SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2004

Recipients Who Work

Table 30. By selected months, 1976–2004
Month All blind
and disabled
recipients a		 Blind and disabled recipients who work
Total Receiving
SSI b		 Section 1619(b)
participants		 Total as a
percentage
of all blind
and disabled
recipients
December
1976 2,088,242 70,719 70,719 . . . 3.4
1977 2,186,771 83,697 83,697 . . . 3.8
1978 2,249,025 87,697 87,697 . . . 3.9
1979 2,277,859 92,270 92,270 . . . 4.1
1980 2,334,241 99,276 99,276 . . . 4.3
1981 2,340,785 102,632 102,632 . . . 4.4
1982 2,314,364 107,803 102,288 5,515 4.7
1983 2,391,262 113,899 108,734 5,165 4.8
1984 2,499,046 -- -- -- --
1985 2,633,552 -- -- -- --
1986 2,795,756 -- -- -- --
1987 2,945,244 172,855 157,223 15,632 5.9
1988 3,046,074 189,144 173,519 15,625 6.2
1989 3,172,270 205,837 187,583 18,254 6.5
1990 3,386,603 219,932 196,415 23,517 6.5
1991 3,681,050 229,619 202,355 27,264 6.2
1992 4,126,816 248,917 217,268 31,649 6.0
1993 4,544,777 265,649 230,350 35,299 5.8
1994 4,870,564 282,476 241,793 40,683 5.8
1995 5,115,014 298,635 251,633 47,002 5.8
1996 5,252,991 308,300 256,395 51,905 5.9
1997 5,189,724 319,855 262,766 57,089 6.2
1998 5,293,829 326,475 266,933 59,542 6.2
1999 5,317,861 340,618 271,353 69,265 6.4
2000 5,395,935 360,427 276,855 83,572 6.7
2001 5,500,481 346,110 269,655 76,455 6.3
2002 5,618,506 340,910 258,733 82,177 6.1
2003 5,740,683 323,682 252,585 71,097 5.6
2004 5,850,359 328,204 254,523 73,681 5.6
2002
March 5,538,532 339,430 266,835 72,595 6.1
June 5,573,711 342,946 265,597 77,349 6.2
September 5,620,838 348,244 265,871 82,373 6.2
December 5,618,506 340,910 258,733 82,177 6.1
2003
March 5,657,353 334,378 259,820 74,558 5.9
June 5,705,871 329,740 257,724 72,016 5.8
September 5,749,384 329,195 255,619 73,576 5.7
December 5,740,683 323,682 252,585 71,097 5.6
2004
March 5,796,837 321,030 251,498 69,532 5.5
June 5,834,265 323,624 250,726 72,898 5.5
September 5,869,004 328,831 253,174 75,657 5.6
December 5,850,359 328,204 254,523 73,681 5.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
b. Includes section 1619(a) participants.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 31. Recipients participating in section 1619(a) or section 1619(b), selected months, 1982–2004
Month Section 1619(a) Section 1619(b) a
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 17,132 -0.8 71,097 -13.5
2004 17,114 -0.1 73,681 3.6
2002
March 21,417 -3.1 72,595 -5.0
June 20,922 -2.3 77,349 6.5
September 20,275 -3.1 82,373 6.5
December 17,271 -14.8 82,177 -0.2
2003
March 16,771 -2.9 74,558 -9.3
June 16,539 -1.4 72,016 -3.4
September 16,562 0.1 73,576 2.2
December 17,132 3.4 71,097 -3.4
2004
March 16,879 -1.5 69,532 -2.2
June 16,587 -1.7 72,898 4.8
September 16,892 1.8 75,657 3.8
December 17,114 1.3 73,681 -2.6
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 change in status is reflected in the decreases in 1619(a) participants in 1990, June 2001, December 2001, December 2002, and December 2003.
. . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Includes blind participants. Of the 71,097 participants in December 2003, 1,183 were blind.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 32. By state or other area, December 2004
State or area Total Section 1619(a)
participants		 Section 1619(b)
participants		 Other blind
and disabled
recipients
who work
All areas 328,204 17,115 73,681 237,408
Alabama 3,850 250 903 2,697
Alaska 601 32 178 391
Arizona 3,555 206 944 2,405
Arkansas 3,611 152 778 2,681
California 43,491 3,788 7,216 32,487
Colorado 3,875 163 809 2,903
Connecticut 3,828 144 1,056 2,628
Delaware 834 42 246 546
District of Columbia 653 60 239 354
Florida 11,435 697 3,248 7,490
Georgia 7,010 338 1,558 5,114
Hawaii 799 62 203 534
Idaho 1,715 91 470 1,154
Illinois 13,370 701 2,875 9,794
Indiana 5,721 253 1,434 4,034
Iowa 6,614 185 1,419 5,010
Kansas 4,017 152 930 2,935
Kentucky 4,681 238 1,141 3,302
Louisiana 5,505 335 1,464 3,706
Maine 2,210 96 662 1,452
Maryland 5,689 310 1,241 4,138
Massachusetts 9,610 582 2,979 6,049
Michigan 13,992 606 3,124 10,262
Minnesota 9,679 262 2,150 7,267
Mississippi 3,081 194 785 2,102
Missouri 7,157 257 1,717 5,183
Montana 1,738 49 383 1,306
Nebraska 2,981 79 579 2,323
Nevada 1,498 78 392 1,028
New Hampshire 1,257 63 339 855
New Jersey 7,594 321 1,752 5,521
New Mexico 2,110 100 568 1,442
New York 30,114 1,617 6,242 22,255
North Carolina 7,772 292 1,629 5,851
North Dakota 1,358 37 319 1,002
Ohio 16,741 677 3,072 12,992
Oklahoma 3,731 143 676 2,912
Oregon 3,885 125 945 2,815
Pennsylvania 15,083 775 3,587 10,721
Rhode Island 1,623 85 367 1,171
South Carolina 4,734 136 858 3,740
South Dakota 2,096 60 458 1,578
Tennessee 5,216 256 1,178 3,782
Texas 13,583 643 3,342 9,598
Utah 2,137 79 471 1,587
Vermont 1,183 62 378 743
Virginia 6,451 321 1,554 4,576
Washington 5,721 421 1,721 3,579
West Virginia 2,069 127 525 1,417
Wisconsin 10,167 341 2,351 7,475
Wyoming 763 29 222 512
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 16 3 4 9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 33. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by state or other area, December 2004
State or area Plans for
achieving
self-support
(PASS) a		 Impairment-
related work
expenses
(IRWE)		 Blind work
expenses
(BWE)
All areas 1,598 6,874 2,827
Alabama 31 164 38
Alaska 6 4 b
Arizona 12 87 24
Arkansas 25 75 24
California 463 590 409
Colorado 12 21 35
Connecticut 5 128 23
Delaware 0 36 12
District of Columbia b b 3
Florida 45 350 107
Georgia 30 213 55
Hawaii 9 9 12
Idaho 18 10 3
Illinois 33 229 69
Indiana 15 119 42
Iowa 20 58 69
Kansas 12 286 35
Kentucky 57 99 45
Louisiana 8 140 47
Maine 27 33 13
Maryland 9 202 42
Massachusetts 87 184 244
Michigan 51 132 103
Minnesota 33 140 51
Mississippi 10 37 43
Missouri 18 148 41
Montana 24 11 11
Nebraska 13 28 14
Nevada 4 25 13
New Hampshire 9 28 11
New Jersey 13 196 48
New Mexico 0 69 14
New York 117 521 203
North Carolina 74 337 125
North Dakota 5 8 4
Ohio 41 116 101
Oklahoma 6 81 24
Oregon 20 42 33
Pennsylvania 17 329 121
Rhode Island 9 10 13
South Carolina 19 75 33
South Dakota 11 18 4
Tennessee 15 142 47
Texas 25 330 182
Utah 3 58 15
Vermont 21 5 3
Virginia 16 522 73
Washington 31 93 46
West Virginia 10 34 19
Wisconsin 57 296 76
Wyoming 0 4 3
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands b b b
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Includes 401 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
b. Data are not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.