Annual Statistical Supplement, 2012

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

Geographic Data

Table 5.J1 Estimated total annual benefits paid, by state or other area and program, 2011 (in millions of dollars)
State or area Total, OASDI Retirement Survivors Disability
All areas 724,943 489,698 106,310 128,935
Alabama 13,156 7,753 2,058 3,345
Alaska 1,010 672 149 189
Arizona 14,744 10,490 1,908 2,346
Arkansas 7,964 4,807 1,158 1,999
California 66,661 46,693 9,375 10,593
Colorado 9,382 6,572 1,317 1,493
Connecticut 9,111 6,684 1,174 1,253
Delaware 2,482 1,736 321 425
District of Columbia 904 606 123 175
Florida 50,986 36,668 6,580 7,738
Georgia 19,578 12,752 2,886 3,940
Hawaii 3,056 2,327 367 362
Idaho 3,549 2,460 496 593
Illinois 28,189 19,388 4,421 4,380
Indiana 16,709 11,189 2,550 2,970
Iowa 7,840 5,562 1,217 1,061
Kansas 6,705 4,643 1,007 1,055
Kentucky 11,379 6,456 1,861 3,062
Louisiana 9,941 5,626 2,090 2,225
Maine 3,740 2,430 502 808
Maryland 11,879 8,310 1,699 1,870
Massachusetts 15,439 10,479 2,036 2,924
Michigan 28,270 18,801 4,215 5,254
Minnesota 12,123 8,686 1,645 1,792
Mississippi 7,415 4,346 1,184 1,885
Missouri 15,416 10,058 2,268 3,090
Montana 2,485 1,731 367 387
Nebraska 4,093 2,883 623 587
Nevada 5,607 3,995 688 924
New Hampshire 3,554 2,444 415 695
New Jersey 21,865 15,731 2,902 3,232
New Mexico 4,524 2,990 659 875
New York 45,819 31,710 6,115 7,994
North Carolina 23,505 15,722 2,977 4,806
North Dakota 1,519 1,042 282 195
Ohio 28,618 18,835 4,998 4,785
Oklahoma 9,136 5,868 1,457 1,811
Oregon 9,743 6,922 1,299 1,522
Pennsylvania 35,656 24,278 5,495 5,883
Rhode Island 2,739 1,889 328 522
South Carolina 12,453 8,176 1,659 2,618
South Dakota 1,934 1,375 303 256
Tennessee 16,512 10,561 2,427 3,524
Texas 44,966 29,149 7,600 8,217
Utah 4,385 3,074 647 664
Vermont 1,710 1,184 220 306
Virginia 17,400 11,795 2,449 3,156
Washington 15,317 10,773 2,021 2,523
West Virginia 5,867 3,291 1,067 1,509
Wisconsin 14,657 10,347 2,029 2,281
Wyoming 1,240 876 181 183
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 48 19 13 16
Guam 129 78 30 21
Northern Mariana Islands 17 10 5 2
Puerto Rico 7,465 3,856 1,219 2,390
U.S. Virgin Islands 226 169 30 27
Foreign countries 4,131 2,733 1,200 198
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Unnegotiated checks are not deducted. Excludes lump-sum death payments.
Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J2 Number, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2011
State or area Total Retirement Survivors Disability
Retired workers Spouses Children Widow(er)s and parents Children Disabled workers Spouses Children
All areas 55,404,480 35,599,569 2,291,792 594,355 4,398,094 1,907,336 8,575,544 164,030 1,873,760
Alabama 1,037,438 576,629 36,089 10,737 88,656 43,088 225,847 4,343 52,049
Alaska 82,109 51,864 2,632 1,716 5,219 4,623 12,825 220 3,010
Arizona 1,104,545 754,030 43,227 10,891 76,660 34,556 150,778 2,580 31,823
Arkansas 647,077 369,989 20,429 6,246 50,841 25,200 138,156 2,683 33,533
California 5,129,529 3,418,154 258,604 68,483 380,885 165,392 690,007 12,986 135,018
Colorado 721,274 486,849 30,885 6,826 53,159 22,771 100,000 1,445 19,339
Connecticut 630,447 444,322 20,002 6,871 42,433 19,072 79,684 923 17,140
Delaware 176,885 119,991 5,392 1,468 12,036 5,693 26,647 286 5,372
District of Columbia 75,755 49,112 1,729 828 5,101 3,622 13,456 39 1,868
Florida 3,894,179 2,695,822 149,044 39,154 274,898 107,700 517,600 8,744 101,217
Georgia 1,524,263 951,771 47,219 16,865 117,001 65,172 264,416 4,364 57,455
Hawaii 234,314 172,624 7,827 3,564 15,428 6,328 23,221 436 4,886
Idaho 278,563 184,315 11,732 2,819 20,127 8,751 40,570 887 9,362
Illinois 2,065,432 1,364,499 81,762 23,525 171,086 75,275 283,252 4,923 61,110
Indiana 1,219,879 774,651 43,746 11,626 98,080 45,563 196,965 3,532 45,716
Iowa 592,000 404,184 23,929 5,402 50,003 18,110 74,258 1,049 15,065
Kansas 498,707 329,817 17,861 4,692 39,302 17,465 72,365 1,007 16,198
Kentucky 913,548 488,709 37,517 8,201 84,055 35,676 206,189 5,590 47,611
Louisiana 809,450 426,325 45,706 9,707 92,305 43,225 149,911 4,599 37,672
Maine 306,600 190,944 10,737 2,729 22,078 8,254 57,511 924 13,423
Maryland 872,919 591,026 29,191 8,259 64,425 33,125 122,028 1,125 23,740
Massachusetts 1,161,122 753,594 38,047 11,516 79,750 33,991 194,434 2,057 47,733
Michigan 2,016,684 1,262,859 81,387 22,135 160,718 70,323 334,677 6,663 77,922
Minnesota 904,803 623,002 33,609 8,291 65,911 25,745 120,648 1,284 26,313
Mississippi 609,651 337,683 18,087 7,641 50,933 30,721 129,781 2,704 32,101
Missouri 1,188,437 741,180 40,232 10,908 92,542 43,600 211,253 3,281 45,441
Montana 198,230 132,985 8,224 2,110 15,444 6,423 27,277 597 5,170
Nebraska 313,087 211,780 12,289 2,850 25,725 9,918 41,215 539 8,771
Nevada 424,836 295,688 13,898 4,290 27,026 12,993 58,995 782 11,164
New Hampshire 262,952 172,569 7,347 2,124 15,853 6,789 45,218 495 12,557
New Jersey 1,500,403 1,037,768 51,131 16,344 107,508 46,208 194,312 3,272 43,860
New Mexico 370,911 231,692 17,155 4,113 28,531 14,690 60,803 1,305 12,622
New York 3,337,276 2,192,177 128,228 41,592 240,055 102,144 506,939 9,596 116,545
North Carolina 1,808,331 1,166,056 47,598 16,297 124,086 62,954 321,185 4,931 65,224
North Dakota 121,335 80,017 6,628 1,057 12,684 4,036 13,989 216 2,708
Ohio 2,166,271 1,348,501 104,892 20,111 207,679 77,808 332,135 6,280 68,865
Oklahoma 717,398 440,063 27,073 7,000 61,196 28,871 124,067 2,542 26,586
Oregon 734,841 504,280 28,278 7,865 53,133 19,216 102,606 1,985 17,478
Pennsylvania 2,617,879 1,703,768 102,035 23,021 223,402 81,194 390,415 7,382 86,662
Rhode Island 207,122 137,226 5,028 2,084 12,912 5,777 35,905 347 7,843
South Carolina 956,097 604,445 26,397 9,133 69,754 35,483 172,568 2,902 35,415
South Dakota 156,102 107,167 6,697 1,340 13,459 5,234 18,415 223 3,567
Tennessee 1,287,683 780,479 44,215 12,268 103,471 49,537 241,802 4,747 51,164
Texas 3,551,961 2,159,395 185,913 39,343 323,199 145,452 552,723 13,411 132,525
Utah 335,444 219,591 16,808 4,275 22,939 14,804 44,698 843 11,486
Vermont 132,268 86,634 4,467 1,442 9,110 3,578 21,661 259 5,117
Virginia 1,318,580 856,653 47,862 12,776 101,508 44,519 206,849 3,796 44,617
Washington 1,127,126 755,720 46,773 11,531 79,639 31,572 168,044 2,516 31,331
West Virginia 451,039 237,020 24,542 4,263 47,646 17,000 96,330 3,980 20,258
Wisconsin 1,085,632 736,890 36,244 10,494 79,747 32,814 152,850 2,262 34,331
Wyoming 93,748 63,933 3,641 836 7,109 3,377 12,442 209 2,201
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 6,180 2,007 196 328 592 924 1,326 58 749
Guam 14,698 8,197 995 549 1,360 1,357 1,547 74 619
Northern Mariana Islands 2,586 1,255 135 234 290 361 232 8 71
Puerto Rico 821,419 401,414 60,057 12,839 80,098 32,880 177,166 9,067 47,898
U.S. Virgin Islands 20,031 14,038 918 486 1,320 932 1,744 59 534
Foreign countries 567,404 346,216 89,506 10,260 87,987 15,450 13,607 673 3,705
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J3 Number and total monthly benefits for beneficiaries aged 65 or older, by state or other area and sex, December 2011
