Annual Statistical Supplement, 2009

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, 2008 (in millions of dollars)
State or area Total,
OASDI		 Retirement Survivors Disability
All areas 615,152 409,503 99,348 106,301
Alabama 11,089 6,440 1,922 2,727
Alaska 818 529 133 156
Arizona 12,162 8,465 1,719 1,977
Arkansas 6,807 4,059 1,079 1,669
California 56,447 38,714 8,732 9,002
Colorado 7,640 5,244 1,198 1,199
Connecticut 7,961 5,746 1,123 1,092
Delaware 2,081 1,426 298 357
District of Columbia 775 511 124 140
Florida 42,985 30,677 6,088 6,220
Georgia 15,908 10,158 2,614 3,136
Hawaii 2,557 1,915 336 305
Idaho 2,926 1,993 450 483
Illinois 24,565 16,680 4,199 3,686
Indiana 14,202 9,461 2,379 2,362
Iowa 6,864 4,800 1,172 892
Kansas 5,765 3,965 950 850
Kentucky 9,687 5,401 1,728 2,558
Louisiana 8,495 4,717 1,944 1,833
Maine 3,220 2,044 473 702
Maryland 10,010 6,881 1,619 1,510
Massachusetts 13,405 9,004 1,938 2,463
Michigan 23,903 15,802 3,966 4,135
Minnesota 10,228 7,200 1,558 1,470
Mississippi 6,325 3,628 1,103 1,595
Missouri 13,230 8,553 2,139 2,538
Montana 2,102 1,431 347 325
Nebraska 3,578 2,486 597 495
Nevada 4,614 3,226 621 767
New Hampshire 3,006 2,037 397 571
New Jersey 18,895 13,459 2,752 2,684
New Mexico 3,774 2,439 607 728
New York 39,929 27,255 5,843 6,831
North Carolina 19,473 12,763 2,740 3,971
North Dakota 1,346 906 273 167
Ohio 24,797 16,235 4,745 3,817
Oklahoma 7,836 4,965 1,353 1,518
Oregon 8,114 5,684 1,205 1,225
Pennsylvania 31,162 20,950 5,299 4,913
Rhode Island 2,387 1,628 313 446
South Carolina 10,155 6,546 1,505 2,104
South Dakota 1,663 1,160 289 214
Tennessee 13,778 8,669 2,240 2,868
Texas 37,403 23,792 6,965 6,647
Utah 3,608 2,500 578 530
Vermont 1,437 977 207 253
Virginia 14,588 9,620 2,280 2,688
Washington 12,699 8,788 1,857 2,054
West Virginia 5,167 2,807 1,014 1,346
Wisconsin 12,482 8,735 1,925 1,821
Wyoming 1,046 725 168 152
Outlying areas
American Samoa 42 16 12 14
Guam 107 63 26 18
Northern Mariana Islands 15 9 5 2
Puerto Rico 6,216 3,218 1,118 1,879
U.S. Virgin Islands 186 134 27 26
Foreign countries 3,469 2,250 1,050 170
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: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J2 Number, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2008
State or area Total Retirement Survivors Disability
Retired
workers		 Spouses Children Widow(er)s
and parents		 Children Disabled workers Spouses Children
All areas 50,898,244 32,273,651 2,370,611 525,197 4,541,467 1,914,524 7,426,691 154,230 1,691,873
Alabama 952,511 522,664 38,707 9,867 92,620 43,375 194,031 4,214 47,033
Alaska 71,145 43,862 2,586 1,330 5,076 4,563 10,964 224 2,540
Arizona 986,539 657,423 43,963 8,894 75,909 34,377 133,638 2,412 29,923
Arkansas 602,017 340,779 22,589 5,742 53,484 24,591 122,212 2,632 29,988
California 4,678,517 3,050,367 255,647 59,254 385,537 168,675 617,803 11,924 129,310
Colorado 635,816 419,821 31,860 5,555 53,469 22,497 84,311 1,270 17,033
Connecticut 599,533 417,204 21,026 6,003 44,871 19,613 72,930 937 16,949
Delaware 161,314 107,029 5,842 1,278 12,432 5,673 23,646 290 5,124
District of Columbia 71,468 46,132 1,794 790 5,723 4,027 11,245 47 1,710
Florida 3,547,492 2,441,147 155,154 33,765 279,367 106,508 434,235 7,824 89,492
Georgia 1,347,932 824,603 47,911 14,560 118,114 65,882 222,208 4,004 50,650
Hawaii 212,890 154,183 8,092 3,195 15,568 6,334 20,739 397 4,382
Idaho 247,847 160,845 12,349 2,396 20,169 8,473 34,594 826 8,195
Illinois 1,948,578 1,270,660 85,497 21,773 179,552 77,129 251,483 4,490 57,994
Indiana 1,121,662 709,931 47,162 10,098 101,775 44,939 165,209 3,095 39,453
Iowa 563,610 378,386 27,877 4,574 54,037 17,999 65,571 1,084 14,082
Kansas 464,699 305,858 20,101 3,995 41,675 16,962 61,386 906 13,816
Kentucky 844,573 444,208 40,134 7,379 87,403 34,669 181,616 5,545 43,619
Louisiana 748,171 386,309 47,668 8,888 95,478 43,121 128,161 4,657 33,889
Maine 286,123 174,027 11,637 2,343 23,055 8,320 52,749 930 13,062
Maryland 802,066 535,477 30,961 7,563 68,309 34,392 103,169 1,108 21,087
Massachusetts 1,094,012 706,674 39,885 10,224 84,458 33,836 172,992 2,061 43,882
Michigan 1,840,547 1,151,127 87,000 19,807 166,636 71,360 273,884 5,702 65,031
Minnesota 831,763 563,356 37,401 6,719 70,175 25,610 103,993 1,275 23,234
Mississippi 567,786 307,373 19,427 7,183 52,857 31,212 116,351 2,700 30,683
Missouri 1,106,923 685,224 44,154 9,561 97,406 43,656 182,093 3,164 41,665
Montana 180,802 118,393 8,951 1,826 16,222 6,335 23,857 523 4,695
Nebraska 297,811 198,576 14,155 2,499 27,453 9,846 36,489 539 8,254
Nevada 374,289 256,073 13,649 3,661 26,243 12,866 50,982 717 10,098
New Hampshire 237,498 155,499 7,588 1,753 16,283 6,916 38,133 473 10,853
New Jersey 1,407,621 969,546 51,583 14,488 112,705 47,403 169,799 3,032 39,065
New Mexico 335,471 204,134 18,017 3,611 29,227 14,569 53,194 1,285 11,434
New York 3,143,642 2,045,688 129,234 38,313 252,839 105,343 453,325 9,541 109,359
North Carolina 1,631,266 1,031,806 50,082 13,926 127,252 62,573 281,498 4,511 59,618
North Dakota 117,130 75,205 7,895 944 13,838 3,908 12,540 203 2,597
Ohio 2,021,874 1,253,289 113,966 18,354 218,560 76,718 275,456 5,544 59,987
Oklahoma 669,673 405,818 29,714 5,962 64,032 28,098 109,792 2,365 23,892
Oregon 659,719 446,993 29,658 6,374 54,299 19,147 86,444 1,682 15,122
Pennsylvania 2,481,695 1,600,882 111,338 21,058 239,399 82,371 339,380 7,097 80,170
Rhode Island 196,161 129,706 5,350 1,725 13,719 5,849 32,155 365 7,292
South Carolina 850,368 527,696 27,215 8,117 70,094 35,624 147,288 2,520 31,814
South Dakota 146,991 98,307 7,927 1,181 14,426 5,230 16,284 245 3,391
Tennessee 1,168,699 697,706 46,763 10,755 106,469 49,482 207,678 4,404 45,442
Texas 3,192,227 1,906,635 183,622 34,467 325,841 144,365 470,493 12,601 114,203
Utah 299,088 193,781 16,845 3,562 22,777 14,180 37,238 763 9,942
Vermont 120,249 77,552 4,740 1,278 9,567 3,601 18,693 284 4,534
Virginia 1,207,101 765,139 49,395 11,268 104,967 45,384 185,112 3,841 41,995
Washington 1,008,804 667,631 47,666 9,570 80,505 31,109 142,746 2,256 27,321
West Virginia 429,613 219,004 25,692 3,965 50,571 16,742 89,682 3,981 19,976
Wisconsin 1,000,788 674,138 40,460 8,998 84,267 32,830 128,745 1,928 29,422
Wyoming 85,755 57,360 3,921 689 7,321 3,328 10,878 189 2,069
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,676 1,727 210 373 582 909 1,133 59 683
Guam 13,350 7,140 1,030 542 1,277 1,322 1,386 59 594
Northern Mariana Islands 2,333 1,046 116 256 276 347 211 6 75
Puerto Rico 749,490 363,565 57,737 13,568 80,483 34,868 150,155 8,803 40,311
U.S. Virgin Islands 17,963 12,041 895 490 1,264 986 1,728 61 498
Foreign countries 509,563 306,906 78,773 8,888 83,554 14,482 12,984 635 3,341
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J3 Number and total monthly benefits for beneficiaries aged 65 or older, by state or other area and sex, December 2008
State or area Number Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars)
Total Men Women Total Men Women
All areas 35,818,757 15,385,598 20,433,159 40,241,834 20,082,112 20,159,722
Alabama 591,880 246,197 345,683 641,079 314,979 326,101
Alaska 45,710 22,511 23,199 49,692 27,982 21,710
Arizona 705,883 317,361 388,522 814,388 423,744 390,644
Arkansas 379,248 162,556 216,692 401,180 200,841 200,339
California 3,396,060 1,503,139 1,892,921 3,803,931 1,923,729 1,880,202
Colorado 460,638 204,419 256,219 512,346 266,161 246,185
Connecticut 453,266 190,019 263,247 563,910 274,772 289,138
Delaware 113,885 49,345 64,540 136,847 68,951 67,896
District of Columbia 50,838 20,720 30,118 50,942 23,126 27,816
Florida 2,634,842 1,162,615 1,472,227 2,967,945 1,511,426 1,456,519
Georgia 884,315 369,958 514,357 980,699 482,957 497,742
Hawaii 161,628 70,462 91,166 180,306 87,711 92,595
Idaho 174,541 79,847 94,694 192,765 103,279 89,486
Illinois 1,414,329 596,554 817,775 1,655,708 810,765 844,943
Indiana 778,366 326,269 452,097 924,197 454,970 469,227
Iowa 424,860 178,848 246,012 476,605 235,903 240,701
Kansas 339,737 143,728 196,009 393,135 194,235 198,901
Kentucky 517,245 219,738 297,507 546,525 273,438 273,088
