179,936 9,971 1,486 168,478
Nevada 56,441 14,343 723 41,375 381,595 70,869 5,374 305,352
New Hampshire 18,579 861 134 17,584 118,316 3,982 766 113,569
New Jersey 180,121 37,088 842 142,191 1,172,180 180,699 5,011 986,470
New Mexico 62,929 8,275 504 54,150 401,363 30,530 3,079 367,754
New York 629,203 117,252 3,076 508,875 4,146,331 573,600 19,501 3,553,230
North Carolina 228,762 17,346 1,863 209,553 1,502,866 60,518 11,584 1,430,764
North Dakota 8,411 661 70 7,680 51,979 3,259 399 48,322
Ohio 308,223 16,618 2,052 289,553 2,097,409 76,500 13,038 2,007,871
Oklahoma 96,201 6,088 681 89,432 633,491 20,530 4,350 608,611
Oregon 88,149 9,609 621 77,919 589,677 44,330 3,878 541,469
Pennsylvania 355,511 24,537 2,090 328,884 2,456,973 116,045 13,288 2,327,640
Rhode Island 32,946 3,371 167 29,408 214,241 15,119 1,002 198,120
South Carolina 115,152 7,721 1,282 106,149 751,432 25,398 8,030 718,004
South Dakota 14,639 1,487 133 13,019 92,101 6,569 864 84,668
Tennessee 176,336 10,980 1,499 163,857 1,171,093 38,514 9,562 1,123,017
Texas 649,561 104,305 6,900 538,356 4,063,251 417,166 43,135 3,602,950
Utah 31,489 2,852 257 28,380 210,138 13,943 1,600 194,596
Vermont 15,237 925 80 14,232 99,293 3,968 455 94,870
Virginia 155,879 17,639 1,151 137,089 1,020,618 82,959 7,264 930,394
Washington 149,201 17,479 910 130,812 1,026,617 96,352 5,931 924,335
West Virginia 72,326 2,325 447 69,554 480,953 7,628 2,777 470,548
Wisconsin 116,776 6,734 885 109,157 782,964 27,256 5,610 750,098
Wyoming 6,880 344 43 6,493 42,281 1,000 258 41,023
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 1,020 147 5 868 7,289 747 38 6,504
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of Financial Policy and Operations; and Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 7.B3 Number of recipients of federally administered payments and average monthly payment, by state or other area, December 2018
State or area Federal SSI State supplementation
Number Average monthly payment (dollars) Number Average monthly payment (dollars)
All areas 7,973,746 534.67 a 1,472,724 a 145.53
Alabama 161,587 522.19 . . . . . .
Alaska 12,528 516.41 . . . . . .
Arizona 118,534 540.98 . . . . . .
Arkansas 105,231 534.13 . . . . . .
California 1,096,808 520.82 1,238,441 161.77
Colorado 72,990 529.49 . . . . . .
Connecticut 66,432 542.61 . . . . . .
Delaware 16,966 547.01 575 132.35
District of Columbia 25,712 573.76 1,001 368.80
Florida 576,287 534.42 . . . . . .
Georgia 259,355 530.44 . . . . . .
Hawaii 22,038 528.04 2,582 486.57
Idaho 30,870 531.74 . . . . . .
Illinois 267,091 553.08 . . . . . .
Indiana 127,356 546.66 . . . . . .
Iowa 50,864 517.97 1,362 232.35
Kansas 47,705 533.35 . . . . . .
Kentucky 174,203 533.49 . . . . . .
Louisiana 175,215 539.32 . . . . . .
Maine 36,875 516.77 . . . . . .
Maryland 120,975 561.29 . . . . . .
Massachusetts 183,889 537.07 . . . . . .
Michigan 270,296 558.14 11,825 119.46
Minnesota 93,491 553.89 . . . . . .
Mississippi 117,106 517.05 . . . . . .
Missouri 136,317 525.79 . . . . . .
Montana 17,842 507.21 819 83.85
Nebraska 28,262 516.83 . . . . . .
Nevada 55,859 547.11 15,004 44.02
New Hampshire 18,579 515.46 . . . . . .
New Jersey 174,881 512.37 179,465 37.44
New Mexico 62,929 514.66 . . . . . .
New York 629,203 542.32 . . . . . .
North Carolina 228,762 522.11 . . . . . .
North Dakota 8,411 497.61 . . . . . .
Ohio 308,223 557.90 . . . . . .
Oklahoma 96,201 533.37 . . . . . .
Oregon 88,149 541.64 . . . . . .
Pennsylvania 353,401 562.01 5,677 366.14
Rhode Island 32,714 537.58 482 404.41
South Carolina 115,152 523.13 . . . . . .
South Dakota 14,639 508.11 . . . . . .