State or area Number Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars)
Total Men Women Total Men Women
All areas 38,292,328 16,711,174 21,581,154 46,137,820 23,279,016 22,858,804
Alabama 627,589 265,726 361,863 737,131 367,287 369,844
Alaska 52,635 26,270 26,365 61,231 34,853 26,378
Arizona 783,759 356,022 427,737 970,465 507,146 463,319
Arkansas 399,589 173,573 226,016 456,415 230,145 226,270
California 3,692,234 1,656,326 2,035,908 4,406,086 2,247,689 2,158,398
Colorado 514,038 232,184 281,854 616,379 324,714 291,665
Connecticut 472,762 201,829 270,933 630,898 311,497 319,401
Delaware 123,940 54,337 69,603 160,582 81,213 79,369
District of Columbia 52,578 21,762 30,816 58,006 26,546 31,459
Florida 2,835,182 1,265,617 1,569,565 3,420,235 1,751,693 1,668,542
Georgia 982,617 419,541 563,076 1,176,704 587,374 589,330
Hawaii 177,767 78,255 99,512 213,637 104,404 109,233
Idaho 192,561 89,016 103,545 227,976 122,790 105,186
Illinois 1,475,030 633,300 841,730 1,841,080 914,732 926,348
Indiana 820,232 349,735 470,497 1,043,624 520,451 523,173
Iowa 435,929 186,653 249,276 525,651 263,618 262,033
Kansas 353,505 152,188 201,317 439,858 220,080 219,778
Kentucky 547,184 237,252 309,932 623,337 317,209 306,128
Louisiana 509,036 220,651 288,385 565,784 293,501 272,283
Maine 204,129 90,842 113,287 230,142 118,898 111,244
Maryland 627,752 267,074 360,678 784,400 381,670 402,730
Massachusetts 819,775 349,277 470,498 1,008,014 497,590 510,424
Michigan 1,331,766 577,990 753,776 1,726,733 874,700 852,033
Minnesota 656,491 288,006 368,485 809,145 414,272 394,873
Mississippi 363,797 153,678 210,119 411,548 202,780 208,768
Missouri 791,322 342,128 449,194 948,289 477,861 470,428
Montana 139,855 64,968 74,887 161,354 86,407 74,948
Nebraska 230,834 99,129 131,705 276,042 138,285 137,757
Nevada 300,676 144,339 156,337 367,057 199,158 167,899
New Hampshire 178,509 79,450 99,059 226,984 117,500 109,484
New Jersey 1,104,066 464,204 639,862 1,478,217 713,991 764,226
New Mexico 248,606 112,825 135,781 279,996 146,318 133,678
New York 2,347,514 990,834 1,356,680 2,968,082 1,425,010 1,543,072
North Carolina 1,193,445 507,563 685,882 1,443,114 711,297 731,817
North Dakota 91,509 39,735 51,774 102,179 52,029 50,150
Ohio 1,499,952 646,444 853,508 1,807,243 918,383 888,860
Oklahoma 478,397 207,790 270,607 560,050 281,019 279,031
Oregon 522,183 234,166 288,017 638,375 329,749 308,626
Pennsylvania 1,850,453 778,737 1,071,716 2,305,320 1,131,945 1,173,375
Rhode Island 144,356 60,221 84,135 177,660 85,680 91,980
South Carolina 620,923 268,765 352,158 752,638 380,599 372,039
South Dakota 116,417 51,940 64,477 130,870 68,199 62,671
Tennessee 827,555 356,033 471,522 988,387 496,064 492,323
Texas 2,406,196 1,070,002 1,336,194 2,811,780 1,463,041 1,348,739
Utah 235,011 106,329 128,682 287,594 154,135 133,460
Vermont 90,916 40,628 50,288 110,264 56,718 53,547
Virginia 913,142 392,130 521,012 1,111,162 554,368 556,794
Washington 796,472 358,369 438,103 1,005,037 522,546 482,491
West Virginia 277,734 121,178 156,556 324,663 166,461 158,202
Wisconsin 766,501 334,553 431,948 954,381 485,032 469,348
Wyoming 66,999 31,105 35,894 81,426 44,117 37,309
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 2,292 1,100 1,192 1,787 980 807
Guam 9,039 4,416 4,623 7,170 3,974 3,196
Northern Mariana Islands 1,240 662 578 850 529 321
Puerto Rico 488,353 218,180 270,173 378,355 193,798 184,557
U.S. Virgin Islands 14,430 6,812 7,618 15,123 7,969 7,155
Foreign countries 485,554 229,335 256,219 291,308 149,003 142,305
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J4 Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2011 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Retirement Survivors Disability
Retired workers Spouses Children Widow(er)s and parents Children Disabled workers Spouses Children
All areas 62,213,382 43,736,668 1,392,093 358,189 5,041,881 1,493,713 9,523,184 48,970 618,685
Alabama 1,111,578 691,111 22,656 6,632 94,819 31,810 246,344 1,298 16,908
Alaska 87,416 60,660 1,561 917 5,708 3,554 14,013 64 940
Arizona 1,282,882 945,705 27,386 6,509 91,219 26,695 173,967 795 10,606
Arkansas 673,482 429,704 11,995 3,617 53,021 18,098 146,184 714 10,149
California 5,760,530 4,156,065 150,283 40,108 444,020 133,299 784,608 4,017 48,131
Colorado 815,841 591,581 19,799 4,238 62,541 18,791 111,825 441 6,624
Connecticut 787,707 598,661 14,208 4,509 54,998 16,961 91,756 282 6,333
Delaware 214,792 157,093 3,732 958 15,008 4,707 31,280 86 1,928
District of Columbia 77,584 54,706 1,115 476 5,056 2,409 13,217 13 593
Florida 4,429,118 3,292,862 91,508 23,103 322,493 83,034 579,177 2,587 34,353
Georgia 1,684,659 1,152,035 30,077 10,350 128,541 49,371 294,088 1,211 18,986
Hawaii 267,756 210,267 4,503 2,128 17,406 5,155 26,507 130 1,660
Idaho 307,240 220,657 7,351 1,680 23,648 6,971 43,896 235 2,802
Illinois 2,407,184 1,725,361 52,979 14,443 209,212 61,406 321,608 1,523 20,652
Indiana 1,428,630 999,066 29,506 7,568 119,989 36,645 220,049 1,063 14,743
Iowa 671,839 495,579 15,093 3,276 59,763 14,594 78,626 264 4,643
Kansas 575,137 415,219 11,760 2,904 47,838 13,820 78,269 290 5,037
Kentucky 954,128 572,313 22,033 4,834 88,425 26,107 223,446 1,747 15,225
Louisiana 826,634 489,397 27,407 5,482 97,858 30,767 162,558 1,486 11,679
Maine 319,869 217,332 6,568 1,570 24,395 6,385 59,237 264 4,119
Maryland 1,026,641 749,243 19,436 5,334 76,999 27,237 139,448 361 8,583
Massachusetts 1,324,894 937,430 25,117 7,040 95,796 29,048 213,651 575 16,237
Michigan 2,419,079 1,671,824 55,371 14,813 200,191 58,600 390,284 2,131 25,864
Minnesota 1,051,199 782,034 21,663 5,157 79,376 21,492 132,823 346 8,308
Mississippi 624,863 388,767 10,770 4,369 51,442 21,440 137,338 742 9,994
Missouri 1,313,771 898,517 25,527 6,642 106,255 32,870 228,599 923 14,436
Montana 214,245 154,969 4,950 1,188 17,740 4,760 28,894 159 1,585
Nebraska 350,845 257,076 7,671 1,723 30,431 7,788 43,338 134 2,685
Nevada 489,418 362,172 8,558 2,550 32,098 10,622 69,259 244 3,914
New Hampshire 308,497 220,906 5,100 1,379 19,513 6,048 51,183 139 4,228
New Jersey 1,889,187 1,410,883 34,061 10,844 136,654 41,272 236,939 1,024 17,511
New Mexico 388,287 266,907 9,793 2,250 30,455 10,108 64,619 389 3,767
New York 3,934,524 2,826,704 79,839 26,036 288,942 85,584 582,992 2,959 41,469
North Carolina 2,028,201 1,425,800 30,494 10,104 135,774 47,808 354,886 1,347 21,987
North Dakota 128,944 91,929 3,845 604 14,188 3,029 14,471 61 818
Ohio 2,425,438 1,658,929 67,188 12,427 245,562 60,723 357,566 1,952 21,091
Oklahoma 774,739 522,663 16,470 4,092 68,105 21,356 133,261 729 8,064
Oregon 845,343 621,863 18,230 4,819 64,261 15,647 114,064 585 5,874
Pennsylvania 3,044,365 2,160,559 67,431 14,800 270,299 65,846 434,942 2,202 28,286
Rhode Island 235,870 169,989 3,243 1,249 15,437 4,685 38,610 97 2,561
South Carolina 1,073,608 741,216 17,154 5,727 75,593 26,807 194,095 819 12,198
South Dakota 166,328 122,999 3,915 734 14,800 3,703 19,061 56 1,060
