Annual Statistical Supplement, 2013

Supplemental Security Income

State Data

Table 7.B1 Number of recipients of federally administered payments, December 2012, and total payments for calendar year 2012, by state or other area and eligibility category
State or area Number Total payments (thousands of dollars) a
Total Aged Blind b Disabled c Total Aged Blind Disabled
All areas d 8,262,877 1,156,188 67,725 7,038,964 52,074,525 5,485,775 426,507 46,162,243
Alabama 177,066 10,894 798 165,374 1,062,177 30,097 4,274 1,027,806
Alaska 12,901 1,847 85 10,969 75,085 7,096 429 67,560
Arizona 115,904 14,970 941 99,993 715,180 63,292 5,537 646,351
Arkansas 112,349 6,210 662 105,477 666,545 15,254 3,592 647,699
California 1,296,033 358,035 19,128 918,870 9,216,090 2,101,004 145,287 6,969,798
Colorado 70,603 9,086 521 60,996 428,659 40,410 3,013 385,235
Connecticut 61,348 6,668 426 54,254 378,289 29,743 2,601 345,946
Delaware 16,445 1,247 105 15,093 100,138 4,889 593 94,656
District of Columbia 26,718 1,913 136 24,669 180,248 7,826 802 171,620
Florida 527,624 117,638 2,828 407,158 3,140,763 541,868 15,874 2,583,021
Georgia 247,843 24,732 1,909 221,202 1,511,013 82,784 10,915 1,417,314
Hawaii 25,296 5,930 187 19,179 164,444 29,583 1,184 133,677
Idaho 29,448 1,851 213 27,384 175,391 6,095 1,218 168,079
Illinois 277,978 30,191 2,382 245,405 1,752,692 142,312 14,160 1,596,221
Indiana 124,998 5,470 873 118,655 785,013 19,091 4,864 761,058
Iowa 49,806 3,157 698 45,951 287,362 10,224 3,787 273,351
Kansas 48,537 3,019 347 45,171 293,291 11,320 1,978 279,993
Kentucky 192,886 10,195 1,199 181,492 1,154,023 29,308 6,776 1,117,938
Louisiana 180,847 12,968 1,388 166,491 1,081,383 38,475 7,734 1,035,174
Maine 37,114 1,906 226 34,982 218,321 5,359 1,185 211,777
Maryland 114,800 14,909 628 99,263 738,486 69,408 3,649 665,430
Massachusetts 185,762 21,935 2,414 161,413 1,174,012 129,253 15,803 1,028,956
Michigan 271,713 17,150 1,584 252,979 1,746,505 74,605 9,437 1,662,464
Minnesota 91,560 10,392 702 80,466 569,820 51,147 4,084 514,589
Mississippi 126,678 9,933 887 115,858 739,148 24,934 4,616 709,598
Missouri 140,146 7,510 859 131,777 847,869 26,188 4,825 816,857
Montana 18,562 1,249 126 17,187 108,191 3,909 724 103,558
Nebraska 27,144 2,068 234 24,842 157,629 7,227 1,421 148,981
Nevada 45,928 11,081 673 34,174 283,520 48,988 4,458 230,074
New Hampshire 19,310 956 140 18,214 117,220 3,893 796 112,530
New Jersey 177,494 34,978 793 141,723 1,086,861 163,528 4,416 918,917
New Mexico 63,421 8,655 457 54,309 371,965 29,349 2,515 340,101
New York 698,226 129,902 2,963 565,361 4,669,264 672,848 18,435 3,977,981
North Carolina 230,593 19,664 1,750 209,179 1,351,119 57,423 9,679 1,284,017
North Dakota 8,456 730 58 7,668 46,399 2,560 307 43,532
Ohio 304,009 14,742 1,787 287,480 1,954,377 59,643 10,316 1,884,417
Oklahoma 97,031 6,388 631 90,012 587,234 19,878 3,717 563,639
Oregon 80,941 8,946 618 71,377 497,309 37,395 3,683 456,231
Pennsylvania 376,600 24,925 1,960 349,715 2,424,669 105,126 11,349 2,308,195
Rhode Island 32,644 3,185 179 29,280 200,952 12,981 907 187,064
South Carolina 116,975 8,981 1,246 106,748 696,963 25,800 6,874 664,289
South Dakota 14,701 1,464 106 13,131 83,076 5,034 608 77,434
Tennessee 182,945 12,736 1,426 168,783 1,118,362 37,525 8,396 1,072,441
Texas 656,587 106,111 6,748 543,728 3,743,622 385,192 38,394 3,320,035
Utah 30,670 2,687 219 27,764 184,347 11,859 1,236 171,252
Vermont 15,947 1,050 71 14,826 94,788 3,480 389 90,919
Virginia 153,013 18,699 1,129 133,185 910,573 78,350 6,538 825,685
Washington 147,380 16,828 886 129,666 957,806 87,134 5,288 865,385
West Virginia 80,046 2,850 490 76,706 491,388 7,942 2,691 480,755
Wisconsin 114,102 7,086 868 106,148 689,542 25,615 4,929 658,998
Wyoming 6,716 332 35 6,349 38,240 845 189 37,205
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 1,033 139 6 888 7,163 684 38 6,441
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of Financial Policy and Operations; and Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
b. Includes approximately 14,000 blind persons aged 65 or older.
