Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2022

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

Disabled Workers

Table 19. Number and percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1960–2022, selected years
Year Number (thousands) Percentage distribution Average age
Total, all ages Under 30 30–34 35–39 a 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers b
1996 4,400 100.0 3.6 5.6 9.0 11.6 13.8 15.5 18.6 22.4 50.0
1997 4,508 100.0 3.2 5.1 8.6 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.2 22.4 50.3
1998 4,699 100.0 3.0 4.8 8.3 11.6 13.8 16.5 19.7 22.4 50.5
1999 4,879 100.0 2.8 4.4 8.0 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.0 22.3 50.6
2000 5,042 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.6 11.4 14.1 17.6 20.3 22.3 50.8
2001 5,268 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.2 11.1 14.1 17.7 20.7 22.4 50.9
2002 5,540 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.1 17.5 21.3 22.7 51.0
2003 5,869 100.0 3.1 3.7 6.3 10.4 14.0 17.3 21.5 23.7 51.3
2004 6,197 100.0 3.1 3.6 5.9 10.0 13.8 17.2 21.8 24.5 51.5
2005 6,519 100.0 3.1 3.4 5.7 9.5 13.6 17.2 22.3 25.2 51.8
2006 6,807 100.0 3.0 3.3 5.5 9.0 13.3 17.3 22.3 26.4 52.1
2007 7,099 100.0 2.9 3.2 5.3 8.5 13.0 17.3 21.9 28.0 52.4
2008 7,427 100.0 2.9 3.3 5.1 8.0 12.6 17.3 21.7 29.1 52.6
2009 7,788 100.0 2.9 3.4 5.0 7.7 12.4 17.5 21.9 29.3 52.7
2010 8,204 100.0 2.9 3.4 4.8 7.5 12.0 17.5 22.2 29.6 52.8
2011 8,576 100.0 2.7 3.5 4.6 7.3 11.4 17.4 22.6 30.4 53.0
2012 8,827 100.0 2.5 3.4 4.6 7.1 11.0 17.2 23.2 31.0 53.2
2013 8,941 100.0 2.3 3.4 4.6 6.9 10.5 17.1 23.7 31.5 53.4
2014 8,955 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.6 6.7 10.0 16.7 24.2 32.5 53.7
2015 8,909 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.6 6.3 9.7 16.2 24.5 33.7 53.9
2016 8,809 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.6 6.0 9.4 15.6 24.6 35.1 54.2
2017 8,695 100.0 1.6 2.7 4.5 5.9 9.2 15.0 24.5 36.5 54.5
2018 8,537 100.0 1.6 2.6 4.4 5.9 8.9 14.4 24.5 37.8 54.7
2019 8,378 100.0 1.5 2.4 4.2 5.9 8.7 13.9 24.4 39.0 54.9
2020 8,151 100.0 1.5 2.4 4.1 6.0 8.4 13.7 23.9 40.0 55.0
2021 7,877 100.0 1.5 2.2 3.9 6.0 8.0 13.4 23.1 41.9 55.3
2022 7,604 100.0 1.4 2.1 3.7 5.9 7.8 13.1 22.3 43.7 55.6
  Men
1960 356 100.0 0.5 a 3.3 3.0 4.9 16.6 26.7 44.9 57.3
1965 734 100.0 1.0 a 7.5 7.6 10.4 15.4 24.7 33.3 54.4
1970 1,069 100.0 3.3 a 6.8 6.9 10.9 15.2 23.2 33.7 53.9
1975 1,711 100.0 4.6 a 7.5 6.2 9.7 15.8 23.2 33.0 53.5
1980 1,928 100.0 4.1 a 9.6 6.0 8.9 14.3 24.0 33.1 52.9
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 1,746 100.0 4.0 a 9.7 5.8 7.8 13.6 23.6 35.5 53.2
1983 1,731 100.0 4.2 a 10.4 6.3 8.0 13.0 23.1 35.0 52.9
1984 1,748 100.0 4.4 a 11.3 6.8 8.3 12.8 22.2 34.2 52.5
1985 1,785 100.0 4.6 a 12.3 7.3 8.6 12.9 21.4 32.9 51.9
1986 1,827 100.0 4.9 a 13.3 7.9 8.9 12.7 20.7 31.5 51.4
1987 1,857 100.0 4.8 a 13.8 8.5 9.4 12.5 20.1 30.8 51.1
1988 1,869 100.0 4.7 a 14.3 9.0 9.8 12.7 19.6 29.9 50.9
1989 1,906 100.0 4.5 a 14.7 9.6 10.3 12.7 19.4 28.8 50.7
1990 1,965 100.0 4.5 a 15.2 10.3 10.7 12.7 19.1 27.5 50.4
1991 2,066 100.0 4.5 a 15.6 10.7 11.2 13.0 18.6 26.4 50.1
1992 2,221 100.0 4.6 a 16.0 11.0 12.0 13.4 18.0 25.0 49.9
1993 2,358 100.0 4.6 a 16.2 11.2 12.3 13.9 17.9 23.9 49.6
1994 2,476 100.0 4.3 a 16.1 11.4 12.8 14.2 17.8 23.4 49.6
1995 2,573 100.0 4.0 a 15.5 11.5 13.4 14.5 18.0 23.2 49.7
1996 2,653 100.0 3.7 5.7 9.2 11.6 13.7 15.0 18.3 22.9 50.0
1997 2,667 100.0 3.3 5.2 8.7 11.6 13.6 15.6 18.9 23.0 50.3
1998 2,737 100.0 3.1 4.8 8.4 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.3 23.0 50.5
1999 2,801 100.0 2.8 4.5 8.1 11.6 13.8 16.7 19.7 22.9 50.7
2000 2,856 100.0 2.8 4.2 7.6 11.4 13.9 17.3 20.0 22.8 50.8
2001 2,948 100.0 2.9 4.0 7.2 11.2 14.0 17.5 20.5 23.0 51.0
2002 3,067 100.0 3.1 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.0 17.3 21.1 23.2 51.1
2003 3,221 100.0 3.2 3.6 6.3 10.4 13.9 17.1 21.4 24.1 51.3
2004 3,373 100.0 3.2 3.4 5.8 10.0 13.7 17.0 21.9 25.0 51.6
2005 3,517 100.0 3.2 3.3 5.5 9.4 13.5 17.0 22.4 25.7 51.9
2006 3,643 100.0 3.1 3.2 5.3 8.9 13.2 17.0 22.4 27.0 52.2
2007 3,774 100.0 3.1 3.1 5.1 8.3 12.8 17.0 21.9 28.6 52.5
2008 3,925 100.0 3.1 3.2 4.9 7.9 12.4 17.1 21.7 29.8 52.7
2009 4,100 100.0 3.1 3.3 4.7 7.5 12.2 17.2 21.8 30.1 52.8
2010 4,310 100.0 3.1 3.4 4.6 7.3 11.8 17.3 22.1 30.4 52.9
2011 4,494 100.0 3.0 3.5 4.4 7.1 11.2 17.2 22.5 31.2 53.1
2012 4,606 100.0 2.8 3.5 4.4 6.9 10.7 17.0 23.1 31.7 53.3
2013 4,642 100.0 2.6 3.5 4.4 6.7 10.2 16.8 23.6 32.2 53.5
2014 4,628 100.0 2.4 3.4 4.5 6.4 9.8 16.4 24.1 33.1 53.7
2015 4,581 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.5 6.1 9.5 15.9 24.4 34.2 53.9
2016 4,511 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.5 5.8 9.2 15.2 24.5 35.7 54.2
2017 4,432 100.0 1.9 3.0 4.5 5.7 8.9 14.6 24.4 37.0 54.4
2018 4,330 100.0 1.8 2.8 4.5 5.7 8.6 14.1 24.3 38.3 54.7
2019 4,231 100.0 1.8 2.6 4.4 5.8 8.3 13.6 24.0 39.5 54.9