Louisiana 480,390 204,762 275,628 496,485 253,548 242,937
Maine 192,653 83,969 108,684 202,286 102,954 99,332
Maryland 585,977 245,582 340,395 675,726 326,089 349,637
Massachusetts 785,810 328,057 457,753 899,378 437,348 462,030
Michigan 1,260,939 538,441 722,498 1,525,322 764,516 760,806
Minnesota 616,550 265,964 350,586 700,948 355,102 345,846
Mississippi 343,920 142,258 201,662 359,245 174,424 184,821
Missouri 755,323 320,792 434,531 842,933 419,100 423,834
Montana 129,944 59,081 70,863 139,899 73,648 66,252
Nebraska 223,587 94,442 129,145 248,428 122,994 125,434
Nevada 267,573 127,608 139,965 306,816 165,987 140,829
New Hampshire 165,031 72,248 92,783 194,569 99,547 95,022
New Jersey 1,054,870 437,393 617,477 1,317,511 631,321 686,190
New Mexico 227,557 102,024 125,533 237,953 123,652 114,302
New York 2,243,385 934,128 1,309,257 2,658,558 1,267,025 1,391,533
North Carolina 1,090,908 456,090 634,818 1,220,107 594,745 625,362
North Dakota 89,698 38,457 51,241 92,962 46,861 46,101
Ohio 1,452,864 614,877 837,987 1,640,131 821,526 818,606
Oklahoma 454,731 194,865 259,866 493,993 245,581 248,412
Oregon 478,848 211,579 267,269 546,740 279,591 267,149
Pennsylvania 1,800,927 745,050 1,055,877 2,089,674 1,014,158 1,075,516
Rhode Island 139,562 56,975 82,587 159,613 75,821 83,792
South Carolina 558,410 237,070 321,340 625,290 312,145 313,145
South Dakota 111,346 48,671 62,675 115,632 59,316 56,316
Tennessee 766,774 323,663 443,111 847,453 419,656 427,797
Texas 2,191,059 959,627 1,231,432 2,383,303 1,224,721 1,158,582
Utah 213,880 95,824 118,056 243,118 129,369 113,749
Vermont 84,010 36,985 47,025 94,720 48,385 46,336
Virginia 840,490 355,637 484,853 942,475 465,488 476,987
Washington 723,322 321,399 401,923 849,133 438,278 410,855
West Virginia 268,123 114,444 153,679 291,760 146,760 145,000
Wisconsin 727,885 312,393 415,492 844,134 423,915 420,219
Wyoming 62,121 28,488 33,633 70,166 37,579 32,587
Outlying areas
American Samoa 2,049 982 1,067 1,480 810 670
Guam 8,081 3,996 4,085 5,976 3,388 2,587
Northern Mariana Islands 1,093 591 502 698 442 256
Puerto Rico 445,206 198,900 246,306 321,565 165,399 156,166
U.S. Virgin Islands 12,240 5,698 6,542 11,851 6,204 5,647
Foreign countries 434,350 202,302 232,048 251,603 125,754 125,849
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J4 Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2008 (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 53,666,109 37,207,910 1,347,716 298,072 4,908,428 1,427,099 7,895,536 44,030 537,318
Alabama 951,795 583,174 22,387 5,669 92,447 30,495 201,747 1,199 14,677
Alaska 71,226 48,253 1,410 645 5,179 3,328 11,560 62 789
Arizona 1,072,700 774,181 25,995 5,033 85,016 25,223 147,098 709 9,445
Arkansas 587,570 369,610 12,313 3,148 52,221 16,765 123,989 675 8,850
California 4,947,266 3,502,224 140,898 32,446 426,669 128,486 669,579 3,434 43,530
Colorado 671,777 477,213 18,771 3,276 59,210 17,594 89,688 379 5,645
Connecticut 701,732 526,166 13,771 3,798 54,757 16,626 80,441 262 5,910
Delaware 182,835 131,013 3,723 800 14,514 4,470 26,498 82 1,735
District of Columbia 67,272 46,926 1,011 407 5,296 2,477 10,620 16 518
Florida 3,791,084 2,799,667 89,527 18,834 309,835 78,039 463,789 2,236 29,156
Georgia 1,389,721 933,026 28,323 8,381 120,948 47,458 234,353 1,078 16,153
Hawaii 227,489 175,688 4,298 1,802 16,523 4,890 22,742 113 1,433
Idaho 256,999 181,163 7,180 1,361 22,355 6,399 35,940 226 2,377
Illinois 2,139,985 1,514,523 51,766 12,650 207,586 59,956 273,191 1,331 18,980
Indiana 1,238,360 861,308 29,567 6,319 117,411 34,700 175,933 925 12,197
Iowa 599,606 434,970 16,281 2,669 60,850 13,907 66,471 279 4,180
Kansas 504,138 360,731 12,238 2,391 47,828 12,839 63,598 247 4,266
Kentucky 827,189 486,909 21,881 4,056 86,332 24,187 188,871 1,608 13,346
Louisiana 717,667 415,745 26,578 4,678 95,194 29,150 134,610 1,407 10,306
Maine 279,889 186,042 6,554 1,265 24,033 6,174 51,803 243 3,775
Maryland 876,540 629,634 18,830 4,565 76,445 26,555 112,841 351 7,319
Massachusetts 1,170,915 821,494 24,098 5,949 95,648 27,488 181,515 546 14,176
Michigan 2,083,982 1,433,763 55,171 12,557 195,517 57,049 307,245 1,776 20,904
Minnesota 900,039 657,484 22,038 4,052 78,896 20,390 109,636 348 7,196
Mississippi 541,975 329,643 10,682 3,818 49,948 20,719 117,315 699 9,151
Missouri 1,150,109 779,391 25,881 5,522 105,365 31,565 188,681 858 12,845
Montana 183,908 129,888 5,008 988 17,576 4,538 24,375 141 1,393
Nebraska 312,526 225,395 8,165 1,441 30,709 7,387 36,875 132 2,422
Nevada 407,088 296,525 7,906 2,075 29,510 9,949 57,492 228 3,402
New Hampshire 260,778 185,488 4,794 1,101 18,839 5,881 41,089 125 3,461
New Jersey 1,663,434 1,234,168 31,827 9,142 134,604 40,098 197,732 918 14,944
New Mexico 328,701 220,335 9,568 1,869 29,312 9,537 54,347 363 3,370
New York 3,496,208 2,482,661 75,616 22,491 287,335 83,988 504,332 2,771 37,013
North Carolina 1,705,531 1,176,854 29,531 8,135 129,456 45,276 295,867 1,180 19,233
North Dakota 116,143 80,788 4,250 522 14,571 2,828 12,373 56 756
Ohio 2,144,294 1,457,895 68,224 10,879 244,830 57,635 285,148 1,716 17,967
Oklahoma 678,765 450,464 16,748 3,331 66,829 19,859 113,735 663 7,135
Oregon 714,690 518,804 17,708 3,728 61,882 14,855 92,282 491 4,940
Pennsylvania 2,710,656 1,901,728 68,253 12,831 272,830 63,793 364,036 2,048 25,137
Rhode Island 209,452 149,939 3,175 1,005 15,366 4,560 33,038 94 2,275
South Carolina 888,484 602,818 16,248 4,775 70,753 25,507 157,111 687 10,583
South Dakota 145,585 105,213 4,268 612 14,895 3,543 16,012 57 984
Tennessee 1,196,982 790,590 27,433 6,291 108,689 34,793 213,977 1,223 13,987
Texas 3,237,555 2,139,557 102,425 18,356 341,180 103,833 494,137 3,564 34,503
Utah 317,103 225,088 10,443 2,023 26,085 10,959 39,241 222 3,042
Vermont 126,027 89,281 2,763 737 10,396 2,768 18,647 75 1,361
Virginia 1,273,789 879,166 29,112 6,678 110,799 34,484 198,403 1,164 13,983
Washington 1,117,592 800,499 29,439 5,850 93,548 24,771 153,780 703 9,001
West Virginia 437,536 249,098 14,623 2,254 52,590 11,988 99,339 1,326 6,318
Wisconsin 1,096,491 798,355 24,416 5,453 96,888 25,839 136,013 520 9,006
Wyoming 91,622 65,951 2,345 410 8,233 2,541 11,450 51 642
Outlying areas
American Samoa 3,363 1,301 69 126 365 423 932 12 136
Guam 9,128 5,491 358 201 931 738 1,260 13 135
Northern Mariana Islands 1,235 688 34 66 134 151 149 1 13
Puerto Rico 527,510 279,670 20,902 4,951 53,841 17,590 138,326 2,181 10,049
U.S. Virgin Islands 16,432 12,035 420 244 1,084 622 1,854 17 155
Foreign countries 297,642 192,235 20,475 3,414 58,345 9,435 12,433 197 1,108
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J5 Number, by state or other area and age, December 2008
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 50,898,244 3,118,057 4,736,888 2,767,870 4,456,672 10,343,396 8,441,890 6,771,273 5,319,619 3,253,648 1,642,574 46,357
Alabama 952,511 76,568 120,952 73,901 89,210 181,072 147,065 112,472 81,784 46,517 22,235 735
Alaska 71,145 7,132 7,551 3,802 6,950 16,783 11,716 7,969 5,188 2,813 1,215 26
Arizona 986,539 59,539 81,081 48,966 91,070 214,490 172,559 134,140 98,753 58,048 27,279 614
Arkansas 602,017 47,248 74,536 44,937 56,048 116,112 92,755 71,217 52,417 30,530 15,751 466
California 4,678,517 276,040 387,475 232,169 386,773 966,642 800,387 637,066 504,771 324,173 158,650 4,371
Colorado 635,816 36,156 52,546 30,589 55,887 139,692 110,016 85,359 64,716 40,229 20,137 489
Connecticut 599,533 30,750 49,268 24,643 41,606 117,778 97,444 85,618 74,089 49,691 27,839 807
Delaware 161,314 9,409 14,644 8,551 14,825 34,691 27,503 21,879 15,724 9,380 4,587 121
District of Columbia 71,468 4,946 7,721 3,826 4,137 13,422 11,749 9,416 7,798 5,336 2,969 148
Florida 3,547,492 181,086 259,491 163,348 308,725 735,302 621,600 511,312 404,514 241,668 117,245 3,201
Georgia 1,347,932 101,770 138,074 86,186 137,587 289,373 218,301 160,384 114,594 67,219 33,469 975
Hawaii 212,890 11,120 13,090 8,017 19,035 43,502 35,286 31,059 26,697 16,491 8,375 218
Idaho 247,847 15,050 21,771 12,499 23,986 54,407 42,037 31,404 23,770 14,934 7,789 200