Tennessee 1,411,408 946,888 28,095 7,715 112,935 36,544 261,517 1,353 16,361
Texas 3,838,870 2,587,219 111,109 22,427 358,776 110,119 604,152 4,048 41,019
Utah 379,672 272,808 11,377 2,520 27,953 11,953 49,184 251 3,625
Vermont 147,883 106,496 2,871 884 10,577 2,908 22,505 64 1,577
Virginia 1,498,922 1,060,916 30,907 8,172 115,028 35,832 231,403 1,220 15,444
Washington 1,330,257 966,778 31,343 7,371 98,234 26,352 188,687 774 10,718
West Virginia 487,983 287,051 14,875 2,565 52,775 12,749 109,855 1,429 6,685
Wisconsin 1,265,027 930,512 23,585 6,587 97,429 26,872 168,678 600 10,764
Wyoming 107,270 78,695 2,379 519 8,488 2,687 13,694 60 747
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 3,923 1,604 67 117 397 441 1,138 11 147
Guam 10,787 6,733 370 215 1,044 777 1,487 13 148
Northern Mariana Islands 1,475 858 43 75 156 165 168 1 11
Puerto Rico 623,071 329,980 23,215 5,206 57,224 17,883 173,849 2,409 13,305
U.S. Virgin Islands 19,820 15,157 469 262 1,217 612 1,919 19 164
Foreign countries 344,723 226,222 24,041 4,370 63,781 10,768 13,970 233 1,338
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J5 Number, by state or other area and age, December 2011
State or area Total, all ages 17 or under 18–54 55–61 62–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85–89 90–99 100 or older
All areas 55,404,480 3,245,306 5,198,114 3,190,100 5,478,632 11,498,434 9,198,473 6,924,195 5,327,790 3,426,455 1,864,212 52,769
Alabama 1,037,438 80,195 133,079 85,521 111,054 198,855 155,963 116,871 82,923 48,037 24,213 727
Alaska 82,109 7,742 8,365 4,632 8,735 19,742 13,872 8,765 5,711 3,044 1,470 31
Arizona 1,104,545 61,325 87,093 55,283 117,085 245,351 196,419 142,004 104,342 62,888 32,016 739
Arkansas 647,077 50,444 82,050 49,589 65,405 124,244 100,241 74,035 52,385 31,353 16,808 523
California 5,129,529 276,338 406,755 264,218 489,984 1,105,698 886,408 659,818 506,179 341,122 187,925 5,084
Colorado 721,274 38,440 58,769 36,693 73,334 163,862 124,836 90,078 67,702 43,238 23,707 615
Connecticut 630,447 30,146 51,244 27,867 48,428 130,858 104,584 82,631 71,525 50,943 31,241 980
Delaware 176,885 9,449 15,564 9,755 18,177 38,808 30,801 22,449 16,675 9,847 5,199 161
District of Columbia 75,755 4,559 8,527 4,789 5,302 14,261 12,933 9,421 7,256 5,201 3,335 171
Florida 3,894,179 191,759 292,859 196,199 378,180 824,711 681,723 523,743 408,772 257,458 135,160 3,615
Georgia 1,524,263 107,420 154,638 102,195 177,393 332,729 247,421 173,818 119,540 70,453 37,562 1,094
Hawaii 234,314 11,639 14,155 8,812 21,941 52,371 39,524 30,363 26,254 18,583 10,385 287
Idaho 278,563 16,112 24,840 14,587 30,463 61,547 48,169 34,142 24,235 15,564 8,693 211
Illinois 2,065,432 112,926 180,364 107,063 190,049 422,322 348,716 266,132 212,827 142,543 80,182 2,308
Indiana 1,219,879 74,786 123,919 73,831 127,111 246,929 196,688 146,777 115,127 73,934 39,635 1,142
Iowa 592,000 25,866 47,653 27,581 54,971 117,012 99,494 80,641 66,031 44,851 27,035 865
Kansas 498,707 28,468 45,609 26,219 44,906 98,973 81,059 64,865 52,536 35,004 20,419 649
Kentucky 913,548 68,399 124,235 75,988 97,742 172,437 136,591 99,145 72,416 43,714 22,263 618
Louisiana 809,450 65,845 98,266 57,997 78,306 156,617 125,700 93,397 70,347 41,778 20,613 584
Maine 306,600 17,507 36,750 18,811 29,403 61,184 47,827 37,315 28,972 18,537 10,006 288
Maryland 872,919 49,939 74,523 44,093 76,612 187,443 152,269 112,030 86,061 57,291 31,769 889
Massachusetts 1,161,122 66,263 129,197 62,582 83,305 225,003 183,179 147,159 124,611 87,741 50,565 1,517
Michigan 2,016,684 121,791 206,427 128,002 228,698 405,706 310,510 234,397 189,431 123,440 66,540 1,742
Minnesota 904,803 42,206 77,774 41,486 86,846 189,713 153,885 117,161 93,240 63,025 38,337 1,130
Mississippi 609,651 52,738 78,525 50,282 64,309 114,126 91,332 66,932 48,306 27,981 14,641 479
Missouri 1,188,437 73,584 128,996 77,649 116,886 234,864 190,963 146,117 110,056 70,045 38,119 1,158
Montana 198,230 10,262 16,128 10,241 21,744 43,666 34,344 24,627 18,666 11,560 6,786 206
Nebraska 313,087 15,365 25,883 14,704 26,301 62,346 52,501 43,514 35,219 23,077 13,729 448
Nevada 424,836 23,725 31,822 21,912 46,701 102,198 79,756 53,817 35,700 19,957 9,070 178
New Hampshire 262,952 16,622 29,904 13,855 24,062 54,905 41,982 31,710 24,634 16,063 8,982 233
New Jersey 1,500,403 77,859 119,018 71,057 128,403 314,873 253,069 197,943 164,619 110,278 61,525 1,759
New Mexico 370,911 24,720 36,144 21,895 39,546 78,586 62,349 45,540 32,681 19,163 10,038 249
New York 3,337,276 184,277 314,100 183,183 308,202 672,131 544,914 424,249 342,684 229,216 130,015 4,305
North Carolina 1,808,331 107,869 181,868 121,798 203,351 384,996 292,266 216,090 155,470 94,076 49,155 1,392
North Dakota 121,335 5,151 9,020 5,093 10,562 24,218 20,128 17,121 14,251 9,531 6,040 220
Ohio 2,166,271 116,331 210,725 123,968 215,295 425,326 354,767 274,086 221,384 145,450 77,066 1,873
Oklahoma 717,398 47,786 74,197 46,567 70,451 145,816 119,129 89,619 64,451 39,012 19,823 547
Oregon 734,841 32,230 57,367 39,914 83,147 165,542 124,992 88,674 68,258 47,025 27,008 684
Pennsylvania 2,617,879 135,461 243,592 142,273 246,100 512,507 418,911 335,468 286,314 191,492 103,248 2,513
Rhode Island 207,122 11,241 21,837 12,501 17,187 40,143 31,119 24,816 22,164 16,424 9,420 270
South Carolina 956,097 60,135 96,650 67,892 110,497 208,144 155,925 111,048 75,759 45,433 23,959 655
South Dakota 156,102 7,079 11,532 6,710 14,364 32,468 26,855 21,274 17,138 11,403 7,033 246
Tennessee 1,287,683 85,362 142,870 90,672 141,224 266,991 207,522 150,242 106,232 63,026 32,609 933
Texas 3,551,961 249,463 342,314 205,064 348,924 759,342 600,282 439,679 315,668 191,544 96,940 2,741
Utah 335,444 24,399 30,172 15,370 30,492 71,899 58,072 43,673 31,937 19,428 9,815 187
Vermont 132,268 7,203 14,237 7,204 12,708 28,368 21,536 15,757 12,500 8,054 4,569 132
Virginia 1,318,580 76,074 123,773 76,485 129,106 284,528 226,361 164,018 120,923 75,473 40,664 1,175
Washington 1,127,126 54,510 98,955 61,398 115,791 255,172 191,287 135,577 102,796 69,544 41,020 1,076
West Virginia 451,039 29,063 54,651 38,028 51,563 85,196 68,585 50,877 38,529 23,086 11,164 297
Wisconsin 1,085,632 53,454 98,506 54,742 112,429 221,933 176,544 138,218 112,376 73,681 42,524 1,225
Wyoming 93,748 4,967 7,453 4,569 9,760 21,163 16,658 11,986 8,950 5,295 2,871 76
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 6,180 1,859 742 657 630 969 648 365 198 79 33 0
Guam 14,698 2,251 1,286 595 1,527 3,021 2,567 1,833 997 475 143 3
Northern Mariana Islands 2,586 595 287 115 349 471 385 206 121 46 11 0
Puerto Rico 821,419 69,047 99,945 71,539 92,535 157,037 122,982 91,442 60,551 35,884 19,619 838
U.S. Virgin Islands 20,031 1,558 1,172 696 2,175 5,623 3,886 2,486 1,327 714 379 15
Foreign countries 567,404 23,502 11,788 7,679 38,881 123,490 127,044 98,034 71,833 43,351 21,116 686
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J5.1 Number, by state or other area and sex, December 2011
State or area Total Adult beneficiaries Children
