Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2007

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 3. Number, average, and total monthly benefits, December 1960–2007
Year Number Average monthly benefit
(dollars)		 Total monthly benefits
(thousands of dollars)
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
1960 559,425 455,371 . . . 104,054 89.31 . . . 44.15 40,669 . . . 4,594
1961 742,296 618,075 . . . 124,221 89.59 . . . 45.28 55,373 . . . 5,625
1962 888,131 740,867 . . . 147,264 89.99 . . . 45.67 66,671 . . . 6,726
1963 993,656 827,014 . . . 166,642 90.59 . . . 46.45 74,919 . . . 7,741
1964 1,077,695 894,173 . . . 183,522 91.12 . . . 47.35 81,477 . . . 8,690
1965 1,186,464 988,074 . . . 198,390 97.76 . . . 51.77 96,594 . . . 10,271
1966 1,310,911 1,097,190 . . . 213,721 98.09 . . . 52.42 107,623 . . . 11,203
1967 1,422,778 1,193,120 . . . 229,658 98.43 . . . 53.41 117,439 . . . 12,266
1968 1,560,517 1,295,300 21,563 243,654 111.86 72.25 61.83 144,892 1,558 15,065
1969 1,690,982 1,394,291 39,469 257,222 112.74 71.02 62.79 157,192 2,803 16,151
1970 1,812,786 1,492,948 49,281 270,557 131.26 82.00 73.21 195,964 4,041 19,807
1971 1,990,098 1,647,684 56,743 285,671 146.52 90.11 81.37 241,419 5,113 23,245
1972 2,202,090 1,832,916 64,167 305,007 179.32 109.54 98.81 328,678 7,029 30,138
1973 2,415,383 2,016,626 78,769 319,988 183.00 111.14 100.14 369,043 8,754 32,044
1974 2,670,092 2,236,882 92,128 341,082 205.70 125.87 112.45 460,127 11,596 38,355
1975 2,960,620 2,488,774 109,511 362,335 225.90 137.70 122.80 562,214 15,080 44,495
1976 3,171,198 2,670,208 119,427 381,563 245.17 147.01 132.32 654,655 17,557 50,488
1977 3,368,954 2,837,432 127,276 404,246 265.30 156.11 142.12 752,771 19,869 57,451
1978 3,429,421 2,879,774 129,751 419,896 288.30 165.46 153.66 830,239 21,469 64,521
1979 3,435,761 2,870,590 129,833 435,338 322.00 180.52 171.55 924,330 23,437 74,682
1980 3,436,429 2,858,680 127,580 450,169 370.70 205.02 198.95 1,059,713 26,156 89,561
1981 3,361,130 2,776,519 121,590 463,021 413.20 226.58 224.51 1,147,258 27,550 103,953
1982 3,192,379 2,603,599 116,372 472,408 440.60 242.11 245.07 1,147,146 28,175 115,773
1983 3,168,992 2,569,029 111,591 488,372 456.20 250.33 257.78 1,171,991 27,935 125,893
1984 3,212,040 2,596,516 109,151 506,373 470.70 306.24 270.28 1,222,180 33,426 136,862
1985 3,289,485 2,656,638 107,005 525,842 483.80 315.26 281.92 1,285,281 33,734 148,245
1986 3,380,480 2,728,463 106,974 545,043 487.90 319.74 288.79 1,331,217 34,204 157,403
1987 3,453,414 2,785,859 106,282 561,273 508.20 333.89 304.32 1,415,774 35,486 170,807
1988 3,507,707 2,830,284 103,123 574,300 529.50 348.05 320.21 1,498,635 35,892 183,897
1989 3,583,451 2,895,364 101,630 586,457 556.00 366.72 339.47 1,609,822 37,270 199,085
1990 3,712,763 3,011,294 100,989 600,480 587.20 388.93 361.71 1,768,232 39,278 217,200
1991 3,925,472 3,194,938 114,489 616,045 609.40 406.96 378.86 1,946,995 46,592 233,395
1992 4,236,080 3,467,783 131,324 636,973 626.10 422.65 393.61 2,171,179 55,504 250,719
1993 4,529,466 3,725,966 147,015 656,485 641.70 434.20 407.20 2,390,952 63,834 267,321
1994 4,796,313 3,962,954 160,676 672,683 661.40 446.30 422.40 2,621,098 71,710 284,141
1995 5,044,388 4,185,263 173,024 686,101 681.60 458.30 437.30 2,853,512 79,297 300,032
1996 5,264,321 4,385,623 181,911 696,787 703.90 471.00 454.30 3,087,040 85,680 316,550
1997 5,400,781 4,508,134 187,938 704,709 721.60 480.40 468.60 3,253,069 90,285 330,227
1998 5,605,272 4,698,319 194,181 712,772 733.10 487.30 479.40 3,444,338 94,624 341,703
1999 5,798,776 4,879,455 198,795 720,526 754.10 499.90 495.60 3,679,597 99,378 357,093
2000 5,972,468 5,042,333 201,446 728,689 786.40 519.70 518.30 3,965,291 104,681 377,650
2001 6,208,847 5,268,039 204,255 736,553 814.40 536.70 537.60 4,290,449 109,622 395,956
2002 6,491,494 5,539,597 207,365 744,532 834.30 548.10 550.40 4,621,852 113,653 409,813
2003 6,830,714 5,868,541 209,360 752,813 861.60 563.80 567.00 5,054,332 118,010 426,780
2004 7,167,375 6,197,385 210,736 759,254 894.10 582.70 587.60 5,540,703 122,795 446,096
2005 7,503,405 6,519,001 215,866 768,538 938.00 609.30 616.30 6,113,106 131,508 473,545
2006 7,803,692 6,806,918 220,178 776,596 977.70 630.70 642.40 6,655,048 138,859 498,891
2007 8,118,382 7,098,723 224,982 794,677 1,004.00 645.50 660.30 7,127,082 145,233 524,763
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; for 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 4. Number and average monthly benefit, by sex and age, December 2007
Age Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 8,118,382 960.40 7,098,723 1,004.00 224,982 645.50 794,677 660.30
Under 25 133,688 547.40 48,991 537.20 . . . . . . 84,697 553.40
25–29 225,738 638.50 156,467 654.60 . . . . . . 69,271 602.10
30–34 299,785 717.40 229,542 742.30 . . . . . . 70,243 635.80
35–39 458,531 787.30 373,621 814.50 . . . . . . 84,910 667.40
40–44 707,845 843.60 603,495 871.30 . . . . . . 104,350 683.00
45–49 1,030,116 908.40 921,560 933.10 . . . . . . 108,556 698.50
50–54 1,347,156 977.00 1,228,219 1,004.80 29,154 635.90 89,783 707.30
55–59 1,693,688 1,045.10 1,551,082 1,078.90 77,614 650.30 64,992 709.90
60–64 1,871,454 1,085.20 1,717,167 1,123.20 108,081 645.10 46,206 699.10
65–FRA a 350,381 1,009.80 268,579 1,122.60 10,133 641.30 71,669 639.20
Men
Subtotal 4,216,568 1,076.40 3,773,912 1,125.90 8,778 468.80 433,878 658.00
Under 25 78,284 552.00 29,003 549.10 . . . . . . 49,281 553.80
25–29 125,673 649.30 86,530 669.10 . . . . . . 39,143 605.30
30–34 157,962 731.40 118,519 763.10 . . . . . . 39,443 636.00
35–39 239,414 809.50 192,012 845.60 . . . . . . 47,402 663.40
40–44 373,575 880.00 314,743 917.20 . . . . . . 58,832 681.40
45–49 544,537 970.40 483,943 1,004.70 . . . . . . 60,594 696.00
50–54 693,910 1,081.70 643,244 1,111.90 1,414 463.40 49,252 703.90
55–59 863,494 1,202.50 825,507 1,226.30 3,667 464.40 34,320 708.50
60–64 959,652 1,294.30 932,822 1,312.40 3,487 476.90 23,343 691.50
65–FRA a 180,067 1,201.50 147,589 1,325.80 210 447.20 32,268 638.20
Women
Subtotal 3,901,814 835.10 3,324,811 865.60 216,204 652.70 360,799 663.20
Under 25 55,404 541.00 19,988 519.90 . . . . . . 35,416 552.90
25–29 100,065 625.00 69,937 636.60 . . . . . . 30,128 598.00
30–34 141,823 701.80 111,023 720.20 . . . . . . 30,800 635.60
35–39 219,117 762.90 181,609 781.60 . . . . . . 37,508 672.40
40–44 334,270 802.80 288,752 821.40 . . . . . . 45,518 685.20
45–49 485,579 838.90 437,617 853.90 . . . . . . 47,962 701.50
50–54 653,246 865.80 584,975 887.00 27,740 644.70 40,531 711.50
55–59 830,194 881.30 725,575 911.10 73,947 659.60 30,672 711.40
60–64 911,802 865.00 784,345 898.20 104,594 650.70 22,863 706.80
65–FRA a 170,314 807.10 120,990 874.80 9,923 645.40 39,401 640.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable; FRA = full retirement age.