c. Includes approximately 911,300 disabled persons aged 65 or older.
d. Includes data not distributed by state.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 7.B3 Number of recipients of federally administered payments and average monthly payment, by state or other area, December 2012
State or area Federal SSI State supplementation
Number Average monthly payment (dollars) Number Average monthly payment (dollars)
All areas 8,039,984 500.29 a 2,215,840 a 121.79
Alabama 177,062 486.57 . . . . . .
Alaska 12,901 484.09 . . . . . .
Arizona 115,904 510.52 . . . . . .
Arkansas 112,349 493.70 . . . . . .
California 1,132,277 496.86 1,295,072 156.22
Colorado 70,603 491.94 . . . . . .
Connecticut 61,348 504.83 . . . . . .
Delaware 16,352 504.10 600 128.75
District of Columbia 26,595 542.18 1,361 264.38
Florida 527,624 499.52 . . . . . .
Georgia 247,843 491.55 . . . . . .
Hawaii 24,094 502.74 2,861 498.13
Idaho 29,448 492.35 . . . . . .
Illinois 277,978 523.70 . . . . . .
Indiana 124,998 509.99 . . . . . .
Iowa 49,287 476.94 2,163 236.68
Kansas 48,537 494.65 . . . . . .
Kentucky 192,886 496.56 . . . . . .
Louisiana 180,847 503.38 . . . . . .
Maine 37,114 468.91 . . . . . .
Maryland 114,800 521.08 . . . . . .
Massachusetts 185,700 499.63 . . . . . .
Michigan 269,418 524.99 13,593 121.27
Minnesota 91,560 510.75 . . . . . .
Mississippi 126,678 479.78 . . . . . .
Missouri 140,146 491.78 . . . . . .
Montana 18,491 476.71 1,000 82.31
Nebraska 27,144 476.56 . . . . . .
Nevada 45,296 503.42 11,726 46.29
New Hampshire 19,310 483.13 . . . . . .
New Jersey 171,455 484.76 176,964 38.20
New Mexico 63,421 477.59 . . . . . .
New York 654,410 511.48 680,961 76.37
North Carolina 230,593 477.43 . . . . . .
North Dakota 8,456 451.22 . . . . . .
Ohio 304,009 520.81 . . . . . .
Oklahoma 97,031 496.62 . . . . . .
Oregon 80,941 503.85 . . . . . .
Pennsylvania 373,514 527.31 7,994 363.36
Rhode Island 32,480 503.00 459 261.88
South Carolina 116,975 482.72 . . . . . .
South Dakota 14,701 465.45 . . . . . .
Tennessee 182,945 486.79 . . . . . .
Texas 656,587 481.38 . . . . . .
Utah 30,663 495.65 2,693 2.70
Vermont 14,923 470.97 15,912 53.70
Virginia 153,013 488.75 . . . . . .
Washington 147,380 525.87 . . . . . .
West Virginia 80,046 501.41 . . . . . .
Wisconsin 114,102 503.32 . . . . . .
Wyoming 6,716 469.42 . . . . . .
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 1,033 584.36 . . . . . .
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
a. Includes recipients and payments not assigned to a specific state or other area.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 7.B7 Total federally administered payments, by state or other area, 2012 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Federal SSI Federally administered state supplementation
All areas 52,074,525 48,769,579 3,304,947
Alabama 1,062,177 1,062,177 . . .