Tennessee 176,336 529.36 . . . . . .
Texas 649,561 516.31 . . . . . .
Utah 31,489 534.18 . . . . . .
Vermont 14,350 512.77 15,202 53.68
Virginia 155,879 533.02 . . . . . .
Washington 149,201 558.11 . . . . . .
West Virginia 72,326 539.74 . . . . . .
Wisconsin 116,776 543.26 . . . . . .
Wyoming 6,880 510.20 . . . . . .
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 1,020 607.11 . . . . . .
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
a. Includes recipients and payments not assigned to a specific state or other area.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 7.B7 Total federally administered payments, by state or other area, 2018 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Federal SSI Federally administered state supplementation
All areas 54,847,237 52,243,323 2,603,915
Alabama 1,046,136 1,046,136 . . .
Alaska 78,840 78,840 . . .
Arizona 787,382 787,382 . . .
Arkansas 690,851 690,851 . . .
California 9,384,040 6,952,135 2,431,905
Colorado 478,406 478,406 . . .
Connecticut 441,745 441,745 . . .
Delaware 114,658 113,739 919
District of Columbia 184,452 179,705 4,747
Florida 3,746,736 3,746,736 . . .
Georgia 1,714,116 1,714,116 . . .
Hawaii 162,604 146,060 16,544
Idaho 199,027 199,027 . . .
Illinois 1,808,426 1,808,426 . . .
Indiana 870,580 870,580 . . .
Iowa 326,002 322,089 3,913
Kansas 314,866 314,866 . . .
Kentucky 1,127,309 1,127,309 . . .
Louisiana 1,150,269 1,150,269 . . .
Maine 235,047 235,047 . . .
Maryland 842,621 842,621 . . .
Massachusetts 1,186,221 1,186,221 . . .
Michigan 1,881,655 1,864,704 16,952
Minnesota 635,833 635,833 . . .
Mississippi 746,862 746,862 . . .
Missouri 885,754 885,754 . . .
Montana 112,411 111,569 842
Nebraska 179,936 179,936 . . .
Nevada 381,595 373,505 8,090
New Hampshire 118,316 118,316 . . .
New Jersey 1,172,180 1,089,781 82,399
New Mexico 401,363 401,363 . . .
New York 4,146,331 4,146,331 . . .
North Carolina 1,502,866 1,502,866 . . .
North Dakota 51,979 51,979 . . .
Ohio 2,097,409 2,097,409 . . .
Oklahoma 633,491 633,491 . . .
Oregon 589,677 589,677 . . .
Pennsylvania 2,456,973 2,431,574 25,398
Rhode Island 214,241 211,976 2,265
South Carolina 751,432 751,432 . . .
South Dakota 92,101 92,101 . . .
Tennessee 1,171,093 1,171,093 . . .
Texas 4,063,251 4,063,251 . . .
Utah 210,138 210,138 . . .
Vermont 99,293 89,352 9,941
Virginia 1,020,618 1,020,618 . . .
Washington 1,026,617 1,026,617 . . .
West Virginia 480,953 480,953 . . .
Wisconsin 782,964 782,964 . . .
Wyoming 42,281 42,281 . . .
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 7,289 7,289 . . .
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of Financial Policy and Operations; and Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
. . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 7.B8 Number of blind and disabled recipients of federally administered payments under age 18, by state or other area, December 2018
State or area Total Blind Disabled
All areas 1,148,038 5,989 1,142,049
Alabama 21,477 54 21,423
Alaska 1,168 7 1,161
Arizona 16,964 161 16,803
Arkansas 24,606 73 24,533
California 100,595 818 99,777
Colorado 8,642 64 8,578
Connecticut 8,452 23 8,429
Delaware 3,315 (X) (X)
District of Columbia 3,756 3 3,753
Florida 97,884 310 97,574
Georgia 42,529 256 42,273
Hawaii 1,263 14 1,249
Idaho 5,012 26 4,986
Illinois 35,560 220 35,340
Indiana 21,853 90 21,763
Iowa 7,996 83 7,913
Kansas 8,490 49 8,441
Kentucky 24,579 98 24,481
Louisiana 32,273 108 32,165
Maine 3,879 16 3,863
Maryland 18,872 58 18,814
Massachusetts 21,190 216 20,974
Michigan 35,556 154 35,402
Minnesota 12,546 67 12,479
Mississippi 19,133 70 19,063
Missouri 19,592 91 19,501
Montana 2,201 18 2,183