Illinois 1,948,578 114,345 170,551 92,923 156,430 392,006 326,703 266,904 217,530 137,027 72,095 2,064
Indiana 1,121,662 69,474 110,466 60,685 102,671 227,175 182,090 146,206 116,690 69,720 35,536 949
Iowa 563,610 25,408 44,285 23,936 45,121 110,260 96,036 81,064 67,851 43,759 25,097 793
Kansas 464,699 26,110 40,510 22,102 36,240 90,067 77,264 65,410 53,274 34,284 18,826 612
Kentucky 844,573 64,508 114,638 67,894 80,288 159,357 126,253 96,772 72,460 41,810 20,063 530
Louisiana 748,171 63,492 89,233 49,961 65,095 143,009 116,989 92,304 69,778 39,621 18,168 521
Maine 286,123 17,586 35,047 17,271 23,566 55,101 44,896 37,033 28,934 17,358 9,072 259
Maryland 802,066 49,508 66,707 36,917 62,957 169,386 137,510 109,340 87,069 54,752 27,131 789
Massachusetts 1,094,012 64,293 118,991 54,121 70,797 201,952 172,048 151,001 130,131 84,285 44,992 1,401
Michigan 1,840,547 113,012 179,597 104,718 182,281 367,780 287,678 235,954 192,725 116,690 58,538 1,574
Minnesota 831,763 39,720 70,331 35,024 70,138 172,372 139,918 114,113 93,142 60,840 35,090 1,075
Mississippi 567,786 52,753 74,807 44,495 51,811 105,125 85,693 64,724 47,642 26,867 13,386 483
Missouri 1,106,923 71,238 117,336 65,696 97,330 219,308 178,186 143,703 111,017 67,413 34,611 1,085
Montana 180,802 9,737 14,779 9,127 17,215 39,583 30,676 23,677 18,116 11,459 6,280 153
Nebraska 297,811 14,927 24,046 13,038 22,213 57,997 50,924 43,724 35,374 22,508 12,642 418
Nevada 374,289 22,729 28,417 19,007 36,563 89,532 69,648 49,149 33,709 17,807 7,588 140
New Hampshire 237,498 15,469 25,825 11,861 19,312 48,570 38,129 31,035 24,394 14,843 7,842 218
New Jersey 1,407,621 75,184 108,221 62,287 107,059 284,965 236,688 204,324 167,600 106,251 53,545 1,497
New Mexico 335,471 23,588 33,308 19,789 31,229 69,701 56,595 43,403 30,715 18,152 8,756 235
New York 3,143,642 183,314 291,815 167,037 258,091 614,684 512,667 427,495 349,650 218,268 116,967 3,654
North Carolina 1,631,266 103,679 165,778 108,018 162,883 338,108 266,239 203,154 151,584 87,863 42,765 1,195
North Dakota 117,130 4,937 8,508 4,603 9,384 22,407 20,014 17,468 14,516 9,258 5,840 195
Ohio 2,021,874 108,935 186,941 102,902 170,232 401,781 336,938 276,711 228,660 138,974 68,128 1,672
Oklahoma 669,673 44,583 68,550 41,524 60,285 135,610 111,581 87,098 64,317 37,630 18,018 477
Oregon 659,719 30,236 50,567 34,164 65,904 143,855 109,513 85,702 69,737 45,668 23,805 568
Pennsylvania 2,481,695 132,538 224,070 124,125 200,035 476,585 400,400 350,084 297,456 182,645 91,568 2,189
Rhode Island 196,161 10,914 20,265 11,118 14,302 35,488 29,151 26,221 24,238 15,951 8,297 216
South Carolina 850,368 57,487 86,747 58,547 89,177 181,088 137,732 102,049 73,415 43,196 20,341 589
South Dakota 146,991 6,999 10,771 5,956 11,919 29,881 25,100 21,253 17,140 11,156 6,613 203
Tennessee 1,168,699 80,762 128,057 79,168 113,938 241,744 189,276 142,347 103,573 60,070 28,936 828
Texas 3,192,227 232,676 306,956 176,390 285,146 667,320 541,149 415,859 303,435 176,851 84,031 2,414
Utah 299,088 22,623 26,110 12,460 24,015 63,800 52,560 40,358 30,554 17,940 8,497 171
Vermont 120,249 6,832 12,852 6,181 10,374 25,009 19,413 15,595 12,217 7,541 4,119 116
Virginia 1,207,101 75,131 116,291 69,103 106,086 255,732 203,018 157,024 117,937 71,184 34,578 1,017
Washington 1,008,804 50,851 87,621 52,702 94,308 219,101 167,573 129,775 102,432 67,986 35,531 924
West Virginia 429,613 28,656 53,962 37,243 41,629 79,775 65,311 50,535 39,566 22,168 10,502 266
Wisconsin 1,000,788 49,969 87,093 45,970 89,871 200,971 165,933 138,234 112,217 70,292 39,129 1,109
Wyoming 85,755 4,796 6,903 4,004 7,931 19,143 15,115 11,526 8,623 5,080 2,565 69
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,676 1,831 683 570 543 829 614 334 176 72 a a
Guam 13,350 2,233 1,159 614 1,263 2,748 2,350 1,611 921 333 a a
Northern Mariana Islands 2,333 621 264 105 250 443 319 203 82 34 12 0
Puerto Rico 749,490 64,893 86,906 64,769 87,716 140,583 113,796 81,471 57,747 32,926 17,997 686
U.S. Virgin Islands 17,963 1,597 1,148 697 2,281 4,692 3,339 2,000 1,239 639 319 12
Foreign countries 509,563 21,069 11,576 7,614 34,954 115,507 110,447 88,031 65,221 37,448 a a
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Not shown to avoid disclosure of information regarding particular individuals.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J5.1 Number, by state or other area, race, and sex, December 2008
State or area All races Adult beneficiaries
Total a White Black Other b Men Women
All areas 50,898,244 40,999,405 5,173,497 4,524,963 20,508,501 26,258,149
Alabama 952,511 690,230 208,176 51,529 364,725 487,511
Alaska 71,145 52,999 2,017 15,867 31,139 31,573
Arizona 986,539 850,265 28,881 104,003 413,264 500,081
Arkansas 602,017 496,733 70,753 32,642 239,326 302,370
California 4,678,517 3,471,788 317,691 866,281 1,941,370 2,379,908
Colorado 635,816 559,650 21,908 51,845 265,685 325,046
Connecticut 599,533 514,361 41,700 40,482 238,322 318,646
Delaware 161,314 126,356 25,285 9,148 65,005 84,234
District of Columbia 71,468 18,825 47,201 5,023 27,691 37,250
Florida 3,547,492 2,910,360 347,179 277,027 1,479,970 1,837,757
Georgia 1,347,932 931,823 326,484 85,159 519,844 696,996
Hawaii 212,890 60,335 2,358 149,279 88,844 110,135
Idaho 247,847 230,708 675 15,558 105,694 123,089
Illinois 1,948,578 1,541,999 251,740 147,066 772,551 1,019,131
Indiana 1,121,662 981,187 80,359 56,524 441,167 586,005
Iowa 563,610 530,173 9,327 22,200 226,272 300,683
Kansas 464,699 413,820 22,752 26,478 184,657 245,269
Kentucky 844,573 751,334 47,732 42,506 340,000 418,906
Louisiana 748,171 507,272 193,556 43,917 295,589 366,684
Maine 286,123 269,391 1,095 14,396 118,755 143,643
Maryland 802,066 554,207 187,987 56,857 315,057 423,967
Massachusetts 1,094,012 957,379 47,937 82,812 432,462 573,608
Michigan 1,840,547 1,510,936 218,694 104,100 738,648 945,701
Minnesota 831,763 766,595 18,732 42,991 342,015 434,185
Mississippi 567,786 370,585 166,053 29,460 214,034 284,674
Missouri 1,106,923 952,664 97,968 52,474 440,967 571,074
Montana 180,802 166,902 421 12,851 77,693 90,253
Nebraska 297,811 271,888 9,825 15,052 118,675 158,537
Nevada 374,289 300,922 26,578 45,592 165,200 182,464
New Hampshire 237,498 223,288 1,426 11,863 96,144 121,832
New Jersey 1,407,621 1,115,637 157,135 128,861 549,976 756,689
New Mexico 335,471 273,642 5,959 54,531 140,614 165,243
New York 3,143,642 2,401,355 384,742 340,712 1,239,263 1,651,364
North Carolina 1,631,266 1,222,032 308,326 95,859 638,223 856,926
North Dakota 117,130 109,752 286 6,617 47,976 61,705
Ohio 2,021,874 1,723,019 190,414 100,471 813,706 1,053,109
Oklahoma 669,673 574,548 39,648 53,097 266,963 344,758
Oregon 659,719 604,018 8,062 45,514 278,317 340,759
Pennsylvania 2,481,695 2,154,917 193,808 125,533 977,472 1,320,624
Rhode Island 196,161 173,251 6,664 15,036 76,582 104,713
South Carolina 850,368 605,846 196,511 45,543 334,384 440,429
South Dakota 146,991 135,673 552 10,242 60,947 76,242
Tennessee 1,168,699 968,513 135,184 61,652 459,010 604,010
Texas 3,192,227 2,483,589 348,416 348,887 1,285,918 1,613,274
Utah 299,088 272,607 1,946 23,360 121,307 150,097
Vermont 120,249 113,189 488 5,952 49,837 60,999
Virginia 1,207,101 908,744 215,477 78,983 477,457 630,997
Washington 1,008,804 886,848 25,809 92,424 424,345 516,459
West Virginia 429,613 395,058 10,858 22,541 178,481 210,449
Wisconsin 1,000,788 907,255 41,767 48,014 407,788 521,750
Wyoming 85,755 79,657 483 5,309 36,836 42,833
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,676 290 37 5,324 1,751 1,960
Guam 13,350 1,279 179 11,831 5,335 5,557
Northern Mariana Islands 2,333 272 46 1,993 854 801
Puerto Rico 749,490 527,403 50,292 168,512 303,160 357,583
U.S. Virgin Islands 17,963 2,975 12,973 1,940 7,406 8,583
Foreign countries 509,563 373,061 14,945 115,243 223,828 259,024
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Race and ethnic designations are collected from the form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card). For dependents and survivor beneficiaries, race is assumed to be the same as that shown on the SS-5 for the wage earner on whose earnings record the benefit is based.