Men Women
All areas 55,404,480 22,704,729 28,324,300 4,375,451
Alabama 1,037,438 404,555 527,009 105,874
Alaska 82,109 36,558 36,202 9,349
Arizona 1,104,545 469,930 557,345 77,270
Arkansas 647,077 259,304 322,794 64,979
California 5,129,529 2,168,249 2,592,387 368,893
Colorado 721,274 307,677 364,661 48,936
Connecticut 630,447 255,466 331,898 43,083
Delaware 176,885 72,512 91,840 12,533
District of Columbia 75,755 30,089 39,348 6,318
Florida 3,894,179 1,647,397 1,998,711 248,071
Georgia 1,524,263 602,045 782,726 139,492
Hawaii 234,314 99,046 120,490 14,778
Idaho 278,563 120,080 137,551 20,932
Illinois 2,065,432 835,688 1,069,834 159,910
Indiana 1,219,879 487,114 629,860 102,905
Iowa 592,000 241,765 311,658 38,577
Kansas 498,707 201,197 259,155 38,355
Kentucky 913,548 373,032 449,028 91,488
Louisiana 809,450 324,849 393,997 90,604
Maine 306,600 129,691 152,503 24,406
Maryland 872,919 349,688 458,107 65,124
Massachusetts 1,161,122 468,363 599,519 93,240
Michigan 2,016,684 820,555 1,025,749 170,380
Minnesota 904,803 377,910 466,544 60,349
Mississippi 609,651 234,941 304,247 70,463
Missouri 1,188,437 482,506 605,982 99,949
Montana 198,230 86,948 97,579 13,703
Nebraska 313,087 126,539 165,009 21,539
Nevada 424,836 190,177 206,212 28,447
New Hampshire 262,952 108,506 132,976 21,470
New Jersey 1,500,403 595,654 798,337 106,412
New Mexico 370,911 157,400 182,086 31,425
New York 3,337,276 1,334,500 1,742,495 260,281
North Carolina 1,808,331 720,761 943,095 144,475
North Dakota 121,335 50,286 63,248 7,801
Ohio 2,166,271 887,021 1,112,466 166,784
Oklahoma 717,398 289,042 365,899 62,457
Oregon 734,841 315,042 375,240 44,559
Pennsylvania 2,617,879 1,049,153 1,377,849 190,877
Rhode Island 207,122 82,468 108,950 15,704
South Carolina 956,097 383,461 492,605 80,031
South Dakota 156,102 66,138 79,823 10,141
Tennessee 1,287,683 515,438 659,276 112,969
Texas 3,551,961 1,454,179 1,780,462 317,320
Utah 335,444 138,286 166,593 30,565
Vermont 132,268 55,898 66,233 10,137
Virginia 1,318,580 530,839 685,829 101,912
Washington 1,127,126 480,021 572,671 74,434
West Virginia 451,039 189,263 220,255 41,521
Wisconsin 1,085,632 449,483 558,510 77,639
Wyoming 93,748 41,034 46,300 6,414
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 6,180 2,015 2,164 2,001
Guam 14,698 5,932 6,241 2,525
Northern Mariana Islands 2,586 991 929 666
Puerto Rico 821,419 336,224 391,578 93,617
U.S. Virgin Islands 20,031 8,414 9,665 1,952
Foreign countries 567,404 253,409 284,580 29,415
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J6 Percentage distribution of monthly benefit for retired workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2011
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 600.00 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00–1,399.90 1,400.00 or more Average Median
All areas 35,599,569 100.0 10.0 5.7 6.8 6.7 6.2 6.2 6.5 6.9 7.6 37.4 1,228.57 1,227.90
Alabama 576,629 100.0 8.9 6.0 7.5 7.5 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.5 33.3 1,198.54 1,177.90
Alaska 51,864 100.0 15.5 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.1 6.0 5.6 6.0 34.2 1,169.59 1,127.90
Arizona 754,030 100.0 8.3 5.3 6.5 6.7 6.1 6.1 6.5 7.1 8.1 39.4 1,254.20 1,265.90
Arkansas 369,989 100.0 9.1 6.5 7.8 8.1 7.9 8.1 8.1 7.7 7.6 29.2 1,161.40 1,131.90
California 3,418,154 100.0 13.8 6.1 6.6 6.4 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.5 37.5 1,215.88 1,199.90
Colorado 486,849 100.0 12.4 5.5 6.5 6.6 6.0 5.9 6.1 6.4 7.1 37.6 1,215.12 1,216.90
Connecticut 444,322 100.0 6.5 4.1 5.3 5.8 5.4 5.4 6.2 6.8 7.9 46.5 1,347.36 1,357.00
Delaware 119,991 100.0 5.8 4.4 5.8 6.3 5.6 5.9 6.5 7.3 8.8 43.7 1,309.20 1,329.90
District of Columbia 49,112 100.0 23.0 6.7 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.7 5.3 4.8 4.4 30.3 1,113.90 1,009.00
Florida 2,695,822 100.0 9.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.0 7.7 36.3 1,221.47 1,214.90
Georgia 951,771 100.0 9.4 5.8 7.1 7.5 7.0 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.3 35.0 1,210.41 1,189.00
Hawaii 172,624 100.0 11.4 5.7 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.5 36.2 1,218.06 1,213.90
Idaho 184,315 100.0 8.9 6.3 7.5 7.1 6.6 6.8 7.2 7.5 7.9 34.1 1,197.17 1,192.90
Illinois 1,364,499 100.0 9.7 5.1 6.3 6.1 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.7 7.8 41.3 1,264.46 1,286.90
Indiana 774,651 100.0 5.3 4.9 6.5 6.4 5.6 5.9 6.7 7.7 9.0 42.0 1,289.70 1,312.00
Iowa 404,184 100.0 6.6 6.0 7.2 6.8 6.4 6.7 7.5 8.2 9.1 35.4 1,226.12 1,234.90
Kansas 329,817 100.0 6.8 5.4 6.6 6.6 6.3 6.6 7.2 7.6 8.6 38.2 1,258.94 1,259.90
Kentucky 488,709 100.0 10.6 6.4 7.7 7.4 6.9 6.8 7.0 7.4 7.7 32.1 1,171.07 1,161.00
Louisiana 426,325 100.0 15.0 6.9 7.5 7.1 6.4 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.8 32.0 1,147.94 1,118.90
Maine 190,944 100.0 12.6 6.7 7.6 7.6 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.3 29.3 1,138.20 1,114.90
Maryland 591,026 100.0 11.0 5.0 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.5 7.2 40.9 1,267.70 1,270.90
Massachusetts 753,594 100.0 11.9 5.5 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.8 39.1 1,243.95 1,235.00
Michigan 1,262,859 100.0 5.0 4.6 6.1 6.2 5.0 5.2 6.1 7.1 8.8 45.9 1,323.84 1,354.90
Minnesota 623,002 100.0 7.3 5.6 6.9 6.9 6.0 6.0 6.4 7.0 8.2 39.6 1,255.27 1,270.90
Mississippi 337,683 100.0 10.0 6.7 8.2 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.8 7.3 7.1 28.9 1,151.28 1,113.90
Missouri 741,180 100.0 9.0 5.8 7.1 7.0 6.5 6.7 7.1 7.4 8.2 35.2 1,212.28 1,211.90
Montana 132,985 100.0 10.1 6.8 7.6 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.4 7.5 8.1 31.2 1,165.31 1,155.90
Nebraska 211,780 100.0 7.9 6.1 7.1 7.1 6.8 7.2 7.5 7.8 8.3 34.3 1,213.88 1,203.90
Nevada 295,688 100.0 10.6 5.5 6.7 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 7.2 37.9 1,224.85 1,224.00
New Hampshire 172,569 100.0 6.8 4.7 6.1 6.6 6.3 6.6 7.2 7.5 8.1 40.0 1,280.11 1,276.90
New Jersey 1,037,768 100.0 6.6 4.4 5.5 5.8 5.2 5.2 5.6 6.2 7.3 48.2 1,359.54 1,376.90
New Mexico 231,692 100.0 13.1 6.7 7.5 7.4 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.9 30.9 1,151.99 1,120.90
New York 2,192,177 100.0 8.3 5.3 6.2 6.1 5.6 5.7 6.2 6.8 7.8 42.0 1,289.45 1,297.00
North Carolina 1,166,056 100.0 6.8 5.2 6.9 7.7 7.6 7.8 8.0 7.8 8.1 34.1 1,222.75 1,199.90
North Dakota 80,017 100.0 9.9 7.4 8.3 7.8 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.5 7.7 29.4 1,148.87 1,126.90
Ohio 1,348,501 100.0 10.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.4 6.2 7.2 8.5 39.1 1,230.20 1,267.90
Oklahoma 440,063 100.0 9.9 6.2 7.2 7.1 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.6 8.1 32.3 1,187.70 1,173.90
Oregon 504,280 100.0 7.9 5.8 7.0 6.7 6.1 6.2 6.9 7.7 8.6 37.1 1,233.17 1,244.90
Pennsylvania 1,703,768 100.0 6.6 5.4 6.5 6.2 5.8 6.1 7.0 8.0 9.0 39.5 1,268.11 1,282.00
Rhode Island 137,226 100.0 8.9 5.5 6.5 6.6 6.4 6.7 7.2 7.5 7.8 36.8 1,238.75 1,227.90
South Carolina 604,445 100.0 7.3 5.3 6.9 7.6 7.4 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.7 35.2 1,226.27 1,205.90