2020 4,101 100.0 1.8 2.6 4.3 5.9 8.0 13.3 23.5 40.5 54.9
2021 3,951 100.0 1.7 2.4 4.1 6.0 7.7 13.0 22.7 42.3 55.2
2022 3,808 100.0 1.6 2.3 3.9 5.9 7.5 12.6 21.9 44.1 55.5
  Women
1960 99 100.0 0.3 a 3.2 3.2 5.3 19.4 31.4 37.2 56.7
1965 254 100.0 0.6 a 5.4 6.3 9.8 16.2 27.3 34.3 55.2
1970 424 100.0 1.9 a 5.1 5.6 10.1 15.9 26.0 35.3 55.0
1975 778 100.0 3.3 a 6.1 5.3 9.0 16.3 25.5 34.5 54.4
1980 931 100.0 3.4 a 8.2 5.3 8.2 14.4 25.4 35.0 53.7
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 858 100.0 3.3 a 8.5 5.1 7.2 13.7 25.2 37.0 53.9
1983 838 100.0 3.5 a 9.3 5.7 7.5 12.9 24.3 36.8 53.6
1984 849 100.0 3.7 a 10.2 6.3 7.8 12.8 23.2 36.0 53.2
1985 872 100.0 3.8 a 11.2 6.9 8.3 12.9 22.3 34.6 52.6
1986 902 100.0 4.1 a 12.1 7.6 8.8 12.9 21.6 32.9 52.0
1987 929 100.0 4.2 a 12.7 8.2 9.4 12.9 20.9 31.7 51.7
1988 952 100.0 4.0 a 13.1 8.7 9.9 13.2 20.6 30.5 51.4
1989 989 100.0 4.0 a 13.5 9.2 10.6 13.4 20.1 29.2 51.1
1990 1,046 100.0 3.9 a 14.0 9.8 11.1 13.4 19.9 27.9 50.8
1991 1,133 100.0 4.0 a 14.3 10.3 11.6 13.8 19.4 26.5 50.5
1992 1,252 100.0 4.3 a 14.6 10.7 12.2 14.3 18.8 25.0 50.1
1993 1,371 100.0 4.3 a 14.9 11.0 12.6 14.8 18.9 23.5 49.9
1994 1,491 100.0 4.1 a 14.8 11.2 13.1 15.3 18.7 22.8 49.9
1995 1,614 100.0 3.8 a 14.5 11.5 13.6 15.7 18.8 22.2 49.9
1996 1,747 100.0 3.5 5.4 8.7 11.6 13.9 16.2 19.1 21.7 50.1
1997 1,842 100.0 3.1 5.0 8.4 11.6 13.9 16.7 19.6 21.5 50.3
1998 1,961 100.0 2.9 4.7 8.2 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.1 21.5 50.5
1999 2,078 100.0 2.7 4.3 7.9 11.5 14.2 17.5 20.5 21.4 50.6
2000 2,186 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.5 11.3 14.3 17.9 20.7 21.6 50.8
2001 2,320 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.1 11.1 14.3 18.0 21.1 21.7 50.9
2002 2,472 100.0 2.9 3.9 6.8 10.8 14.3 17.7 21.5 22.1 51.0
2003 2,647 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.4 10.5 14.2 17.6 21.6 23.0 51.2
2004 2,824 100.0 3.0 3.7 6.0 10.2 14.0 17.5 21.8 23.8 51.4
2005 3,002 100.0 2.9 3.5 5.8 9.7 13.7 17.6 22.2 24.5 51.7
2006 3,164 100.0 2.8 3.4 5.6 9.2 13.5 17.6 22.2 25.7 52.0
2007 3,325 100.0 2.7 3.3 5.5 8.7 13.2 17.6 21.8 27.2 52.3
2008 3,502 100.0 2.6 3.3 5.3 8.2 12.9 17.6 21.7 28.3 52.5
2009 3,688 100.0 2.6 3.4 5.2 7.9 12.7 17.7 22.0 28.4 52.6
2010 3,894 100.0 2.6 3.5 5.0 7.7 12.3 17.8 22.3 28.7 52.7
2011 4,082 100.0 2.4 3.5 4.9 7.6 11.7 17.7 22.8 29.5 52.9
2012 4,221 100.0 2.2 3.4 4.8 7.4 11.2 17.5 23.3 30.1 53.1
2013 4,299 100.0 2.0 3.3 4.8 7.2 10.7 17.4 23.8 30.7 53.4
2014 4,327 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.7 7.0 10.2 17.1 24.2 31.8 53.6
2015 4,328 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.7 6.6 9.9 16.6 24.6 33.0 53.9
2016 4,298 100.0 1.5 2.7 4.6 6.3 9.7 15.9 24.7 34.6 54.2
2017 4,263 100.0 1.4 2.5 4.4 6.1 9.5 15.3 24.7 36.0 54.5
2018 4,207 100.0 1.3 2.4 4.3 6.1 9.3 14.7 24.8 37.3 54.7
2019 4,147 100.0 1.3 2.2 4.1 6.0 9.0 14.2 24.7 38.4 55.0
2020 4,050 100.0 1.3 2.1 3.9 6.1 8.7 14.0 24.3 39.5 55.1
2021 3,926 100.0 1.2 2.0 3.7 6.0 8.3 13.8 23.5 41.4 55.4
2022 3,796 100.0 1.1 1.9 3.5 5.9 8.1 13.5 22.7 43.3 55.7
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1960 through 1995, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.D4; data for 1988 and from 1990 through 1995 are based on a 10 percent sample file from the Master Beneficiary Record; from 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; -- = not available.
a. Ages 30–34 were grouped with ages 35–39 before 1996.
b. Combined data for men and women are not available before 1996.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 20. Number, average primary insurance amount (PIA), and average monthly benefit, by age and sex, December 2022
Age Total Men Women
Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars)
All disabled workers 7,604,098 1,487.41 1,483.10 3,808,112 1,633.78 1,628.22 3,795,986 1,340.57 1,337.53
Under 25 22,230 828.31 831.49 13,259 839.40 842.70 8,971 811.92 814.92
25–29 83,338 946.96 948.93 48,807 950.07 951.76 34,531 942.55 944.92
30–34 160,900 1,041.24 1,042.16 88,822 1,055.99 1,056.86 72,078 1,023.07 1,024.05
35–39 281,837 1,147.95 1,147.66 149,410 1,178.71 1,178.16 132,427 1,113.24 1,113.25
40–44 447,260 1,247.74 1,245.87 224,994 1,290.60 1,288.30 222,266 1,204.36 1,202.91
45–49 595,013 1,338.30 1,335.48 286,977 1,411.77 1,408.14 308,036 1,269.86 1,267.78
50–54 992,881 1,428.03 1,424.00 480,933 1,544.78 1,539.70 511,948 1,318.36 1,315.32
55–59 1,694,761 1,510.18 1,505.06 834,271 1,667.74 1,661.37 860,490 1,357.41 1,353.52
60–64 2,572,979 1,609.04 1,604.05 1,297,291 1,806.74 1,800.18 1,275,688 1,407.99 1,404.60
65–FRA 752,899 1,660.67 1,654.07 383,348 1,879.54 1,870.49 369,551 1,433.64 1,429.57
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The average monthly benefit includes secondary benefit amounts for some beneficiaries who are dually entitled. This results in the average monthly benefit being larger than the average PIA for some age groups.
FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 21. Distribution, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2022
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown a
Total Intellectual disorders Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 4,399,932 9,023 197,272 87,066 213,772 1,356,310 228,131 1,128,179 124,018 10,539 517,503 54,585 65,425 906,882 404,618 152,217 10,818 85,115 204,769
1997 4,508,406 8,813 215,186 90,175 217,882 1,381,178 235,130 1,146,048 122,775 10,926 522,047 57,383 69,300 962,915 420,755 155,028 11,267 95,708 167,068
1998 4,698,560 8,719 233,724 93,776 224,388 1,459,118 243,745 1,215,373 127,174 11,349 526,573 61,541 74,888 1,024,053 441,016 159,869 11,826 110,377 130,169
1999 4,879,454 8,546 251,998 96,132 228,800 1,532,155 249,871 1,282,284 131,492 11,687 528,627 65,887 79,524 1,086,432 460,133 162,863 12,151 117,326 105,701
2000 5,042,333 8,540 244,456 97,919 231,066 1,618,758 257,601 1,361,157 136,404 12,070 532,998 69,735 84,687 1,152,231 479,246 166,054 12,351 113,167 82,651
2001 5,268,039 8,752 239,614 100,442 240,948 1,731,886 273,849 1,458,037 142,795 12,847 543,516 74,680 88,949 1,231,184 505,162 170,383 12,787 113,558 50,536
2002 5,539,597 9,226 237,020 102,589 248,544 1,845,138 286,210 1,558,928 150,138 13,708 558,736 80,396 93,645 1,324,762 533,774 176,941 13,429 9,447 142,104
2003 5,868,541 9,750 242,517 106,767 260,572 1,961,090 298,500 1,662,590 160,986 14,711 579,778 87,721 98,491 1,430,357 565,244 185,834 14,133 10,705 139,885
2004 6,197,385 10,392 247,559 110,178 271,626 2,075,867 310,240 1,765,627 172,844 15,596 600,144 94,566 103,427 1,540,566 596,369 194,592 14,963 12,038 136,658
2005 6,519,001 11,001 252,933 111,927 281,828 2,183,182 320,564 1,862,618 185,049 16,270 620,852 100,934 108,701 1,656,997 623,948 202,821 15,662 13,225 133,671
2006 6,806,918 11,544 258,310 113,410 292,161 2,276,814 329,540 1,947,274 196,075 17,080 635,807 106,714 114,079 1,765,058 649,336 208,991 16,343 14,384 130,812
2007 7,098,723 12,148 263,724 115,305 303,537 2,368,684 338,072 2,030,612 208,540 18,004 651,306 112,194 119,945 1,875,931 674,096 214,847 17,107 15,639 127,716
2008 7,426,691 12,801 270,794 118,282 315,365 2,469,423 346,967 2,122,456 220,871 18,867 668,281 118,111 126,491 2,005,325 702,772 221,138 17,776 17,104 123,290
2009 7,788,013 13,614 278,565 119,753 330,708 2,579,127 358,737 2,220,390 237,589 19,977 683,834 125,725 132,797 2,146,952 734,496 227,385 18,713 18,030 120,748
2010 8,203,951 14,431 288,146 122,411 345,309 2,691,639 365,957 2,325,682 253,850 21,384 707,291 134,467 140,128 2,316,896 770,551 237,621 19,896 19,537 120,394
2011 8,575,544 15,199 296,207 125,622 356,200 2,768,928 369,093 2,399,835 264,475 22,556 732,521 142,189 145,963 2,488,374 802,935 248,795 20,985 20,396 124,199
2012 8,826,591 15,727 299,434 126,044 361,999 2,805,202 368,821 2,436,381 271,304 23,382 744,939 147,472 150,260 2,634,473 823,134 254,415 21,814 20,758 126,234
2013 8,940,950 15,974 296,624 125,628 361,079 2,803,759 366,135 2,437,624 276,008 23,966 745,640 150,519 153,228 2,730,954 833,553 255,657 22,256 20,858 125,247
2014 8,954,518 16,134 290,167 123,858 355,614 2,773,514 362,677 2,410,837 277,383 24,052 739,812 150,811 155,527 2,790,456 836,949 254,811 22,344 20,739 122,347
2015 8,909,430 16,240 280,280 120,970 347,230 2,727,043 357,219 2,369,824 278,406 24,061 729,590 149,471 157,548 2,827,673 836,534 252,327 22,414 20,362 119,281
2016 8,808,736 16,251 269,065 117,203 337,772 2,665,344 349,537 2,315,807 277,531 23,606 716,119 146,645 158,911 2,842,133 831,232 248,896 22,251 19,806 115,971
2017 8,695,475 16,408 256,676 113,305 330,413 2,608,403 343,664 2,264,739 276,905 23,281 696,154 143,961 159,810 2,844,928 826,878 244,194 21,944 19,144 113,071
2018 8,537,332 16,502 243,589 107,808 321,988 2,536,569 334,782 2,201,787 273,932 23,012 675,110 140,199 159,735 2,833,436 818,033 237,345 21,630 18,349 110,095
2019 8,378,374 16,600 230,752 102,308 313,791 2,466,025 325,877 2,140,148 274,712 22,746 656,001 136,877 159,952 2,811,240 810,548 230,556 21,267 17,649 107,350
2020 8,151,016 16,803 215,657 97,084 304,141 2,390,471 317,076 2,073,395 272,667 22,512 628,816 132,660 159,104 2,753,251 794,977 220,009 20,953 16,897 105,014
2021 7,877,129 16,672 200,473 91,272 293,713 2,291,114 304,198 1,986,916 268,478 21,511 603,550 127,272 155,702 2,680,034 777,395 212,399 20,302 16,136 101,106
2022 7,604,098 16,585 187,037 86,524 283,759 2,195,441 292,545 1,902,896 265,830 20,770 580,059 121,950 153,263 2,593,931 760,032 206,005 19,701 15,436 97,775
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.5 2.0 4.9 30.8 5.2 25.6 2.8 0.2 11.8 1.2 1.5 20.6 9.2 3.5 0.2 1.9 4.7
1997 100.0 0.2 4.8 2.0 4.8 30.6 5.2 25.4 2.7 0.2 11.6 1.3 1.5 21.4 9.3 3.4 0.2 2.1 3.7
1998 100.0 0.2 5.0 2.0 4.8 31.1 5.2 25.9 2.7 0.2 11.2 1.3 1.6 21.8 9.4 3.4 0.3 2.3 2.8
1999 100.0 0.2 5.2 2.0 4.7 31.4 5.1 26.3 2.7 0.2 10.8 1.4 1.6 22.3 9.4 3.3 0.2 2.4 2.2
2000 100.0 0.2 4.8 1.9 4.6 32.1 5.1 27.0 2.7 0.2 10.6 1.4 1.7 22.9 9.5 3.3 0.2 2.2 1.6
2001 100.0 0.2 4.5 1.9 4.6 32.9 5.2 27.7 2.7 0.2 10.3 1.4 1.7 23.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 2.2 1.0
2002 100.0 0.2 4.3 1.9 4.5 33.3 5.2 28.1 2.7 0.2 10.1 1.5 1.7 23.9 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.6
2003 100.0 0.2 4.1 1.8 4.4 33.4 5.1 28.3 2.7 0.3 9.9 1.5 1.7 24.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2004 100.0 0.2 4.0 1.8 4.4 33.5 5.0 28.5 2.8 0.3 9.7 1.5 1.7 24.9 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2005 100.0 0.2 3.9 1.7 4.3 33.5 4.9 28.6 2.8 0.2 9.5 1.5 1.7 25.4 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.1
2006 100.0 0.2 3.8 1.7 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.3 1.6 1.7 25.9 9.5 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
2007 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.6 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.2 1.6 1.7 26.4 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.8
2008 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.6 4.2 33.3 4.7 28.6 3.0 0.3 9.0 1.6 1.7 27.0 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.7
2009 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.5 4.2 33.1 4.6 28.5 3.1 0.3 8.8 1.6 1.7 27.6 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.6
2010 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.8 4.5 28.3 3.1 0.3 8.6 1.6 1.7 28.2 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.5