a. Includes 200,379 persons of unknown race.
b. Includes Asians and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and a subset of the total number of beneficiaries of Hispanic origin. The distribution of beneficiaries among those three groups is not available.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J6 Percentage distribution of monthly benefit for retired workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2008
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 32,273,651 100.0 11.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.4 6.7 7.4 8.1 8.0 30.6 1,152.90 1,157.40
Alabama 522,664 100.0 11.3 7.5 8.1 7.8 7.6 7.7 8.0 8.1 7.5 26.4 1,115.80 1,099.40
Alaska 43,862 100.0 17.1 7.4 7.6 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.3 29.0 1,100.10 1,068.40
Arizona 657,423 100.0 9.8 6.7 7.0 6.6 6.2 6.6 7.5 8.5 8.7 32.3 1,177.60 1,194.40
Arkansas 340,779 100.0 11.6 8.0 8.6 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.1 7.4 22.7 1,084.60 1,060.00
California 3,050,367 100.0 15.0 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.0 6.0 6.4 6.9 7.2 32.0 1,148.10 1,140.40
Colorado 419,821 100.0 14.1 6.8 7.1 6.6 6.1 6.3 6.8 7.5 7.7 31.0 1,136.70 1,146.40
Connecticut 417,204 100.0 7.5 5.5 6.0 5.9 5.6 6.2 7.2 8.2 8.9 39.0 1,261.20 1,276.40
Delaware 107,029 100.0 7.1 6.0 6.5 6.3 5.8 6.5 7.7 9.0 9.7 35.4 1,224.10 1,250.40
District of Columbia 46,132 100.0 26.2 7.8 7.4 7.0 6.5 6.1 5.4 4.9 4.4 24.4 1,017.20 923.40
Florida 2,441,147 100.0 11.1 7.4 7.6 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.6 8.1 8.1 29.5 1,146.90 1,145.00
Georgia 824,603 100.0 11.4 7.2 7.9 7.7 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.7 7.5 28.3 1,131.50 1,113.40
Hawaii 154,183 100.0 13.3 6.7 6.8 6.4 6.7 7.2 7.8 8.2 7.4 29.5 1,139.50 1,138.40
Idaho 160,845 100.0 11.1 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.9 7.4 8.1 8.6 8.1 27.6 1,126.30 1,130.40
Illinois 1,270,660 100.0 10.8 6.5 6.7 6.0 5.6 6.0 7.1 8.1 8.4 34.7 1,191.90 1,216.40
Indiana 709,931 100.0 6.8 6.3 6.9 6.0 5.9 6.6 8.1 9.4 9.6 34.3 1,213.20 1,238.40
Iowa 378,386 100.0 8.8 7.5 7.5 6.7 6.7 7.5 8.6 9.7 8.9 28.2 1,149.50 1,162.40
Kansas 305,858 100.0 8.6 6.8 7.2 6.7 6.6 7.2 8.0 9.0 8.9 31.0 1,179.40 1,186.40
Kentucky 444,208 100.0 12.9 7.9 8.1 7.5 7.1 7.3 7.8 8.3 7.8 25.4 1,096.10 1,089.40
Louisiana 386,309 100.0 17.1 8.0 7.8 7.0 6.5 6.4 6.7 7.5 6.9 26.1 1,076.20 1,056.40
Maine 174,027 100.0 14.5 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.6 7.8 7.9 8.0 7.2 23.1 1,069.00 1,052.00
Maryland 535,477 100.0 12.9 6.2 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.4 6.9 7.6 7.7 33.4 1,175.80 1,181.40
Massachusetts 706,674 100.0 13.3 6.8 7.0 6.6 6.1 6.3 6.8 7.2 7.5 32.4 1,162.50 1,158.00
Michigan 1,151,127 100.0 6.3 6.1 6.5 5.6 5.2 6.0 7.7 9.0 9.7 37.9 1,245.50 1,276.00
Minnesota 563,356 100.0 9.7 7.3 7.6 6.7 6.2 6.5 7.4 8.4 8.6 31.6 1,167.10 1,183.00
Mississippi 307,373 100.0 12.8 8.3 8.9 8.6 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.5 6.9 22.7 1,072.50 1,037.40
Missouri 685,224 100.0 10.9 7.3 7.6 7.1 6.8 7.2 7.8 8.6 8.4 28.4 1,137.40 1,141.40
Montana 118,393 100.0 12.2 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.2 7.6 8.2 8.4 8.2 24.8 1,097.10 1,096.40
Nebraska 198,576 100.0 10.1 7.5 7.7 7.2 7.3 7.8 8.3 8.7 8.3 27.2 1,135.10 1,129.40
Nevada 256,073 100.0 11.6 6.8 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.7 7.0 7.6 7.9 31.9 1,158.00 1,163.40
New Hampshire 155,499 100.0 8.4 6.2 7.0 6.9 6.7 7.3 7.9 8.7 8.6 32.3 1,192.90 1,194.40
New Jersey 969,546 100.0 7.7 5.6 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.8 6.7 7.6 8.4 40.9 1,272.90 1,291.40
New Mexico 204,134 100.0 15.5 7.7 7.9 7.5 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.0 25.1 1,079.40 1,057.40
New York 2,045,688 100.0 9.6 6.4 6.6 6.1 5.9 6.4 7.3 8.2 8.4 35.1 1,213.60 1,222.40
North Carolina 1,031,806 100.0 8.8 6.8 7.9 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.0 26.9 1,140.60 1,122.00
North Dakota 75,205 100.0 12.8 8.8 8.7 7.9 7.5 7.8 7.8 8.1 7.7 22.9 1,074.20 1,054.40
Ohio 1,253,289 100.0 11.9 6.5 6.5 5.8 5.4 6.1 7.6 8.9 9.1 32.2 1,163.30 1,202.40
Oklahoma 405,818 100.0 12.1 7.5 7.7 7.4 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.7 7.9 25.5 1,110.00 1,102.00
Oregon 446,993 100.0 9.6 7.1 7.2 6.5 6.3 6.9 8.2 9.3 8.9 30.1 1,160.70 1,179.40
Pennsylvania 1,600,882 100.0 8.3 6.8 6.8 6.2 6.1 6.9 8.4 9.6 9.3 31.6 1,187.90 1,205.40
Rhode Island 129,706 100.0 10.7 7.0 7.2 6.8 6.9 7.5 8.2 8.4 8.0 29.4 1,156.00 1,148.40
South Carolina 527,696 100.0 9.3 6.8 7.9 8.0 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.2 7.8 27.9 1,142.40 1,125.40
South Dakota 98,307 100.0 13.0 8.4 8.7 8.1 8.0 7.8 8.1 8.2 7.2 22.5 1,070.30 1,050.00
Tennessee 697,706 100.0 10.0 7.3 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.2 7.7 27.2 1,133.10 1,115.40
Texas 1,906,635 100.0 14.7 7.3 7.5 6.9 6.5 6.5 6.8 7.4 7.1 29.2 1,122.20 1,108.00
Utah 193,781 100.0 12.2 7.5 7.4 6.3 5.6 5.7 6.4 8.0 8.2 32.8 1,161.60 1,185.40
Vermont 77,552 100.0 9.2 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.9 8.7 8.9 8.4 27.9 1,151.20 1,144.40
Virginia 765,139 100.0 11.7 6.8 7.4 7.2 7.0 7.1 7.4 7.9 7.5 29.9 1,149.00 1,136.40
Washington 667,631 100.0 9.3 6.6 6.8 6.2 5.7 6.2 7.2 8.4 8.8 34.8 1,199.00 1,226.40
West Virginia 219,004 100.0 9.9 7.0 7.2 6.7 6.9 7.6 8.6 9.8 9.0 27.2 1,137.40 1,156.40
Wisconsin 674,138 100.0 7.4 7.1 7.3 6.2 5.9 6.7 8.2 9.8 9.9 31.5 1,184.30 1,213.40
Wyoming 57,360 100.0 10.2 7.6 7.7 6.6 6.5 6.6 7.7 8.6 8.5 29.9 1,149.80 1,163.40
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,727 100.0 39.6 12.4 10.6 8.4 5.4 5.4 4.8 3.1 2.6 7.6 753.20 684.00
Guam 7,140 100.0 41.5 11.9 9.2 7.4 5.6 4.6 4.2 3.1 2.7 9.8 769.10 665.00
Northern Mariana Islands 1,046 100.0 55.4 10.8 7.2 5.1 3.7 3.2 2.0 1.9 2.3 8.5 657.50 555.20
Puerto Rico 363,565 100.0 34.5 14.1 12.4 9.6 7.2 5.7 4.3 3.2 2.4 6.5 769.20 709.70
U.S. Virgin Islands 12,041 100.0 16.7 10.2 10.2 9.9 9.0 7.8 7.1 5.8 5.4 17.9 999.50 932.40
Foreign countries 306,906 100.0 54.0 9.2 7.6 5.9 4.6 3.8 3.2 2.7 2.2 6.9 626.40 560.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J8 Percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2008
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 7,426,691 100.0 13.1 8.8 10.8 10.0 8.9 7.9 6.8 5.8 4.9 22.9 1,063.10 980.00
Alabama 194,031 100.0 12.5 9.3 11.6 10.9 9.7 8.3 7.0 5.8 4.7 20.2 1,039.80 957.40