South Dakota 107,167 100.0 10.1 6.9 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.7 28.9 1,147.73 1,122.00
Tennessee 780,479 100.0 7.8 5.8 7.4 7.6 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.8 34.0 1,213.21 1,190.90
Texas 2,159,395 100.0 12.9 6.2 7.0 6.9 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.3 6.9 35.3 1,198.12 1,175.90
Utah 219,591 100.0 10.1 5.9 7.2 6.7 5.7 5.4 5.6 6.2 7.7 39.5 1,242.35 1,258.90
Vermont 86,634 100.0 7.2 5.6 6.9 7.1 6.9 7.2 7.7 8.0 8.3 35.0 1,229.26 1,217.00
Virginia 856,653 100.0 9.5 5.4 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.4 37.1 1,238.44 1,221.00
Washington 755,720 100.0 7.8 5.2 6.4 6.3 5.7 5.6 6.1 6.8 8.0 42.1 1,279.28 1,301.90
West Virginia 237,020 100.0 8.1 5.8 6.9 6.6 6.4 6.8 7.3 8.2 9.1 34.7 1,211.08 1,224.90
Wisconsin 736,890 100.0 5.6 5.4 6.8 6.5 5.8 6.0 6.8 8.0 9.5 39.4 1,262.76 1,288.90
Wyoming 63,933 100.0 8.1 6.0 7.3 6.9 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.2 8.0 37.2 1,230.91 1,233.90
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 2,007 100.0 37.1 10.3 10.4 8.4 6.1 5.1 5.2 4.5 3.2 9.7 799.40 725.00
Guam 8,197 100.0 36.5 12.2 9.4 7.5 6.7 4.7 4.1 3.8 2.9 12.2 821.39 713.90
Northern Mariana Islands 1,255 100.0 53.2 9.7 8.0 5.5 3.3 4.4 2.5 2.1 1.6 9.7 683.35 571.00
Puerto Rico 401,414 100.0 29.3 13.1 12.6 10.4 8.0 6.3 4.9 3.7 2.9 8.8 822.04 757.90
U.S. Virgin Islands 14,038 100.0 13.1 8.7 9.5 9.0 8.9 8.1 7.4 6.1 5.5 23.7 1,079.73 1,009.90
Foreign countries 346,216 100.0 52.3 8.7 7.6 5.9 4.8 3.8 3.2 2.7 2.3 8.7 653.41 575.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J8 Percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2011
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 600.00 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00–1,399.90 1,400.00 or more Average Median
All areas 8,575,544 100.0 11.6 6.6 10.6 10.1 9.2 8.1 7.1 6.1 5.2 25.3 1,110.50 1,021.90
Alabama 225,847 100.0 10.5 6.7 11.1 11.1 9.9 8.9 7.4 6.4 5.2 22.7 1,090.76 1,006.00
Alaska 12,825 100.0 13.1 7.0 11.8 10.2 8.9 7.8 6.8 5.5 4.7 24.3 1,092.63 988.00
Arizona 150,778 100.0 9.4 5.9 9.7 9.7 9.2 8.2 7.4 6.5 5.7 28.2 1,153.79 1,072.90
Arkansas 138,156 100.0 10.9 6.9 11.4 11.2 10.4 9.4 8.1 6.6 5.5 19.7 1,058.11 992.00
California 690,007 100.0 12.8 6.6 10.1 9.2 8.2 7.3 6.4 5.7 5.0 28.7 1,137.10 1,041.90
Colorado 100,000 100.0 10.9 6.6 10.5 10.0 9.2 8.2 7.3 6.2 5.4 25.7 1,118.25 1,033.00
Connecticut 79,684 100.0 10.8 6.4 9.9 9.3 8.5 7.8 6.9 6.1 5.4 28.9 1,151.50 1,064.90
Delaware 26,647 100.0 9.3 5.7 9.3 9.5 8.9 8.1 7.1 6.5 5.6 29.9 1,173.88 1,088.90
District of Columbia 13,456 100.0 15.8 8.2 12.9 12.4 9.7 8.8 7.1 5.6 4.3 15.2 982.22 905.95
Florida 517,600 100.0 10.2 6.4 10.5 10.4 9.5 8.5 7.4 6.4 5.4 25.2 1,118.97 1,033.90
Georgia 264,416 100.0 9.7 6.3 10.3 10.3 9.8 8.9 8.0 6.8 5.8 24.1 1,112.22 1,039.90
Hawaii 23,221 100.0 10.2 6.2 9.8 9.4 8.8 8.1 7.4 7.0 5.5 27.6 1,141.52 1,067.00
Idaho 40,570 100.0 12.3 7.3 11.2 10.5 9.0 8.0 6.9 6.2 5.3 23.4 1,081.97 996.00
Illinois 283,252 100.0 11.9 6.5 10.2 9.6 8.6 7.6 6.7 5.8 5.1 28.1 1,135.41 1,040.90
Indiana 196,965 100.0 11.2 6.4 10.4 10.0 9.0 8.2 7.3 6.2 5.4 25.7 1,117.20 1,033.00
Iowa 74,258 100.0 13.5 7.5 11.2 10.3 9.3 8.0 7.0 5.9 5.2 22.2 1,058.82 981.00
Kansas 72,365 100.0 11.8 7.0 11.1 10.4 9.5 8.3 7.4 6.3 5.3 22.9 1,081.58 1,002.00
Kentucky 206,189 100.0 12.7 7.1 11.1 10.3 9.2 8.0 7.0 5.8 5.0 23.8 1,083.70 995.00
Louisiana 149,911 100.0 13.7 7.0 11.4 10.4 8.9 7.6 6.5 5.3 4.7 24.5 1,084.36 982.90
Maine 57,511 100.0 12.7 7.9 11.7 11.8 10.5 8.8 7.4 6.1 4.8 18.4 1,030.01 954.00
Maryland 122,028 100.0 10.9 5.9 10.0 9.5 8.8 8.0 7.0 6.4 5.5 27.9 1,142.75 1,059.00
Massachusetts 194,434 100.0 11.4 7.0 11.1 10.4 9.4 8.3 7.2 6.1 5.0 24.2 1,098.84 1,008.00
Michigan 334,677 100.0 12.0 6.3 9.9 9.2 8.1 7.1 6.2 5.5 4.8 30.9 1,166.15 1,062.00
Minnesota 120,648 100.0 12.1 6.9 10.7 10.1 9.1 8.0 7.1 5.9 5.2 25.0 1,100.91 1,012.90
Mississippi 129,781 100.0 10.8 7.1 11.5 11.7 10.5 9.3 7.6 6.4 5.3 19.9 1,058.23 984.00
Missouri 211,253 100.0 11.9 7.0 11.2 10.6 9.6 8.4 7.3 6.1 5.0 22.9 1,082.11 997.00
Montana 27,277 100.0 13.2 7.3 11.4 10.9 9.5 8.2 6.9 6.0 4.6 21.9 1,059.30 975.90
Nebraska 41,215 100.0 12.5 7.5 11.4 11.2 9.5 8.5 7.2 6.5 5.4 20.4 1,051.51 977.00
Nevada 58,995 100.0 8.2 5.4 9.4 9.6 9.4 8.6 7.7 6.8 5.8 29.1 1,173.99 1,092.90
New Hampshire 45,218 100.0 8.8 5.7 10.1 10.4 9.9 9.0 7.8 6.8 5.9 25.4 1,131.91 1,052.95
New Jersey 194,312 100.0 9.8 5.6 8.9 8.6 8.1 7.3 6.6 5.8 5.2 34.0 1,219.37 1,123.90
New Mexico 60,803 100.0 13.0 7.1 11.5 10.7 9.2 8.4 7.1 6.1 5.1 21.7 1,062.75 981.90
New York 506,939 100.0 12.9 6.6 10.1 9.2 8.1 7.1 6.2 5.5 4.8 29.4 1,150.02 1,041.90
North Carolina 321,185 100.0 9.3 6.1 10.0 10.3 10.2 9.6 8.5 7.3 6.1 22.7 1,104.93 1,042.00
North Dakota 13,989 100.0 14.0 7.8 12.1 10.9 9.7 8.1 6.6 5.8 4.8 20.1 1,034.48 951.90
Ohio 332,135 100.0 14.2 7.4 11.2 10.1 8.6 7.6 6.4 5.5 4.8 24.1 1,076.57 980.90
Oklahoma 124,067 100.0 12.6 6.9 11.2 10.4 9.3 8.2 7.0 6.2 5.3 22.9 1,074.11 995.90
Oregon 102,606 100.0 11.5 6.9 10.5 10.0 9.0 7.9 7.0 5.9 5.1 26.0 1,111.67 1,024.90
Pennsylvania 390,415 100.0 12.1 6.4 10.4 9.8 8.9 7.9 6.9 6.1 5.2 26.3 1,114.05 1,028.00
Rhode Island 35,905 100.0 11.9 7.3 11.2 10.8 9.6 8.5 7.0 6.0 4.9 22.7 1,075.35 989.90
South Carolina 172,568 100.0 8.7 5.8 9.8 10.2 9.9 9.2 8.5 7.3 6.1 24.6 1,124.74 1,059.90
South Dakota 18,415 100.0 13.9 7.7 11.4 10.9 9.5 8.5 7.5 6.0 5.3 19.3 1,035.06 961.90
Tennessee 241,802 100.0 10.5 6.7 11.0 11.0 10.1 9.0 7.8 6.6 5.5 21.7 1,081.53 1,005.90
Texas 552,723 100.0 12.1 6.5 10.9 10.4 9.2 8.3 7.3 6.2 5.3 23.8 1,093.05 1,009.90
Utah 44,698 100.0 12.6 7.1 10.9 10.2 8.9 7.8 6.7 5.9 5.0 25.1 1,100.36 1,004.90
Vermont 21,661 100.0 12.7 7.3 11.9 10.8 10.2 9.3 7.8 6.3 4.8 19.0 1,038.95 970.90
Virginia 206,849 100.0 10.5 6.2 10.1 10.0 9.5 8.6 7.6 6.7 5.6 25.2 1,118.70 1,042.90
Washington 168,044 100.0 11.4 6.7 10.6 10.1 8.9 7.9 6.9 5.8 5.0 26.7 1,122.84 1,026.00
West Virginia 96,330 100.0 12.5 6.6 10.1 9.3 8.3 7.2 6.4 5.7 5.0 29.0 1,140.40 1,044.00
Wisconsin 152,850 100.0 12.3 6.8 10.4 9.8 9.0 8.1 6.8 6.0 5.1 25.5 1,103.55 1,018.90
Wyoming 12,442 100.0 12.9 7.2 11.2 10.4 8.8 7.5 6.4 5.5 4.8 25.5 1,100.66 993.45
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,326 100.0 21.2 10.1 18.3 11.3 8.9 7.5 7.2 5.0 3.2 7.3 858.13 805.40
Guam 1,547 100.0 18.4 7.3 13.4 10.3 9.8 7.4 7.7 5.2 5.2 15.3 961.09 906.00
Northern Mariana Islands 232 100.0 34.1 12.1 16.4 16.4 8.6 3.4 2.2 1.7 1.3 3.9 724.28 717.45
Puerto Rico 177,166 100.0 10.5 8.4 14.7 15.0 12.5 9.5 7.3 5.2 3.9 13.1 981.28 910.90
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,744 100.0 10.6 6.8 9.9 10.0 9.7 9.4 8.0 6.3 5.6 23.9 1,100.09 1,028.45
Foreign countries 13,607 100.0 19.0 6.8 9.2 9.2 8.3 7.5 6.5 5.8 5.2 22.4 1,026.66 968.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J9 Percentage distribution of nondisabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2011