a. FRA applies only to workers and widow(er)s. There is no age limit for adult children.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 5. Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2007
Monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 8,118,382 100.0 7,098,723 100.0 224,982 100.0 794,677 100.0
Less than 300.00 293,166 3.6 173,967 2.5 37,285 16.6 81,914 10.3
300.00–399.90 309,345 3.8 212,099 3.0 20,531 9.1 76,715 9.7
400.00–499.90 372,241 4.6 255,249 3.6 25,807 11.5 91,185 11.5
500.00–599.90 578,748 7.1 454,542 6.4 26,103 11.6 98,103 12.3
600.00–699.90 892,170 11.0 772,377 10.9 23,900 10.6 95,893 12.1
700.00–799.90 916,700 11.3 790,448 11.1 21,238 9.4 105,014 13.2
800.00–899.90 813,950 10.0 716,043 10.1 17,752 7.9 80,155 10.1
900.00–999.90 705,122 8.7 628,583 8.9 14,361 6.4 62,178 7.8
1,000.00–1,099.90 602,080 7.4 541,699 7.6 12,439 5.5 47,942 6.0
1,100.00–1,199.90 504,293 6.2 463,019 6.5 9,627 4.3 31,647 4.0
1,200.00–1,299.90 407,492 5.0 387,142 5.5 7,729 3.4 12,621 1.6
1,300.00–1,399.90 336,434 4.1 325,690 4.6 4,878 2.2 5,866 0.7
1,400.00–1,499.90 293,070 3.6 287,917 4.1 2,456 1.1 2,697 0.3
1,500.00–1,599.90 271,611 3.3 269,462 3.8 769 0.3 1,380 0.2
1,600.00–1,699.90 219,916 2.7 219,216 3.1 49 a 651 0.1
1,700.00–1,799.90 219,938 2.7 219,707 3.1 14 a 217 a
1,800.00–1,899.90 167,535 2.1 167,358 2.4 11 a 166 a
1,900.00–1,999.90 106,474 1.3 106,340 1.5 17 a 117 a
2,000.00 or more 108,097 1.3 107,865 1.5 16 a 216 a
Men
Subtotal 4,216,568 100.0 3,773,912 100.0 8,778 100.0 433,878 100.0
Less than 300.00 104,191 2.5 54,712 1.4 3,022 34.4 46,457 10.7
300.00–399.90 112,643 2.7 69,922 1.9 955 10.9 41,766 9.6
400.00–499.90 137,424 3.3 86,267 2.3 1,105 12.6 50,052 11.5
500.00–599.90 221,983 5.3 167,369 4.4 1,095 12.5 53,519 12.3
600.00–699.90 350,568 8.3 298,179 7.9 766 8.7 51,623 11.9
700.00–799.90 393,939 9.3 336,780 8.9 590 6.7 56,569 13.0
800.00–899.90 379,886 9.0 336,007 8.9 409 4.7 43,470 10.0
900.00–999.90 354,047 8.4 319,791 8.5 270 3.1 33,986 7.8
1,000.00–1,099.90 323,366 7.7 297,151 7.9 193 2.2 26,022 6.0
1,100.00–1,199.90 291,830 6.9 274,384 7.3 145 1.7 17,301 4.0
1,200.00–1,299.90 253,230 6.0 246,250 6.5 110 1.3 6,870 1.6
1,300.00–1,399.90 222,932 5.3 219,605 5.8 74 0.8 3,253 0.7
1,400.00–1,499.90 205,955 4.9 204,401 5.4 32 0.4 1,522 0.4
1,500.00–1,599.90 200,765 4.8 200,021 5.3 10 0.1 734 0.2
1,600.00–1,699.90 168,903 4.0 168,541 4.5 0 0 362 0.1
1,700.00–1,799.90 172,856 4.1 172,745 4.6 0 0 111 a
1,800.00–1,899.90 137,075 3.3 136,984 3.6 1 a 90 a
1,900.00–1,999.90 90,479 2.1 90,413 2.4 1 a 65 a
2,000.00 or more 94,496 2.2 94,390 2.5 0 0 106 a
Women
Subtotal 3,901,814 100.0 3,324,811 100.0 216,204 100.0 360,799 100.0
Less than 300.00 188,975 4.8 119,255 3.6 34,263 15.8 35,457 9.8
300.00–399.90 196,702 5.0 142,177 4.3 19,576 9.1 34,949 9.7
400.00–499.90 234,817 6.0 168,982 5.1 24,702 11.4 41,133 11.4
500.00–599.90 356,765 9.1 287,173 8.6 25,008 11.6 44,584 12.4
600.00–699.90 541,602 13.9 474,198 14.3 23,134 10.7 44,270 12.3
700.00–799.90 522,761 13.4 453,668 13.6 20,648 9.6 48,445 13.4
800.00–899.90 434,064 11.1 380,036 11.4 17,343 8.0 36,685 10.2
900.00–999.90 351,075 9.0 308,792 9.3 14,091 6.5 28,192 7.8
1,000.00–1,099.90 278,714 7.1 244,548 7.4 12,246 5.7 21,920 6.1
1,100.00–1,199.90 212,463 5.4 188,635 5.7 9,482 4.4 14,346 4.0
1,200.00–1,299.90 154,262 4.0 140,892 4.2 7,619 3.5 5,751 1.6
1,300.00–1,399.90 113,502 2.9 106,085 3.2 4,804 2.2 2,613 0.7
1,400.00–1,499.90 87,115 2.2 83,516 2.5 2,424 1.1 1,175 0.3
1,500.00–1,599.90 70,846 1.8 69,441 2.1 759 0.4 646 0.2
1,600.00–1,699.90 51,013 1.3 50,675 1.5 49 a 289 0.1
1,700.00–1,799.90 47,082 1.2 46,962 1.4 14 a 106 a
1,800.00–1,899.90 30,460 0.8 30,374 0.9 10 a 76 a
1,900.00–1,999.90 15,995 0.4 15,927 0.5 16 a 52 a
2,000.00 or more 13,601 0.3 13,475 0.4 16 a 110 a
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 6. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2007
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 8,118,382 100.0 7,098,723 100.0 224,982 100.0 794,677 100.0
Congenital anomalies 22,540 0.3 12,148 0.2 291 0.1 10,101 1.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 284,055 3.5 263,724 3.7 17,373 7.7 2,958 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 120,603 1.5 115,305 1.6 1,985 0.9 3,313 0.4
Injuries 319,875 3.9 303,537 4.3 5,739 2.6 10,599 1.3
Mental disorders
Retardation 715,037 8.8 338,072 4.8 9,783 4.3 367,182 46.2
Other 2,217,557 27.3 2,030,612 28.6 54,807 24.4 132,138 16.6
Neoplasms 215,263 2.7 208,540 2.9 4,636 2.1 2,087 0.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 20,516 0.3 18,004 0.3 379 0.2 2,133 0.3
Circulatory system 675,914 8.3 651,306 9.2 20,900 9.3 3,708 0.5
Digestive system 115,549 1.4 112,194 1.6 2,683 1.2 672 0.1
Genitourinary system 123,952 1.5 119,945 1.7 1,974 0.9 2,033 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,949,053 24.0 1,875,931 26.4 67,203 29.9 5,919 0.7
Nervous system and sense organs 767,102 9.4 674,096 9.5 16,423 7.3 76,583 9.6
Respiratory system 226,770 2.8 214,847 3.0 10,834 4.8 1,089 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 17,947 0.2 17,107 0.2 549 0.2 291 a
Other 17,454 0.2 15,639 0.2 321 0.1 1,494 0.2
Unknown 309,195 3.8 127,716 1.8 9,102 4.0 172,377 21.7
Men
Subtotal 4,216,568 100.0 3,773,912 100.0 8,778 100.0 433,878 100.0
Congenital anomalies 11,426 0.3 6,212 0.2 14 0.2 5,200 1.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 118,967 2.8 117,188 3.1 406 4.6 1,373 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 85,923 2.0 84,039 2.2 129 1.5 1,755 0.4
Injuries 216,688 5.1 208,917 5.5 429 4.9 7,342 1.7
Mental disorders
Retardation 412,145 9.8 214,557 5.7 408 4.6 197,180 45.4
Other 1,096,806 26.0 1,011,754 26.8 1,849 21.1 83,203 19.2
Neoplasms 100,962 2.4 99,631 2.6 169 1.9 1,162 0.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 8,997 0.2 7,918 0.2 16 0.2 1,063 0.2
Circulatory system 436,458 10.4 433,176 11.5 1,314 15.0 1,968 0.5
Digestive system 60,839 1.4 60,347 1.6 153 1.7 339 0.1
Genitourinary system 72,811 1.7 71,625 1.9 118 1.3 1,068 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 950,050 22.5 945,089 25.0 2,419 27.6 2,542 0.6
Nervous system and sense organs 372,591 8.8 331,390 8.8 626 7.1 40,575 9.4
Respiratory system 105,613 2.5 104,775 2.8 360 4.1 478 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 7,281 0.2 7,130 0.2 23 0.3 128 a
Other 7,910 0.2 7,083 0.2 9 0.1 818 0.2
Unknown 151,101 3.6 63,081 1.7 336 3.8 87,684 20.2
Women
Subtotal 3,901,814 100.0 3,324,811 100.0 216,204 100.0 360,799 100.0
Congenital anomalies 11,114 0.3 5,936 0.2 277 0.1 4,901 1.4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 165,088 4.2 146,536 4.4 16,967 7.8 1,585 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 34,680 0.9 31,266 0.9 1,856 0.9 1,558 0.4
Injuries 103,187 2.6 94,620 2.8 5,310 2.5 3,257 0.9
Mental disorders
Retardation 302,892 7.8 123,515 3.7 9,375 4.3 170,002 47.1
Other 1,120,751 28.7 1,018,858 30.6 52,958 24.5 48,935 13.6
Neoplasms 114,301 2.9 108,909 3.3 4,467 2.1 925 0.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 11,519 0.3 10,086 0.3 363 0.2 1,070 0.3
Circulatory system 239,456 6.1 218,130 6.6 19,586 9.1 1,740 0.5
Digestive system 54,710 1.4 51,847 1.6 2,530 1.2 333 0.1
Genitourinary system 51,141 1.3 48,320 1.5 1,856 0.9 965 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 999,003 25.6 930,842 28.0 64,784 30.0 3,377 0.9
Nervous system and sense organs 394,511 10.1 342,706 10.3 15,797 7.3 36,008 10.0
Respiratory system 121,157 3.1 110,072 3.3 10,474 4.8 611 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 10,666 0.3 9,977 0.3 526 0.2 163 a
Other 9,544 0.2 8,556 0.3 312 0.1 676 0.2
Unknown 158,094 4.1 64,635 1.9 8,766 4.1 84,693 23.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 7. Average monthly benefit, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2007 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 960.40 1,004.00 645.50 660.30
Congenital anomalies 778.80 858.80 645.70 686.40
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 942.90 967.20 625.50 641.10
Infectious and parasitic diseases 973.40 989.40 628.30 623.30
Injuries 1,020.90 1,039.90 630.90 687.60
Mental disorders
Retardation 661.00 673.20 580.20 651.80
Other 895.60 917.50 660.90 656.60
Neoplasms 1,141.70 1,157.00 663.30 671.80
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 900.80 941.10 643.50 606.40
Circulatory system 1,125.10 1,143.00 643.50 684.50
Digestive system 1,048.70 1,060.40 660.60 643.40
Genitourinary system 1,042.20 1,055.90 641.30 627.30
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,053.60 1,069.50 646.00 647.10
Nervous system and sense organs 997.10 1,041.70 647.00 679.60
Respiratory system 1,028.90 1,049.10 667.60 623.30
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 959.10 975.60 627.90 615.20
Other 1,040.00 1,086.40 690.40 628.60
Unknown 798.60 980.90 633.40 672.20
Men
Subtotal 1,076.40 1,125.90 468.80 658.00
Congenital anomalies 818.30 928.00 403.60 688.30
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,154.40 1,162.70 486.70 639.10
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,027.60 1,037.10 479.20 612.50
Injuries 1,098.50 1,114.20 471.80 687.70
Mental disorders
Retardation 680.60 711.40 385.30 647.70
Other 969.90 996.40 471.90 658.20
Neoplasms 1,326.70 1,335.90 481.00 665.50
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 999.40 1,052.50 365.40 613.70
Circulatory system 1,270.70 1,275.70 500.60 678.10
Digestive system 1,194.50 1,199.40 484.40 646.10
Genitourinary system 1,150.20 1,159.20 523.70 617.20
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,239.90 1,243.50 463.00 641.70
Nervous system and sense organs 1,108.50 1,163.00 439.30 674.20
Respiratory system 1,246.40 1,251.80 493.10 622.50
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,102.70 1,113.50 464.20 618.40
Other 1,130.70 1,189.40 481.50 630.00
Unknown 846.40 1,090.80 444.10 672.10
Women
Subtotal 835.10 865.60 652.70 663.20
Congenital anomalies 738.20 786.30 657.90 684.40
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 790.60 810.90 628.80 642.80
Infectious and parasitic diseases 838.90 861.00 638.70 635.40
Injuries 858.10 876.00 643.70 687.30
Mental disorders
Retardation 634.30 607.00 588.70 656.70
Other 822.80 839.00 667.50 653.80
Neoplasms 978.20 993.40 670.10 679.80
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 823.70 853.60 655.80 599.10
Circulatory system 859.70 879.60 653.10 691.70
Digestive system 886.60 898.60 671.20 640.80
Genitourinary system 888.50 902.70 648.80 638.50
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 876.50 892.90 652.90 651.20
Nervous system and sense organs 891.90 924.40 655.30 685.80
Respiratory system 839.20 856.20 673.60 623.90
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 861.10 877.10 635.10 612.70
Other 964.70 1,001.20 696.50 627.00
Unknown 752.90 873.70 640.60 672.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 8. Number aged 18–64 as a percentage of the resident population aged 18–64, by state, December 2007
State Resident
population a		 Beneficiaries
Number Percentage of
resident
population
United States 189,831,466 7,582,868 4.0
Alabama 2,878,558 203,380 7.1
Alaska 453,325 11,324 2.5
Arizona 3,848,498 137,291 3.6
Arkansas 1,737,152 124,799 7.2
California 23,165,698 647,690 2.8
Colorado 3,176,151 85,038 2.7
Connecticut 2,209,809 78,031 3.5
Delaware 541,440 24,362 4.5
District of Columbia 404,831 11,894 2.9
Florida 11,109,319 446,111 4.0
Georgia 6,070,309 231,510 3.8
Hawaii 813,700 21,883 2.7
Idaho 916,744 35,104 3.8
Illinois 8,104,608 268,983 3.3
Indiana 3,963,330 171,395 4.3
Iowa 1,838,195 70,371 3.8
Kansas 1,719,699 62,969 3.7
Kentucky 2,687,997 190,841 7.1
Louisiana 2,691,310 139,993 5.2
Maine 842,754 54,402 6.5
Maryland 3,597,738 107,084 3.0
Massachusetts 4,157,960 180,907 4.4
Michigan 6,344,814 290,086 4.6
Minnesota 3,301,123 108,555 3.3
Mississippi 1,785,467 124,716 7.0
Missouri 3,665,214 189,153 5.2
Montana 604,785 24,381 4.0
Nebraska 1,091,778 38,349 3.5
Nevada 1,619,726 50,690 3.1
New Hampshire 851,900 38,618 4.5
New Jersey 5,487,495 179,079 3.3
New Mexico 1,219,404 54,528 4.5
New York 12,337,910 479,636 3.9
North Carolina 5,739,939 291,770 5.1
North Dakota 403,621 13,555 3.4
Ohio 7,169,958 292,751 4.1
Oklahoma 2,237,669 112,564 5.0
Oregon 2,395,611 88,561 3.7
Pennsylvania 7,756,413 358,571 4.6
Rhode Island 677,870 33,269 4.9
South Carolina 2,774,694 152,862 5.5
South Dakota 485,769 17,186 3.5
Tennessee 3,892,116 216,628 5.6
Texas 14,886,857 481,104 3.2
Utah 1,594,526 37,851 2.4
Vermont 405,476 19,367 4.8
Virginia 4,976,390 194,594 3.9
Washington 4,174,204 146,852 3.5
West Virginia 1,143,988 96,511 8.4
Wisconsin 3,544,060 134,699 3.8
Wyoming 333,564 11,020 3.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data; U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 estimates of resident population.