2011 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.3 4.3 28.0 3.1 0.3 8.5 1.7 1.7 29.0 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2012 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 4.1 31.8 4.2 27.6 3.1 0.3 8.4 1.7 1.7 29.8 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2013 100.0 0.2 3.3 1.4 4.0 31.4 4.1 27.3 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 30.5 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.2 3.2 1.4 4.0 31.0 4.1 26.9 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 31.2 9.3 2.8 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 3.9 30.6 4.0 26.6 3.1 0.3 8.2 1.7 1.8 31.7 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.3 3.8 30.3 4.0 26.3 3.2 0.3 8.1 1.7 1.8 32.3 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.3 3.8 30.0 4.0 26.0 3.2 0.3 8.0 1.7 1.8 32.7 9.5 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2018 100.0 0.2 2.9 1.3 3.8 29.7 3.9 25.8 3.2 0.3 7.9 1.6 1.9 33.2 9.6 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2019 100.0 0.2 2.8 1.2 3.7 29.4 3.9 25.5 3.3 0.3 7.8 1.6 1.9 33.6 9.7 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2020 100.0 0.2 2.6 1.2 3.7 29.3 3.9 25.4 3.3 0.3 7.7 1.6 2.0 33.8 9.8 2.7 0.3 0.2 1.3
2021 100.0 0.2 2.5 1.2 3.7 29.1 3.9 25.2 3.4 0.3 7.7 1.6 2.0 34.0 9.9 2.7 0.3 0.2 1.3
2022 100.0 0.2 2.5 1.1 3.7 28.9 3.8 25.0 3.5 0.3 7.6 1.6 2.0 34.1 10.0 2.7 0.3 0.2 1.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 22. Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2022
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown a
Total Intellectual disorders Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 1,917,424 4,782 76,546 63,819 110,910 865,928 164,041 701,887 41,232 6,711 86,607 24,535 36,214 265,043 202,169 24,862 4,926 37,745 65,395
1997 1,908,103 4,570 80,950 65,212 110,461 852,279 167,052 685,227 39,783 6,809 85,953 25,428 37,896 271,682 204,222 24,750 5,140 43,124 49,844
1998 1,949,052 4,503 85,500 66,208 111,266 874,231 170,694 703,537 40,638 6,991 84,674 27,219 39,949 284,291 208,607 25,822 5,314 50,140 33,699
1999 1,986,422 4,494 89,365 66,245 111,502 891,469 172,232 719,237 41,799 7,103 83,736 29,109 41,571 297,185 211,731 26,226 5,467 51,848 27,572
2000 2,012,615 4,619 80,869 65,695 110,125 912,048 174,759 737,289 42,656 7,245 84,362 30,357 43,333 309,327 215,744 26,718 5,785 53,437 20,595
2001 2,066,094 4,883 74,292 65,047 112,969 961,757 183,934 777,823 44,537 7,646 85,819 31,789 44,628 322,713 221,321 27,472 5,613 44,428 11,180
2002 2,132,996 5,290 69,229 64,075 113,785 1,005,189 190,646 814,543 45,994 8,072 87,860 33,120 45,957 340,244 228,658 28,441 5,843 4,060 47,179
2003 2,204,785 5,696 68,422 64,376 115,634 1,043,928 196,420 847,508 48,126 8,513 90,085 34,722 47,143 355,306 235,860 29,996 5,966 4,496 46,516
2004 2,259,463 6,157 66,669 63,593 116,155 1,077,329 201,594 875,735 49,957 8,855 91,227 35,859 48,231 367,251 242,252 30,883 6,231 4,951 43,863
2005 2,299,449 6,488 64,972 61,362 115,958 1,103,111 204,911 898,200 51,549 8,999 92,683 36,121 49,339 378,930 246,069 31,531 6,349 5,276 40,712
2006 2,318,436 6,807 63,507 58,890 115,158 1,117,060 207,080 909,980 52,699 9,264 92,508 36,255 50,597 386,593 248,139 31,659 6,361 5,544 37,395
2007 2,333,676 7,165 62,088 56,656 115,155 1,128,601 208,715 919,886 54,421 9,526 92,931 36,080 51,815 391,503 249,680 31,626 6,407 5,892 34,130
2008 2,368,220 7,608 61,921 54,748 114,868 1,150,632 210,464 940,168 55,891 9,880 93,620 36,347 53,373 401,511 252,840 31,794 6,529 6,248 30,410
2009 2,438,870 8,164 63,013 52,837 116,895 1,185,042 215,151 969,891 59,499 10,413 96,202 37,507 55,338 418,642 260,661 32,624 6,824 6,468 28,741
2010 2,513,127 8,661 64,715 51,324 117,624 1,219,632 216,408 1,003,224 61,822 11,025 99,263 39,145 57,224 437,857 268,700 33,681 7,189 6,842 28,423
2011 2,535,807 9,036 65,291 49,286 116,167 1,226,799 214,279 1,012,520 60,874 11,431 100,456 39,964 57,638 447,212 272,756 34,116 7,489 6,821 30,471
2012 2,527,619 9,337 65,154 46,119 113,522 1,216,500 210,200 1,006,300 59,968 11,676 100,198 40,225 57,942 452,004 274,493 33,517 7,624 6,721 32,619
2013 2,478,546 9,509 63,300 42,882 109,356 1,191,379 204,802 986,577 59,074 11,814 97,826 40,003 57,826 443,945 272,073 31,906 7,677 6,435 33,541
2014 2,383,493 9,516 60,039 38,975 102,931 1,151,219 199,036 952,183 56,670 11,631 93,391 38,776 57,340 422,698 263,611 29,997 7,518 6,101 33,080
2015 2,283,137 9,521 56,020 35,378 96,640 1,106,948 192,284 914,664 54,963 11,367 89,627 37,459 56,932 399,018 255,967 27,752 7,393 5,665 32,487
2016 2,173,238 9,431 51,936 31,777 90,722 1,056,224 184,489 871,735 52,589 10,881 85,510 35,858 56,010 374,719 247,727 25,698 7,187 5,280 31,689
2017 2,087,948 9,511 48,353 28,864 85,920 1,017,171 179,402 837,769 51,443 10,590 81,664 34,790 55,352 354,712 242,417 24,082 6,985 4,865 31,229
2018 1,992,577 9,535 44,775 25,278 81,477 969,663 171,958 797,705 49,683 10,315 77,927 33,559 54,252 336,033 235,630 22,472 6,818 4,505 30,655
2019 1,909,218 9,631 41,508 22,180 77,849 927,056 164,991 762,065 49,588 10,083 75,550 32,856 53,429 317,682 230,127 20,995 6,684 4,167 29,833
2020 1,828,427 9,748 38,444 20,010 74,765 888,930 159,594 729,336 49,417 9,992 72,517 32,212 52,857 297,243 222,741 19,628 6,654 3,875 29,394
2021 1,701,796 9,573 34,193 17,424 70,235 829,684 150,561 679,123 47,434 9,240 67,423 30,324 50,579 268,850 211,187 17,955 6,422 3,589 27,684
2022 1,590,578 9,418 30,585 15,589 66,319 776,638 142,715 633,923 46,221 8,739 63,076 28,682 48,714 242,218 201,360 17,051 6,178 3,371 26,419
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.8 45.2 8.6 36.6 2.2 0.4 4.5 1.3 1.9 13.8 10.5 1.3 0.3 2.0 3.4
1997 100.0 0.2 4.2 3.4 5.8 44.7 8.8 35.9 2.1 0.4 4.5 1.3 2.0 14.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.6
1998 100.0 0.2 4.4 3.4 5.7 44.9 8.8 36.1 2.1 0.4 4.3 1.4 2.0 14.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.7
1999 100.0 0.2 4.5 3.3 5.6 44.9 8.7 36.2 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.1 15.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.4
2000 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.5 45.3 8.7 36.6 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.7 1.0
2001 100.0 0.2 3.6 3.1 5.5 46.5 8.9 37.6 2.2 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.2 0.5
2002 100.0 0.2 3.2 3.0 5.3 47.1 8.9 38.2 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.2 16.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 2.2