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 600.00 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00–1,399.90 1,400.00 or more Average Median
All areas 3,988,065 100.0 9.5 4.2 4.9 6.1 7.2 8.4 10.2 10.5 9.6 29.5 1,184.67 1,196.90
Alabama 76,166 100.0 10.5 5.2 6.1 7.5 8.5 9.2 10.2 9.8 8.7 24.3 1,126.21 1,129.90
Alaska 4,518 100.0 12.1 5.6 5.9 6.3 8.2 7.9 9.3 9.5 8.6 26.7 1,137.11 1,146.90
Arizona 70,052 100.0 7.6 3.5 4.0 5.3 6.7 8.1 10.4 11.6 10.3 32.6 1,226.72 1,237.00
Arkansas 43,824 100.0 10.6 5.6 6.9 8.2 9.0 9.5 10.6 9.6 8.5 21.5 1,100.16 1,102.00
California 349,327 100.0 10.9 4.6 4.9 5.8 6.7 7.6 9.2 9.7 8.9 31.7 1,196.82 1,203.00
Colorado 49,030 100.0 8.9 3.6 4.6 5.8 7.0 8.4 9.8 10.5 9.9 31.5 1,206.39 1,217.00
Connecticut 39,606 100.0 5.1 2.4 3.0 3.9 5.3 7.2 9.8 10.7 10.5 42.0 1,328.88 1,324.00
Delaware 11,007 100.0 4.0 2.2 3.3 4.9 6.3 7.8 10.7 11.7 11.6 37.3 1,289.84 1,290.90
District of Columbia 4,768 100.0 23.4 7.6 9.1 7.6 7.2 7.6 6.4 5.6 4.8 20.8 1,011.87 929.00
Florida 251,641 100.0 7.5 3.9 4.7 6.1 7.5 8.8 10.6 10.9 9.6 30.4 1,210.98 1,207.90
Georgia 102,519 100.0 10.1 5.0 5.9 7.3 8.2 8.8 9.6 9.6 8.6 26.9 1,148.96 1,149.90
Hawaii 14,262 100.0 11.0 4.8 5.6 6.6 8.3 8.8 9.8 9.9 8.5 26.8 1,153.57 1,154.45
Idaho 18,214 100.0 5.2 3.0 4.2 6.3 8.1 9.9 11.7 12.1 10.6 29.0 1,213.60 1,213.90
Illinois 157,070 100.0 6.8 3.1 3.7 4.8 6.0 7.7 10.5 11.2 10.6 35.6 1,258.98 1,264.90
Indiana 88,260 100.0 4.0 2.1 3.2 4.7 6.4 8.6 11.8 12.7 11.8 34.7 1,271.00 1,270.90
Iowa 46,895 100.0 4.2 3.1 4.6 6.1 7.8 10.1 12.1 12.2 10.7 29.2 1,223.04 1,215.90
Kansas 35,947 100.0 4.8 2.8 3.9 5.5 7.3 8.7 10.9 11.6 10.6 33.9 1,259.66 1,251.00
Kentucky 72,543 100.0 12.4 5.6 6.4 7.3 8.0 8.8 10.4 9.7 8.7 22.8 1,099.22 1,115.00
Louisiana 82,057 100.0 13.3 5.8 6.8 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.6 9.2 8.5 22.9 1,094.33 1,101.90
Maine 20,059 100.0 8.9 4.5 6.0 7.5 9.0 9.8 10.8 10.3 9.0 24.3 1,142.53 1,141.00
Maryland 59,796 100.0 8.8 3.8 4.5 5.6 6.5 7.9 9.8 10.5 9.8 32.8 1,223.56 1,227.90
Massachusetts 73,801 100.0 9.3 3.7 4.4 5.2 6.4 7.6 9.3 10.2 9.5 34.4 1,233.53 1,238.90
Michigan 145,801 100.0 4.1 2.0 2.8 4.3 5.9 8.3 11.7 12.9 11.7 36.4 1,287.00 1,283.90
Minnesota 62,177 100.0 6.1 3.6 4.6 5.7 7.1 8.2 10.8 11.6 10.7 31.7 1,227.86 1,234.90
Mississippi 43,129 100.0 14.3 6.4 7.1 8.1 8.5 9.0 9.3 8.9 7.5 21.0 1,066.77 1,063.00
Missouri 82,520 100.0 6.9 3.6 4.8 6.4 7.7 9.1 11.1 11.0 10.3 29.0 1,199.18 1,202.90
Montana 14,134 100.0 6.0 3.7 5.2 6.7 8.5 9.8 12.3 11.5 9.7 26.6 1,184.55 1,183.90
Nebraska 24,021 100.0 4.8 3.5 4.9 6.7 8.5 9.9 11.3 11.0 9.9 29.4 1,213.89 1,202.90
Nevada 24,388 100.0 7.6 3.5 4.6 5.3 6.8 8.0 10.0 11.0 10.0 33.1 1,226.55 1,236.35
New Hampshire 14,397 100.0 4.6 2.6 3.5 5.2 6.5 8.4 11.1 12.4 10.6 35.2 1,274.51 1,262.90
New Jersey 99,280 100.0 5.6 2.7 3.4 4.5 5.8 7.5 9.7 10.4 10.2 40.1 1,304.30 1,302.90
New Mexico 25,913 100.0 13.2 5.6 6.4 7.6 7.9 9.0 9.6 9.7 8.1 22.9 1,099.41 1,103.90
New York 219,667 100.0 7.0 3.6 4.3 5.6 6.9 8.3 10.5 10.9 9.8 33.2 1,240.87 1,233.90
North Carolina 108,485 100.0 9.5 4.6 5.7 7.3 8.4 9.3 10.2 9.9 8.8 26.5 1,151.98 1,153.90
North Dakota 12,149 100.0 7.1 5.6 7.1 8.3 9.6 9.9 10.8 9.8 8.1 23.7 1,135.85 1,123.90
Ohio 191,093 100.0 7.7 3.1 3.8 5.0 6.4 8.2 11.4 12.2 11.2 31.0 1,216.66 1,233.90
Oklahoma 54,040 100.0 8.4 4.2 5.5 7.0 8.4 9.3 10.7 10.6 10.0 25.9 1,162.32 1,168.90
Oregon 48,637 100.0 5.0 2.6 3.6 5.1 7.0 9.2 12.0 12.4 11.4 31.7 1,244.77 1,243.90
Pennsylvania 206,025 100.0 4.9 2.5 3.5 5.1 6.9 9.2 12.3 12.9 11.6 31.1 1,244.27 1,240.90
Rhode Island 11,756 100.0 6.1 3.5 3.8 5.3 7.6 9.6 11.7 10.8 9.4 32.1 1,238.70 1,218.90
South Carolina 60,390 100.0 10.2 4.8 5.9 7.4 8.2 9.2 9.9 9.5 8.7 26.2 1,143.50 1,144.90
South Dakota 12,683 100.0 7.9 5.6 7.0 8.3 9.3 10.4 11.0 10.0 8.5 22.0 1,122.88 1,113.90
Tennessee 90,040 100.0 9.4 4.6 5.9 7.1 8.4 9.2 10.5 10.2 9.0 25.7 1,148.79 1,153.90
Texas 290,391 100.0 11.5 5.3 6.0 6.9 7.5 8.1 9.3 9.5 8.8 27.3 1,148.05 1,154.90
Utah 20,456 100.0 7.5 3.0 3.2 4.4 5.6 6.9 9.7 11.6 11.4 36.8 1,263.65 1,285.90
Vermont 8,352 100.0 6.1 3.7 5.5 6.5 8.4 10.0 11.0 10.8 10.0 28.0 1,199.34 1,189.90
Virginia 91,684 100.0 9.3 4.5 5.5 6.9 7.9 8.9 10.1 9.7 8.9 28.3 1,171.62 1,171.90
Washington 73,107 100.0 5.6 2.7 3.5 4.7 6.1 7.9 10.6 12.0 11.4 35.4 1,268.18 1,272.90
West Virginia 41,774 100.0 7.5 4.1 5.7 7.2 8.0 9.6 12.2 11.6 10.4 23.7 1,149.88 1,166.95
Wisconsin 74,137 100.0 4.1 2.5 3.5 5.0 6.8 8.9 11.9 12.7 12.1 32.6 1,254.26 1,256.90
Wyoming 6,515 100.0 5.2 3.1 4.3 6.1 7.3 8.6 11.7 12.7 10.6 30.5 1,226.54 1,229.90
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 404 100.0 42.3 15.8 9.2 8.4 5.2 6.4 (X) (X) (X) (X) 705.59 646.95
Guam 1,118 100.0 33.1 12.9 11.9 10.7 7.8 4.6 5.0 4.3 2.3 7.4 804.69 737.40
Northern Mariana Islands 208 100.0 64.4 13.5 6.7 3.8 3.4 2.4 (X) (X) (X) (X) 570.14 538.95
Puerto Rico 71,853 100.0 41.3 13.1 10.9 8.7 6.9 5.2 4.1 3.0 2.0 4.8 725.13 664.90
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,213 100.0 18.3 11.6 10.3 10.6 11.5 8.6 7.0 5.9 4.0 12.2 933.84 892.90
Foreign countries 84,766 100.0 41.4 10.7 9.7 8.0 6.4 5.5 4.6 3.7 2.8 7.2 724.56 679.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
(X) = Suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J10 Number of children, by state or other area and type of benefit, December 2011
State or area Total Children under age 18 of— Disabled adult children of— Students aged 18–19 of—
Subtotal Retired workers Deceased workers Disabled workers Subtotal Retired workers Deceased workers Disabled workers Subtotal Retired workers Deceased workers Disabled workers
All areas 4,375,451 3,245,279 314,970 1,224,280 1,706,029 977,026 259,073 612,686 105,267 153,146 20,312 70,370 62,464
Alabama 105,874 80,194 6,077 27,429 46,688 21,126 4,236 13,796 3,094 4,554 424 1,863 2,267
Alaska 9,349 7,742 1,258 3,673 2,811 1,265 383 753 129 342 75 197 70
Arizona 77,270 61,325 6,616 25,411 29,298 12,991 3,850 7,663 1,478 2,954 425 1,482 1,047
Arkansas 64,979 50,444 3,420 16,715 30,309 12,194 2,628 7,513 2,053 2,341 198 972 1,171
California 368,893 276,330 39,790 112,177 124,363 82,841 26,860 48,592 7,389 9,722 1,833 4,623 3,266
Colorado 48,936 38,439 3,891 16,707 17,841 8,587 2,658 5,105 824 1,910 277 959 674
Connecticut 43,083 30,146 3,351 11,004 15,791 11,867 3,359 7,593 915 1,070 161 475 434
Delaware 12,533 9,449 747 3,798 4,904 2,540 665 1,618 257 544 56 277 211
District of Columbia 6,318 4,559 547 2,328 1,684 1,560 251 1,158 151 199 30 136 33
Florida 248,071 191,759 24,405 74,919 92,435 45,817 13,004 27,805 5,008 10,495 1,745 4,976 3,774
Georgia 139,492 107,420 10,071 45,020 52,329 26,076 6,020 17,242 2,814 5,996 774 2,910 2,312
Hawaii 14,778 11,639 2,538 4,471 4,630 2,939 986 1,758 195 200 40 99 61
Idaho 20,932 16,112 1,411 6,143 8,558 4,126 1,311 2,277 538 694 97 331 266
Illinois 159,910 112,926 11,680 45,983 55,263 40,856 10,914 26,358 3,584 6,128 931 2,934 2,263
Indiana 102,905 74,786 5,372 28,547 40,867 22,989 5,726 14,636 2,627 5,130 528 2,380 2,222