NOTE: Data exclude United States territories and other areas.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2007, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 9. Distribution, by state or other area, December 2007
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All areas 8,118,382 100.0 7,098,723 100.0 224,982 100.0 794,677 100.0
Alabama 211,697 2.6 186,067 2.6 7,546 3.4 18,084 2.3
Alaska 11,732 0.1 10,617 0.1 261 0.1 854 0.1
Arizona 143,140 1.8 130,052 1.8 3,334 1.5 9,754 1.2
Arkansas 130,112 1.6 115,806 1.6 4,383 1.9 9,923 1.2
California 675,504 8.3 593,506 8.4 15,071 6.7 66,927 8.4
Colorado 88,433 1.1 80,207 1.1 1,848 0.8 6,378 0.8
Connecticut 81,915 1.0 70,581 1.0 1,605 0.7 9,729 1.2
Delaware 25,424 0.3 22,855 0.3 549 0.2 2,020 0.3
District of Columbia 12,328 0.2 10,732 0.2 235 0.1 1,361 0.2
Florida 466,833 5.8 418,502 5.9 12,100 5.4 36,231 4.6
Georgia 242,057 3.0 212,423 3.0 7,919 3.5 21,715 2.7
Hawaii 22,881 0.3 19,938 0.3 528 0.2 2,415 0.3
Idaho 36,693 0.5 32,874 0.5 873 0.4 2,946 0.4
Illinois 281,186 3.5 240,699 3.4 7,481 3.3 33,006 4.2
Indiana 178,964 2.2 155,906 2.2 5,199 2.3 17,859 2.2
Iowa 73,870 0.9 63,393 0.9 1,764 0.8 8,713 1.1
Kansas 65,700 0.8 57,682 0.8 1,650 0.7 6,368 0.8
Kentucky 198,848 2.4 174,354 2.5 7,412 3.3 17,082 2.1
Louisiana 145,673 1.8 121,431 1.7 5,922 2.6 18,320 2.3
Maine 56,651 0.7 50,503 0.7 1,299 0.6 4,849 0.6
Maryland 111,710 1.4 98,052 1.4 2,467 1.1 11,191 1.4
Massachusetts 188,609 2.3 166,195 2.3 3,517 1.6 18,897 2.4
Michigan 303,096 3.7 260,391 3.7 8,371 3.7 34,334 4.3
Minnesota 113,477 1.4 99,709 1.4 1,846 0.8 11,922 1.5
Mississippi 129,965 1.6 112,575 1.6 4,916 2.2 12,474 1.6
Missouri 197,448 2.4 174,551 2.5 5,852 2.6 17,045 2.1
Montana 25,613 0.3 22,717 0.3 618 0.3 2,278 0.3
Nebraska 40,212 0.5 34,934 0.5 872 0.4 4,406 0.6
Nevada 53,077 0.7 48,997 0.7 1,291 0.6 2,789 0.4
New Hampshire 40,146 0.5 36,452 0.5 768 0.3 2,926 0.4
New Jersey 188,202 2.3 163,420 2.3 4,234 1.9 20,548 2.6
New Mexico 56,664 0.7 50,693 0.7 1,352 0.6 4,619 0.6
New York 503,927 6.2 433,320 6.1 12,269 5.5 58,338 7.3
North Carolina 305,349 3.8 270,877 3.8 9,153 4.1 25,319 3.2
North Dakota 14,327 0.2 12,055 0.2 288 0.1 1,984 0.2
Ohio 306,400 3.8 261,093 3.7 9,496 4.2 35,811 4.5
Oklahoma 117,498 1.4 103,748 1.5 3,859 1.7 9,891 1.2
Oregon 92,730 1.1 82,627 1.2 2,245 1.0 7,858 1.0
Pennsylvania 375,858 4.6 324,943 4.6 10,311 4.6 40,604 5.1
Rhode Island 34,835 0.4 30,863 0.4 729 0.3 3,243 0.4
South Carolina 159,991 2.0 140,472 2.0 5,413 2.4 14,106 1.8
South Dakota 18,114 0.2 15,578 0.2 392 0.2 2,144 0.3
Tennessee 226,241 2.8 198,646 2.8 8,069 3.6 19,526 2.5
Texas 500,527 6.2 439,474 6.2 15,948 7.1 45,105 5.7
Utah 39,333 0.5 34,732 0.5 811 0.4 3,790 0.5
Vermont 20,180 0.2 17,730 0.2 444 0.2 2,006 0.3
Virginia 203,414 2.5 179,233 2.5 5,997 2.7 18,184 2.3
Washington 152,946 1.9 136,697 1.9 3,403 1.5 12,846 1.6
West Virginia 100,999 1.2 86,797 1.2 4,000 1.8 10,202 1.3
Wisconsin 141,088 1.7 121,774 1.7 2,839 1.3 16,475 2.1
Wyoming 11,482 0.1 10,308 0.1 246 0.1 928 0.1
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,270 a 1,113 a 49 a 108 a
Guam 1,486 a 1,292 a 46 a 148 a
Northern Mariana Islands 249 a 200 a 8 a 41 a
Puerto Rico 171,553 2.1 143,804 2.0 5,087 2.3 22,662 2.9
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,057 a 1,672 a 62 a 323 a
Foreign countries 18,668 0.2 12,861 0.2 735 0.3 5,072 0.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 10. Number, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2007
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases		 Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Total Retardation Other Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system and
sense organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
All areas 8,118,382 22,540 284,055 120,603 319,875 2,932,594 715,037 2,217,557 215,263 20,516 675,914 115,549 123,952 1,949,053 767,102 226,770 17,947 17,454 309,195
Alabama 211,697 442 8,876 2,145 9,392 63,709 17,228 46,481 4,876 720 21,549 2,726 3,118 61,323 17,986 6,442 549 494 7,350
Alaska 11,732 36 347 127 536 4,302 892 3,410 379 23 699 172 137 3,158 1,241 270 31 37 237
Arizona 143,140 383 4,664 1,923 6,086 56,901 8,383 48,518 3,407 268 9,630 2,279 2,089 33,571 13,983 3,651 286 431 3,588
Arkansas 130,112 328 5,304 1,333 5,886 36,221 11,790 24,431 3,496 338 13,668 1,930 1,440 39,941 11,801 4,491 458 226 3,251
California 675,504 1,952 19,767 15,215 27,902 261,033 45,678 215,355 18,182 1,387 45,014 10,594 12,706 163,914 65,564 11,077 1,284 1,670 18,243
Colorado 88,433 346 2,713 1,348 4,218 29,649 6,658 22,991 2,450 148 4,777 1,469 1,222 22,308 11,640 2,817 182 240 2,906
Connecticut 81,915 230 2,371 1,216 2,403 35,947 8,349 27,598 2,270 163 5,411 1,104 1,074 15,540 7,753 1,926 189 173 4,145
Delaware 25,424 69 909 471 954 8,340 2,157 6,183 720 79 2,191 373 469 6,902 2,312 747 35 67 786
District of Columbia 12,328 16 372 683 334 5,309 1,418 3,891 280 59 900 116 432 1,847 1,164 259 42 24 491
Florida 466,833 1,371 17,025 12,098 22,234 153,472 29,941 123,531 14,230 1,522 43,053 8,429 7,416 109,486 40,944 13,864 1,696 1,044 18,949
Georgia 242,057 607 9,993 5,355 9,592 76,096 22,078 54,018 6,793 973 25,200 3,575 5,188 57,723 21,465 7,906 577 436 10,578
Hawaii 22,881 43 551 400 907 10,406 1,838 8,568 686 36 1,972 235 623 3,852 1,887 418 45 70 750
Idaho 36,693 113 1,141 287 1,633 13,962 2,929 11,033 936 45 2,270 532 374 9,263 4,048 1,006 77 71 935
Illinois 281,186 757 10,738 3,911 9,730 113,235 30,116 83,119 8,034 835 24,050 3,518 4,882 53,728 28,634 8,057 532 618 9,927
Indiana 178,964 433 7,832 1,888 6,014 65,950 19,353 46,597 4,964 461 16,086 2,805 2,512 36,925 18,466 6,750 330 366 7,182
Iowa 73,870 273 2,837 558 2,711 29,213 9,917 19,296 2,071 147 4,905 902 892 15,745 7,875 2,363 143 142 3,093
Kansas 65,700 195 2,685 632 2,843 23,881 7,182 16,699 1,781 160 4,942 1,031 885 14,856 7,061 2,253 127 137 2,231
Kentucky 198,848 433 6,416 1,469 6,917 71,176 17,379 53,797 4,302 313 17,550 2,485 1,826 55,006 14,833 7,331 394 389 8,008
Louisiana 145,673 339 5,381 2,163 6,204 42,938 17,061 25,877 3,639 520 16,283 1,879 2,460 39,731 12,236 3,631 387 306 7,576
Maine 56,651 166 1,586 374 2,026 24,218 4,644 19,574 1,219 80 3,710 711 386 14,053 4,812 1,429 172 114 1,595
Maryland 111,710 411 3,808 2,668 4,404 39,248 10,431 28,817 3,579 454 10,601 1,592 2,690 21,822 11,799 3,103 255 251 5,025
Massachusetts 188,610 623 4,408 2,834 6,011 91,698 14,438 77,260 4,574 328 10,404 2,558 1,625 36,239 16,603 3,935 255 390 6,125
Michigan 303,096 790 10,764 2,564 10,333 118,091 27,951 90,140 7,875 740 24,865 3,715 4,448 68,395 29,078 8,573 705 558 11,602
Minnesota 113,477 337 2,729 1,040 4,465 53,676 13,008 40,668 3,216 214 7,050 1,364 1,272 19,940 12,034 2,237 165 233 3,505
Mississippi 129,965 238 5,958 1,513 5,493 43,816 12,174 31,642 3,339 472 15,095 1,431 2,310 28,823 10,875 3,741 331 274 6,256
Missouri 197,448 616 8,168 2,267 8,627 64,963 18,556 46,407 4,905 472 16,706 3,174 2,540 52,450 18,877 6,755 446 371 6,111
Montana 25,613 75 738 201 1,306 8,667 2,156 6,511 677 34 1,547 366 269 6,775 3,056 896 57 64 885
Nebraska 40,212 137 1,450 388 1,821 13,795 4,294 9,501 1,127 77 3,208 540 599 9,542 4,636 1,295 63 82 1,452
Nevada 53,077 176 1,764 851 2,438 16,460 2,422 14,038 1,411 141 4,611 1,024 844 14,316 5,436 1,809 147 138 1,511