2003 100.0 0.3 3.1 2.9 5.2 47.3 8.9 38.4 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.1 16.1 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 2.1
2004 100.0 0.3 3.0 2.8 5.1 47.7 8.9 38.8 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.3 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.9
2005 100.0 0.3 2.8 2.7 5.0 48.0 8.9 39.1 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.5 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.8
2006 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.5 5.0 48.1 8.9 39.2 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.2 16.7 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.6
2007 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.4 4.9 48.4 8.9 39.4 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.2 16.8 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.5
2008 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.3 4.9 48.6 8.9 39.7 2.4 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.3 17.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2009 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.2 4.8 48.6 8.8 39.8 2.4 0.4 3.9 1.5 2.3 17.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2010 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 4.7 48.5 8.6 39.9 2.5 0.4 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.1
2011 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.9 4.6 48.4 8.5 39.9 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.6 10.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2012 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.8 4.5 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.9 10.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2013 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.7 4.4 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.9 11.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2014 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.6 4.3 48.3 8.4 39.9 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.4 17.7 11.1 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2015 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.5 4.2 48.5 8.4 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.5 17.5 11.2 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4
2016 100.0 0.4 2.4 1.5 4.2 48.6 8.5 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.6 17.2 11.4 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
2017 100.0 0.5 2.3 1.4 4.1 48.7 8.6 40.1 2.5 0.5 3.9 1.7 2.7 17.0 11.6 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
2018 100.0 0.5 2.2 1.3 4.1 48.7 8.6 40.0 2.5 0.5 3.9 1.7 2.7 16.9 11.8 1.1 0.3 0.2 1.5
2019 100.0 0.5 2.2 1.2 4.1 48.6 8.6 39.9 2.6 0.5 4.0 1.7 2.8 16.6 12.1 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.6
2020 100.0 0.5 2.1 1.1 4.1 48.6 8.7 39.9 2.7 0.5 4.0 1.8 2.9 16.3 12.2 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.6
2021 100.0 0.6 2.0 1.0 4.1 48.8 8.8 39.9 2.8 0.5 4.0 1.8 3.0 15.8 12.4 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.6
2022 100.0 0.6 1.9 1.0 4.2 48.8 9.0 39.9 2.9 0.5 4.0 1.8 3.1 15.2 12.7 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.7
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 23. Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2022
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown a
Total Intellectual disorders Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 2,482,508 4,241 120,726 23,247 102,862 490,382 64,090 426,292 82,786 3,828 430,896 30,050 29,211 641,839 202,449 127,355 5,892 47,370 139,374
1997 2,600,303 4,243 134,236 24,963 107,421 528,899 68,078 460,821 82,992 4,117 436,094 31,955 31,404 691,233 216,533 130,278 6,127 52,584 117,224
1998 2,749,508 4,216 148,224 27,568 113,122 584,887 73,051 511,836 86,536 4,358 441,899 34,322 34,939 739,762 232,409 134,047 6,512 60,237 96,470
1999 2,893,032 4,052 162,633 29,887 117,298 640,686 77,639 563,047 89,693 4,584 444,891 36,778 37,953 789,247 248,402 136,637 6,684 65,478 78,129
2000 3,029,718 3,921 163,587 32,224 120,941 697,278 82,842 614,436 93,748 4,825 448,636 39,378 41,354 842,904 263,502 139,336 6,866 69,162 62,056
2001 3,201,945 3,869 165,322 35,395 127,979 770,129 89,915 680,214 98,258 5,201 457,697 42,891 44,321 908,471 283,841 142,911 7,174 69,130 39,356
2002 3,406,601 3,936 167,791 38,514 134,759 839,949 95,564 744,385 104,144 5,636 470,876 47,276 47,688 984,518 305,116 148,500 7,586 5,387 94,925
2003 3,663,756 4,054 174,095 42,391 144,938 917,162 102,080 815,082 112,860 6,198 489,693 52,999 51,348 1,075,051 329,384 155,838 8,167 6,209 93,369
2004 3,937,922 4,235 180,890 46,585 155,471 998,538 108,646 889,892 122,887 6,741 508,917 58,707 55,196 1,173,315 354,117 163,709 8,732 7,087 92,795
2005 4,219,552 4,513 187,961 50,565 165,870 1,080,071 115,653 964,418 133,500 7,271 528,169 64,813 59,362 1,278,067 377,879 171,290 9,313 7,949 92,959
2006 4,488,482 4,737 194,803 54,520 177,003 1,159,754 122,460 1,037,294 143,376 7,816 543,299 70,459 63,482 1,378,465 401,197 177,332 9,982 8,840 93,417
2007 4,765,047 4,983 201,636 58,649 188,382 1,240,083 129,357 1,110,726 154,119 8,478 558,375 76,114 68,130 1,484,428 424,416 183,221 10,700 9,747 93,586
2008 5,058,471 5,193 208,873 63,534 200,497 1,318,791 136,503 1,182,288 164,980 8,987 574,661 81,764 73,118 1,603,814 449,932 189,344 11,247 10,856 92,880
2009 5,349,143 5,450 215,552 66,916 213,813 1,394,085 143,586 1,250,499 178,090 9,564 587,632 88,218 77,459 1,728,310 473,835 194,761 11,889 11,562 92,007
2010 5,690,824 5,770 223,431 71,087 227,685 1,472,007 149,549 1,322,458 192,028 10,359 608,028 95,322 82,904 1,879,039 501,851 203,940 12,707 12,695 91,971
2011 6,039,737 6,163 230,916 76,336 240,033 1,542,129 154,814 1,387,315 203,601 11,125 632,065 102,225 88,325 2,041,162 530,179 214,679 13,496 13,575 93,728
2012 6,298,972 6,390 234,280 79,925 248,477 1,588,702 158,621 1,430,081 211,336 11,706 644,741 107,247 92,318 2,182,469 548,641 220,898 14,190 14,037 93,615
2013 6,462,404 6,465 233,324 82,746 251,723 1,612,380 161,333 1,451,047 216,934 12,152 647,814 110,516 95,402 2,287,009 561,480 223,751 14,579 14,423 91,706
2014 6,571,025 6,618 230,128 84,883 252,683 1,622,295 163,641 1,458,654 220,713 12,421 646,421 112,035 98,187 2,367,758 573,338 224,814 14,826 14,638 89,267
2015 6,626,293 6,719 224,260 85,592 250,590 1,620,095 164,935 1,455,160 223,443 12,694 639,963 112,012 100,616 2,428,655 580,567 224,575 15,021 14,697 86,794
2016 6,635,498 6,820 217,129 85,426 247,050 1,609,120 165,048 1,444,072 224,942 12,725 630,609 110,787 102,901 2,467,414 583,505 223,198 15,064 14,526 84,282