Alaska 10,964 100.0 14.5 9.3 11.3 9.9 8.5 7.3 6.7 5.2 4.3 22.9 1,054.30 957.00
Arizona 133,638 100.0 11.0 8.0 10.1 9.9 9.0 8.0 7.1 6.2 5.3 25.4 1,100.70 1,024.00
Arkansas 122,212 100.0 12.8 9.2 11.6 11.2 10.2 8.9 7.5 6.3 5.0 17.4 1,014.50 950.00
California 617,803 100.0 14.4 8.6 10.0 9.1 8.0 7.2 6.3 5.6 4.9 25.8 1,083.80 997.40
Colorado 84,311 100.0 12.7 9.1 10.7 9.9 9.0 8.0 6.9 5.9 5.0 22.8 1,063.80 982.40
Connecticut 72,930 100.0 11.6 8.4 10.2 9.5 8.5 7.9 6.8 6.1 5.2 25.9 1,103.00 1,023.40
Delaware 23,646 100.0 10.5 7.7 9.7 9.8 8.9 8.0 7.2 6.2 5.1 26.9 1,120.60 1,041.00
District of Columbia 11,245 100.0 17.2 11.0 13.1 11.9 9.8 8.3 6.5 5.0 3.9 13.4 944.50 869.40
Florida 434,235 100.0 11.8 8.8 10.9 10.4 9.2 8.2 7.0 6.0 5.1 22.6 1,068.10 987.00
Georgia 222,208 100.0 11.5 8.7 10.8 10.6 9.8 8.7 7.6 6.4 5.3 20.7 1,054.70 984.40
Hawaii 20,739 100.0 11.3 8.4 9.7 9.7 8.7 7.9 7.3 6.8 5.5 24.8 1,096.60 1,027.40
Idaho 34,594 100.0 14.4 9.5 11.1 9.9 8.8 7.4 6.5 5.9 4.9 21.5 1,038.90 957.00
Illinois 251,483 100.0 13.3 8.6 10.3 9.5 8.4 7.4 6.5 5.7 4.9 25.5 1,086.30 1,000.00
Indiana 165,209 100.0 13.2 8.7 10.8 9.9 8.8 7.9 6.7 5.9 4.9 23.1 1,064.90 982.40
Iowa 65,571 100.0 15.2 9.8 11.4 10.2 8.7 7.8 6.5 5.6 4.9 19.8 1,013.70 936.00
Kansas 61,386 100.0 13.5 9.4 11.2 10.3 9.1 7.9 7.1 5.9 5.2 20.4 1,036.00 959.00
Kentucky 181,616 100.0 14.7 9.4 11.1 9.8 8.7 7.6 6.6 5.5 4.7 21.9 1,039.90 957.00
Louisiana 128,161 100.0 15.1 9.0 11.0 9.8 8.5 7.4 6.1 5.2 4.6 23.4 1,050.30 958.40
Maine 52,749 100.0 14.8 10.1 12.4 11.5 9.9 8.6 6.8 5.6 4.4 15.8 982.10 909.40
Maryland 103,169 100.0 12.1 8.0 10.2 9.7 8.7 7.8 7.1 6.1 5.2 25.1 1,093.70 1,015.40
Massachusetts 172,992 100.0 12.7 9.3 11.3 10.4 9.4 8.1 6.9 5.8 4.7 21.3 1,049.30 965.00
Michigan 273,884 100.0 13.4 8.3 9.7 8.8 7.7 6.7 5.9 5.3 4.7 29.4 1,121.80 1,028.40
Minnesota 103,993 100.0 13.5 9.1 11.0 10.1 8.8 7.9 6.6 5.6 4.7 22.6 1,054.30 968.00
Mississippi 116,351 100.0 12.8 9.5 12.0 11.8 10.3 8.6 7.1 5.9 4.8 17.3 1,008.30 935.40
Missouri 182,093 100.0 13.6 9.4 11.3 10.5 9.2 8.0 6.9 5.7 4.8 20.6 1,036.20 954.40
Montana 23,857 100.0 14.4 9.7 11.6 10.4 9.0 8.1 6.5 5.6 4.6 20.1 1,021.70 941.40
Nebraska 36,489 100.0 14.1 9.8 12.0 10.5 9.2 8.1 7.1 6.0 5.0 18.3 1,010.60 936.40
Nevada 50,982 100.0 9.3 7.3 9.8 9.9 9.3 8.3 7.5 6.3 5.6 26.6 1,127.70 1,050.40
New Hampshire 38,133 100.0 10.3 8.1 10.6 10.8 9.9 8.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 22.3 1,077.50 1,003.40
New Jersey 169,799 100.0 10.6 7.4 9.2 8.8 8.1 7.5 6.6 5.8 5.2 30.9 1,164.50 1,079.40
New Mexico 53,194 100.0 14.8 9.3 11.2 10.2 9.1 8.0 6.8 5.9 4.8 19.8 1,021.70 947.00
New York 453,325 100.0 13.4 8.3 9.9 9.0 8.0 7.1 6.2 5.5 4.8 27.8 1,112.50 1,018.40
North Carolina 281,498 100.0 10.9 8.3 10.6 10.8 10.3 9.4 8.0 6.8 5.4 19.4 1,051.00 990.00
North Dakota 12,540 100.0 16.0 10.1 12.4 10.5 9.0 7.8 6.4 5.4 4.9 17.4 986.70 909.00
Ohio 275,456 100.0 16.1 9.7 10.9 9.5 8.1 7.1 6.1 5.3 4.5 22.6 1,035.20 943.40
Oklahoma 109,792 100.0 14.2 9.1 10.8 10.1 8.8 7.9 6.9 5.9 5.2 21.0 1,035.90 963.40
Oregon 86,444 100.0 13.3 9.1 10.6 9.8 8.5 7.6 6.6 5.7 4.9 24.0 1,067.50 984.00
Pennsylvania 339,380 100.0 13.3 8.4 10.4 9.6 8.7 7.7 6.8 5.9 5.0 24.2 1,072.60 993.40
Rhode Island 32,155 100.0 13.1 9.8 11.7 10.7 9.7 8.1 6.8 5.6 4.7 19.8 1,027.50 945.40
South Carolina 147,288 100.0 10.4 8.1 10.3 10.7 10.1 9.2 8.1 6.7 5.6 20.8 1,066.70 1,004.40
South Dakota 16,284 100.0 16.1 10.4 11.9 10.7 9.1 8.0 6.9 5.6 4.6 16.8 983.30 909.00
Tennessee 207,678 100.0 12.5 9.2 11.4 11.0 9.9 8.5 7.4 6.1 4.9 19.0 1,030.30 957.40
Texas 470,493 100.0 13.6 8.7 10.9 10.1 9.0 8.1 6.9 6.0 5.0 21.6 1,050.30 973.00
Utah 37,238 100.0 14.4 9.5 11.0 9.9 8.5 7.2 6.3 5.5 4.7 23.1 1,053.80 959.40
Vermont 18,693 100.0 14.4 9.8 12.0 10.6 10.0 8.7 7.2 5.7 4.6 17.0 997.50 931.00
Virginia 185,112 100.0 11.9 8.2 10.4 10.2 9.4 8.4 7.4 6.2 5.2 22.8 1,071.80 999.40
Washington 142,746 100.0 13.1 9.0 10.6 9.8 8.6 7.4 6.5 5.5 4.8 24.6 1,077.30 986.00
West Virginia 89,682 100.0 13.7 8.2 9.7 8.8 7.8 7.0 6.2 5.7 4.8 28.1 1,107.70 1,026.00
Wisconsin 128,745 100.0 14.1 8.9 10.6 9.7 8.6 7.6 6.6 5.8 4.8 23.1 1,056.50 975.00
Wyoming 10,878 100.0 14.8 9.8 10.9 10.3 8.4 6.9 6.0 5.1 4.3 23.6 1,052.60 948.40
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,133 100.0 25.3 13.9 13.9 11.8 7.5 7.4 6.3 4.9 3.2 5.9 822.90 769.00
Guam 1,386 100.0 21.1 9.7 14.7 10.5 7.7 7.1 5.9 6.4 4.3 12.6 909.40 844.20
Northern Mariana Islands 211 100.0 39.3 16.1 13.7 9.5 8.1 2.8 2.4 1.9 1.9 4.3 704.20 678.40
Puerto Rico 150,155 100.0 12.5 12.1 16.5 14.9 11.5 8.5 6.2 4.5 3.3 10.0 921.20 857.40
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,728 100.0 11.8 7.7 10.1 10.1 10.1 8.2 8.3 6.1 5.8 21.9 1,072.70 1,001.70
Foreign countries 12,984 100.0 22.1 8.1 9.8 9.6 8.0 7.4 6.6 5.2 4.7 18.5 957.60 904.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J9 Percentage distribution of nondisabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2008
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 4,150,157 100.0 10.8 4.7 5.9 7.3 8.5 10.2 11.8 10.4 8.9 21.6 1,112.30 1,123.40
Alabama 80,898 100.0 13.4 6.0 7.6 8.8 9.7 10.3 10.8 9.2 7.7 16.5 1,041.70 1,045.40
Alaska 4,433 100.0 15.3 5.9 6.1 7.5 8.5 9.1 10.9 9.6 7.9 19.1 1,054.60 1,071.40
Arizona 69,709 100.0 8.7 3.7 4.9 6.5 8.1 10.3 12.7 11.6 9.9 23.7 1,151.30 1,163.40
Arkansas 46,763 100.0 13.4 6.8 8.4 9.4 10.0 10.5 10.8 9.1 7.0 14.6 1,021.80 1,019.40
California 355,072 100.0 11.7 4.8 5.6 6.8 7.7 9.3 10.9 9.9 8.6 24.7 1,134.40 1,138.40
Colorado 49,587 100.0 10.1 4.3 5.5 7.0 8.4 9.9 11.5 10.7 9.1 23.5 1,132.40 1,142.40
Connecticut 42,066 100.0 5.6 2.6 3.8 5.1 7.1 9.5 12.0 11.2 10.7 32.3 1,248.00 1,238.20
Delaware 11,457 100.0 4.8 2.8 4.5 6.5 8.1 10.2 13.2 12.4 11.5 26.0 1,200.50 1,199.40
District of Columbia 5,354 100.0 26.4 8.6 9.1 8.6 7.7 7.6 6.4 5.3 4.6 15.6 942.40 867.20
Florida 257,811 100.0 8.4 4.4 5.7 7.5 8.9 10.6 12.2 10.7 9.0 22.5 1,140.10 1,137.40
Georgia 104,597 100.0 12.7 6.1 7.2 8.6 9.3 9.9 10.3 9.1 8.0 18.8 1,064.60 1,064.00
Hawaii 14,393 100.0 12.5 5.1 6.6 8.0 9.6 10.0 11.3 9.3 8.0 19.7 1,083.00 1,082.40
Idaho 18,402 100.0 6.1 3.7 5.7 8.0 9.7 11.6 13.7 11.6 9.5 20.4 1,139.80 1,138.40
Illinois 166,026 100.0 7.5 3.4 4.6 5.8 7.5 10.0 12.7 11.5 10.1 26.9 1,186.10 1,187.40
Indiana 92,790 100.0 4.6 2.7 4.2 6.2 8.4 11.3 14.2 12.8 11.2 24.4 1,190.10 1,188.40
Iowa 50,993 100.0 5.2 4.0 5.9 7.7 9.6 11.9 13.5 11.8 9.4 21.1 1,149.10 1,142.40