New Hampshire 40,146 112 918 229 1,375 18,970 2,635 16,335 1,000 47 2,451 525 276 8,269 3,800 1,040 59 80 995
New Jersey 188,202 508 5,254 3,200 7,003 67,539 15,301 52,238 6,041 605 16,825 2,947 3,409 41,844 19,942 4,837 427 525 7,296
New Mexico 56,664 190 1,978 659 2,811 20,612 4,102 16,510 1,170 94 3,146 967 877 15,289 5,624 1,464 139 190 1,454
New York 503,927 1,338 13,880 11,130 18,073 164,401 42,993 121,408 14,017 1,422 39,042 6,265 7,021 145,002 45,093 12,809 916 794 22,724
North Carolina 305,349 765 13,239 4,569 11,311 99,398 30,604 68,794 8,427 902 30,619 4,449 5,447 75,242 25,893 10,504 750 633 13,201
North Dakota 14,327 64 361 81 648 5,659 2,031 3,628 400 15 1,037 181 182 3,094 1,618 403 30 25 529
Ohio 306,400 1,015 10,751 2,771 9,656 134,146 36,024 98,122 7,748 648 24,263 3,385 4,337 53,544 27,341 9,812 563 442 15,978
Oklahoma 117,498 284 4,819 1,187 4,632 38,657 11,098 27,559 2,905 212 10,984 1,744 1,509 32,320 10,901 4,259 288 208 2,589
Oregon 92,730 285 3,027 1,167 4,371 32,783 7,364 25,419 2,548 173 5,891 1,721 1,068 23,388 11,267 2,399 225 188 2,229
Pennsylvania 375,858 1,186 13,445 4,388 15,825 128,983 36,531 92,452 10,185 871 32,574 6,003 4,991 93,652 36,190 10,568 665 1,192 15,140
Rhode Island 34,835 70 1,007 381 997 16,086 3,418 12,668 869 73 2,270 474 280 6,973 2,932 869 93 110 1,351
South Carolina 159,991 347 5,781 2,201 6,424 52,303 14,158 38,145 4,149 684 17,149 2,179 3,042 40,301 13,714 5,545 395 345 5,432
South Dakota 18,114 86 515 149 680 6,795 2,166 4,629 446 26 1,272 201 208 4,113 2,424 574 39 33 553
Tennessee 226,241 526 8,367 2,275 7,548 79,305 19,559 59,746 5,689 497 21,105 3,048 3,252 55,622 18,207 8,020 487 447 11,846
Texas 500,527 1,199 22,958 9,266 21,760 156,059 37,049 119,010 14,195 1,333 47,039 8,027 10,726 124,411 52,303 12,289 997 1,044 16,921
Utah 39,333 197 1,293 331 1,497 15,805 3,983 11,822 909 60 2,156 621 521 8,372 4,806 1,046 80 111 1,528
Vermont 20,180 86 613 175 785 8,706 1,701 7,005 489 29 1,122 270 140 4,451 1,856 545 43 55 815
Virginia 203,414 546 7,406 2,651 7,575 68,251 20,097 48,154 5,724 639 18,807 2,830 3,716 51,943 18,095 6,246 446 466 8,073
Washington 152,946 450 4,851 1,987 5,733 62,453 11,477 50,976 4,294 309 9,025 2,651 1,837 34,683 15,776 3,698 346 319 4,534
West Virginia 100,999 248 4,427 624 4,780 31,235 10,901 20,334 2,168 164 9,512 1,289 744 27,909 7,331 3,811 233 189 6,335
Wisconsin 141,088 645 4,561 1,241 5,376 55,892 15,237 40,655 3,688 307 9,597 1,829 1,829 29,853 16,201 3,286 254 304 6,225
Wyoming 11,482 45 305 100 621 4,030 1,103 2,927 273 19 762 183 139 2,813 1,413 466 22 46 245
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,270 3 142 6 50 161 65 96 24 a 126 10 21 511 119 32 26 a a
Guam 1,486 3 33 13 70 398 134 264 39 a 227 19 56 349 197 33 a 17 22
Northern Mariana Islands 249 0 5 4 9 68 25 43 7 a 52 0 15 26 41 6 11 a a
Puerto Rico 171,556 285 2,543 1,599 5,914 80,077 12,609 67,468 1,952 140 9,156 943 1,382 43,605 13,667 2,958 398 227 6,710
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,057 4 41 32 117 594 190 404 59 15 230 12 56 535 269 21 a a 60
Foreign countries 18,664 118 240 265 814 6,856 2,061 4,795 430 18 1,528 147 143 3,765 1,983 198 37 34 2,088
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 11. Percentage distribution, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2007
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases		 Injuries Mental
disorders		 Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Number Percent Total Retardation Other Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
All areas 8,118,382 100.0 0.3 3.5 1.5 3.9 36.1 8.8 27.3 2.7 0.3 8.3 1.4 1.5 24.0 9.4 2.8 0.2 0.2 3.8
Alabama 211,697 100.0 0.2 4.2 1.0 4.4 30.1 8.1 22.0 2.3 0.3 10.2 1.3 1.5 29.0 8.5 3.0 0.3 0.2 3.5
Alaska 11,732 100.0 0.3 3.0 1.1 4.6 36.7 7.6 29.1 3.2 0.2 6.0 1.5 1.2 26.9 10.6 2.3 0.3 0.3 2.0
Arizona 143,140 100.0 0.3 3.3 1.3 4.3 39.8 5.9 33.9 2.4 0.2 6.7 1.6 1.5 23.5 9.8 2.6 0.2 0.3 2.5
Arkansas 130,112 100.0 0.3 4.1 1.0 4.5 27.8 9.1 18.8 2.7 0.3 10.5 1.5 1.1 30.7 9.1 3.5 0.4 0.2 2.5
California 675,504 100.0 0.3 2.9 2.3 4.1 38.6 6.8 31.9 2.7 0.2 6.7 1.6 1.9 24.3 9.7 1.6 0.2 0.2 2.7
Colorado 88,433 100.0 0.4 3.1 1.5 4.8 33.5 7.5 26.0 2.8 0.2 5.4 1.7 1.4 25.2 13.2 3.2 0.2 0.3 3.3
Connecticut 81,915 100.0 0.3 2.9 1.5 2.9 43.9 10.2 33.7 2.8 0.2 6.6 1.3 1.3 19.0 9.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 5.1
Delaware 25,424 100.0 0.3 3.6 1.9 3.8 32.8 8.5 24.3 2.8 0.3 8.6 1.5 1.8 27.1 9.1 2.9 0.1 0.3 3.1
District of Columbia 12,328 100.0 0.1 3.0 5.5 2.7 43.1 11.5 31.6 2.3 0.5 7.3 0.9 3.5 15.0 9.4 2.1 0.3 0.2 4.0
Florida 466,833 100.0 0.3 3.6 2.6 4.8 32.9 6.4 26.5 3.0 0.3 9.2 1.8 1.6 23.5 8.8 3.0 0.4 0.2 4.1
Georgia 242,057 100.0 0.3 4.1 2.2 4.0 31.4 9.1 22.3 2.8 0.4 10.4 1.5 2.1 23.8 8.9 3.3 0.2 0.2 4.4
Hawaii 22,881 100.0 0.2 2.4 1.7 4.0 45.5 8.0 37.4 3.0 0.2 8.6 1.0 2.7 16.8 8.2 1.8 0.2 0.3 3.3
Idaho 36,693 100.0 0.3 3.1 0.8 4.5 38.1 8.0 30.1 2.6 0.1 6.2 1.4 1.0 25.2 11.0 2.7 0.2 0.2 2.5
Illinois 281,186 100.0 0.3 3.8 1.4 3.5 40.3 10.7 29.6 2.9 0.3 8.6 1.3 1.7 19.1 10.2 2.9 0.2 0.2 3.5
Indiana 178,964 100.0 0.2 4.4 1.1 3.4 36.9 10.8 26.0 2.8 0.3 9.0 1.6 1.4 20.6 10.3 3.8 0.2 0.2 4.0
Iowa 73,870 100.0 0.4 3.8 0.8 3.7 39.5 13.4 26.1 2.8 0.2 6.6 1.2 1.2 21.3 10.7 3.2 0.2 0.2 4.2
Kansas 65,700 100.0 0.3 4.1 1.0 4.3 36.3 10.9 25.4 2.7 0.2 7.5 1.6 1.3 22.6 10.7 3.4 0.2 0.2 3.4
Kentucky 198,848 100.0 0.2 3.2 0.7 3.5 35.8 8.7 27.1 2.2 0.2 8.8 1.2 0.9 27.7 7.5 3.7 0.2 0.2 4.0
Louisiana 145,673 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.5 4.3 29.5 11.7 17.8 2.5 0.4 11.2 1.3 1.7 27.3 8.4 2.5 0.3 0.2 5.2
Maine 56,651 100.0 0.3 2.8 0.7 3.6 42.7 8.2 34.6 2.2 0.1 6.5 1.3 0.7 24.8 8.5 2.5 0.3 0.2 2.8
Maryland 111,710 100.0 0.4 3.4 2.4 3.9 35.1 9.3 25.8 3.2 0.4 9.5 1.4 2.4 19.5 10.6 2.8 0.2 0.2 4.5
Massachusetts 188,610 100.0 0.3 2.3 1.5 3.2 48.6 7.7 41.0 2.4 0.2 5.5 1.4 0.9 19.2 8.8 2.1 0.1 0.2 3.2
Michigan 303,096 100.0 0.3 3.6 0.8 3.4 39.0 9.2 29.7 2.6 0.2 8.2 1.2 1.5 22.6 9.6 2.8 0.2 0.2 3.8
Minnesota 113,477 100.0 0.3 2.4 0.9 3.9 47.3 11.5 35.8 2.8 0.2 6.2 1.2 1.1 17.6 10.6 2.0 0.1 0.2 3.1
Mississippi 129,965 100.0 0.2 4.6 1.2 4.2 33.7 9.4 24.3 2.6 0.4 11.6 1.1 1.8 22.2 8.4 2.9 0.3 0.2 4.8
Missouri 197,448 100.0 0.3 4.1 1.1 4.4 32.9 9.4 23.5 2.5 0.2 8.5 1.6 1.3 26.6 9.6 3.4 0.2 0.2 3.1
Montana 25,613 100.0 0.3 2.9 0.8 5.1 33.8 8.4 25.4 2.6 0.1 6.0 1.4 1.1 26.5 11.9 3.5 0.2 0.2 3.5
Nebraska 40,212 100.0 0.3 3.6 1.0 4.5 34.3 10.7 23.6 2.8 0.2 8.0 1.3 1.5 23.7 11.5 3.2 0.2 0.2 3.6
Nevada 53,077 100.0 0.3 3.3 1.6 4.6 31.0 4.6 26.4 2.7 0.3 8.7 1.9 1.6 27.0 10.2 3.4 0.3 0.3 2.8
New Hampshire 40,146 100.0 0.3 2.3 0.6 3.4 47.3 6.6 40.7 2.5 0.1 6.1 1.3 0.7 20.6 9.5 2.6 0.1 0.2 2.5
New Jersey 188,202 100.0 0.3 2.8 1.7 3.7 35.9 8.1 27.8 3.2 0.3 8.9 1.6 1.8 22.2 10.6 2.6 0.2 0.3 3.9
New Mexico 56,664 100.0 0.3 3.5 1.2 5.0 36.4 7.2 29.1 2.1 0.2 5.6 1.7 1.5 27.0 9.9 2.6 0.2 0.3 2.6
New York 503,927 100.0 0.3 2.8 2.2 3.6 32.6 8.5 24.1 2.8 0.3 7.7 1.2 1.4 28.8 8.9 2.5 0.2 0.2 4.5
North Carolina 305,349 100.0 0.3 4.3 1.5 3.7 32.6 10.0 22.5 2.8 0.3 10.0 1.5 1.8 24.6 8.5 3.4 0.2 0.2 4.3
North Dakota 14,327 100.0 0.4 2.5 0.6 4.5 39.5 14.2 25.3 2.8 0.1 7.2 1.3 1.3 21.6 11.3 2.8 0.2 0.2 3.7
Ohio 306,400 100.0 0.3 3.5 0.9 3.2 43.8 11.8 32.0 2.5 0.2 7.9 1.1 1.4 17.5 8.9 3.2 0.2 0.1 5.2
