Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2015

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2015
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 839,429 100.0 741,478 100.0 30,397 100.0 67,554 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,170 0.4 966 0.1 28 0.1 2,176 3.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 22,402 2.7 20,739 2.8 1,232 4.1 431 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 6,726 0.8 6,361 0.9 223 0.7 142 0.2
Injuries 24,972 3.0 23,006 3.1 788 2.6 1,178 1.7
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 7,304 0.9 1,856 0.3 4 (L) 5,444 8.1
Developmental disorders 1,368 0.2 609 0.1 24 0.1 735 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,413 0.2 525 0.1 9 (L) 879 1.3
Intellectual disability 35,874 4.3 8,397 1.1 888 2.9 26,589 39.4
Mood disorders 60,659 7.2 50,488 6.8 4,361 14.3 5,810 8.6
Organic mental disorders 20,979 2.5 17,269 2.3 621 2.0 3,089 4.6
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 17,943 2.1 12,404 1.7 662 2.2 4,877 7.2
Other 25,075 3.0 20,365 2.7 1,044 3.4 3,666 5.4
Neoplasms 84,710 10.1 83,098 11.2 1,220 4.0 392 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,715 0.3 2,376 0.3 55 0.2 284 0.4
Circulatory system 84,869 10.1 81,993 11.1 2,374 7.8 502 0.7
Digestive system 17,511 2.1 16,817 2.3 498 1.6 196 0.3
Genitourinary system 20,840 2.5 20,140 2.7 392 1.3 308 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 281,980 33.6 269,355 36.3 11,671 38.4 954 1.4
Nervous system and sense organs 73,533 8.8 63,234 8.5 2,129 7.0 8,170 12.1
Respiratory system 32,350 3.9 30,562 4.1 1,634 5.4 154 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,866 0.2 1,721 0.2 80 0.3 65 0.1
Other 1,481 0.2 1,161 0.2 46 0.2 274 0.4
Unknown 9,689 1.2 8,036 1.1 414 1.4 1,239 1.8
  Men
Subtotal 432,816 100.0 390,248 100.0 3,124 100.0 39,444 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,629 0.4 529 0.1 4 0.1 1,096 2.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 11,095 2.6 10,790 2.8 107 3.4 198 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 4,291 1.0 4,173 1.1 37 1.2 81 0.2
Injuries 15,746 3.6 14,834 3.8 126 4.0 786 2.0
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 5,996 1.4 1,593 0.4 0 0.0 4,403 11.2
Developmental disorders 836 0.2 381 0.1 4 0.1 451 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,005 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) 662 1.7
Intellectual disability 19,574 4.5 5,074 1.3 87 2.8 14,413 36.5
Mood disorders 22,669 5.2 19,408 5.0 264 8.5 2,997 7.6
Organic mental disorders 12,128 2.8 10,042 2.6 85 2.7 2,001 5.1
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 11,745 2.7 8,006 2.1 92 2.9 3,647 9.2
Other 12,547 2.9 10,424 2.7 73 2.3 2,050 5.2
Neoplasms 41,983 9.7 41,645 10.7 112 3.6 226 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,246 0.3 1,091 0.3 4 0.1 151 0.4
Circulatory system 55,429 12.8 54,737 14.0 431 13.8 261 0.7
Digestive system 9,587 2.2 9,436 2.4 53 1.7 98 0.2
Genitourinary system 12,613 2.9 12,393 3.2 57 1.8 163 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 135,266 31.3 133,648 34.2 1,215 38.9 403 1.0
Nervous system and sense organs 36,178 8.4 31,604 8.1 183 5.9 4,391 11.1
Respiratory system 15,112 3.5 14,908 3.8 136 4.4 68 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 789 0.2 757 0.2 4 0.1 28 0.1
Other 773 0.2 606 0.2 5 0.2 162 0.4
Unknown 4,579 1.1 (X) (X) (X) (X) 708 1.8
  Women
Subtotal 406,613 100.0 351,230 100.0 27,273 100.0 28,110 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,541 0.4 437 0.1 24 0.1 1,080 3.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 11,307 2.8 9,949 2.8 1,125 4.1 233 0.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2,435 0.6 2,188 0.6 186 0.7 61 0.2
Injuries 9,226 2.3 8,172 2.3 662 2.4 392 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 1,308 0.3 263 0.1 4 (L) 1,041 3.7
Developmental disorders 532 0.1 228 0.1 20 0.1 284 1.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 408 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X) 217 0.8
Intellectual disability 16,300 4.0 3,323 0.9 801 2.9 12,176 43.3
Mood disorders 37,990 9.3 31,080 8.8 4,097 15.0 2,813 10.0
Organic mental disorders 8,851 2.2 7,227 2.1 536 2.0 1,088 3.9
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 6,198 1.5 4,398 1.3 570 2.1 1,230 4.4
Other 12,528 3.1 9,941 2.8 971 3.6 1,616 5.7
Neoplasms 42,727 10.5 41,453 11.8 1,108 4.1 166 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,469 0.4 1,285 0.4 51 0.2 133 0.5