Iowa 38,577 25,866 2,005 10,436 13,425 11,380 3,247 7,049 1,084 1,331 150 625 556
Kansas 38,355 28,468 2,187 11,571 14,710 8,477 2,359 5,208 910 1,410 146 686 578
Kentucky 91,488 68,399 3,707 21,756 42,936 19,916 4,208 12,709 2,999 3,173 286 1,211 1,676
Louisiana 90,604 65,845 4,776 27,262 33,807 21,239 4,582 14,218 2,439 3,520 349 1,745 1,426
Maine 24,406 17,506 1,168 4,319 12,019 6,190 1,474 3,684 1,032 710 87 251 372
Maryland 65,124 49,938 4,694 23,103 22,141 13,701 3,386 9,170 1,145 1,485 179 852 454
Massachusetts 93,240 66,262 4,922 18,235 43,105 24,037 6,180 14,683 3,174 2,941 414 1,073 1,454
Michigan 170,380 121,789 10,251 40,917 70,621 43,173 11,210 27,105 4,858 5,418 674 2,301 2,443
Minnesota 60,349 42,206 3,024 15,368 23,814 15,942 4,989 9,409 1,544 2,201 278 968 955
Mississippi 70,463 52,737 4,321 19,681 28,735 14,688 3,004 9,635 2,049 3,038 316 1,405 1,317
Missouri 99,949 73,583 4,989 27,704 40,890 22,234 5,480 14,063 2,691 4,132 439 1,833 1,860
Montana 13,703 10,262 1,163 4,406 4,693 2,918 865 1,770 283 523 82 247 194
Nebraska 21,539 15,365 1,149 6,320 7,896 5,391 1,586 3,226 579 783 115 372 296
Nevada 28,447 23,725 3,094 10,196 10,435 3,815 1,060 2,353 402 907 136 444 327
New Hampshire 21,470 16,622 964 4,206 11,452 4,162 1,086 2,332 744 686 74 251 361
New Jersey 106,412 77,857 8,658 28,728 40,471 25,171 7,133 15,978 2,060 3,384 553 1,502 1,329
New Mexico 31,425 24,720 2,335 10,721 11,664 5,583 1,600 3,411 572 1,122 178 558 386
New York 260,281 184,276 21,106 55,587 107,583 70,269 19,519 44,294 6,456 5,736 967 2,263 2,506
North Carolina 144,475 107,869 8,633 40,477 58,759 31,012 7,066 19,868 4,078 5,594 598 2,609 2,387
North Dakota 7,801 5,151 333 2,362 2,456 2,362 678 1,532 152 288 46 142 100
Ohio 166,784 116,330 8,642 45,806 61,882 43,339 10,661 28,682 3,996 7,115 808 3,320 2,987
Oklahoma 62,457 47,786 3,899 19,821 24,066 11,959 2,839 7,721 1,399 2,712 262 1,329 1,121
Oregon 44,559 32,230 4,204 12,211 15,815 10,779 3,386 6,311 1,082 1,550 275 694 581
Pennsylvania 190,877 135,460 9,998 47,055 78,407 48,489 12,207 31,098 5,184 6,928 816 3,041 3,071
Rhode Island 15,704 11,240 983 3,117 7,140 4,083 1,042 2,511 530 381 59 149 173
South Carolina 80,031 60,135 4,976 23,045 32,114 16,682 3,800 10,945 1,937 3,214 357 1,493 1,364
South Dakota 10,141 7,079 549 3,314 3,216 2,641 734 1,710 197 421 57 210 154
Tennessee 112,969 85,361 6,497 32,484 46,380 23,301 5,313 15,099 2,889 4,307 458 1,954 1,895
Texas 317,320 249,463 22,690 104,816 121,957 55,824 15,118 34,477 6,229 12,033 1,535 6,159 4,339
Utah 30,565 24,399 2,145 11,572 10,682 5,315 2,011 2,787 517 851 119 445 287
Vermont 10,137 7,203 710 1,900 4,593 2,663 698 1,587 378 271 34 91 146
Virginia 101,912 76,074 6,734 28,847 40,493 22,176 5,551 14,033 2,592 3,662 491 1,639 1,532
Washington 74,434 54,509 5,874 20,316 28,319 17,071 5,201 9,991 1,879 2,854 456 1,265 1,133
West Virginia 41,521 29,063 1,888 9,139 18,036 11,069 2,235 7,322 1,512 1,389 140 539 710
Wisconsin 77,639 53,454 3,790 18,671 30,993 21,504 6,360 13,024 2,120 2,681 344 1,119 1,218
Wyoming 6,414 4,967 450 2,512 2,005 1,201 353 721 127 246 33 144 69
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 2,001 1,859 292 836 731 123 31 79 13 19 5 9 5
Guam 2,525 2,251 478 1,180 593 190 56 120 14 84 15 57 12
Northern Mariana Islands 666 595 220 307 68 45 9 36 0 26 5 18 3
Puerto Rico 93,617 69,045 6,377 17,579 45,089 23,504 6,307 14,914 2,283 1,068 155 387 526
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,952 1,558 351 708 499 337 121 198 18 57 14 26 17
Foreign countries 29,415 23,502 8,570 11,364 3,568 5,297 1,477 3,756 64 616 213 330 73
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J11 Number and total monthly benefits for beneficiaries in foreign countries, December 2011
Region and country a Number Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars)
All beneficiaries Retired workers Disabled workers Widow(er)s and parents Wives and husbands Children All beneficiaries Retired workers
Total 567,404 346,216 13,607 87,987 90,179 29,415 344,723 226,222
Africa 3,126 1,862 222 239 179 624 2,644 1,775
Asia 104,465 60,343 2,414 11,852 22,100 7,756 63,107 41,854
China 1,209 846 31 65 112 155 961 726
Cyprus 521 328 27 90 49 27 401 267
Hong Kong 1,612 1,142 26 186 192 66 1,255 960
India 1,916 1,322 92 143 200 159 1,686 1,198
Israel 10,567 6,188 271 1,439 1,681 988 8,444 5,701
Japan 49,525 27,659 98 4,256 16,932 580 19,508 12,827
Jordan 528 201 38 49 34 206 333 160
Lebanon 606 316 22 73 60 135 421 247
Philippines 26,258 14,454 1,331 4,831 1,668 3,974 20,337 12,496
South Korea 2,837 1,936 32 128 698 43 1,391 1,065
Taiwan 957 707 39 43 103 65 871 684
Thailand 4,020 3,102 195 168 132 423 4,289 3,434
Turkey 880 565 31 157 78 49 778 528
Yemen 1,097 384 59 115 48 491 689 334
Central America and Caribbean 27,915 19,992 1,348 2,378 1,461 2,736 23,573 17,808
Barbados 1,055 896 25 69 42 23 989 861
Belize 560 424 24 32 25 55 518 418
Costa Rica 5,031 3,613 251 474 318 375 4,942 3,752
Dominican Republic 7,624 5,026 457 572 388 1,181 5,643 3,983
El Salvador 1,654 1,240 71 132 95 116 1,250 959
Guatemala 1,653 1,166 89 188 73 137 1,341 971
Honduras 1,085 694 63 110 50 168 940 646
Jamaica 2,642 2,116 65 189 128 144 2,185 1,810
Nicaragua 1,322 918 90 90 69 155 1,035 758
Panama 2,164 1,495 145 190 117 217 1,994 1,464
Trinidad and Tobago 1,085 877 28 85 46 49 981 806
Europe 232,248 145,816 4,527 36,395 38,311 7,199 134,552 88,532
Austria 2,875 1,867 46 412 451 99 1,564 1,022
Belgium 2,025 1,241 22 306 382 74 1,188 763
Croatia 1,546 1,036 120 186 119 85 1,424 1,005
Czech Republic 880 609 43 111 51 66 836 611
Denmark 1,346 833 30 206 232 45 959 602
Finland 1,002 647 34 128 141 52 639 437
France 13,806 8,886 90 1,989 2,437 404 8,672 6,064
Germany 39,339 24,204 733 6,157 6,850 1,395 20,217 12,225
Greece 23,950 14,586 499 4,375 3,790 700 14,018 9,177
Hungary 2,032 1,505 87 226 112 102 1,989 1,548
Ireland 9,789 6,507 175 1,252 1,415 440 6,197 4,387
Italy 32,264 19,192 446 6,605 5,157 864 18,612 11,923
Malta 680 399 28 129 89 35 571 361
Netherlands 5,432 3,451 63 739 1,011 168 2,662 1,722
Norway 7,021 4,214 73 1,229 1,355 150 3,063 1,863
Poland 12,931 7,873 385 1,826 2,534 313 6,283 3,852
Portugal 12,622 8,962 538 1,584 1,241 297 8,295 6,180
Romania 754 589 50 43 41 31 566 440
Serbia and Montenegro 1,047 698 80 149 67 53 854 584
Spain 11,393 6,811 239 2,112 1,868 363 7,403 4,770
Sweden 5,288 3,510 81 515 984 198 2,324 1,550
Switzerland 7,605 5,090 56 862 1,434 163 3,579 2,478
United Kingdom 34,141 21,587 487 4,873 6,230 964 20,708 13,713
North America 161,506 92,119 3,589 32,929 24,441 8,428 89,317 53,420
Canada 109,790 66,374 2,253 19,112 19,607 2,444 56,753 36,059
Mexico 51,464 25,565 1,334 13,776 4,815 5,974 32,329 17,187
Oceania 12,638 8,610 378 1,334 1,674 642 9,226 6,644
Australia 10,566 7,215 286 1,171 1,540 354 7,356 5,258
New Zealand 1,508 1,091 50 105 110 152 1,425 1,112
South America 20,430 14,476 764 2,443 1,550 1,197 16,840 12,428
Argentina 3,901 2,594 75 638 463 131 3,142 2,228