Oklahoma 117,498 100.0 0.2 4.1 1.0 3.9 32.9 9.4 23.5 2.5 0.2 9.3 1.5 1.3 27.5 9.3 3.6 0.2 0.2 2.2
Oregon 92,730 100.0 0.3 3.3 1.3 4.7 35.4 7.9 27.4 2.7 0.2 6.4 1.9 1.2 25.2 12.2 2.6 0.2 0.2 2.4
Pennsylvania 375,858 100.0 0.3 3.6 1.2 4.2 34.3 9.7 24.6 2.7 0.2 8.7 1.6 1.3 24.9 9.6 2.8 0.2 0.3 4.0
Rhode Island 34,835 100.0 0.2 2.9 1.1 2.9 46.2 9.8 36.4 2.5 0.2 6.5 1.4 0.8 20.0 8.4 2.5 0.3 0.3 3.9
South Carolina 159,991 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.4 4.0 32.7 8.8 23.8 2.6 0.4 10.7 1.4 1.9 25.2 8.6 3.5 0.2 0.2 3.4
South Dakota 18,114 100.0 0.5 2.8 0.8 3.8 37.5 12.0 25.6 2.5 0.1 7.0 1.1 1.1 22.7 13.4 3.2 0.2 0.2 3.1
Tennessee 226,241 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.0 3.3 35.1 8.6 26.4 2.5 0.2 9.3 1.3 1.4 24.6 8.0 3.5 0.2 0.2 5.2
Texas 500,527 100.0 0.2 4.6 1.9 4.3 31.2 7.4 23.8 2.8 0.3 9.4 1.6 2.1 24.9 10.4 2.5 0.2 0.2 3.4
Utah 39,333 100.0 0.5 3.3 0.8 3.8 40.2 10.1 30.1 2.3 0.2 5.5 1.6 1.3 21.3 12.2 2.7 0.2 0.3 3.9
Vermont 20,180 100.0 0.4 3.0 0.9 3.9 43.1 8.4 34.7 2.4 0.1 5.6 1.3 0.7 22.1 9.2 2.7 0.2 0.3 4.0
Virginia 203,414 100.0 0.3 3.6 1.3 3.7 33.6 9.9 23.7 2.8 0.3 9.2 1.4 1.8 25.5 8.9 3.1 0.2 0.2 4.0
Washington 152,946 100.0 0.3 3.2 1.3 3.7 40.8 7.5 33.3 2.8 0.2 5.9 1.7 1.2 22.7 10.3 2.4 0.2 0.2 3.0
West Virginia 100,999 100.0 0.2 4.4 0.6 4.7 30.9 10.8 20.1 2.1 0.2 9.4 1.3 0.7 27.6 7.3 3.8 0.2 0.2 6.3
Wisconsin 141,088 100.0 0.5 3.2 0.9 3.8 39.6 10.8 28.8 2.6 0.2 6.8 1.3 1.3 21.2 11.5 2.3 0.2 0.2 4.4
Wyoming 11,482 100.0 0.4 2.7 0.9 5.4 35.1 9.6 25.5 2.4 0.2 6.6 1.6 1.2 24.5 12.3 4.1 0.2 0.4 2.1
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,270 100.0 0.2 11.2 0.5 3.9 12.7 5.1 7.6 1.9 a 9.9 0.8 1.7 40.2 9.4 2.5 2.0 a a
Guam 1,486 100.0 0.2 2.2 0.9 4.7 26.8 9.0 17.8 2.6 a 15.3 1.3 3.8 23.5 13.3 2.2 a 1.1 1.5
Northern Mariana Islands 249 100.0 0 2.0 1.6 3.6 27.3 10.0 17.3 2.8 a 20.9 0 6.0 10.4 16.5 2.4 4.4 a a
Puerto Rico 171,556 100.0 0.2 1.5 0.9 3.4 46.7 7.3 39.3 1.1 0.1 5.3 0.5 0.8 25.4 8.0 1.7 0.2 0.1 3.9
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,057 100.0 0.2 2.0 1.6 5.7 28.9 9.2 19.6 2.9 0.7 11.2 0.6 2.7 26.0 13.1 1.0 a a 2.9
Foreign countries 18,664 100.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 4.4 36.7 11.0 25.7 2.3 0.1 8.2 0.8 0.8 20.2 10.6 1.1 0.2 0.2 11.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 12. Number receiving Social Security disability benefits because of blindness or deafness, by state or other area, December 2007
State or area Blind Deaf
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All areas 113,527 99,625 2,377 11,525 64,609 54,263 1,113 9,233
Alabama 2,711 2,401 69 241 1,564 1,285 34 245
Alaska 172 157 5 10 133 117 3 13
Arizona 1,885 1,675 39 171 1,171 1,022 13 136
Arkansas 1,672 1,471 38 163 850 717 26 107
California 10,284 8,909 180 1,195 5,527 4,535 82 910
Colorado 1,153 1,033 18 102 892 794 12 86
Connecticut 1,237 1,047 30 160 717 614 10 93
Delaware 336 303 5 28 177 152 a a
District of Columbia 199 179 4 16 253 209 a a
Florida 5,482 4,916 127 439 4,345 3,665 60 620
Georgia 3,910 3,499 96 315 1,852 1,489 41 322
Hawaii 340 294 5 41 194 162 a a
Idaho 510 456 9 45 230 206 a a
Illinois 4,404 3,886 91 427 2,292 1,952 25 315
Indiana 2,880 2,590 51 239 1,620 1,398 33 189
Iowa 1,008 867 11 130 658 591 9 58
Kansas 1,082 954 23 105 632 564 8 60
Kentucky 2,553 2,191 75 287 1,368 1,119 43 206
Louisiana 2,234 1,918 66 250 1,179 844 41 294
Maine 555 480 8 67 346 316 4 26
Maryland 1,530 1,361 26 143 1,285 1,108 6 171
Massachusetts 2,818 2,247 44 527 1,232 1,069 12 151
Michigan 3,514 2,985 63 466 2,196 1,866 39 291
Minnesota 1,672 1,474 16 182 1,102 1,004 9 89
Mississippi 2,152 1,929 46 177 962 785 25 152
Missouri 2,748 2,449 53 246 1,364 1,197 13 154
Montana 299 272 3 24 189 167 3 19
Nebraska 604 537 6 61 342 309 8 25
Nevada 825 734 16 75 386 326 9 51
New Hampshire 372 319 6 47 221 193 7 21
New Jersey 2,717 2,403 39 275 1,550 1,315 27 208
New Mexico 877 771 19 87 421 356 14 51
New York 5,981 5,155 114 712 3,944 3,280 53 611
North Carolina 4,116 3,670 101 345 2,156 1,864 37 255
North Dakota 167 146 0 21 82 73 a a
Ohio 4,475 3,959 108 408 2,644 2,251 52 341
Oklahoma 1,798 1,586 45 167 926 785 27 114
Oregon 1,556 1,358 24 174 943 814 14 115
Pennsylvania 4,801 4,198 88 515 2,632 2,202 49 381
Rhode Island 388 336 9 43 216 191 4 21
South Carolina 2,818 2,495 92 231 1,053 872 16 165
South Dakota 253 220 4 29 180 159 a a
Tennessee 3,420 3,048 75 297 1,612 1,352 40 220
Texas 8,845 7,940 208 697 4,692 3,966 68 658
Utah 673 593 15 65 438 407 5 26
Vermont 194 173 a a 147 132 a a
Virginia 2,433 2,133 56 244 1,282 1,102 25 155
Washington 1,858 1,628 27 203 1,260 1,058 24 178
West Virginia 1,047 896 27 124 582 475 16 91
Wisconsin 1,660 1,461 19 180 1,144 1,000 15 129
Wyoming 129 115 a a 78 72 0 6
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 1,765 1,481 58 226 1,146 642 28 476
Other b 106 92 3 11 59 42 a a
Foreign countries 309 235 13 61 143 78 11 54
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 13. Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, December 2007 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All areas 7,797,078 7,127,082 145,233 524,763
Alabama 197,474 181,977 4,595 10,902
Alaska 11,302 10,561 187 555
Arizona 143,974 135,076 2,248 6,650
Arkansas 119,204 110,839 2,574 5,792
California 662,739 606,813 10,480 45,446
Colorado 85,964 80,419 1,213 4,332
Connecticut 81,920 73,749 1,029 7,142
Delaware 25,948 24,143 356 1,449
District of Columbia 10,540 9,598 146 797
Florida 452,666 421,416 7,484 23,766
Georgia 228,781 210,763 4,643 13,376
Hawaii 22,648 20,639 374 1,635
Idaho 34,757 32,213 597 1,946
Illinois 275,913 247,290 5,048 23,575
Indiana 173,175 156,891 3,493 12,792
Iowa 68,057 60,922 1,100 6,035
Kansas 61,836 56,417 1,035 4,385
Kentucky 186,243 171,173 4,933 10,138
Louisiana 135,958 120,835 4,103 11,020
Maine 50,687 46,905 794 2,988
Maryland 110,770 101,297 1,666 7,807
Massachusetts 179,770 164,723 2,286 12,761
Michigan 307,983 276,487 6,095 25,400
Minnesota 108,870 99,462 1,186 8,222
Mississippi 116,590 106,766 2,914 6,910
Missouri 185,709 170,892 3,615 11,201
Montana 23,933 22,004 400 1,528
Nebraska 36,747 33,314 529 2,904
Nevada 55,044 52,138 895 2,012
New Hampshire 39,585 37,082 471 2,032
New Jersey 197,672 179,703 2,825 15,144
New Mexico 52,488 48,830 902 2,756
New York 506,280 456,908 8,097 41,276
North Carolina 288,368 267,901 4,971 15,496
North Dakota 12,685 11,239 175 1,272
Ohio 288,044 256,322 6,583 25,139
Oklahoma 110,364 101,616 2,457 6,292
Oregon 90,526 83,453 1,554 5,519
Pennsylvania 364,836 329,741 6,981 28,114
Rhode Island 32,599 30,022 440 2,137
South Carolina 152,549 140,820 3,031 8,697
South Dakota 15,976 14,433 227 1,316
Tennessee 209,401 192,597 4,760 12,044
Texas 475,040 436,178 10,458 28,404
Utah 37,790 34,585 562 2,642
Vermont 18,348 16,773 269 1,306
Virginia 196,691 181,295 3,814 11,583
Washington 150,803 139,249 2,412 9,142
West Virginia 100,246 91,050 2,906 6,290
Wisconsin 135,327 121,883 1,815 11,630
Wyoming 11,072 10,265 162 645
Outlying areas
American Samoa 944 868 25 51
Guam 1,217 1,116 28 72
Northern Mariana Islands 150 132 3 15
Puerto Rico 136,542 124,102 2,773 9,667
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,910 1,690 43 177
Foreign countries 14,425 11,509 475 2,442
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Unnegotiated checks not deducted.
