| Month | Number of recipients | Total payments a (thousands of dollars) |
Average monthly payment b (dollars) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Federal payment only |
Federal payment and state supplementation |
State supplementation only |
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| 2008 | ||||||
| September | 7,509,397 | 5,168,764 | 2,040,252 | 300,381 | 3,866,226 | 476.70 |
| October | 7,504,271 | 5,163,780 | 2,039,238 | 301,253 | 3,838,166 | 476.80 |
| November | 7,533,795 | 5,185,746 | 2,046,378 | 301,671 | 3,820,243 | 477.30 |
| December | 7,520,501 | 5,176,902 | 2,042,110 | 301,489 | 3,880,433 | 477.80 |
| 2009 | ||||||
| January | 7,533,922 | 5,192,985 | 2,047,850 | 293,087 | 4,009,142 | 504.10 |
| February | 7,566,208 | 5,217,483 | 2,055,832 | 292,893 | 4,044,694 | 502.80 |
| March | 7,599,464 | 5,243,129 | 2,063,657 | 292,678 | 4,162,308 | 503.70 |
| April | 7,607,994 | 5,248,781 | 2,066,071 | 293,142 | 4,126,381 | 505.10 |
| May | 7,596,745 | 5,253,853 | 2,067,978 | 274,914 | 4,077,881 | 500.80 |
| June | 7,638,836 | 5,287,256 | 2,076,756 | 274,824 | 4,157,154 | 500.20 |
| July | 7,618,848 | 5,281,432 | 2,074,422 | 262,994 | 4,049,965 | 497.80 |
| August | 7,651,360 | 5,307,020 | 2,081,537 | 262,803 | 4,098,660 | 498.50 |
| September | 7,691,602 | 5,337,606 | 2,090,610 | 263,386 | 4,182,914 | 497.50 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||
| NOTE: Data are for the end of the specified month. | ||||||
| a. Includes retroactive payments. | ||||||
| b. Excludes retroactive payments. | ||||||
| CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186 or ssi.monthly@ssa.gov for further information. | ||||||