Alaska 75,085 75,085 . . .
Arizona 715,180 715,180 . . .
Arkansas 666,545 666,545 . . .
California 9,216,090 6,771,870 2,444,219
Colorado 428,659 428,659 . . .
Connecticut 378,289 378,289 . . .
Delaware 100,138 99,240 898
District of Columbia 180,248 175,828 4,421
Florida 3,140,763 3,140,763 . . .
Georgia 1,511,013 1,511,013 . . .
Hawaii 164,444 147,614 16,830
Idaho 175,391 175,391 . . .
Illinois 1,752,692 1,752,692 . . .
Indiana 785,013 785,013 . . .
Iowa 287,362 281,454 5,908
Kansas 293,291 293,291 . . .
Kentucky 1,154,023 1,154,023 . . .
Louisiana 1,081,383 1,081,383 . . .
Maine 218,321 218,321 . . .
Maryland 738,486 738,486 . . .
Massachusetts 1,174,012 1,125,938 48,074
Michigan 1,746,505 1,727,060 19,445
Minnesota 569,820 569,820 . . .
Mississippi 739,148 739,148 . . .
Missouri 847,869 847,869 . . .
Montana 108,191 107,168 1,023
Nebraska 157,629 157,629 . . .
Nevada 283,520 276,933 6,587
New Hampshire 117,220 117,220 . . .
New Jersey 1,086,861 1,004,864 81,997
New Mexico 371,965 371,965 . . .
New York 4,669,264 4,040,657 628,607
North Carolina 1,351,119 1,351,119 . . .
North Dakota 46,399 46,399 . . .
Ohio 1,954,377 1,954,377 . . .
Oklahoma 587,234 587,234 . . .
Oregon 497,309 497,309 . . .
Pennsylvania 2,424,669 2,389,478 35,191
Rhode Island 200,952 199,715 1,237
South Carolina 696,963 696,963 . . .
South Dakota 83,076 83,076 . . .
Tennessee 1,118,362 1,118,362 . . .
Texas 3,743,622 3,743,622 . . .
Utah 184,347 184,247 99
Vermont 94,788 84,378 10,410
Virginia 910,573 910,573 . . .
Washington 957,806 957,806 . . .
West Virginia 491,388 491,388 . . .
Wisconsin 689,542 689,542 . . .
Wyoming 38,240 38,240 . . .
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 7,163 7,163 . . .
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Office of Financial Policy and Operations; and Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 7.B8 Number of blind and disabled recipients of federally administered payments under age 18, by state or other area, December 2012
State or area Total Blind Disabled
All areas 1,311,861 5,940 1,305,921
Alabama 29,891 41 29,850
Alaska 1,311 (X) (X)
Arizona 21,145 108 21,037
Arkansas 29,886 53 29,833
California 117,885 1,051 116,834
Colorado 9,536 48 9,488
Connecticut 8,617 29 8,588
Delaware 3,667 7 3,660
District of Columbia 4,461 4 4,457
Florida 103,016 199 102,817
Georgia 45,282 231 45,051
Hawaii 1,740 (X) (X)
Idaho 5,631 17 5,614
Illinois 44,008 224 43,784
Indiana 25,785 85 25,700
Iowa 8,251 80 8,171
Kansas 9,595 34 9,561
Kentucky 29,683 113 29,570
Louisiana 37,231 110 37,121
Maine 4,200 17 4,183
Maryland 18,396 40 18,356
Massachusetts 23,907 315 23,592
Michigan 43,235 141 43,094
Minnesota 13,644 59 13,585
Mississippi 24,161 55 24,106
Missouri 23,738 78 23,660
Montana 2,608 18 2,590
Nebraska 4,261 25 4,236
Nevada 8,791 81 8,710
New Hampshire 2,599 19 2,580
New Jersey 26,299 43 26,256
New Mexico 9,456 38 9,418
New York 88,734 173 88,561
North Carolina 43,880 160 43,720
North Dakota 1,076 (X) (X)
Ohio 51,012 151 50,861
Oklahoma 18,529 66 18,463
Oregon 10,699 59 10,640
Pennsylvania 76,139 160 75,979
Rhode Island 4,769 9 4,760
South Carolina 20,710 136 20,574
South Dakota 2,570 11 2,559