Data exclude lump-sum death payments.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 14. Number, by type of representative payee, December 2007
Type of payee Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All disabled beneficiaries 8,118,382 7,098,723 224,982 794,677
Without payee 6,664,704 6,276,069 210,509 178,126
With payee
Parent (natural, adoptive, or stepparent) 492,244 240,804 623 250,817
Spouse 150,199 149,382 92 725
Child (natural, adoptive, or stepchild) 54,187 46,492 5,998 1,697
Other relative 282,356 150,059 3,376 128,921
Nonmental institution 143,640 64,675 1,740 77,225
Mental institution 101,715 30,389 360 70,966
Social agency 103,958 52,259 719 50,980
Public official 11,569 7,384 142 4,043
Financial organization 5,606 4,128 44 1,434
Other 108,204 77,082 1,379 29,743
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 15. Representative payment, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2007
Diagnostic group Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Total Number
with payee		 Percentage
with payee		 Total Number
with payee		 Percentage
with payee		 Total Number
with payee		 Percentage
with payee
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 7,098,723 822,654 11.6 224,982 14,473 6.4 794,677 616,551 77.6
Congenital anomalies 12,148 1,960 16.1 291 6 2.1 10,101 7,126 70.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 263,724 4,865 1.8 17,373 335 1.9 2,958 761 25.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 115,305 3,721 3.2 1,985 61 3.1 3,313 1,931 58.3
Injuries 303,537 25,924 8.5 5,739 175 3.0 10,599 4,292 40.5
Mental disorders
Retardation 338,072 189,478 56.0 9,783 2,483 25.4 367,182 323,539 88.1
Other 2,030,612 483,393 23.8 54,807 8,222 15.0 132,138 85,554 64.7
Neoplasms 208,540 3,381 1.6 4,636 75 1.6 2,087 1,124 53.9
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 18,004 438 2.4 379 9 2.4 2,133 410 19.2
Circulatory system 651,306 33,315 5.1 20,900 911 4.4 3,708 1,830 49.4
Digestive system 112,194 3,245 2.9 2,683 66 2.5 672 135 20.1
Genitourinary system 119,945 1,503 1.3 1,974 42 2.1 2,033 431 21.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,875,931 21,207 1.1 67,203 722 1.1 5,919 1,199 20.3
Nervous system and sense organs 674,096 32,596 4.8 16,423 639 3.9 76,583 41,071 53.6
Respiratory system 214,847 2,890 1.3 10,834 129 1.2 1,089 355 32.6
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 17,107 239 1.4 549 6 1.1 291 53 18.2
Other 15,639 725 4.6 321 9 2.8 1,494 961 64.3
Unknown 127,716 13,774 10.8 9,102 583 6.4 172,377 145,779 84.6
Men
Subtotal 3,773,912 531,833 14.1 8,778 687 7.8 433,878 344,905 79.5
Congenital anomalies 6,212 1,146 18.4 14 0 0 5,200 3,797 73.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 117,188 2,772 2.4 406 17 4.2 1,373 420 30.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 84,039 2,960 3.5 129 6 4.7 1,755 1,082 61.7
Injuries 208,917 19,718 9.4 429 17 4.0 7,342 2,947 40.1
Mental disorders
Retardation 214,557 124,143 57.9 408 111 27.2 197,180 177,421 90.0
Other 1,011,754 308,144 30.5 1,849 347 18.8 83,203 57,597 69.2
Neoplasms 99,631 2,032 2.0 169 4 2.4 1,162 642 55.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 7,918 265 3.3 16 0 0 1,063 240 22.6
Circulatory system 433,176 21,504 5.0 1,314 59 4.5 1,968 1,012 51.4
Digestive system 60,347 2,374 3.9 153 6 3.9 339 80 23.6
Genitourinary system 71,625 1,007 1.4 118 4 3.4 1,068 246 23.0
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 945,089 13,563 1.4 2,419 40 1.7 2,542 646 25.4
Nervous system and sense organs 331,390 20,063 6.1 626 28 4.5 40,575 22,563 55.6
Respiratory system 104,775 1,818 1.7 360 14 3.9 478 195 40.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 7,130 141 2.0 23 1 4.3 128 31 24.2
Other 7,083 496 7.0 9 0 0 818 567 69.3
Unknown 63,081 9,687 15.4 336 33 9.8 87,684 75,419 86.0
Women
Subtotal 3,324,811 290,821 8.7 216,204 13,786 6.4 360,799 271,646 75.3
Congenital anomalies 5,936 814 13.7 277 6 2.2 4,901 3,329 67.9
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 146,536 2,093 1.4 16,967 318 1.9 1,585 341 21.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 31,266 761 2.4 1,856 55 3.0 1,558 849 54.5
Injuries 94,620 6,206 6.6 5,310 158 3.0 3,257 1,345 41.3
Mental disorders
Retardation 123,515 65,335 52.9 9,375 2,372 25.3 170,002 146,118 86.0
Other 1,018,858 175,249 17.2 52,958 7,875 14.9 48,935 27,957 57.1
Neoplasms 108,909 1,349 1.2 4,467 71 1.6 925 482 52.1
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 10,086 173 1.7 363 9 2.5 1,070 170 15.9
Circulatory system 218,130 11,811 5.4 19,586 852 4.4 1,740 818 47.0
Digestive system 51,847 871 1.7 2,530 60 2.4 333 55 16.5
Genitourinary system 48,320 496 1.0 1,856 38 2.0 965 185 19.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 930,842 7,644 0.8 64,784 682 1.1 3,377 553 16.4
Nervous system and sense organs 342,706 12,533 3.7 15,797 611 3.9 36,008 18,508 51.4
Respiratory system 110,072 1,072 1.0 10,474 115 1.1 611 160 26.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 9,977 98 1.0 526 5 1.0 163 22 13.5
Other 8,556 229 2.7 312 9 2.9 676 394 58.3
Unknown 64,635 4,087 6.3 8,766 550 6.3 84,693 70,360 83.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 16. Percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2007
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less than
400.00		 400.00–599.90 600.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1399.90 1,400.00–1599.90 1,600.00–or more Average Median
All areas 7,098,723 100.0 5.4 10.0 22.0 18.9 14.2 10.0 7.9 11.6 1,004.00 929.00
Alabama 186,067 100.0 5.1 10.2 23.8 20.3 14.3 9.5 6.9 9.8 978.00 900.00
Alaska 10,617 100.0 6.3 10.9 22.9 18.0 13.2 9.2 7.2 12.4 994.70 901.00
Arizona 130,052 100.0 4.4 8.7 20.8 18.9 14.8 10.9 8.6 12.8 1,038.60 967.00
Arkansas 115,806 100.0 5.1 10.4 23.7 21.2 15.4 10.1 6.6 7.5 957.10 896.20
California 593,506 100.0 6.4 10.4 20.5 17.1 13.3 10.0 8.3 13.8 1,022.40 943.40
Colorado 80,207 100.0 5.1 10.0 22.2 18.9 14.4 10.3 7.9 11.0 1,002.60 926.40
Connecticut 70,581 100.0 4.4 9.0 20.7 18.5 14.5 10.6 8.6 13.7 1,044.90 970.00
Delaware 22,855 100.0 4.2 8.4 20.2 18.8 14.7 10.8 8.6 14.3 1,056.30 982.00
District of Columbia 10,732 100.0 6.8 12.8 27.6 20.4 13.4 7.8 4.9 6.3 894.30 821.70
Florida 418,502 100.0 4.7 9.6 22.3 19.5 14.6 10.3 7.9 11.1 1,007.00 930.40
Georgia 212,423 100.0 4.6 9.5 22.3 20.6 15.6 10.4 7.5 9.4 992.20 926.00
Hawaii 19,938 100.0 4.5 8.9 20.5 18.6 15.4 11.0 8.4 12.6 1,035.20 969.00
Idaho 32,874 100.0 6.2 10.9 22.8 18.4 13.7 10.0 7.7 10.3 979.90 903.00
