Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2020

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2020
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 699,100 100.0 619,636 100.0 21,476 100.0 57,988 100.0
Congenital anomalies 4,654 0.7 1,113 0.2 23 0.1 3,518 6.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 15,004 2.1 14,096 2.3 612 2.8 296 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 4,864 0.7 4,658 0.8 134 0.6 72 0.1
Injuries 22,689 3.2 21,229 3.4 558 2.6 902 1.6
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 11,841 1.7 3,123 0.5 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 1,235 0.2 492 0.1 18 0.1 725 1.3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 389 0.1 231 (L) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 26,378 3.8 6,842 1.1 368 1.7 19,168 33.1
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 35,739 5.1 29,449 4.8 2,194 10.2 4,096 7.1
Neurocognitive disorders 15,135 2.2 13,087 2.1 360 1.7 1,688 2.9
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 15,942 2.3 11,644 1.9 386 1.8 3,912 6.7
Other mental disorders 20,944 3.0 16,326 2.6 659 3.1 3,959 6.8
Neoplasms 75,307 10.8 74,094 12.0 919 4.3 294 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,315 0.3 2,053 0.3 46 0.2 216 0.4
Circulatory system 68,098 9.7 66,013 10.7 1,720 8.0 365 0.6
Digestive system 14,406 2.1 13,815 2.2 401 1.9 190 0.3
Genitourinary system 21,405 3.1 20,775 3.4 384 1.8 246 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 241,691 34.6 231,276 37.3 9,566 44.5 849 1.5
Nervous system and sense organs 64,364 9.2 55,320 8.9 1,665 7.8 7,379 12.7
Respiratory system 24,757 3.5 23,446 3.8 1,212 5.6 99 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,531 0.2 1,427 0.2 40 0.2 64 0.1
Other 1,128 0.2 871 0.1 18 0.1 239 0.4
Unknown 9,284 1.3 8,256 1.3 189 0.9 839 1.4
  Men
Subtotal 362,411 100.0 325,228 100.0 2,581 100.0 34,602 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,494 0.7 626 0.2 3 0.1 1,865 5.4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 7,575 2.1 7,367 2.3 71 2.8 137 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,122 0.9 3,052 0.9 28 1.1 42 0.1
Injuries 14,404 4.0 13,693 4.2 102 4.0 609 1.8
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 9,583 2.6 2,617 0.8 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 694 0.2 290 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 233 0.1 132 (L) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 14,720 4.1 4,127 1.3 57 2.2 10,536 30.4
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 13,775 3.8 11,614 3.6 174 6.7 1,987 5.7
Neurocognitive disorders 8,540 2.4 7,454 2.3 52 2.0 1,034 3.0
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 10,609 2.9 7,611 2.3 68 2.6 2,930 8.5
Other mental disorders 9,909 2.7 7,682 2.4 55 2.1 2,172 6.3
Neoplasms 37,083 10.2 36,778 11.3 118 4.6 187 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,109 0.3 1,002 0.3 4 0.2 103 0.3
Circulatory system 44,313 12.2 43,788 13.5 336 13.0 189 0.5
Digestive system 7,805 2.2 7,660 2.4 55 2.1 90 0.3
Genitourinary system 13,269 3.7 13,086 4.0 65 2.5 118 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 113,432 31.3 111,998 34.4 1,049 40.6 385 1.1
Nervous system and sense organs 31,976 8.8 27,794 8.5 179 6.9 4,003 11.6
Respiratory system 12,075 3.3 11,895 3.7 129 5.0 51 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 647 0.2 618 0.2 5 0.2 24 0.1
Other 588 0.2 433 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Unknown 4,456 1.2 3,911 1.2 23 0.9 522 1.5
  Women
Subtotal 336,689 100.0 294,408 100.0 18,895 100.0 23,386 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,160 0.6 487 0.2 20 0.1 1,653 7.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 7,429 2.2 6,729 2.3 541 2.9 159 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,742 0.5 1,606 0.5 106 0.6 30 0.1
Injuries 8,285 2.5 7,536 2.6 456 2.4 293 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 2,258 0.7 506 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 541 0.2 202 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 156 (L) 99 (L) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 11,658 3.5 2,715 0.9 311 1.6 8,632 36.9
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 21,964 6.5 17,835 6.1 2,020 10.7 2,109 9.0
Neurocognitive disorders 6,595 2.0 5,633 1.9 308 1.6 654 2.8
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 5,333 1.6 4,033 1.4 318 1.7 982 4.2