Tennessee 25,706 147 25,559
Texas 144,045 1,194 142,851
Utah 5,715 24 5,691
Vermont 1,870 11 1,859
Virginia 24,173 72 24,101
Washington 18,280 77 18,203
West Virginia 8,736 40 8,696
Wisconsin 21,953 50 21,903
Wyoming 1,018 3 1,015
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 331 (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 7.B9 Number of federally administered awards, by state or other area, eligibility category, and age, 2012
State or area Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18–64 65 or older
All areas 963,630 110,505 4,398 848,727 190,192 661,265 112,173
Alabama 22,049 779 52 21,218 3,751 17,494 804
Alaska 1,531 219 5 1,307 261 1,048 222
Arizona 14,253 1,677 89 12,487 2,845 9,694 1,714
Arkansas 14,688 583 49 14,056 4,227 9,866 595
California 113,399 32,123 737 80,539 16,216 64,699 32,484
Colorado 9,774 938 39 8,797 1,625 7,197 952
Connecticut 7,298 761 31 6,506 1,337 5,191 770
Delaware 2,058 128 9 1,921 490 1,437 131
District of Columbia 3,770 227 17 3,526 713 2,823 234
Florida 71,712 13,089 246 58,377 15,935 42,553 13,224
Georgia 36,324 2,540 165 33,619 6,283 27,435 2,606
Hawaii 2,552 677 13 1,862 250 1,621 681
Idaho 4,204 207 12 3,985 880 3,114 210
Illinois 29,481 2,946 195 26,340 5,703 20,787 2,991
Indiana 18,057 679 73 17,305 3,737 13,625 695
Iowa 6,571 358 51 6,162 1,396 4,812 363
Kansas 7,256 311 40 6,905 1,657 5,278 321
Kentucky 18,155 910 69 17,176 3,940 13,287 928
Louisiana 19,470 1,025 81 18,364 4,724 13,702 1,044
Maine 4,391 206 13 4,172 695 3,486 210
Maryland 15,656 1,334 69 14,253 3,056 11,230 1,370
Massachusetts 21,278 2,283 110 18,885 3,715 15,244 2,319
Michigan 34,713 2,212 106 32,395 6,282 26,174 2,257
Minnesota 11,670 1,013 61 10,596 2,275 8,366 1,029
Mississippi 14,188 815 81 13,292 2,989 10,368 831
Missouri 19,600 756 59 18,785 3,442 15,380 778
Montana 2,502 128 9 2,365 412 1,959 131
Nebraska 3,768 294 19 3,455 709 2,760 299
Nevada 6,883 1,149 51 5,683 1,380 4,345 1,158
New Hampshire 3,639 106 10 3,523 487 3,044 108
New Jersey 21,950 3,828 38 18,084 3,958 14,128 3,864
New Mexico 7,570 893 39 6,638 1,327 5,340 903
New York 62,170 11,189 230 50,751 13,022 37,834 11,314
North Carolina 30,747 1,900 146 28,701 6,170 22,608 1,969
North Dakota 1,167 (X) (X) 1,068 217 853 97
Ohio 39,368 1,655 162 37,551 7,472 30,199 1,697
Oklahoma 11,581 704 35 10,842 2,439 8,422 720
Oregon 10,294 993 29 9,272 1,622 7,655 1,017
Pennsylvania 43,394 2,541 154 40,699 11,821 28,982 2,591
Rhode Island 3,601 347 13 3,241 679 2,571 351
South Carolina 15,598 737 88 14,773 2,715 12,119 764
South Dakota 2,132 169 10 1,953 440 1,519 173
Tennessee 25,208 1,219 89 23,900 3,510 20,442 1,256
Texas 79,723 8,795 549 70,379 20,950 49,838 8,935
Utah 4,824 324 6 4,494 1,001 3,495 328
Vermont 1,820 (X) (X) 1,689 236 1,451 133
Virginia 19,987 1,755 98 18,134 3,586 14,615 1,786
Washington 19,848 1,694 65 18,089 3,131 14,994 1,723
West Virginia 6,656 257 19 6,380 1,139 5,247 270
Wisconsin 13,922 745 60 13,117 3,151 10,011 760
Wyoming 1,073 (X) (X) 1,033 159 875 39
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 103 24 0 79 32 47 24
Unknown 4 0 0 4 3 1 0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.