Circulatory system 29,440 7.2 27,256 7.8 1,943 7.1 241 0.9
Digestive system 7,924 1.9 7,381 2.1 445 1.6 98 0.3
Genitourinary system 8,227 2.0 7,747 2.2 335 1.2 145 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 146,714 36.1 135,707 38.6 10,456 38.3 551 2.0
Nervous system and sense organs 37,355 9.2 31,630 9.0 1,946 7.1 3,779 13.4
Respiratory system 17,238 4.2 15,654 4.5 1,498 5.5 86 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,077 0.3 964 0.3 76 0.3 37 0.1
Other 708 0.2 555 0.2 41 0.2 112 0.4
Unknown 5,110 1.3 (X) (X) (X) (X) 531 1.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who were potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits because of earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under the age of 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 38. Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2015
State or area Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Average monthly benefit a (dollars) Number Percent Average monthly benefit a (dollars) Number Percent Average monthly benefit a (dollars)
All areas 741,478 100.0 1,270.17 30,397 100.0 689.04 67,554 100.0 527.17
Alabama 17,250 2.3 1,258.17 1,035 3.4 648.09 1,650 2.4 456.07
Alaska 1,219 0.2 1,295.59 34 0.1 797.35 119 0.2 499.15
Arizona 12,012 1.6 1,313.75 475 1.6 703.73 1,010 1.5 565.33
Arkansas 11,374 1.5 1,209.55 637 2.1 608.47 897 1.3 480.59
California 60,878 8.2 1,219.00 1,978 6.5 757.97 6,003 8.9 583.72
Colorado 7,757 1.0 1,333.47 256 0.8 703.65 586 0.9 569.60
Connecticut 7,189 1.0 1,363.70 196 0.6 752.78 704 1.0 602.28
Delaware 2,336 0.3 1,353.36 83 0.3 681.71 169 0.3 517.32
District of Columbia 1,246 0.2 1,090.63 22 0.1 848.86 97 0.1 494.64
Florida 46,228 6.2 1,256.16 1,871 6.2 668.86 3,561 5.3 524.48
Georgia 25,655 3.5 1,256.23 1,246 4.1 687.60 2,200 3.3 534.51
Hawaii 2,170 0.3 1,313.08 44 0.1 706.10 182 0.3 601.92
Idaho 3,586 0.5 1,231.19 119 0.4 669.03 424 0.6 529.95
Illinois 26,584 3.6 1,307.77 890 2.9 719.82 2,724 4.0 520.57
Indiana 18,379 2.5 1,298.53 837 2.8 705.84 1,702 2.5 516.53
Iowa 6,833 0.9 1,244.35 213 0.7 651.28 802 1.2 492.81
Kansas 6,546 0.9 1,276.45 240 0.8 658.86 661 1.0 540.46
Kentucky 15,394 2.1 1,263.42 969 3.2 696.35 1,321 2.0 488.35
Louisiana 14,012 1.9 1,183.71 792 2.6 750.66 1,141 1.7 488.65
Maine 3,854 0.5 1,227.03 160 0.5 679.98 464 0.7 441.54
Maryland 12,999 1.8 1,334.81 364 1.2 693.69 974 1.4 638.98
Massachusetts 16,368 2.2 1,295.15 460 1.5 719.97 1,711 2.5 529.68
Michigan 27,762 3.7 1,315.61 1,208 4.0 750.35 3,086 4.6 535.93
Minnesota 10,223 1.4 1,320.83 257 0.8 636.58 1,291 1.9 506.09
Mississippi 10,107 1.4 1,207.94 650 2.1 614.87 931 1.4 476.46
Missouri 17,186 2.3 1,269.30 831 2.7 629.80 1,562 2.3 460.10
Montana 2,409 0.3 1,188.88 77 0.3 788.31 237 0.4 454.05
Nebraska 3,674 0.5 1,231.14 118 0.4 607.58 369 0.5 488.20
Nevada 5,786 0.8 1,307.91 167 0.5 737.18 347 0.5 584.05
New Hampshire 4,031 0.5 1,329.32 136 0.4 621.76 449 0.7 498.06
New Jersey 19,444 2.6 1,405.78 581 1.9 730.33 1,825 2.7 600.61
New Mexico 5,973 0.8 1,172.13 195 0.6 689.53 366 0.5 489.01
New York 42,252 5.7 1,296.37 1,315 4.3 693.50 4,081 6.0 557.69
North Carolina 25,801 3.5 1,269.42 1,210 4.0 600.65 2,325 3.4 515.15
North Dakota 1,261 0.2 1,231.04 20 0.1 691.19 145 0.2 437.81
Ohio 31,181 4.2 1,241.26 1,478 4.9 709.86 2,781 4.1 491.34
Oklahoma 11,353 1.5 1,214.71 571 1.9 657.15 803 1.2 508.78
Oregon 9,307 1.3 1,273.45 355 1.2 742.54 950 1.4 542.93
Pennsylvania 32,911 4.4 1,296.53 1,360 4.5 675.53 2,975 4.4 520.54
Rhode Island 3,034 0.4 1,279.68 86 0.3 727.67 262 0.4 487.51
South Carolina 14,092 1.9 1,266.93 764 2.5 654.98 1,087 1.6 544.53
South Dakota 1,571 0.2 1,180.41 53 0.2 589.56 161 0.2 415.29
Tennessee 20,450 2.8 1,232.67 1,214 4.0 618.55 1,670 2.5 491.99
Texas 49,372 6.7 1,248.78 2,026 6.7 728.59 4,094 6.1 522.57
Utah 4,163 0.6 1,290.11 116 0.4 753.95 442 0.7 545.09
Vermont 1,798 0.2 1,234.39 53 0.2 661.17 203 0.3 480.13
Virginia 18,944 2.6 1,310.49 749 2.5 688.00 1,527 2.3 568.87
Washington 16,027 2.2 1,333.29 539 1.8 734.36 1,451 2.1 541.66
West Virginia 6,691 0.9 1,320.98 404 1.3 755.53 518 0.8 534.16
Wisconsin 13,999 1.9 1,296.66 417 1.4 651.42 1,565 2.3 493.18
Wyoming 1,289 0.2 1,289.24 26 0.1 806.68 105 0.2 532.96
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 8,205 1.1 1,058.55 400 1.3 605.26 644 1.0 422.05
Other b 1,313 0.2 1,039.05 100 0.3 677.70 200 0.3 429.16
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
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