2017 6,607,527 6,897 208,323 84,441 244,493 1,591,232 164,262 1,426,970 225,462 12,691 614,490 109,171 104,458 2,490,216 584,461 220,112 14,959 14,279 81,842
2018 6,544,755 6,967 198,814 82,530 240,511 1,566,906 162,824 1,404,082 224,249 12,697 597,183 106,640 105,483 2,497,403 582,403 214,873 14,812 13,844 79,440
2019 6,469,156 6,969 189,244 80,128 235,942 1,538,969 160,886 1,378,083 225,124 12,663 580,451 104,021 106,523 2,493,558 580,421 209,561 14,583 13,482 77,517
2020 6,322,589 7,055 177,213 77,074 229,376 1,501,541 157,482 1,344,059 223,250 12,520 556,299 100,448 106,247 2,456,008 572,236 200,381 14,299 13,022 75,620
2021 6,175,333 7,099 166,280 73,848 223,478 1,461,430 153,637 1,307,793 221,044 12,271 536,127 96,948 105,123 2,411,184 566,208 194,444 13,880 12,547 73,422
2022 6,013,520 7,167 156,452 70,935 217,440 1,418,803 149,830 1,268,973 219,609 12,031 516,983 93,268 104,549 2,351,713 558,672 188,954 13,523 12,065 71,356
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.9 0.9 4.1 19.8 2.6 17.2 3.3 0.2 17.4 1.2 1.2 25.9 8.2 5.1 0.2 1.9 5.6
1997 100.0 0.2 5.2 1.0 4.1 20.3 2.6 17.7 3.2 0.2 16.8 1.2 1.2 26.6 8.3 5.0 0.2 2.0 4.5
1998 100.0 0.2 5.4 1.0 4.1 21.3 2.7 18.6 3.1 0.2 16.1 1.2 1.3 26.9 8.5 4.9 0.2 2.2 3.5
1999 100.0 0.1 5.6 1.0 4.1 22.2 2.7 19.5 3.1 0.2 15.4 1.3 1.3 27.3 8.6 4.7 0.2 2.3 2.7
2000 100.0 0.1 5.4 1.1 4.0 23.0 2.7 20.3 3.1 0.2 14.8 1.3 1.4 27.8 8.7 4.6 0.2 2.3 2.0
2001 100.0 0.1 5.2 1.1 4.0 24.0 2.8 21.2 3.1 0.2 14.3 1.3 1.4 28.4 8.9 4.5 0.2 2.2 1.2
2002 100.0 0.1 4.9 1.1 4.0 24.7 2.8 21.9 3.1 0.2 13.8 1.4 1.4 28.9 9.0 4.4 0.2 0.2 2.8
2003 100.0 0.1 4.8 1.2 4.0 25.0 2.8 22.2 3.1 0.2 13.4 1.4 1.4 29.3 9.0 4.3 0.2 0.2 2.5
2004 100.0 0.1 4.6 1.2 3.9 25.4 2.8 22.6 3.1 0.2 12.9 1.5 1.4 29.8 9.0 4.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2005 100.0 0.1 4.5 1.2 3.9 25.6 2.7 22.9 3.2 0.2 12.5 1.5 1.4 30.3 9.0 4.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2006 100.0 0.1 4.3 1.2 3.9 25.8 2.7 23.1 3.2 0.2 12.1 1.6 1.4 30.7 8.9 4.0 0.2 0.2 2.1
2007 100.0 0.1 4.2 1.2 4.0 26.0 2.7 23.3 3.2 0.2 11.7 1.6 1.4 31.2 8.9 3.8 0.2 0.2 2.0
2008 100.0 0.1 4.1 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.4 1.6 1.4 31.7 8.9 3.7 0.2 0.2 1.8
2009 100.0 0.1 4.0 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.0 1.6 1.4 32.3 8.9 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.7
2010 100.0 0.1 3.9 1.2 4.0 25.9 2.6 23.2 3.4 0.2 10.7 1.7 1.5 33.0 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2011 100.0 0.1 3.8 1.3 4.0 25.5 2.6 23.0 3.4 0.2 10.5 1.7 1.5 33.8 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2012 100.0 0.1 3.7 1.3 3.9 25.2 2.5 22.7 3.4 0.2 10.2 1.7 1.5 34.6 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.5
2013 100.0 0.1 3.6 1.3 3.9 25.0 2.5 22.5 3.4 0.2 10.0 1.7 1.5 35.4 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.1 3.5 1.3 3.8 24.7 2.5 22.2 3.4 0.2 9.8 1.7 1.5 36.0 8.7 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.1 3.4 1.3 3.8 24.4 2.5 22.0 3.4 0.2 9.7 1.7 1.5 36.7 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.1 3.3 1.3 3.7 24.3 2.5 21.8 3.4 0.2 9.5 1.7 1.6 37.2 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.1 3.2 1.3 3.7 24.1 2.5 21.6 3.4 0.2 9.3 1.7 1.6 37.7 8.8 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
2018 100.0 0.1 3.0 1.3 3.7 23.9 2.5 21.5 3.4 0.2 9.1 1.6 1.6 38.2 8.9 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
2019 100.0 0.1 2.9 1.2 3.6 23.8 2.5 21.3 3.5 0.2 9.0 1.6 1.6 38.5 9.0 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.2
2020 100.0 0.1 2.8 1.2 3.6 23.7 2.5 21.3 3.5 0.2 8.8 1.6 1.7 38.8 9.1 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.2
2021 100.0 0.1 2.7 1.2 3.6 23.7 2.5 21.2 3.6 0.2 8.7 1.6 1.7 39.0 9.2 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.2
2022 100.0 0.1 2.6 1.2 3.6 23.6 2.5 21.1 3.7 0.2 8.6 1.6 1.7 39.1 9.3 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 24. Distribution, by diagnostic group and age, December 2022
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 7,604,098 105,568 442,737 1,042,273 2,687,642 3,325,878
Congenital anomalies 16,585 1,579 3,751 4,088 4,121 3,046
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 187,037 1,264 6,801 22,520 69,993 86,459
Infectious and parasitic diseases 86,524 503 4,007 11,079 36,116 34,819
Injuries 283,759 4,792 19,993 41,534 99,939 117,501
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 31,335 10,650 12,389 4,616 2,565 1,115
Developmental disorders 9,253 1,132 2,371 2,234 2,166 1,350
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,877 300 431 521 425 200
Intellectual disorders 292,545 17,446 52,534 72,735 88,986 60,844
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 964,782 11,604 68,044 185,419 365,054 334,661
Neurocognitive disorders 225,579 3,103 17,010 35,520 79,056 90,890
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 332,010 13,818 49,284 78,979 103,355 86,574
Other mental disorders 338,060 8,448 43,471 84,579 118,143 83,419
Neoplasms 265,830 3,725 12,440 30,056 91,195 128,414
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 20,770 1,321 3,202 4,216 6,027 6,004
Circulatory system 580,059 2,021 13,178 47,877 201,741 315,242
Digestive system 121,950 1,248 7,910 19,524 43,805 49,463
Genitourinary system 153,263 3,296 14,491 30,927 57,737 46,812
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,593,931 3,728 39,562 198,928 926,755 1,424,958
Nervous system and sense organs 760,032 12,447 57,032 131,881 275,865 282,807
Respiratory system 206,005 528 3,469 13,054 67,924 121,030
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 19,701 433 1,993 3,752 6,707 6,816
Other 15,436 215 928 2,228 5,689 6,376
Unknown 97,775 1,967 8,446 16,006 34,278 37,078
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.2 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.5 1.2 1.5 2.2 2.6 2.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.0
Injuries 3.7 4.5 4.5 4.0 3.7 3.5
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 0.4 10.1 2.8 0.4 0.1 (L)
Developmental disorders 0.1 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 (L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified (L) 0.3 0.1 (L) (L) (L)
Intellectual disorders 3.8 16.5 11.9 7.0 3.3 1.8
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 12.7 11.0 15.4 17.8 13.6 10.1
Neurocognitive disorders 3.0 2.9 3.8 3.4 2.9 2.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 4.4 13.1 11.1 7.6 3.8 2.6