Other mental disorders 11,035 3.3 8,644 2.9 604 3.2 1,787 7.6
Neoplasms 38,224 11.4 37,316 12.7 801 4.2 107 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,206 0.4 1,051 0.4 42 0.2 113 0.5
Circulatory system 23,785 7.1 22,225 7.5 1,384 7.3 176 0.8
Digestive system 6,601 2.0 6,155 2.1 346 1.8 100 0.4
Genitourinary system 8,136 2.4 7,689 2.6 319 1.7 128 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 128,259 38.1 119,278 40.5 8,517 45.1 464 2.0
Nervous system and sense organs 32,388 9.6 27,526 9.3 1,486 7.9 3,376 14.4
Respiratory system 12,682 3.8 11,551 3.9 1,083 5.7 48 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 884 0.3 809 0.3 35 0.2 40 0.2
Other 540 0.2 438 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Unknown 4,828 1.4 4,345 1.5 166 0.9 317 1.4
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.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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Table 38. Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2020
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 619,636 100.0 1,454.33 21,476 100.0 792.39 57,988 100.0 670.40
Alabama 14,865 2.4 1,444.96 754 3.5 756.40 1,143 2.0 638.91
Alaska 1,035 0.2 1,514.00 22 0.1 894.98 145 0.3 592.08
Arizona 11,748 1.9 1,499.32 345 1.6 829.12 971 1.7 695.94
Arkansas 9,172 1.5 1,386.29 483 2.2 742.63 742 1.3 569.90
California 49,593 8.0 1,376.24 1,243 5.8 876.67 5,249 9.1 722.36
Colorado 6,015 1.0 1,528.51 191 0.9 781.65 605 1.0 735.21
Connecticut 6,080 1.0 1,562.73 158 0.7 954.58 706 1.2 736.72
Delaware 1,895 0.3 1,566.60 69 0.3 772.08 130 0.2 748.34
District of Columbia 931 0.2 1,320.76 20 0.1 602.31 56 0.1 687.14
Florida 41,665 6.7 1,447.01 1,354 6.3 793.97 3,059 5.3 702.24
Georgia 21,888 3.5 1,433.80 901 4.2 749.07 1,712 3.0 646.70
Hawaii 1,817 0.3 1,497.31 44 0.2 893.23 183 0.3 670.66
Idaho 3,043 0.5 1,408.40 92 0.4 793.59 409 0.7 637.63
Illinois 20,913 3.4 1,491.35 534 2.5 810.56 2,154 3.7 702.21
Indiana 15,169 2.4 1,470.15 548 2.6 779.61 1,228 2.1 674.12
Iowa 6,833 1.1 1,397.40 168 0.8 785.65 749 1.3 582.13
Kansas 5,148 0.8 1,435.31 173 0.8 765.74 681 1.2 666.52
Kentucky 12,439 2.0 1,430.77 779 3.6 748.64 1,067 1.8 609.88
Louisiana 11,305 1.8 1,360.10 505 2.4 897.79 988 1.7 649.41
Maine 2,828 0.5 1,424.46 123 0.6 769.93 454 0.8 570.79
Maryland 9,931 1.6 1,539.00 244 1.1 798.83 884 1.5 797.69
Massachusetts 12,258 2.0 1,514.27 323 1.5 810.50 1,549 2.7 664.85
Michigan 23,045 3.7 1,501.80 835 3.9 842.04 2,533 4.4 673.06
Minnesota 10,487 1.7 1,495.02 187 0.9 712.92 1,206 2.1 610.75
Mississippi 8,899 1.4 1,372.31 423 2.0 727.23 764 1.3 621.83
Missouri 14,213 2.3 1,427.88 604 2.8 739.81 1,461 2.5 578.61
Montana 2,044 0.3 1,349.78 64 0.3 854.74 243 0.4 596.21
Nebraska 3,465 0.6 1,394.28 86 0.4 781.67 420 0.7 598.12
Nevada 4,710 0.8 1,485.24 138 0.6 977.84 267 0.5 763.67
New Hampshire 2,864 0.5 1,510.44 64 0.3 762.97 368 0.6 600.39
New Jersey 14,582 2.4 1,646.98 361 1.7 889.64 1,437 2.5 801.17
New Mexico 3,950 0.6 1,357.55 87 0.4 873.18 343 0.6 626.77
New York 37,357 6.0 1,522.72 878 4.1 826.82 3,523 6.1 718.24
North Carolina 24,334 3.9 1,442.21 1,001 4.7 722.14 1,855 3.2 653.51
North Dakota 1,349 0.2 1,381.59 24 0.1 782.05 142 0.2 584.64
Ohio 26,325 4.2 1,411.44 1,089 5.1 802.38 2,418 4.2 634.38
Oklahoma 9,153 1.5 1,406.54 445 2.1 736.60 673 1.2 625.79
Oregon 6,828 1.1 1,451.19 221 1.0 833.51 775 1.3 686.48
Pennsylvania 27,835 4.5 1,501.24 911 4.2 754.99 2,568 4.4 659.98
Rhode Island 2,571 0.4 1,456.87 72 0.3 751.72 297 0.5 666.88
South Carolina 11,968 1.9 1,449.35 649 3.0 762.78 901 1.6 691.16
South Dakota 1,481 0.2 1,377.75 31 0.1 680.98 158 0.3 571.89
Tennessee 16,865 2.7 1,422.20 932 4.3 739.27 1,284 2.2 656.04
Texas 42,803 6.9 1,441.41 1,354 6.3 810.62 3,659 6.3 670.83
Utah 3,620 0.6 1,449.02 102 0.5 860.33 493 0.9 659.67
Vermont 1,354 0.2 1,397.91 31 0.1 840.05 199 0.3 650.13
Virginia 15,939 2.6 1,481.09 592 2.8 758.95 1,345 2.3 678.02
Washington 10,643 1.7 1,512.75 340 1.6 918.15 1,296 2.2 700.59
West Virginia 5,087 0.8 1,454.96 268 1.2 834.50 396 0.7 623.58
Wisconsin 11,508 1.9 1,470.02 312 1.5 762.50 1,444 2.5 597.35
Wyoming 1,141 0.2 1,455.03 26 0.1 941.75 95 0.2 690.76
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 5,815 0.9 1,235.35 234 1.1 689.01 429 0.7 519.22
Other b 830 0.1 1,212.86 42 0.2 916.74 132 0.2 572.02
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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