Kansas 38,574 100.0 5.7 3.5 5.1 7.1 8.7 11.0 12.5 11.4 9.8 25.1 1,180.00 1,170.40
Kentucky 76,498 100.0 14.9 6.6 7.5 8.4 9.0 10.2 11.2 9.1 7.6 15.5 1,024.40 1,037.40
Louisiana 85,578 100.0 15.5 6.7 7.8 8.6 8.9 9.5 10.2 9.0 7.4 16.4 1,024.50 1,027.40
Maine 21,125 100.0 10.2 5.2 7.2 9.2 10.3 11.5 11.4 9.9 7.7 17.5 1,073.60 1,069.40
Maryland 63,720 100.0 10.4 4.3 5.4 6.9 7.8 9.9 11.6 10.4 9.0 24.3 1,141.70 1,147.40
Massachusetts 78,779 100.0 10.1 4.0 5.3 6.5 7.8 9.6 11.0 10.5 9.0 26.1 1,158.60 1,162.00
Michigan 152,741 100.0 4.6 2.4 3.8 5.7 7.9 11.2 14.5 12.6 11.0 26.1 1,205.30 1,198.40
Minnesota 66,589 100.0 7.6 4.5 5.7 7.3 8.4 10.5 12.3 11.2 9.8 22.6 1,142.20 1,150.40
Mississippi 45,417 100.0 17.8 7.4 8.4 8.9 9.2 9.6 9.6 8.0 6.6 14.5 989.10 981.00
Missouri 88,060 100.0 8.5 4.4 6.1 7.9 9.0 11.0 12.6 10.6 9.4 20.6 1,120.70 1,126.40
Montana 14,961 100.0 7.3 4.5 6.5 8.2 10.3 12.0 12.8 10.7 8.6 19.0 1,113.10 1,110.40
Nebraska 25,804 100.0 5.9 4.6 6.3 8.2 9.6 11.6 12.1 10.6 8.9 22.1 1,143.40 1,130.70
Nevada 23,889 100.0 8.6 3.9 5.2 6.4 8.0 10.3 12.2 11.1 9.6 24.7 1,155.50 1,164.00
New Hampshire 14,963 100.0 5.7 3.1 4.5 6.7 8.4 10.6 13.7 11.8 9.6 26.0 1,190.60 1,181.00
New Jersey 104,691 100.0 6.2 2.9 4.3 5.9 7.3 9.7 11.9 11.0 10.3 30.4 1,221.50 1,215.40
New Mexico 26,630 100.0 15.2 6.3 7.5 8.7 9.3 10.1 10.4 9.0 7.1 16.5 1,030.20 1,031.40
New York 232,340 100.0 7.7 3.9 5.2 6.9 8.3 10.5 12.3 10.8 9.4 24.9 1,168.50 1,161.00
North Carolina 112,668 100.0 12.1 5.8 7.2 8.9 9.6 10.5 10.9 9.2 7.9 17.9 1,062.40 1,062.00
North Dakota 13,269 100.0 9.2 7.0 8.0 10.1 10.6 10.8 10.9 8.6 7.5 17.3 1,067.00 1,048.40
Ohio 203,054 100.0 8.5 3.4 4.6 6.3 7.8 10.8 13.7 12.1 10.2 22.5 1,146.50 1,163.00
Oklahoma 57,249 100.0 10.4 5.3 6.9 8.3 9.6 10.9 11.6 10.5 8.6 18.0 1,082.40 1,088.40
Oregon 50,206 100.0 6.0 3.1 4.8 6.4 8.7 11.5 14.0 12.4 10.3 22.9 1,168.00 1,167.00
Pennsylvania 222,557 100.0 5.7 3.0 4.8 6.7 8.7 11.9 14.3 12.5 10.4 22.1 1,166.60 1,165.40
Rhode Island 12,592 100.0 7.2 4.0 5.4 6.9 9.4 12.1 12.5 10.4 8.9 23.2 1,155.50 1,138.40
South Carolina 61,502 100.0 12.8 5.8 7.6 8.8 9.5 10.2 10.7 9.1 7.8 17.8 1,056.00 1,054.40
South Dakota 13,645 100.0 9.9 6.9 8.6 9.5 10.7 11.2 11.1 9.3 7.6 15.3 1,051.90 1,040.40
Tennessee 93,885 100.0 11.9 5.6 7.4 8.4 9.6 10.5 11.3 9.6 8.0 17.8 1,066.00 1,069.40
Texas 294,564 100.0 13.1 5.9 6.8 7.9 8.5 9.4 10.6 9.4 8.1 20.4 1,079.80 1,083.40
Utah 20,546 100.0 8.8 3.4 4.3 5.4 6.7 9.3 12.2 11.7 10.8 27.3 1,180.70 1,199.40
Vermont 8,784 100.0 7.6 4.5 6.7 8.1 10.0 11.7 11.9 11.0 8.7 19.8 1,119.80 1,112.20
Virginia 95,352 100.0 11.6 5.5 6.7 8.2 9.3 10.3 10.9 9.5 7.9 20.2 1,086.70 1,085.40
Washington 74,481 100.0 6.5 3.2 4.3 5.9 7.7 10.1 13.0 12.2 10.7 26.2 1,190.70 1,193.40
West Virginia 44,733 100.0 9.2 5.1 7.3 8.5 9.3 11.9 13.3 10.9 8.7 15.9 1,073.60 1,090.00
Wisconsin 78,961 100.0 4.9 3.1 4.7 6.5 8.6 11.4 14.2 12.6 11.0 22.9 1,175.20 1,175.90
Wyoming 6,743 100.0 5.8 4.1 5.8 7.6 8.8 10.8 13.6 12.1 8.9 22.4 1,152.60 1,154.40
Outlying areas
American Samoa 385 100.0 51.2 12.7 8.8 8.1 4.9 4.9 2.3 1.8 1.3 3.9 658.00 596.40
Guam 1,021 100.0 36.4 13.0 13.3 10.3 6.4 5.6 4.4 2.8 1.5 6.3 760.30 704.40
Northern Mariana Islands 187 100.0 a a a a a a a a a a 523.30 485.40
Puerto Rico 71,675 100.0 46.9 12.9 10.5 8.0 6.2 4.7 3.6 2.3 1.6 3.4 680.10 622.40
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,144 100.0 23.1 13.7 10.1 12.1 9.6 7.3 7.2 4.5 4.1 8.2 868.00 831.40
Foreign countries 80,244 100.0 a a a a a a a a a a 698.70 659.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
a. Not shown to avoid disclosure of information regarding particular individuals.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J10 Number of children, by state or other area and type of benefit, December 2008
State or area Total Children under age 18 of— Disabled adult children of— Students aged 18–19 of—
Subtotal Retired workers Disabled workers Deceased workers Subtotal Retired workers Disabled workers Deceased workers Subtotal Retired workers Disabled workers Deceased workers
All areas 4,131,594 3,118,230 285,944 1,552,104 1,280,182 871,466 221,943 84,788 564,735 141,898 17,310 54,981 69,607
Alabama 100,275 76,570 5,654 42,389 28,527 19,434 3,798 2,636 13,000 4,271 415 2,008 1,848
Alaska 8,433 7,132 1,002 2,361 3,769 985 286 91 608 316 42 88 186
Arizona 73,194 59,545 5,436 27,781 26,328 11,087 3,108 1,248 6,731 2,562 350 894 1,318
Arkansas 60,321 47,253 3,219 27,303 16,731 10,817 2,306 1,634 6,877 2,251 217 1,051 983
California 357,239 276,057 35,254 120,590 120,213 73,186 22,718 6,129 44,339 7,996 1,282 2,591 4,123
Colorado 45,085 36,155 3,242 15,804 17,109 7,269 2,127 655 4,487 1,661 186 574 901
Connecticut 42,565 30,751 2,901 15,804 12,046 10,820 2,960 759 7,101 994 142 386 466
Delaware 12,075 9,410 703 4,724 3,983 2,223 534 208 1,481 442 41 192 209
District of Columbia 6,527 4,946 563 1,571 2,812 1,436 209 111 1,116 145 18 28 99
Florida 229,765 181,098 21,482 82,422 77,194 39,873 10,881 4,064 24,928 8,794 1,402 3,006 4,386
Georgia 131,092 101,778 8,874 46,117 46,787 23,491 5,015 2,391 16,085 5,823 671 2,142 3,010
Hawaii 13,911 11,121 2,250 4,180 4,691 2,617 903 153 1,561 173 42 49 82
Idaho 19,064 15,050 1,263 7,587 6,200 3,398 1,045 387 1,966 616 88 221 307
Illinois 156,896 114,355 11,594 53,080 49,681 36,798 9,355 2,927 24,516 5,743 824 1,987 2,932
Indiana 94,490 69,475 4,855 35,464 29,156 20,181 4,733 2,000 13,448 4,834 510 1,989 2,335
Iowa 36,655 25,410 1,772 12,761 10,877 9,931 2,673 806 6,452 1,314 129 515 670
Kansas 34,773 26,112 1,933 12,639 11,540 7,317 1,922 676 4,719 1,344 140 501 703
Kentucky 85,667 64,512 3,405 39,580 21,527 18,244 3,746 2,545 11,953 2,911 228 1,494 1,189
Louisiana 85,898 63,498 4,600 30,605 28,293 19,465 3,997 2,183 13,285 2,935 291 1,101 1,543
Maine 23,725 17,587 1,019 11,845 4,723 5,427 1,262 821 3,344 711 62 396 253
Maryland 63,042 49,511 4,473 19,907 25,131 12,286 2,939 836 8,511 1,245 151 344 750
Massachusetts 87,942 64,295 4,420 40,346 19,529 20,975 5,476 2,272 13,227 2,672 328 1,264 1,080
Michigan 156,198 113,015 9,618 59,394 44,003 37,852 9,559 3,494 24,799 5,331 630 2,143 2,558
Minnesota 55,563 39,724 2,498 21,224 16,002 13,630 3,997 1,116 8,517 2,209 224 894 1,091
Mississippi 69,078 52,758 4,210 27,678 20,870 13,265 2,661 1,717 8,887 3,055 312 1,288 1,455
Missouri 94,882 71,240 4,645 37,638 28,957 19,432 4,517 2,221 12,694 4,210 399 1,806 2,005