Other mental disorders 4.4 8.0 9.8 8.1 4.4 2.5
Neoplasms 3.5 3.5 2.8 2.9 3.4 3.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2
Circulatory system 7.6 1.9 3.0 4.6 7.5 9.5
Digestive system 1.6 1.2 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.5
Genitourinary system 2.0 3.1 3.3 3.0 2.1 1.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 34.1 3.5 8.9 19.1 34.5 42.8
Nervous system and sense organs 10.0 11.8 12.9 12.7 10.3 8.5
Respiratory system 2.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.6
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2
Other 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Unknown 1.3 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 25. Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by worker's smaller primary insurance amount and sex, December 2022
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 319,069 100.0 88,902 100.0 230,167 100.0
Less than 400.00 29,340 9.2 13,132 14.8 16,208 7.0
400.00–499.90 23,870 7.5 10,232 11.5 13,638 5.9
500.00–599.90 23,888 7.5 9,525 10.7 14,363 6.2
600.00–699.90 22,654 7.1 8,321 9.4 14,333 6.2
700.00–799.90 24,910 7.8 9,178 10.3 15,732 6.8
800.00–899.90 27,444 8.6 9,646 10.9 17,798 7.7
900.00–999.90 35,434 11.1 9,505 10.7 25,929 11.3
1,000.00–1,099.90 31,623 9.9 6,371 7.2 25,252 11.0
1,100.00–1,199.90 24,376 7.6 3,793 4.3 20,583 8.9
1,200.00–1,299.90 19,106 6.0 2,437 2.7 16,669 7.2
1,300.00–1,399.90 14,496 4.5 1,589 1.8 12,907 5.6
1,400.00–1,499.90 11,030 3.5 1,164 1.3 9,866 4.3
1,500.00–1,599.90 8,361 2.6 944 1.1 7,417 3.2
1,600.00 or more 22,537 7.1 3,065 3.4 19,472 8.5
Average amount (dollars) 940.29 775.04 1,004.12
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 26. Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by type of secondary benefit and sex, December 2022
Type of secondary benefit Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 319,069 100.0 88,902 100.0 230,167 100.0
Spouses 27,524 8.6 824 0.9 26,700 11.6
Widow(er)s 53,234 16.7 4,007 4.5 49,227 21.4
Disabled widow(er)s 110,563 34.7 8,117 9.1 102,446 44.5
Surviving mothers and fathers and dependent parents 1,966 0.6 148 0.2 1,818 0.8
Disabled adult children 125,782 39.4 75,806 85.3 49,976 21.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 27. Number, by sex, state or other area, and age, December 2022
State or area Total Under 35 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers
All areas 7,604,098 266,468 281,837 447,260 595,013 992,881 1,694,761 3,325,878
Alabama 197,520 5,031 6,601 11,696 16,794 28,294 44,963 84,141
Alaska 10,603 614 573 743 839 1,263 2,109 4,462
Arizona 135,085 4,509 4,993 7,812 10,656 17,386 29,098 60,631
Arkansas 122,160 3,296 4,422 7,591 10,516 17,125 27,805 51,405
California 539,044 18,119 19,516 29,301 36,779 62,456 117,240 255,633
Colorado 83,080 3,330 3,665 5,627 6,879 10,519 16,797 36,263
Connecticut 72,936 3,230 2,941 4,255 5,379 9,026 16,810 31,295
Delaware 24,568 809 782 1,226 1,561 3,002 5,773 11,415
District of Columbia 11,547 656 529 657 809 1,381 2,603 4,912
Florida 498,785 14,453 16,829 26,162 35,840 62,634 113,331 229,536
Georgia 253,596 7,682 8,755 14,522 20,134 34,622 58,822 109,059
Hawaii 18,954 592 773 1,182 1,564 2,475 4,059 8,309
Idaho 40,481 1,910 1,761 2,876 3,396 5,117 8,042 17,379
Illinois 240,755 9,880 9,178 14,200 18,749 30,040 52,039 106,669
Indiana 185,000 6,162 6,259 10,989 15,379 25,298 41,404 79,509
Iowa 73,109 3,906 3,058 4,649 5,788 9,064 15,327 31,317
Kansas 64,502 2,868 2,781 4,278 5,139 7,924 13,548 27,964
Kentucky 174,569 4,400 4,956 9,461 14,325 24,640 41,080 75,707
Louisiana 139,242 4,585 5,689 8,575 11,040 18,194 31,712 59,447
Maine 49,412 1,804 2,167 3,461 4,432 6,940 10,845 19,763
Maryland 111,702 5,338 5,125 6,942 8,038 13,600 24,752 47,907
Massachusetts 166,264 7,683 7,698 11,068 13,730 22,012 36,831 67,242
Michigan 297,020 10,034 10,279 17,500 23,725 39,358 65,203 130,921
Minnesota 111,495 6,450 5,486 7,886 8,901 13,652 22,549 46,571
Mississippi 110,558 2,546 3,407 6,409 9,408 15,624 25,481 47,683
Missouri 189,232 7,396 7,015 11,204 14,713 24,262 41,263 83,379
Montana 23,922 1,084 1,122 1,639 1,843 2,916 4,788 10,530
Nebraska 38,098 2,130 1,851 2,630 3,047 4,927 7,809 15,704
Nevada 57,412 1,760 2,083 3,273 4,266 7,370 12,673 25,987
New Hampshire 41,813 2,398 2,300 3,123 3,570 5,560 8,951 15,911
New Jersey 167,868 5,634 5,708 8,676 11,630 20,861 39,147 76,212
New Mexico 55,907 1,838 2,495 3,841 4,764 7,332 11,962 23,675
New York 433,997 13,242 14,953 23,189 31,525 56,634 103,068 191,386
North Carolina 286,368 8,318 9,330 15,210 22,361 39,137 66,507 125,505
North Dakota 13,517 960 706 905 1,121 1,579 2,685 5,561
Ohio 313,017 13,696 12,459 19,802 25,146 40,943 67,513 133,458
Oklahoma 116,636 4,012 4,524 7,383 9,782 15,782 25,566 49,587
Oregon 93,286 3,804 3,951 6,074 7,478 11,883 19,249 40,847
Pennsylvania 356,858 12,256 12,725 20,133 26,752 46,752 81,373 156,867
Rhode Island 32,460 1,396 1,408 1,987 2,510 4,290 7,239 13,630
South Carolina 155,753 3,873 4,760 8,090 12,150 21,342 36,469 69,069
South Dakota 17,547 1,033 815 1,202 1,434 2,126 3,556 7,381
Tennessee 214,317 5,687 6,766 12,293 17,976 30,869 50,169 90,557
Texas 495,459 19,651 21,088 32,089 41,051 64,528 105,969 211,083
Utah 42,865 2,482 2,194 3,498 4,202 5,276 8,082 17,131
Vermont 19,667 1,185 1,115 1,461 1,658 2,616 4,034 7,598
Virginia 187,134 7,257 7,372 11,015 14,568 24,507 42,443 79,972
Washington 144,360 5,511 6,312 9,632 11,698 18,093 29,718 63,396
West Virginia 74,772 1,388 1,892 3,925 6,128 10,500 17,327 33,612
Wisconsin 142,054 7,221 6,154 9,203 11,515 17,875 29,895 60,191
Wyoming 12,468 609 596 856 1,004 1,576 2,465 5,362
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,194 16 23 52 55 183 326 539
Guam 1,426 28 35 88 146 244 321 564
Northern Mariana Islands 283 26 (X) (X) (X) 48 70 91
Puerto Rico 133,312 591 1,649 5,265 10,455 20,009 33,790 61,553
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,238 30 36 63 87 172 290 560
Foreign countries 7,829 69 161 370 558 1,037 1,814 3,820
Unknown 42 0 (X) (X) (X) 6 7 20
  Men
All areas 3,808,112 150,888 149,410 224,994 286,977 480,933 834,271 1,680,639
Alabama 95,149 2,775 3,384 5,781 7,932 13,364 21,348 40,565
Alaska 5,951 375 347 411 476 662 1,154 2,526
Arizona 68,109 2,641 2,831 4,096 5,179 8,466 14,388 30,508
Arkansas 60,902 1,808 2,283 3,871 5,202 8,356 13,574 25,808
California 283,205 11,002 11,165 15,954 18,764 31,731 60,782 133,807
Colorado 42,068 1,964 2,048 2,968 3,441 5,138 8,217 18,292
