| Year | All ages a | Under 18 | 18–64 | 65 or older |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38,977,810 | 6,368,130 | 25,198,320 | 7,411,360 |
| State conversions b | 3,406,600 | 3,650 | 1,424,010 | 1,978,940 |
| Federal applications | ||||
| 1973 | 282,270 | 4,970 | 81,850 | 195,450 |
| 1974 | 1,997,130 | 122,170 | 1,061,670 | 813,290 |
| 1975 | 1,300,670 | 93,480 | 859,400 | 347,790 |
| 1976 | 973,420 | 75,950 | 684,750 | 212,720 |
| 1977 | 941,300 | 82,180 | 658,930 | 200,190 |
| 1978 | 896,610 | 84,360 | 629,240 | 183,010 |
| 1979 | 914,350 | 90,170 | 639,040 | 185,140 |
| 1980 | 936,350 | 91,700 | 654,580 | 190,070 |
| 1981 | 722,170 | 75,390 | 528,580 | 118,200 |
| 1982 | 604,290 | 72,760 | 449,350 | 82,180 |
| 1983 | 643,870 | 78,830 | 465,190 | 99,850 |
| 1984 | 735,850 | 81,580 | 485,400 | 168,870 |
| 1985 | 859,290 | 92,560 | 627,390 | 139,340 |
| 1986 | 930,260 | 98,590 | 687,520 | 144,150 |
| 1987 | 891,320 | 96,940 | 652,920 | 141,460 |
| 1988 | 835,650 | 95,380 | 603,060 | 137,210 |
| 1989 | 855,140 | 100,470 | 606,990 | 147,680 |
| 1990 | 981,590 | 127,430 | 696,700 | 157,460 |
| 1991 | 1,199,860 | 207,940 | 835,810 | 156,110 |
| 1992 | 1,455,720 | 339,210 | 954,900 | 161,610 |
| 1993 | 1,620,200 | 439,860 | 1,027,300 | 153,040 |
| 1994 | 1,568,700 | 460,050 | 979,480 | 129,170 |
| 1995 | 1,385,000 | 407,220 | 863,230 | 114,550 |
| 1996 | 1,242,710 | 359,030 | 778,990 | 104,690 |
| 1997 | 980,380 | 254,320 | 645,750 | 80,310 |
| 1998 | 982,570 | 249,810 | 642,260 | 90,500 |
| 1999 | 993,590 | 256,080 | 638,450 | 99,060 |
| 2000 | 1,034,360 | 258,000 | 677,230 | 99,130 |
| 2001 | 1,125,740 | 273,350 | 751,380 | 101,010 |
| 2002 | 1,275,550 | 301,690 | 861,610 | 112,250 |
| 2003 | 1,371,600 | 320,790 | 942,340 | 108,470 |
| 2004 | 1,484,090 | 335,720 | 1,033,580 | 114,790 |
| 2005 | 1,549,610 | 336,500 | 1,069,440 | 143,670 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample. | ||||
| NOTE: Data include only the first application for each person. | ||||
| a. Totals include applications taken under the abbreviated application process, which was used from 1987 to 1999. Totals do not include reapplications as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision. These reapplications were received from 1991 to 1995. | ||||
| b. Persons who were converted in 1973 from the state Old-Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled programs to the SSI program. | ||||
| CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov. | ||||