Nebraska 3,762 22 3,740
Nevada 9,690 79 9,611
New Hampshire 2,160 22 2,138
New Jersey 24,256 45 24,211
New Mexico 7,874 55 7,819
New York 82,324 263 82,061
North Carolina 36,201 160 36,041
North Dakota 1,123 8 1,115
Ohio 43,501 218 43,283
Oklahoma 15,440 97 15,343
Oregon 10,299 55 10,244
Pennsylvania 60,892 178 60,714
Rhode Island 3,837 11 3,826
South Carolina 17,819 153 17,666
South Dakota 2,341 18 2,323
Tennessee 21,995 140 21,855
Texas 131,065 966 130,099
Utah 4,987 31 4,956
Vermont 1,382 5 1,377
Virginia 21,947 90 21,857
Washington 16,433 100 16,333
West Virginia 7,422 38 7,384
Wisconsin 20,738 82 20,656
Wyoming 910 (X) (X)
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 257 0 257
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 7.B9 Number of federally administered awards, by state or other area, eligibility category, and age, 2018
State or area Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18–64 65 or older a
All areas 718,069 99,174 5,721 613,174 156,755 460,289 101,025
Alabama 14,544 722 136 13,686 2,755 11,038 751
Alaska 1,157 225 13 919 153 776 228
Arizona 11,200 1,692 121 9,387 2,224 7,257 1,719
Arkansas 9,768 475 78 9,215 3,107 6,169 492
California 82,293 26,263 630 55,400 12,755 42,929 26,609
Colorado 7,923 1,385 52 6,486 1,333 5,185 1,405
Connecticut 7,121 756 44 6,321 1,289 5,063 769
Delaware 1,990 163 11 1,816 472 1,352 166
District of Columbia 2,133 245 15 1,873 487 1,391 255
Florida 59,557 11,937 488 47,132 15,132 32,349 12,076
Georgia 28,935 2,612 268 26,055 6,261 19,971 2,703
Hawaii 2,109 562 18 1,529 182 1,353 574
Idaho 2,992 196 26 2,770 732 2,058 202
Illinois 23,153 2,714 242 20,197 4,892 15,479 2,782
Indiana 13,311 735 93 12,483 3,102 9,455 754
Iowa 5,585 344 39 5,202 1,580 3,649 356
Kansas 5,406 354 45 5,007 1,195 3,839 372
Kentucky 13,090 1,066 66 11,958 3,192 8,816 1,082
Louisiana 15,784 1,093 113 14,578 4,273 10,389 1,122
Maine 2,973 192 15 2,766 480 2,298 195
Maryland 11,799 1,296 84 10,419 2,619 7,869 1,311
Massachusetts 14,350 2,696 79 11,575 3,120 8,504 2,726
Michigan 24,454 1,901 146 22,407 4,815 17,677 1,962
Minnesota 8,588 985 68 7,535 1,847 5,731 1,010
Mississippi 10,895 759 96 10,040 2,576 7,539 780
Missouri 14,462 756 114 13,592 2,793 10,885 784
Montana 1,833 198 20 1,615 346 1,286 201
Nebraska 3,147 252 17 2,878 601 2,286 260
Nevada 5,732 1,040 52 4,640 1,271 3,410 1,051
New Hampshire 2,235 79 13 2,143 365 1,789 81
New Jersey 16,169 3,289 76 12,804 3,746 9,094 3,329
New Mexico 4,987 603 45 4,339 905 3,466 616
New York 45,058 8,724 301 36,033 9,970 26,188 8,900
North Carolina 21,437 1,674 187 19,576 4,307 15,394 1,736
North Dakota 1,011 61 8 942 243 703 65
Ohio 27,880 1,875 156 25,849 6,460 19,498 1,922
Oklahoma 9,590 748 84 8,758 1,911 6,907 772
Oregon 7,747 916 31 6,800 1,381 5,432 934
Pennsylvania 28,955 2,652 187 26,116 7,375 18,862 2,718
Rhode Island 2,608 344 12 2,252 513 1,747 348
South Carolina 12,104 702 141 11,261 2,301 9,075 728
South Dakota 1,582 179 18 1,385 363 1,037 182
Tennessee 17,435 1,178 156 16,101 3,074 13,149 1,212
Texas 61,007 7,937 827 52,243 17,492 35,443 8,072
Utah 3,394 232 19 3,143 875 2,278 241
Vermont 1,293 92 8 1,193 197 1,002 94
Virginia 16,127 1,514 104 14,509 3,230 11,338 1,559
Washington 13,427 1,407 62 11,958 2,554 9,431 1,442
West Virginia 5,125 225 26 4,874 906 3,989 230
Wisconsin 10,934 666 59 10,209 2,769 7,483 682
Wyoming 839 (X) (X) 776 134 646 59
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 112 (X) (X) 85 34 52 26
Unknown 729 378 7 344 66 283 380
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes blind persons and disabled persons aged 65 or older.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.