SSI Recipients by State and County, 2009

Massachusetts

Table 3. Number of recipients in state (by eligibility category, age, and receipt of OASDI benefits) and amount of payments, by county, December 2009
County ANSI Code Total Category Age SSI
recipients
also
receiving
OASDI
Amount of
payments
(thousands
of dollars) a
Aged Blind and
disabled
Under 18 18–64 65 or older
Total, Massachusetts 25 186,332 46,293 140,039 21,830 114,789 49,713 67,321 102,741
Barnstable 25001 3,513 615 2,898 293 2,560 660 1,613 1,729
Berkshire 25003 4,062 643 3,419 438 2,912 712 1,827 2,103
Bristol 25005 19,101 4,143 14,958 1,922 12,700 4,479 8,097 10,095
Dukes 25007 152 b b b 96 b 74 68
Essex 25009 22,447 6,004 16,443 2,557 13,535 6,355 8,099 12,333
Franklin 25011 2,224 289 1,935 278 1,615 331 908 1,208
Hampden 25013 27,988 4,246 23,742 5,031 18,186 4,771 9,465 16,260
Hampshire 25015 3,072 447 2,625 396 2,160 516 1,299 1,632
Middlesex 25017 26,375 8,199 18,176 2,304 15,386 8,685 9,372 14,250
Nantucket 25019 29 b b b 18 b 13 16
Norfolk 25021 10,380 3,480 6,900 848 5,842 3,690 3,739 5,387
Plymouth 25023 9,048 1,860 7,188 992 6,029 2,027 3,581 4,856
Suffolk 25025 36,828 12,407 24,421 3,908 19,747 13,173 11,687 21,194
Worcester 25027 21,113 3,908 17,205 2,850 14,003 4,260 7,547 11,610
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. The state payment total does not equal the sum of the rounded county totals.
b. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Stella Coleman (410) 965-0157 or ssi.sc@ssa.gov.