| Year | All ages a | Under 18 | 18–64 | 65 or older |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 59,723,740 | 8,548,333 | 41,089,040 | 10,086,367 |
| State conversions b | 3,402,474 | 3,939 | 1,419,041 | 1,979,494 |
| Federal applications | ||||
| 1973 | 282,472 | 5,007 | 82,993 | 194,472 |
| 1974 | 2,069,452 | 125,028 | 1,098,373 | 846,051 |
| 1975 | 1,468,610 | 99,996 | 977,209 | 391,405 |
| 1976 | 1,207,448 | 83,960 | 865,790 | 257,698 |
| 1977 | 1,268,462 | 95,314 | 903,618 | 269,530 |
| 1978 | 1,265,436 | 99,610 | 902,756 | 263,070 |
| 1979 | 1,323,113 | 106,828 | 949,087 | 267,198 |
| 1980 | 1,408,034 | 114,508 | 1,013,221 | 280,305 |
| 1981 | 1,148,844 | 94,246 | 864,481 | 190,117 |
| 1982 | 1,015,848 | 93,872 | 775,491 | 146,485 |
| 1983 | 1,131,890 | 101,087 | 834,190 | 196,613 |
| 1984 | 1,264,820 | 104,748 | 868,375 | 291,697 |
| 1985 | 1,399,869 | 119,021 | 1,049,758 | 231,090 |
| 1986 | 1,467,326 | 124,938 | 1,098,832 | 243,556 |
| 1987 | 1,435,024 | 126,575 | 1,069,285 | 239,164 |
| 1988 | 1,365,117 | 125,953 | 1,013,316 | 225,848 |
| 1989 | 1,388,545 | 130,307 | 1,015,483 | 242,755 |
| 1990 | 1,547,230 | 166,416 | 1,133,564 | 247,250 |
| 1991 | 1,807,821 | 248,325 | 1,315,918 | 243,578 |
| 1992 | 2,087,788 | 378,808 | 1,465,039 | 243,941 |
| 1993 | 2,310,005 | 503,486 | 1,571,203 | 235,316 |
| 1994 | 2,260,271 | 540,124 | 1,517,140 | 203,007 |
| 1995 | 2,055,907 | 500,333 | 1,375,696 | 179,878 |
| 1996 | 1,922,472 | 465,685 | 1,289,985 | 166,802 |
| 1997 | 1,601,970 | 336,074 | 1,133,623 | 132,273 |
| 1998 | 1,629,223 | 339,243 | 1,139,825 | 150,155 |
| 1999 | 1,661,448 | 350,382 | 1,153,450 | 157,616 |
| 2000 | 1,744,386 | 360,329 | 1,224,826 | 159,231 |
| 2001 | 1,861,123 | 376,002 | 1,324,057 | 161,064 |
| 2002 | 2,084,828 | 414,068 | 1,490,731 | 180,029 |
| 2003 | 2,224,739 | 437,492 | 1,608,391 | 178,856 |
| 2004 | 2,418,096 | 458,236 | 1,771,003 | 188,857 |
| 2005 | 2,545,079 | 458,588 | 1,850,002 | 236,489 |
| 2006 | 2,648,570 | 459,805 | 1,923,288 | 265,477 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||
| 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. | ||||