Montana 12,856 9,737 1,010 4,327 4,400 2,580 749 199 1,632 539 67 169 303
Nebraska 20,599 14,928 1,039 7,451 6,438 4,873 1,389 460 3,024 798 71 343 384
Nevada 26,625 22,729 2,683 9,581 10,465 3,201 855 317 2,029 695 123 200 372
New Hampshire 19,522 15,471 828 10,066 4,577 3,405 856 460 2,089 646 69 327 250
New Jersey 100,956 75,186 7,745 36,352 31,089 22,636 6,286 1,546 14,804 3,134 457 1,167 1,510
New Mexico 29,614 23,590 2,110 10,590 10,890 5,023 1,367 515 3,141 1,001 134 329 538
New York 253,015 183,317 20,400 101,705 61,212 63,613 16,969 5,220 41,424 6,085 944 2,434 2,707
North Carolina 136,117 103,681 7,443 54,261 41,977 27,566 5,995 3,347 18,224 4,870 488 2,010 2,372
North Dakota 7,449 4,937 325 2,357 2,255 2,220 594 138 1,488 292 25 102 165
Ohio 155,059 108,948 8,154 54,248 46,546 39,511 9,485 3,109 26,917 6,600 715 2,630 3,255
Oklahoma 57,952 44,584 3,289 21,677 19,618 10,745 2,408 1,213 7,124 2,623 265 1,002 1,356
Oregon 40,643 30,240 3,519 13,830 12,891 9,009 2,639 835 5,535 1,394 216 457 721
Pennsylvania 183,599 132,545 9,505 73,020 50,020 44,333 10,814 4,298 29,221 6,721 739 2,852 3,130
Rhode Island 14,866 10,915 801 6,728 3,386 3,645 890 431 2,324 306 34 133 139
South Carolina 75,555 57,489 4,560 28,936 23,993 15,102 3,260 1,632 10,210 2,964 297 1,246 1,421
South Dakota 9,802 7,001 500 3,090 3,411 2,411 643 176 1,592 390 38 125 227
Tennessee 105,679 80,761 5,766 41,501 33,494 20,932 4,620 2,373 13,939 3,986 369 1,568 2,049
Texas 293,035 232,689 20,265 105,520 106,904 49,208 12,861 4,881 31,466 11,138 1,341 3,802 5,995
Utah 27,684 22,627 1,892 9,325 11,410 4,350 1,574 396 2,380 707 96 221 390
Vermont 9,413 6,834 631 4,133 2,070 2,288 606 270 1,412 291 41 131 119
Virginia 98,647 75,134 6,143 38,368 30,623 19,928 4,689 2,204 13,035 3,585 436 1,423 1,726
Washington 68,000 50,857 4,948 24,906 21,003 14,390 4,237 1,428 8,725 2,753 385 987 1,381
West Virginia 40,683 28,657 1,783 17,792 9,082 10,593 2,054 1,436 7,103 1,433 128 748 557
Wisconsin 71,250 49,970 3,418 26,807 19,745 18,776 5,285 1,581 11,910 2,504 295 1,034 1,175
Wyoming 6,086 4,796 374 1,902 2,520 1,056 288 93 675 234 27 74 133
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,965 1,833 346 669 818 110 23 9 78 22 4 5 13
Guam 2,458 2,233 481 566 1,186 160 51 13 96 65 10 15 40
Northern Mariana Islands 678 621 243 73 305 42 a a a 15 a a a
Puerto Rico 88,747 64,894 7,227 37,842 19,825 22,895 6,173 2,057 14,665 958 168 412 378
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,974 1,597 360 470 767 330 117 16 197 47 13 12 22
Foreign countries 26,711 21,071 7,271 3,217 10,583 5,096 a a a 544 a a a
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Not shown to avoid disclosure of information regarding particular individiuals.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J11 Number and total monthly benefits for beneficiaries in foreign countries, December 2008
Region and country a Number Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars)
All
beneficiaries		 Retired
workers		 Disabled workers Widow(er)s b Wives and husbands Children All
beneficiaries		 Retired
workers
Total 509,563 306,906 12,984 83,554 79,408 26,711 297,642 192,235
Africa 2,469 1,456 185 218 171 439 1,984 1,336
Asia 82,024 45,593 1,932 10,727 17,213 6,559 47,034 29,981
China 809 575 35 51 75 73 596 447
Cyprus 513 307 23 96 58 29 371 239
Hong Kong 1,193 762 13 227 140 51 858 604
India 1,333 939 74 107 123 90 1,110 808
Israel 9,474 5,475 245 1,381 1,487 886 7,238 4,815
Japan 37,642 20,862 85 3,245 12,966 484 14,343 9,266
Lebanon 506 248 20 78 52 108 345 191
Philippines 21,841 11,119 1,000 4,897 1,564 3,261 15,435 8,906
South Korea 1,603 1,114 10 82 366 31 811 630
Taiwan 546 401 16 37 63 29 472 371
Thailand 2,521 1,911 154 116 67 273 2,560 2,013
Turkey 782 493 29 148 71 41 663 438
Yemen 1,383 450 68 128 65 672 784 371
Central America and Caribbean 25,292 17,798 1,277 2,253 1,366 2,598 20,145 15,027
Barbados 1,087 914 21 82 51 19 970 835
Belize 503 381 19 31 28 44 447 361
Costa Rica 4,377 3,065 253 426 266 367 4,008 2,975
Dominican Republic 7,098 4,627 439 515 398 1,119 4,962 3,503
El Salvador 1,291 933 80 107 68 103 942 700
Guatemala 1,477 1,004 72 176 74 151 1,134 800
Honduras 1,089 695 66 109 54 165 883 610
Jamaica 2,766 2,190 74 214 141 147 2,165 1,782
Nicaragua 778 539 45 70 29 95 570 417
Panama 1,722 1,111 130 178 96 207 1,479 1,009
Trinidad and Tobago 984 779 29 86 45 45 854 691
Europe 214,436 134,767 4,664 34,584 33,418 7,003 121,970 79,959
Austria 2,704 1,738 55 421 396 94 1,487 974
Belgium 1,910 1,173 22 295 348 72 1,093 701
Croatia 1,502 948 131 219 114 90 1,316 882
Czech Republic 677 490 44 74 26 43 638 482
Denmark 914 571 19 183 112 29 773 489
Finland 922 575 36 134 122 55 585 382
France 12,318 7,975 92 1,841 2,031 379 7,529 5,249
Germany 37,084 22,970 679 5,738 6,292 1,405 18,188 11,039
Greece 23,107 13,882 617 4,306 3,604 698 13,235 8,532
Hungary 2,039 1,509 99 229 104 98 1,936 1,499
Ireland 9,230 6,184 183 1,184 1,250 429 5,940 4,263
Italy 32,996 19,611 526 6,935 4,996 928 18,670 11,884
Malta 613 334 32 134 70 43 499 290
Netherlands 5,010 3,160 65 678 936 171 2,386 1,531
Norway 6,838 4,073 97 1,214 1,298 156 2,931 1,766
Poland 6,567 4,647 310 854 555 201 4,073 2,798
Portugal 12,329 8,590 602 1,589 1,242 306 7,656 5,546
Romania 628 496 34 41 36 21 449 357
Serbia and Montenegro 1,017 665 71 168 70 43 794 525
Spain 10,571 6,232 243 2,036 1,717 343 6,660 4,230
Sweden 4,258 2,833 71 457 748 149 1,911 1,261
Switzerland 7,340 4,914 62 823 1,368 173 3,292 2,261
United Kingdom 31,580 19,810 486 4,665 5,670 949 18,196 11,875
North America 153,503 85,944 3,644 32,031 24,041 7,843 81,272 47,903
Canada 104,821 62,193 2,375 18,872 18,936 2,445 52,230 32,651
Mexico 48,442 23,583 1,268 13,113 5,089 5,389 28,820 15,091
Oceania 9,645 6,399 315 1,142 1,289 500 6,972 4,958
Australia 8,125 5,388 249 1,014 1,170 304 5,659 3,989
New Zealand 1,229 874 45 94 98 118 1,107 855
South America 17,594 12,265 643 2,206 1,457 1,023 13,694 9,975
Argentina 3,656 2,386 71 608 464 127 2,781 1,948
Brazil 2,099 1,298 61 388 193 159 1,755 1,136
Chile and Easter Island 1,679 1,165 44 243 147 80 1,380 1,008
Colombia 4,204 3,137 215 371 233 248 3,232 2,472
Ecuador 2,751 2,030 102 240 184 195 2,010 1,538
Peru 1,251 853 75 139 85 99 1,012 721
Uruguay 865 670 38 73 70 14 657 528
U.S. Overseas Military Base 4,600 2,684 324 393 453 746 4,571 3,096
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.