Illinois 240,699 100.0 5.6 9.8 21.0 17.9 13.8 10.2 8.3 13.5 1,027.40 948.00
Indiana 155,906 100.0 5.3 10.1 21.8 18.8 14.3 10.0 7.8 11.7 1,006.30 929.40
Iowa 63,393 100.0 6.3 11.1 23.4 19.1 13.6 10.0 7.6 8.9 961.00 888.00
Kansas 57,682 100.0 5.5 10.6 23.0 19.4 14.5 10.1 7.4 9.6 978.10 905.40
Kentucky 174,354 100.0 6.3 11.2 22.5 18.3 13.5 9.6 7.9 10.8 981.80 904.00
Louisiana 121,431 100.0 6.8 10.6 22.1 17.7 12.8 9.6 8.3 12.0 995.10 910.40
Maine 50,503 100.0 6.0 11.6 25.2 21.1 14.2 8.9 6.0 7.0 928.80 859.00
Maryland 98,052 100.0 4.9 9.2 20.5 18.7 14.7 10.6 8.5 12.9 1,033.10 961.00
Massachusetts 166,196 100.0 4.9 10.1 23.2 19.9 14.3 9.7 7.3 10.6 991.10 912.00
Michigan 260,391 100.0 5.8 9.6 19.9 16.2 12.5 10.0 9.3 16.6 1,061.80 978.00
Minnesota 99,709 100.0 5.4 10.3 22.5 19.1 13.9 9.7 7.7 11.4 997.50 917.00
Mississippi 112,575 100.0 5.2 10.5 24.6 21.6 14.6 9.5 6.7 7.2 948.40 880.00
Missouri 174,551 100.0 5.5 10.5 23.3 19.6 14.2 9.7 7.3 9.9 979.00 901.40
Montana 22,717 100.0 5.9 11.1 23.3 19.2 13.7 9.9 7.6 9.3 968.60 893.00
Nebraska 34,934 100.0 5.6 11.2 24.2 19.5 14.7 10.0 6.9 7.9 953.60 884.00
Nevada 48,997 100.0 3.6 7.8 19.6 19.5 15.4 11.3 8.9 13.9 1,064.10 994.00
New Hampshire 36,452 100.0 3.9 8.4 21.7 21.1 15.6 10.8 7.9 10.6 1,017.30 948.00
New Jersey 163,420 100.0 4.0 8.2 18.8 17.5 13.9 10.6 9.1 17.9 1,099.60 1,020.00
New Mexico 50,693 100.0 6.6 10.9 23.0 19.3 14.1 9.7 7.1 9.3 963.20 891.40
New York 433,320 100.0 5.5 9.7 20.2 17.1 13.2 9.9 8.6 15.8 1,054.40 968.40
North Carolina 270,877 100.0 4.3 9.0 21.9 21.8 16.6 10.8 7.1 8.5 989.00 931.00
North Dakota 12,055 100.0 6.4 12.4 25.0 19.4 13.2 9.6 6.6 7.4 932.30 859.00
Ohio 261,093 100.0 7.0 11.6 22.4 17.3 12.8 9.5 8.0 11.5 981.70 897.40
Oklahoma 103,748 100.0 6.1 10.5 22.3 18.8 14.3 10.6 8.0 9.5 979.40 912.00
Oregon 82,627 100.0 5.3 10.3 21.8 18.3 13.7 10.2 8.4 11.9 1,010.00 932.00
Pennsylvania 324,943 100.0 5.7 9.6 21.1 18.4 14.2 10.5 8.4 12.1 1,014.80 942.40
Rhode Island 30,863 100.0 5.0 10.5 24.1 20.2 13.9 9.6 7.4 9.3 972.80 895.00
South Carolina 140,472 100.0 4.1 8.7 21.4 21.3 16.7 11.1 7.6 9.1 1,002.50 944.40
South Dakota 15,578 100.0 6.9 12.1 24.7 19.2 14.3 9.4 6.5 6.9 926.50 857.00
Tennessee 198,646 100.0 4.9 10.3 23.6 20.8 15.0 9.9 7.0 8.5 969.50 901.00
Texas 439,474 100.0 5.9 9.9 22.1 19.1 14.5 10.2 7.6 10.7 992.50 920.40
Utah 34,732 100.0 5.8 11.1 22.8 17.8 13.2 9.4 7.8 12.1 995.80 906.00
Vermont 17,730 100.0 5.6 10.9 24.2 21.0 15.0 9.4 6.4 7.5 946.00 881.00
Virginia 179,233 100.0 4.9 9.2 21.2 19.8 15.2 10.6 8.1 11.0 1,011.50 943.40
Washington 136,697 100.0 5.4 10.1 21.8 18.3 13.4 9.9 8.0 13.2 1,018.70 933.00
West Virginia 86,797 100.0 6.3 9.7 19.5 16.3 13.2 10.2 9.3 15.6 1,049.00 975.40
Wisconsin 121,774 100.0 5.7 10.4 21.9 18.6 13.8 10.0 8.1 11.6 1,000.90 924.00
Wyoming 10,308 100.0 5.7 11.4 22.7 17.9 12.6 9.4 7.9 12.3 995.80 900.40
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,113 100.0 11.1 18.1 29.6 16.7 13.6 6.8 1.8 2.3 779.60 727.00
Guam 1,292 100.0 11.6 12.0 26.2 17.4 13.5 8.4 6.3 4.6 864.00 800.40
Northern Mariana Islands 200 100.0 17.5 29.5 29.5 11.5 5.5 3.5 1.5 1.5 662.00 626.00
Puerto Rico 143,806 100.0 4.5 11.6 33.3 24.2 12.5 6.6 4.0 3.3 863.00 804.00
Virgin Islands 1,672 100.0 4.4 9.6 21.3 20.3 15.3 10.6 8.1 10.4 1,010.80 942.90
Foreign countries 12,858 100.0 13.8 11.5 19.7 18.0 13.0 9.6 7.1 7.4 895.10 848.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 17. Percentage distribution of disabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2007
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less than
200.00		 200.00–399.90 400.00–499.90 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00
or more		 Average Median
All areas 224,982 100.0 8.8 16.9 11.5 11.6 10.6 9.4 14.3 9.8 7.1 645.50 613.70
Alabama 7,546 100.0 10.4 18.1 11.8 11.9 11.5 10.0 12.9 8.0 5.3 608.90 580.00
Alaska 261 100.0 3.8 14.9 9.6 11.9 9.6 10.3 18.8 13.4 7.7 715.30 693.90
Arizona 3,334 100.0 7.3 16.5 11.4 10.8 10.9 8.2 15.3 10.6 9.0 674.20 635.50
Arkansas 4,383 100.0 11.9 19.4 11.2 11.9 10.8 9.9 12.9 7.8 4.2 587.20 563.20
California 15,071 100.0 6.7 14.7 11.1 11.5 10.3 9.1 15.4 11.7 9.7 695.40 657.90
Colorado 1,848 100.0 8.1 16.5 11.7 11.6 11.3 8.9 14.6 10.0 7.4 656.20 624.50
Connecticut 1,605 100.0 8.5 16.7 13.2 11.7 10.6 9.0 14.4 9.2 6.8 641.00 600.00
Delaware 549 100.0 10.0 13.7 11.8 12.8 12.0 8.2 14.9 10.2 6.4 648.60 619.20
District of Columbia 235 100.0 6.4 19.1 11.9 10.6 16.2 10.2 12.8 10.2 2.6 620.20 612.00
Florida 12,100 100.0 9.9 18.1 11.8 11.9 10.8 9.7 13.6 8.5 5.8 618.50 586.00
Georgia 7,919 100.0 11.6 19.5 12.1 12.2 10.5 9.5 12.6 7.5 4.6 586.30 552.70
Hawaii 528 100.0 6.4 13.4 11.4 8.7 11.2 10.6 15.7 13.1 9.5 707.60 685.00
Idaho 873 100.0 6.8 15.3 11.6 10.7 10.5 9.7 15.2 11.9 8.2 684.20 660.00
Illinois 7,481 100.0 8.0 15.6 10.6 11.1 10.1 9.2 15.5 11.5 8.2 674.80 643.00
Indiana 5,199 100.0 8.1 16.2 11.0 10.2 10.7 9.2 15.1 10.9 8.5 671.90 646.00
Iowa 1,764 100.0 8.5 18.7 10.2 11.3 13.2 10.3 14.6 8.1 5.2 623.40 610.00
Kansas 1,650 100.0 8.5 18.4 12.2 11.9 10.0 9.8 14.7 8.3 6.2 627.40 589.00
Kentucky 7,412 100.0 7.3 16.1 11.3 11.7 10.8 9.9 14.6 11.1 7.3 665.50 634.00
Louisiana 5,922 100.0 7.0 13.3 11.2 11.6 11.2 9.5 15.9 11.5 9.0 692.80 662.00
Maine 1,299 100.0 8.8 18.8 14.1 12.3 10.0 8.1 14.2 8.5 5.2 610.90 567.60
Maryland 2,467 100.0 7.0 15.4 10.5 12.6 10.9 9.4 15.1 11.0 8.1 675.20 636.00
Massachusetts 3,517 100.0 7.1 17.4 12.1 12.5 11.1 9.3 14.3 8.6 7.6 649.90 607.00
Michigan 8,371 100.0 6.7 13.5 9.8 10.0 9.9 9.1 16.1 12.3 12.7 728.10 700.90
Minnesota 1,846 100.0 8.8 16.5 11.4 12.4 10.9 10.5 13.7 8.5 7.4 642.50 606.00
Mississippi 4,916 100.0 10.3 19.4 12.8 12.3 11.3 9.6 12.0 8.0 4.3 592.80 558.80
Missouri 5,852 100.0 10.2 18.5 11.8 12.0 9.8 9.1 13.6 9.3 5.7 617.80 576.10
Montana 618 100.0 5.7 17.8 13.3 13.9 10.0 9.2 13.9 9.2 7.0 647.40 598.00
Nebraska 872 100.0 10.6 19.4 10.9 11.7 10.1 10.2 13.6 9.5 4.0 606.50 574.20
Nevada 1,291 100.0 7.0 17.5 9.8 10.3 10.1 8.3 15.6 10.9 10.6 693.00 647.90
New Hampshire 768 100.0 11.1 19.3 11.5 11.5 9.5 10.2 12.4 8.2 6.5 613.50 572.10
New Jersey 4,234 100.0 9.3 16.5 10.8 10.4 9.8 9.6 13.9 9.6 10.2 667.30 628.00
New Mexico 1,352 100.0 6.2 15.1 11.9 13.2 10.3 11.6 14.9 9.0 7.7 667.10 634.00
New York 12,269 100.0 8.1 15.8 11.1 12.1 10.4 10.2 14.3 10.4 7.5 660.00 628.00
North Carolina 9,153 100.0 14.8 22.3 12.4 11.5 10.0 8.2 10.8 6.2 3.8 543.10 504.20
North Dakota 288 100.0 10.8 18.1 11.5 11.8 11.8 6.9 16.7 9.0 3.5 606.00 575.00
Ohio 9,496 100.0 7.0 14.4 10.8 10.9 9.9 9.6 16.3 11.9 9.1 693.30 668.90