Bolivia 500 345 24 44 37 50 425 322
Brazil 2,230 1,394 73 396 185 182 1,980 1,294
Chile and Easter Island 2,044 1,383 55 289 203 114 1,722 1,239
Colombia 5,230 3,984 278 446 255 267 4,300 3,328
Ecuador 3,225 2,434 115 263 185 228 2,519 1,980
Peru 1,707 1,193 98 177 103 136 1,458 1,057
Uruguay 932 718 28 91 71 24 767 618
U.S. Overseas Military Base 5,076 2,998 365 417 463 833 5,464 3,762
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
a. Countries with 500 or more beneficiaries are shown separately. The total and continent subtotals include all foreign residents.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J14 Number, average monthly benefit, and median monthly benefit, by state or other area and type of disabled beneficiary, December 2011
State or area All disabled beneficiaries Disabled workers Disabled widow(er)s Disabled adult children
Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Median monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Median monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Median monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Median monthly benefit (dollars)
All areas 9,803,581 1,059.76 976.00 8,575,544 1,110.50 1,021.90 251,011 703.54 661.00 977,026 705.84 694.00
Alabama 255,518 1,041.14 963.00 225,847 1,090.76 1,006.00 8,545 672.56 639.00 21,126 659.84 635.00
Alaska 14,381 1,050.96 954.00 12,825 1,092.63 988.00 291 768.51 739.00 1,265 693.47 667.00
Arizona 167,433 1,110.88 1,031.90 150,778 1,153.79 1,072.90 3,664 730.00 682.50 12,991 720.19 717.00
Arkansas 155,189 1,011.77 951.00 138,156 1,058.11 992.00 4,839 639.42 606.00 12,194 634.44 614.00
California 789,472 1,086.27 992.00 690,007 1,137.10 1,041.90 16,624 758.96 712.00 82,841 728.60 717.90
Colorado 110,661 1,079.01 998.00 100,000 1,118.25 1,033.00 2,074 713.30 674.00 8,587 710.35 704.00
Connecticut 93,197 1,094.07 1,009.00 79,684 1,151.50 1,064.90 1,646 696.21 646.00 11,867 763.62 781.00
Delaware 29,841 1,127.25 1,045.90 26,647 1,173.88 1,088.90 654 702.08 673.00 2,540 747.49 754.50
District of Columbia 15,251 941.27 872.00 13,456 982.22 905.95 235 662.99 621.00 1,560 629.98 591.95
Florida 577,255 1,075.32 994.00 517,600 1,118.97 1,033.90 13,838 677.54 632.00 45,817 702.36 690.00
Georgia 299,429 1,060.45 992.00 264,416 1,112.22 1,039.90 8,937 648.79 607.00 26,076 676.58 651.00
Hawaii 26,733 1,088.48 1,014.90 23,221 1,141.52 1,067.00 573 751.31 722.00 2,939 735.12 733.90
Idaho 45,693 1,038.81 956.00 40,570 1,081.97 996.00 997 733.17 707.00 4,126 688.25 682.00
Illinois 332,261 1,078.47 989.00 283,252 1,135.41 1,040.90 8,153 730.01 692.00 40,856 753.25 759.00
Indiana 226,045 1,068.49 989.00 196,965 1,117.20 1,033.00 6,091 723.73 685.00 22,989 742.50 750.00
Iowa 87,457 1,004.47 933.00 74,258 1,058.82 981.00 1,819 684.05 653.00 11,380 701.06 706.00
Kansas 82,815 1,033.49 959.90 72,365 1,081.58 1,002.00 1,973 683.67 641.00 8,477 704.38 699.00
Kentucky 234,469 1,033.88 950.90 206,189 1,083.70 995.00 8,364 723.12 679.00 19,916 648.67 620.90
Louisiana 177,847 1,021.51 927.90 149,911 1,084.36 982.90 6,697 759.94 722.90 21,239 660.38 629.00
Maine 65,122 985.45 918.00 57,511 1,030.01 954.00 1,421 656.42 606.00 6,190 646.96 635.00
Maryland 138,470 1,095.51 1,013.00 122,028 1,142.75 1,059.00 2,741 738.81 694.00 13,701 746.12 741.00
Massachusetts 222,358 1,049.42 967.00 194,434 1,098.84 1,008.00 3,887 702.87 656.00 24,037 705.71 696.00
Michigan 387,508 1,113.46 1,012.90 334,677 1,166.15 1,062.00 9,658 789.59 745.00 43,173 777.46 798.00
Minnesota 138,573 1,049.71 968.00 120,648 1,100.91 1,012.90 1,983 686.10 635.00 15,942 707.42 705.00
Mississippi 149,894 999.83 934.00 129,781 1,058.23 984.00 5,425 646.94 612.90 14,688 614.14 578.00
Missouri 240,215 1,033.65 955.00 211,253 1,082.11 997.00 6,728 662.82 615.00 22,234 685.41 672.00
Montana 30,878 1,016.66 937.90 27,277 1,059.30 975.90 683 719.28 667.90 2,918 687.68 680.45
Nebraska 47,585 1,002.92 935.00 41,215 1,051.51 977.00 979 640.85 600.00 5,391 697.22 694.00
Nevada 64,317 1,139.08 1,061.00 58,995 1,173.99 1,092.90 1,507 745.88 694.00 3,815 754.55 750.00
New Hampshire 50,266 1,088.56 1,015.00 45,218 1,131.91 1,052.95 886 663.58 628.00 4,162 708.10 707.95
New Jersey 223,987 1,160.11 1,063.90 194,312 1,219.37 1,123.90 4,504 730.27 677.00 25,171 779.53 790.00
New Mexico 67,851 1,020.84 943.00 60,803 1,062.75 981.90 1,465 710.40 680.00 5,583 645.80 619.00
New York 589,893 1,093.64 988.00 506,939 1,150.02 1,041.90 12,685 721.44 674.00 70,269 754.06 760.00
North Carolina 362,494 1,052.96 996.00 321,185 1,104.93 1,042.00 10,297 596.28 557.00 31,012 666.42 646.00
North Dakota 16,629 975.01 899.90 13,989 1,034.48 951.90 278 597.13 555.50 2,362 667.24 655.00
Ohio 386,246 1,028.71 940.90 332,135 1,076.57 980.90 10,772 738.93 700.00 43,339 734.00 741.00
Oklahoma 140,533 1,028.70 954.00 124,067 1,074.11 995.90 4,507 686.88 649.00 11,959 686.41 671.00
Oregon 116,037 1,067.64 984.90 102,606 1,111.67 1,024.90 2,652 756.26 730.00 10,779 725.14 730.00
Pennsylvania 450,062 1,063.54 981.95 390,415 1,114.05 1,028.00 11,158 729.21 694.00 48,489 733.74 742.00
Rhode Island 40,771 1,028.58 952.00 35,905 1,075.35 989.90 783 665.88 622.00 4,083 686.88 684.00
South Carolina 195,538 1,070.41 1,009.90 172,568 1,124.74 1,059.90 6,288 614.14 576.50 16,682 680.37 658.00
South Dakota 21,458 978.08 910.00 18,415 1,035.06 961.90 402 625.39 594.00 2,641 634.47 623.00
Tennessee 274,287 1,032.58 963.90 241,802 1,081.53 1,005.90 9,184 647.38 610.00 23,301 676.39 654.90
Texas 626,954 1,045.56 966.95 552,723 1,093.05 1,009.90 18,407 721.50 682.90 55,824 682.20 657.00
Utah 51,006 1,054.69 964.45 44,698 1,100.36 1,004.90 993 763.27 730.00 5,315 725.02 728.00
Vermont 24,794 991.82 931.90 21,661 1,038.95 970.90 470 644.37 628.50 2,663 669.86 661.90
Virginia 235,370 1,066.66 994.00 206,849 1,118.70 1,042.90 6,345 687.78 652.00 22,176 689.58 672.00
Washington 189,110 1,081.65 990.90 168,044 1,122.84 1,026.00 3,995 777.97 738.00 17,071 747.16 755.00
West Virginia 111,622 1,081.89 984.00 96,330 1,140.40 1,044.00 4,223 796.55 773.90 11,069 681.62 671.00
Wisconsin 177,574 1,049.93 971.00 152,850 1,103.55 1,018.90 3,220 693.55 659.50 21,504 722.12 732.00
Wyoming 13,949 1,059.08 956.00 12,442 1,100.66 993.45 306 745.85 701.00 1,201 708.07 692.00
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,508 821.90 778.00 1,326 858.13 805.40 59 575.89 530.00 123 549.32 540.90
Guam 1,792 910.51 858.95 1,547 961.09 906.00 55 680.11 624.90 190 565.43 541.45
Northern Mariana Islands 285 667.01 654.00 232 724.28 717.45 8 535.08 450.95 45 395.24 328.00
Puerto Rico 205,969 915.73 864.90 177,166 981.28 910.90 5,299 619.32 595.00 23,504 488.44 445.90
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,137 1,017.16 943.90 1,744 1,100.09 1,028.45 56 796.98 790.00 337 624.55 613.90
Foreign countries 19,592 882.57 815.45 13,607 1,026.66 968.00 688 713.82 680.50 5,297 534.35 499.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
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