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

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2022
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 573,336 100.0 509,272 100.0 17,738 100.0 46,326 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,977 0.7 920 0.2 16 0.1 3,041 6.6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 11,229 2.0 10,477 2.1 531 3.0 221 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 4,558 0.8 4,423 0.9 98 0.6 37 0.1
Injuries 19,399 3.4 18,342 3.6 429 2.4 628 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 10,838 1.9 2,378 0.5 3 (L) 8,457 18.3
Developmental disorders 984 0.2 399 0.1 12 0.1 573 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 239 (L) 107 (L) 4 (L) 128 0.3
Intellectual disorders 20,466 3.6 4,905 1.0 309 1.7 15,252 32.9
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 24,322 4.2 19,826 3.9 1,806 10.2 2,690 5.8
Neurocognitive disorders 14,396 2.5 12,804 2.5 290 1.6 1,302 2.8
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 11,659 2.0 8,738 1.7 291 1.6 2,630 5.7
Other mental disorders 15,680 2.7 11,971 2.4 638 3.6 3,071 6.6
Neoplasms 70,105 12.2 69,051 13.6 810 4.6 244 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,647 0.3 1,492 0.3 26 0.1 129 0.3
Circulatory system 57,444 10.0 55,851 11.0 1,344 7.6 249 0.5
Digestive system 12,060 2.1 11,619 2.3 307 1.7 134 0.3
Genitourinary system 20,244 3.5 19,736 3.9 334 1.9 174 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 183,760 32.1 175,354 34.4 7,802 44.0 604 1.3
Nervous system and sense organs 55,690 9.7 48,354 9.5 1,438 8.1 5,898 12.7
Respiratory system 25,529 4.5 24,390 4.8 1,062 6.0 77 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,264 0.2 1,174 0.2 40 0.2 50 0.1
Other 992 0.2 757 0.1 21 0.1 214 0.5
Unknown 6,854 1.2 6,204 1.2 127 0.7 523 1.1
  Men
Subtotal 305,238 100.0 275,321 100.0 1,965 100.0 27,952 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,184 0.7 545 0.2 4 0.2 1,635 5.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 5,864 1.9 5,696 2.1 53 2.7 115 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2,990 1.0 2,942 1.1 25 1.3 23 0.1
Injuries 12,722 4.2 12,226 4.4 84 4.3 412 1.5
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 8,698 2.8 1,988 0.7 0 0.0 6,710 24.0
Developmental disorders 580 0.2 246 0.1 0 0.0 334 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 163 0.1 71 (L) 0 0.0 92 0.3
Intellectual disorders 11,371 3.7 2,924 1.1 40 2.0 8,407 30.1
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 9,191 3.0 7,806 2.8 113 5.8 1,272 4.6
Neurocognitive disorders 8,232 2.7 7,409 2.7 45 2.3 778 2.8
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 7,662 2.5 5,660 2.1 50 2.5 1,952 7.0
Other mental disorders 7,169 2.3 5,428 2.0 47 2.4 1,694 6.1
Neoplasms 34,942 11.4 34,728 12.6 72 3.7 142 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 815 0.3 749 0.3 3 0.2 63 0.2
Circulatory system 38,022 12.5 37,632 13.7 266 13.5 124 0.4
Digestive system 6,961 2.3 6,847 2.5 44 2.2 70 0.3
Genitourinary system 12,685 4.2 12,534 4.6 61 3.1 90 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 88,591 29.0 87,534 31.8 791 40.3 266 1.0
Nervous system and sense organs 28,891 9.5 25,480 9.3 149 7.6 3,262 11.7
Respiratory system 13,091 4.3 12,946 4.7 101 5.1 44 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 571 0.2 542 0.2 4 0.2 25 0.1
Other 484 0.2 356 0.1 3 0.2 125 0.4
Unknown 3,359 1.1 3,032 1.1 10 0.5 317 1.1
  Women
Subtotal 268,098 100.0 233,951 100.0 15,773 100.0 18,374 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,793 0.7 375 0.2 12 0.1 1,406 7.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 5,365 2.0 4,781 2.0 478 3.0 106 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,568 0.6 1,481 0.6 73 0.5 14 0.1
Injuries 6,677 2.5 6,116 2.6 345 2.2 216 1.2
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 2,140 0.8 390 0.2 3 (L) 1,747 9.5
Developmental disorders 404 0.2 153 0.1 12 0.1 239 1.3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 76 (L) 36 (L) 4 (L) 36 0.2
Intellectual disorders 9,095 3.4 1,981 0.8 269 1.7 6,845 37.3
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 15,131 5.6 12,020 5.1 1,693 10.7 1,418 7.7
Neurocognitive disorders 6,164 2.3 5,395 2.3 245 1.6 524 2.9
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 3,997 1.5 3,078 1.3 241 1.5 678 3.7
Other mental disorders 8,511 3.2 6,543 2.8 591 3.7 1,377 7.5
Neoplasms 35,163 13.1 34,323 14.7 738 4.7 102 0.6
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 832 0.3 743 0.3 23 0.1 66 0.4