Oklahoma 3,859 100.0 9.3 16.4 11.9 12.2 11.0 8.7 15.0 9.5 6.1 636.70 603.00
Oregon 2,245 100.0 7.3 14.9 10.1 10.5 10.3 9.5 16.7 12.1 8.6 692.20 669.50
Pennsylvania 10,311 100.0 7.2 15.5 10.4 11.3 10.4 9.7 16.2 11.7 7.6 677.00 650.90
Rhode Island 729 100.0 10.7 18.8 11.0 14.1 9.7 8.1 15.0 7.8 4.8 603.30 568.00
South Carolina 5,413 100.0 13.2 20.6 12.6 11.9 11.4 8.7 11.4 6.7 3.6 560.00 531.10
South Dakota 392 100.0 8.4 20.9 14.3 13.5 13.0 9.2 10.2 7.1 3.3 577.90 553.00
Tennessee 8,069 100.0 11.4 19.4 12.0 12.0 10.6 9.5 13.1 7.8 4.3 589.90 558.10
Texas 15,948 100.0 8.3 16.0 11.5 11.6 11.2 9.6 14.3 10.3 7.3 655.80 623.40
Utah 811 100.0 6.7 14.5 12.7 11.5 8.4 9.7 15.4 10.9 10.2 693.10 661.40
Vermont 444 100.0 10.4 17.3 12.8 10.4 13.5 10.4 12.8 8.1 4.3 605.20 584.90
Virginia 5,997 100.0 9.9 17.5 11.5 10.8 10.3 9.3 14.2 9.8 6.7 636.00 602.20
Washington 3,403 100.0 6.1 14.9 10.5 10.2 10.4 9.8 15.5 12.4 10.2 708.80 678.70
West Virginia 4,000 100.0 5.5 13.0 9.2 10.8 10.4 10.4 17.9 12.9 10.0 726.50 707.90
Wisconsin 2,839 100.0 8.8 17.3 11.7 11.4 10.9 9.8 13.5 9.8 6.9 639.10 606.50
Wyoming 246 100.0 6.5 15.0 14.2 9.3 11.4 11.8 15.4 9.3 6.9 660.40 643.00
Outlying areas
American Samoa 49 100.0 16.3 a a 24.5 8.2 10.2 6.1 a a 511.20 526.40
Guam 46 100.0 8.7 19.6 15.2 a 6.5 6.5 10.9 a a 618.10 531.20
Northern Mariana Islands 8 100.0 0 a a a 0 0 0 0 0 374.10 361.50
Puerto Rico 5,087 100.0 10.2 20.7 15.9 14.8 11.8 9.0 10.6 5.1 1.9 545.00 520.40
Virgin Islands 62 100.0 6.5 11.3 11.3 11.3 14.5 9.7 17.7 9.7 8.1 694.10 662.20
Foreign countries 735 100.0 7.2 12.8 14.4 13.7 12.9 10.1 13.5 10.5 4.9 645.90 620.10
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 18. Percentage distribution of disabled adult children, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2007
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less than
200.00		 200.00–399.90 400.00–499.90 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00
or more		 Average Median
All areas 794,677 100.0 5.3 14.6 11.5 12.3 12.1 13.2 17.9 10.0 3.0 660.30 652.70
Alabama 18,084 100.0 6.3 19.1 13.6 14.0 12.4 11.2 14.8 6.8 1.9 602.80 578.10
Alaska 854 100.0 6.9 17.3 11.9 10.8 11.2 11.0 15.8 10.4 4.6 649.50 625.10
Arizona 9,754 100.0 5.0 12.9 10.3 12.2 12.1 13.8 18.9 11.2 3.6 681.70 681.90
Arkansas 9,923 100.0 7.1 18.5 15.2 14.9 13.0 11.1 13.3 5.3 1.7 583.70 562.20
California 66,927 100.0 5.5 13.4 10.5 11.8 11.6 13.4 18.8 11.2 3.8 679.00 674.00
Colorado 6,378 100.0 4.9 12.9 11.1 11.7 11.7 14.6 18.8 10.8 3.3 679.20 678.90
Connecticut 9,729 100.0 3.9 10.5 7.8 9.6 11.5 15.8 22.1 14.0 4.7 734.00 743.30
Delaware 2,020 100.0 3.2 10.8 8.8 11.4 13.0 15.0 21.1 13.0 3.6 717.20 722.90
District of Columbia 1,361 100.0 6.5 20.7 14.7 15.7 10.9 10.7 13.3 5.5 2.0 585.40 546.60
Florida 36,231 100.0 5.4 14.1 11.8 12.9 12.7 13.4 17.4 9.4 2.9 656.00 647.00
Georgia 21,715 100.0 5.0 17.6 14.2 14.9 12.9 11.7 14.5 7.2 2.1 616.00 587.80
Hawaii 2,415 100.0 3.6 13.9 9.7 12.4 14.5 13.7 20.2 9.2 2.8 677.00 671.50
Idaho 2,946 100.0 5.5 13.5 10.2 13.3 13.5 13.3 18.0 9.8 2.8 660.60 654.10
Illinois 33,006 100.0 4.1 11.2 9.3 10.8 11.8 14.6 21.0 12.9 4.2 714.30 722.30
Indiana 17,859 100.0 3.3 10.6 9.4 10.8 12.5 15.8 21.6 12.7 3.5 716.30 723.00
Iowa 8,713 100.0 4.1 10.2 10.6 13.3 12.9 14.6 20.7 10.8 2.8 692.70 691.00
Kansas 6,368 100.0 3.6 12.0 10.6 13.2 12.2 14.6 20.7 10.3 3.0 688.50 684.90
Kentucky 17,082 100.0 7.3 19.9 13.9 13.3 11.3 11.4 13.9 7.0 1.9 593.50 564.50
Louisiana 18,320 100.0 7.6 19.0 14.0 13.4 11.4 10.9 13.4 7.7 2.6 601.50 568.10
Maine 4,849 100.0 7.1 14.9 13.2 13.9 13.3 13.2 16.1 6.5 1.9 616.20 606.20
Maryland 11,191 100.0 3.5 12.0 10.7 12.3 12.4 14.3 18.9 12.5 3.4 697.60 692.90
Massachusetts 18,897 100.0 5.8 13.6 10.5 11.5 11.8 13.1 19.5 10.8 3.6 675.30 673.00
Michigan 34,334 100.0 3.7 9.3 8.1 9.9 11.3 15.5 23.2 15.1 4.0 739.80 752.90
Minnesota 11,922 100.0 4.2 11.6 10.7 12.5 12.3 14.3 20.2 10.9 3.3 689.60 688.90
Mississippi 12,474 100.0 7.7 23.7 16.2 13.9 11.7 9.2 11.2 4.9 1.5 553.90 516.30
Missouri 17,045 100.0 5.5 13.7 11.7 12.9 12.8 13.0 18.0 9.5 2.8 657.20 648.00
Montana 2,278 100.0 4.1 11.9 12.7 12.5 13.5 14.0 18.9 10.1 2.4 670.90 664.90
Nebraska 4,406 100.0 4.6 12.9 11.1 14.6 13.8 14.0 17.5 9.5 2.1 659.10 651.70
Nevada 2,789 100.0 3.6 11.2 9.0 11.0 13.2 13.4 20.2 13.2 5.2 721.40 718.20
New Hampshire 2,926 100.0 4.2 10.5 10.2 11.9 13.5 15.2 21.6 10.1 2.9 694.30 692.00
New Jersey 20,548 100.0 3.3 10.2 8.6 10.3 11.6 14.7 22.2 14.3 4.7 737.00 740.90
New Mexico 4,619 100.0 6.9 20.2 13.6 13.0 12.1 10.7 14.1 7.4 2.1 596.70 570.20
New York 58,338 100.0 4.0 11.4 9.7 11.1 11.9 14.8 21.2 12.0 3.8 707.50 715.30
North Carolina 25,319 100.0 5.2 17.2 14.4 15.0 13.2 12.0 14.5 6.4 2.1 612.00 586.20
North Dakota 1,984 100.0 4.0 14.8 13.0 14.3 15.6 12.6 15.8 7.5 2.4 640.90 627.80
Ohio 35,811 100.0 4.1 11.8 9.7 11.3 11.9 14.5 20.8 12.8 3.1 702.00 708.90
Oklahoma 9,891 100.0 5.2 15.6 13.4 13.4 12.6 12.9 16.3 8.2 2.4 636.10 622.00
Oregon 7,858 100.0 4.5 10.9 9.0 11.7 12.5 14.8 21.5 11.7 3.4 702.40 708.90
Pennsylvania 40,604 100.0 4.6 11.4 9.8 11.7 12.6 15.1 20.2 11.7 2.9 692.40 699.40
Rhode Island 3,243 100.0 5.2 14.2 11.0 12.9 12.7 13.2 18.6 9.3 2.7 658.90 656.70
South Carolina 14,106 100.0 4.8 17.2 14.2 15.5 12.9 11.8 15.1 6.6 1.9 616.50 589.10
South Dakota 2,144 100.0 6.0 16.4 14.0 13.9 13.6 12.1 15.7 6.4 1.8 614.00 597.60
Tennessee 19,526 100.0 5.2 17.7 14.2 14.0 13.2 11.9 14.7 7.0 2.2 616.80 593.00
Texas 45,105 100.0 6.5 16.8 12.8 13.2 12.1 11.7 15.5 8.6 2.9 629.70 606.00
Utah 3,790 100.0 4.9 10.8 9.6 11.8 12.6 14.7 20.6 10.5 4.4 697.20 702.90
Vermont 2,006 100.0 4.6 12.4 12.3 14.6 14.3 13.6 17.9 8.4 1.9 651.10 635.00
Virginia 18,184 100.0 5.2 15.8 13.0 13.4 13.2 12.5 16.1 8.0 2.7 637.00 620.00
Washington 12,846 100.0 4.1 11.0 9.6 10.9 11.6 14.7 21.4 12.6 4.1 711.70 722.30
West Virginia 10,202 100.0 6.4 17.1 13.3 12.7 12.5 13.4 15.0 7.5 2.0 616.60 603.10
Wisconsin 16,475 100.0 3.9 10.7 9.2 11.6 12.1 16.0 21.3 12.3 2.8 705.90 718.00
Wyoming 928 100.0 4.4 10.6 10.8 13.9 12.0 12.7 19.4 12.7 3.6 695.20 685.00
Outlying areas
American Samoa 108 100.0 10.2 27.8 20.4 a 9.3 a a a a 471.90 449.70
Guam 148 100.0 14.2 33.1 12.8 11.5 8.8 5.4 6.1 5.4 2.7 485.30 418.10
Northern Mariana Islands 41 100.0 24.4 43.9 12.2 a 7.3 a a 0 0 358.80 299.00
Puerto Rico 22,663 100.0 13.6 38.7 18.3 12.2 7.1 4.5 4.1 1.2 0.3 426.60 386.40
Virgin Islands 323 100.0 5.9 18.6 18.0 19.8 13.6 11.8 9.0 a a 547.60 536.40
Foreign countries 5,071 100.0 16.1 25.9 15.2 12.3 9.4 9.4 7.2 3.4 1.0 481.60 451.50
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.