Connecticut 35,625 1,860 1,613 2,086 2,402 4,131 8,001 15,532
Delaware 11,714 494 404 573 702 1,408 2,680 5,453
District of Columbia 5,477 304 236 308 362 633 1,273 2,361
Florida 248,945 8,353 9,150 13,267 17,251 30,393 55,400 115,131
Georgia 121,796 4,270 4,569 7,097 9,360 16,403 27,923 52,174
Hawaii 10,591 369 466 675 828 1,324 2,293 4,636
Idaho 20,699 1,112 978 1,438 1,671 2,540 4,009 8,951
Illinois 119,286 5,508 4,681 6,884 8,719 14,192 25,472 53,830
Indiana 90,381 3,445 3,193 5,308 7,211 11,835 19,988 39,401
Iowa 36,879 2,211 1,632 2,419 2,807 4,302 7,538 15,970
Kansas 31,578 1,623 1,419 2,147 2,453 3,752 6,482 13,702
Kentucky 91,521 2,502 2,637 4,953 7,453 12,834 21,245 39,897
Louisiana 73,904 2,498 3,080 4,414 5,565 9,428 16,682 32,237
Maine 25,697 984 1,150 1,775 2,309 3,536 5,541 10,402
Maryland 53,272 2,954 2,596 3,425 3,659 6,124 11,446 23,068
Massachusetts 81,463 4,208 3,823 5,255 6,357 10,272 17,710 33,838
Michigan 144,494 5,450 5,197 8,467 10,985 18,310 31,100 64,985
Minnesota 55,517 3,649 2,843 3,809 4,158 6,498 10,909 23,651
Mississippi 54,369 1,390 1,739 3,180 4,507 7,469 12,434 23,650
Missouri 94,870 4,228 3,663 5,606 7,194 11,740 20,252 42,187
Montana 12,526 603 643 914 955 1,395 2,478 5,538
Nebraska 18,514 1,187 938 1,289 1,424 2,270 3,733 7,673
Nevada 29,192 1,016 1,149 1,705 2,055 3,602 6,367 13,298
New Hampshire 19,583 1,173 1,025 1,409 1,592 2,470 4,184 7,730
New Jersey 82,256 3,271 2,921 4,095 5,285 9,661 18,786 38,237
New Mexico 28,925 1,032 1,426 2,040 2,423 3,650 6,079 12,275
New York 216,760 7,227 7,529 11,106 14,875 27,382 51,042 97,599
North Carolina 137,542 4,692 4,929 7,582 10,504 18,338 31,347 60,150
North Dakota 6,975 547 388 485 581 792 1,321 2,861
Ohio 158,002 7,686 6,675 9,961 12,212 19,982 33,451 68,035
Oklahoma 58,534 2,314 2,449 3,766 4,741 7,671 12,645 24,948
Oregon 47,675 2,305 2,265 3,195 3,707 5,853 9,635 20,715
Pennsylvania 178,133 6,782 6,452 9,720 12,353 22,460 39,973 80,393
Rhode Island 15,535 798 684 946 1,154 1,960 3,388 6,605
South Carolina 75,411 2,294 2,506 4,098 5,853 10,171 17,306 33,183
South Dakota 8,841 586 456 582 658 1,019 1,746 3,794
Tennessee 103,837 3,091 3,524 6,126 8,490 14,638 23,915 44,053
Texas 252,131 11,387 11,481 16,608 20,148 31,688 52,933 107,886
Utah 21,487 1,429 1,182 1,783 2,031 2,467 3,929 8,666
Vermont 10,051 631 575 735 851 1,291 2,056 3,912
Virginia 90,968 3,987 3,823 5,294 6,802 11,468 20,313 39,281
Washington 73,056 3,149 3,407 4,932 5,756 8,938 14,704 32,170
West Virginia 42,238 820 1,089 2,175 3,448 5,884 9,626 19,196
Wisconsin 69,311 4,067 3,107 4,251 5,174 8,275 14,271 30,166
Wyoming 6,551 329 356 466 491 797 1,227 2,885
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 725 10 (X) (X) 41 109 195 310
Guam 962 18 26 54 102 161 215 386
Northern Mariana Islands 196 16 (X) (X) (X) 32 (X) 56
Puerto Rico 72,643 404 1,101 3,162 5,909 10,866 18,125 33,076
U.S. Virgin Islands 610 18 23 33 45 85 127 279
Foreign countries 5,455 42 122 254 355 714 1,258 2,710
Unknown 25 0 (X) (X) (X) 3 (X) 11
  Women
All areas 3,795,986 115,580 132,427 222,266 308,036 511,948 860,490 1,645,239
Alabama 102,371 2,256 3,217 5,915 8,862 14,930 23,615 43,576
Alaska 4,652 239 226 332 363 601 955 1,936
Arizona 66,976 1,868 2,162 3,716 5,477 8,920 14,710 30,123
Arkansas 61,258 1,488 2,139 3,720 5,314 8,769 14,231 25,597
California 255,839 7,117 8,351 13,347 18,015 30,725 56,458 121,826
Colorado 41,012 1,366 1,617 2,659 3,438 5,381 8,580 17,971
Connecticut 37,311 1,370 1,328 2,169 2,977 4,895 8,809 15,763
Delaware 12,854 315 378 653 859 1,594 3,093 5,962
District of Columbia 6,070 352 293 349 447 748 1,330 2,551
Florida 249,840 6,100 7,679 12,895 18,589 32,241 57,931 114,405
Georgia 131,800 3,412 4,186 7,425 10,774 18,219 30,899 56,885
Hawaii 8,363 223 307 507 736 1,151 1,766 3,673
Idaho 19,782 798 783 1,438 1,725 2,577 4,033 8,428
Illinois 121,469 4,372 4,497 7,316 10,030 15,848 26,567 52,839
Indiana 94,619 2,717 3,066 5,681 8,168 13,463 21,416 40,108
Iowa 36,230 1,695 1,426 2,230 2,981 4,762 7,789 15,347
Kansas 32,924 1,245 1,362 2,131 2,686 4,172 7,066 14,262
Kentucky 83,048 1,898 2,319 4,508 6,872 11,806 19,835 35,810
Louisiana 65,338 2,087 2,609 4,161 5,475 8,766 15,030 27,210
Maine 23,715 820 1,017 1,686 2,123 3,404 5,304 9,361
Maryland 58,430 2,384 2,529 3,517 4,379 7,476 13,306 24,839
Massachusetts 84,801 3,475 3,875 5,813 7,373 11,740 19,121 33,404
Michigan 152,526 4,584 5,082 9,033 12,740 21,048 34,103 65,936
Minnesota 55,978 2,801 2,643 4,077 4,743 7,154 11,640 22,920
Mississippi 56,189 1,156 1,668 3,229 4,901 8,155 13,047 24,033
Missouri 94,362 3,168 3,352 5,598 7,519 12,522 21,011 41,192
Montana 11,396 481 479 725 888 1,521 2,310 4,992
Nebraska 19,584 943 913 1,341 1,623 2,657 4,076 8,031
Nevada 28,220 744 934 1,568 2,211 3,768 6,306 12,689
New Hampshire 22,230 1,225 1,275 1,714 1,978 3,090 4,767 8,181
New Jersey 85,612 2,363 2,787 4,581 6,345 11,200 20,361 37,975
New Mexico 26,982 806 1,069 1,801 2,341 3,682 5,883 11,400
New York 217,237 6,015 7,424 12,083 16,650 29,252 52,026 93,787
North Carolina 148,826 3,626 4,401 7,628 11,857 20,799 35,160 65,355
North Dakota 6,542 413 318 420 540 787 1,364 2,700
Ohio 155,015 6,010 5,784 9,841 12,934 20,961 34,062 65,423
Oklahoma 58,102 1,698 2,075 3,617 5,041 8,111 12,921 24,639
Oregon 45,611 1,499 1,686 2,879 3,771 6,030 9,614 20,132
Pennsylvania 178,725 5,474 6,273 10,413 14,399 24,292 41,400 76,474
Rhode Island 16,925 598 724 1,041 1,356 2,330 3,851 7,025
South Carolina 80,342 1,579 2,254 3,992 6,297 11,171 19,163 35,886
South Dakota 8,706 447 359 620 776 1,107 1,810 3,587
Tennessee 110,480 2,596 3,242 6,167 9,486 16,231 26,254 46,504
Texas 243,328 8,264 9,607 15,481 20,903 32,840 53,036 103,197
Utah 21,378 1,053 1,012 1,715 2,171 2,809 4,153 8,465
Vermont 9,616 554 540 726 807 1,325 1,978 3,686
Virginia 96,166 3,270 3,549 5,721 7,766 13,039 22,130 40,691
Washington 71,304 2,362 2,905 4,700 5,942 9,155 15,014 31,226
West Virginia 32,534 568 803 1,750 2,680 4,616 7,701 14,416
Wisconsin 72,743 3,154 3,047 4,952 6,341 9,600 15,624 30,025
Wyoming 5,917 280 240 390 513 779 1,238 2,477
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 469 6 (X) (X) 14 74 131 229
Guam 464 10 9 34 44 83 106 178
Northern Mariana Islands 87 10 (X) (X) (X) 16 (X) 35
Puerto Rico 60,669 187 548 2,103 4,546 9,143 15,665 28,477
U.S. Virgin Islands 628 12 13 30 42 87 163 281
Foreign countries 2,374 27 39 116 203 323 556 1,110
Unknown 17 0 (X) 0 (X) 3 (X) 9
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.