b. Includes nondisabled and disabled widow(er)s, widowed mothers and fathers, and parents.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181 or supplement@ssa.gov.
Table 5.J14 Number, average monthly benefit, and median monthly benefit, by state or other area and type of disabled beneficiary, December 2008
State or area All disabled beneficiaries Disabled workers Disabled adult children Disabled widow(er)s
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 8,528,164 1,014.00 933.40 7,426,691 1,063.20 980.00 871,466 681.80 672.00 230,007 683.60 646.40
Alabama 221,204 990.00 913.40 194,031 1,039.80 957.40 19,434 629.20 604.00 7,739 648.00 618.00
Alaska 12,208 1,015.40 922.70 10,964 1,054.40 956.95 985 650.80 625.00 259 756.20 722.00
Arizona 148,110 1,061.80 985.40 133,638 1,100.80 1,024.00 11,087 698.60 698.00 3,385 715.20 676.00
Arkansas 137,534 969.60 909.40 122,212 1,014.60 950.00 10,817 608.60 587.00 4,505 618.80 593.00
California 706,460 1,036.60 949.00 617,803 1,083.80 997.40 73,186 701.40 692.00 15,471 737.20 696.00
Colorado 93,458 1,027.20 948.00 84,311 1,063.80 982.40 7,269 690.20 689.00 1,878 694.20 653.00
Connecticut 85,359 1,049.80 971.00 72,930 1,103.00 1,023.40 10,820 746.80 764.00 1,609 675.00 627.00
Delaware 26,452 1,078.60 999.40 23,646 1,120.60 1,041.00 2,223 731.40 737.40 583 701.40 666.00
District of Columbia 12,918 901.60 835.00 11,245 944.40 869.40 1,436 607.40 576.20 237 653.60 640.40
Florida 486,410 1,025.80 947.40 434,235 1,068.00 987.00 39,873 678.60 667.00 12,302 657.60 618.00
Georgia 253,857 1,002.60 935.40 222,208 1,054.60 984.40 23,491 643.60 616.00 8,158 619.80 582.00
Hawaii 23,897 1,045.00 972.00 20,739 1,096.60 1,027.40 2,617 699.40 697.40 541 742.40 712.00
Idaho 38,877 1,000.00 919.00 34,594 1,038.80 957.00 3,398 673.00 667.00 885 734.20 708.40
Illinois 295,843 1,032.60 948.00 251,483 1,086.40 1,000.00 36,798 731.20 739.00 7,562 709.80 676.00
Indiana 190,697 1,019.40 939.40 165,209 1,065.00 982.40 20,181 728.20 738.00 5,307 711.20 680.00
Iowa 77,254 964.60 891.00 65,571 1,013.80 936.00 9,931 694.20 695.00 1,752 658.20 637.00
Kansas 70,424 991.40 918.00 61,386 1,036.00 959.00 7,317 694.80 692.00 1,721 663.40 629.00
Kentucky 207,512 990.80 909.40 181,616 1,040.00 957.00 18,244 620.40 593.00 7,652 706.20 667.00
Louisiana 153,724 984.60 896.40 128,161 1,050.40 958.40 19,465 630.80 600.00 6,098 734.20 699.00
Maine 59,503 942.20 876.00 52,749 982.00 909.40 5,427 628.80 621.00 1,327 638.20 584.00
Maryland 117,995 1,046.80 968.40 103,169 1,093.80 1,015.40 12,286 720.20 718.00 2,540 715.00 673.00
Massachusetts 197,562 1,004.40 927.00 172,992 1,049.20 965.00 20,975 690.00 688.00 3,595 683.00 637.00
Michigan 320,322 1,069.60 974.40 273,884 1,121.80 1,028.40 37,852 759.40 778.00 8,586 772.00 742.00
Minnesota 119,496 1,007.60 926.00 103,993 1,054.20 968.00 13,630 696.20 697.00 1,873 682.00 647.00
Mississippi 134,557 952.40 887.40 116,351 1,008.20 935.40 13,265 582.40 545.00 4,941 628.20 596.00
Missouri 207,515 990.40 914.00 182,093 1,036.20 954.40 19,432 665.80 655.00 5,990 650.80 608.00
Montana 27,064 981.20 903.70 23,857 1,021.80 941.40 2,580 676.60 671.40 627 690.60 646.00
Nebraska 42,261 964.40 894.00 36,489 1,010.60 936.40 4,873 678.00 672.00 899 638.60 604.00
Nevada 55,490 1,095.80 1,021.40 50,982 1,127.60 1,050.40 3,201 736.80 732.00 1,307 734.80 690.00
New Hampshire 42,297 1,039.20 967.40 38,133 1,077.60 1,003.40 3,405 696.80 699.00 759 648.20 601.00
New Jersey 196,680 1,107.80 1,019.40 169,799 1,164.60 1,079.40 22,636 756.60 764.50 4,245 708.40 664.00
New Mexico 59,606 980.20 907.40 53,194 1,021.60 947.00 5,023 619.80 593.40 1,389 696.60 666.00
New York 529,205 1,056.80 961.00 453,325 1,112.60 1,018.40 63,613 729.40 737.00 12,267 698.80 662.00
North Carolina 318,462 1,001.00 944.40 281,498 1,051.00 990.00 27,566 635.20 612.00 9,398 575.40 534.00
North Dakota 15,060 930.40 855.70 12,540 986.60 909.00 2,220 653.40 643.00 300 628.00 600.00
Ohio 324,711 987.40 901.00 275,456 1,035.20 943.40 39,511 717.60 728.00 9,744 730.00 701.00
Oklahoma 124,564 991.60 920.00 109,792 1,036.00 963.40 10,745 658.80 639.00 4,027 669.00 638.00
Oregon 97,743 1,027.00 945.00 86,444 1,067.60 984.00 9,009 712.20 722.00 2,290 732.00 713.00
Pennsylvania 394,131 1,022.80 944.40 339,380 1,072.60 993.40 44,333 714.00 723.00 10,418 716.00 686.00
Rhode Island 36,542 984.00 909.40 32,155 1,027.40 945.40 3,645 669.80 668.00 742 647.00 607.00
South Carolina 167,932 1,013.40 955.40 147,288 1,066.60 1,004.40 15,102 646.00 619.00 5,542 596.80 566.00
South Dakota 19,101 929.80 859.40 16,284 983.20 909.00 2,411 621.00 612.00 406 617.40 595.50
Tennessee 236,938 982.00 914.00 207,678 1,030.40 957.40 20,932 644.60 619.00 8,328 624.80 591.00
Texas 536,294 1,003.00 928.40 470,493 1,050.20 973.00 49,208 654.80 632.00 16,593 694.20 659.00
Utah 42,456 1,012.00 920.00 37,238 1,053.80 959.40 4,350 710.00 718.20 868 735.80 701.50
Vermont 21,447 953.00 890.40 18,693 997.60 931.00 2,288 656.80 652.00 466 616.80 588.20
Virginia 211,092 1,021.40 950.00 185,112 1,071.80 999.40 19,928 659.00 639.00 6,052 675.20 643.00
Washington 160,641 1,038.80 950.00 142,746 1,077.40 986.00 14,390 728.00 739.00 3,505 749.20 716.00
West Virginia 104,377 1,048.20 958.00 89,682 1,107.60 1,026.00 10,593 650.40 638.00 4,102 774.00 753.00
Wisconsin 150,438 1,006.40 927.40 128,745 1,056.40 975.00 18,776 712.80 730.00 2,917 683.20 651.00
Wyoming 12,192 1,014.80 914.70 10,878 1,052.60 948.40 1,056 703.40 699.00 258 691.20 664.70
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,297 786.40 739.40 1,133 822.80 769.00 110 505.60 473.90 54 593.40 588.00
Guam 1,597 862.20 801.40 1,386 909.40 844.20 160 510.00 460.00 51 681.20 603.40
Northern Mariana Islands 260 640.40 618.70 211 704.20 678.40 42 362.60 306.50 7 379.60 356.00
Puerto Rico 178,226 851.80 808.40 150,155 921.20 857.40 22,895 456.00 415.40 5,176 585.60 558.40
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,121 987.60 914.00 1,728 1,072.80 1,001.70 330 588.60 574.40 63 740.80 732.40
Foreign countries 18,791 826.00 768.00 12,984 957.60 904.20 5,096 510.60 476.00 711 683.00 662.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
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