Circulatory system 19,422 7.2 18,219 7.8 1,078 6.8 125 0.7
Digestive system 5,099 1.9 4,772 2.0 263 1.7 64 0.3
Genitourinary system 7,559 2.8 7,202 3.1 273 1.7 84 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 95,169 35.5 87,820 37.5 7,011 44.4 338 1.8
Nervous system and sense organs 26,799 10.0 22,874 9.8 1,289 8.2 2,636 14.3
Respiratory system 12,438 4.6 11,444 4.9 961 6.1 33 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 693 0.3 632 0.3 36 0.2 25 0.1
Other 508 0.2 401 0.2 18 0.1 89 0.5
Unknown 3,495 1.3 3,172 1.4 117 0.7 206 1.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who were potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits because of earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under the age of 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 38. Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2022
State or area Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Average monthly benefit a (dollars) Number Percent Average monthly benefit a (dollars) Number Percent Average monthly benefit a (dollars)
All areas 509,272 100.0 1,721.50 17,738 100.0 920.14 46,326 100.0 829.74
Alabama 10,721 2.1 1,701.67 608 3.4 885.48 805 1.7 786.52
Alaska 782 0.2 1,803.10 33 0.2 1,084.54 126 0.3 803.96
Arizona 8,330 1.6 1,767.39 250 1.4 1,030.28 796 1.7 843.14
Arkansas 7,316 1.4 1,658.63 447 2.5 799.95 635 1.4 710.69
California 40,419 7.9 1,649.13 925 5.2 1,044.44 3,781 8.2 877.30
Colorado 5,385 1.1 1,780.36 145 0.8 961.69 460 1.0 944.59
Connecticut 5,590 1.1 1,826.59 112 0.6 911.24 612 1.3 880.08
Delaware 1,660 0.3 1,866.90 36 0.2 1,015.20 114 0.2 1,081.85
District of Columbia 796 0.2 1,518.82 8 (L) 1,062.15 51 0.1 871.75
Florida 28,081 5.5 1,717.16 956 5.4 943.54 2,278 4.9 876.06
Georgia 16,254 3.2 1,687.87 729 4.1 873.70 1,212 2.6 830.12
Hawaii 1,508 0.3 1,772.72 24 0.1 1,206.02 123 0.3 855.59
Idaho 2,813 0.6 1,671.85 94 0.5 888.48 384 0.8 730.01
Illinois 16,433 3.2 1,737.77 501 2.8 953.59 1,773 3.8 828.57
Indiana 14,366 2.8 1,728.61 517 2.9 935.26 1,091 2.4 825.85
Iowa 5,974 1.2 1,670.61 152 0.9 894.12 668 1.4 708.08
Kansas 4,654 0.9 1,681.71 169 1.0 809.23 550 1.2 755.98
Kentucky 11,618 2.3 1,688.68 740 4.2 897.74 998 2.2 741.53
Louisiana 9,808 1.9 1,638.84 399 2.2 1,035.04 652 1.4 780.28
Maine 2,975 0.6 1,646.07 97 0.5 1,017.65 375 0.8 696.58
Maryland 7,629 1.5 1,833.12 199 1.1 991.29 627 1.4 963.62
Massachusetts 9,048 1.8 1,833.53 215 1.2 964.88 1,107 2.4 835.52
Michigan 19,716 3.9 1,775.94 729 4.1 970.27 2,238 4.8 830.14
Minnesota 8,703 1.7 1,771.09 150 0.8 907.94 969 2.1 776.80
Mississippi 6,874 1.3 1,634.45 345 1.9 850.29 562 1.2 753.61
Missouri 13,657 2.7 1,686.00 569 3.2 859.30 1,345 2.9 735.99
Montana 1,502 0.3 1,653.86 48 0.3 900.56 149 0.3 731.45
Nebraska 2,969 0.6 1,642.55 79 0.4 821.38 363 0.8 782.41
Nevada 4,058 0.8 1,765.46 116 0.7 985.67 236 0.5 887.17
New Hampshire 2,307 0.5 1,817.00 61 0.3 921.92 327 0.7 794.74
New Jersey 12,964 2.5 1,947.46 275 1.6 998.78 1,169 2.5 990.33
New Mexico 3,119 0.6 1,627.12 123 0.7 935.27 287 0.6 864.66
New York 32,503 6.4 1,809.40 706 4.0 932.15 2,918 6.3 898.61
North Carolina 18,377 3.6 1,698.90 799 4.5 842.00 1,436 3.1 816.51
North Dakota 1,104 0.2 1,674.50 21 0.1 945.68 134 0.3 795.90
Ohio 22,718 4.5 1,665.02 895 5.0 902.15 1,909 4.1 796.04
Oklahoma 8,320 1.6 1,653.72 384 2.2 952.30 605 1.3 806.40
Oregon 6,619 1.3 1,691.39 229 1.3 934.20 642 1.4 854.59
Pennsylvania 25,476 5.0 1,777.47 765 4.3 906.68 2,083 4.5 839.64
Rhode Island 2,192 0.4 1,729.33 66 0.4 896.41 254 0.5 811.50
South Carolina 8,541 1.7 1,685.70 496 2.8 842.04 731 1.6 824.60
South Dakota 1,517 0.3 1,629.38 30 0.2 879.54 124 0.3 773.74
Tennessee 13,411 2.6 1,678.70 881 5.0 830.47 1,231 2.7 796.60
Texas 32,198 6.3 1,702.77 1,015 5.7 970.05 2,527 5.5 847.84
Utah 3,487 0.7 1,733.08 90 0.5 889.12 470 1.0 876.64
Vermont 1,298 0.3 1,665.42 31 0.2 826.32 145 0.3 708.62
Virginia 13,075 2.6 1,748.03 483 2.7 872.18 1,107 2.4 862.57
Washington 9,569 1.9 1,798.14 265 1.5 1,050.80 1,150 2.5 869.89
West Virginia 4,771 0.9 1,735.55 258 1.5 1,018.39 326 0.7 804.11
Wisconsin 7,904 1.6 1,742.49 187 1.1 879.48 986 2.1 730.49
Wyoming 844 0.2 1,737.40 22 0.1 777.83 72 0.2 801.31
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 6,683 1.3 1,442.81 231 1.3 801.52 496 1.1 635.54
Other b 636 0.1 1,494.27 33 0.2 1,019.06 117 0.3 740.06
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by the Office of the Chief Actuary.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.