Statistics & Data Files by Title
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Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
An annual report providing program and demographic information and statistics about the people who receive Social Security disability benefits—disabled workers, disabled widow(er)s, and disabled adult children.
Available editions: 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000
Annual Statistical Supplement
The Supplement includes more than 200 tables that provide comprehensive statistics on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income. The tables cover program details such as the number of beneficiaries, amounts of benefits, and the status of the trust funds. Narrative sections describe the programs' legislative history and program rules.
Available editions: 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000
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Benefits and Earnings Public-Use File, 2004
This file contains two separate but linkable subfiles—one with benefit information and the other with longitudinal earnings information. Sample beneficiary records drawn from the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program can be linked to their corresponding earnings histories.
Information about beneficiaries needed to administer the OASDI program resides on SSA's Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) file, which in December 2004 contained records for approximately 47 million individuals who were entitled to receive an OASDI benefit for that month. Data in the benefit subfile are an extract from the MBR, consisting of a 1 percent random, representative sample of approximately 470,000 records. These records are representative of OASDI beneficiaries who were entitled to receive an OASDI benefit payment for December 2004. Each record in the benefit and earnings subfiles has a unique identifier that allows each earnings record to be linked to its appropriate benefit record.
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Children Receiving SSI
The tables in this report provide a snapshot of selected program and demographic characteristics of children who receive Supplemental Security Income.
This publication was discontinued after the 2006 edition. Comparable statistics are now included in the SSI Annual Statistical Report, beginning with its 2007 edition.
Congressional Statistics
Annual fact sheets providing statistics on the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs, including the number of people receiving benefits and the amount of total monthly payments, in each state, territory, and Congressional district.
Available editions: 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 (Expanded Edition) · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002
Congressional Statistics: Disability Insurance for December 2014
These fact sheets present data on the Social Security Disability Insurance program. Data are given for the number of people receiving benefits and the amount of total monthly payments made to persons in the United States, in each state, and in each congressional district within the state.
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DI & SSI Program Participants: Characteristics & Employment
This chartbook examines the work activity of working-age adult Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients before and after disability award. It covers work activity, employment expectations and characteristics, employment services, and factors affecting employment.
Available editions: 2015
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Earnings and Employment Data for Workers Covered Under Social Security and Medicare, by State and County
An annual report providing employment and earnings statistics by sex and age for people in employment covered under Social Security and Medicare.
Available editions: 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000
Earnings of Men Aged 20–59, 1990–2020
Earnings of Men Aged 20–59, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity, 2020–2021
Earnings of Men Aged 20–59, by Race and Ethnicity, 2005–2020
Earnings of Women Aged 20–59, 1990–2020
Earnings of Women Aged 20–59, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity, 2020–2021
Earnings of Women Aged 20–59, by Race and Ethnicity, 2005–2020
Earnings Public-Use File, 2006
The 2006 Earnings Public-Use File (EPUF) is a data file containing earnings records for individuals drawn from a systematic 1-percent random sample of all Social Security numbers issued before January 1, 2007. With a few minor exceptions, all of the data in this file are from the summary segment of the Social Security Administration's Master Earnings File, the administrative file used to determine an individual's eligibility for Social Security benefits and the amount of benefits paid.
The EPUF consists of two separate, linkable files—one with demographic and aggregate earnings information for all individuals in EPUF (the demographic subfile) and one with annual earnings information for the individuals who had positive earnings in at least 1 year during 1951–2006 (the annual earnings subfile.) The demographic subfile contains records for over 4 million individuals, and the annual earnings subfile contains over 60 million earnings records for about 3 million individuals.
Expenditures of the Aged Chartbook
A periodic chartbook that examines the spending patterns of the aged population (65 or older) using data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey Public-Use File. Many charts include statistics for those aged 65–74 and those aged 75 or older, with comparative statistics for the near aged (55–64). The statistics cover total and per capita expenditures including expenditures for housing, food, health care, transportation, and travel. Recent editions include selected trends.
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Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security
An annual chartbook that highlights statistics on the most important aspects of the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs—the people they serve and the benefits they provide.
Available editions: 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000
Field Office Listing, 2016
A consolidated list of field offices that we created as part of a Disability Research Consortium project entitled “Who Is Screened Out? Application Costs and the Targeting of Disability Programs.” Although this information exists in the public domain, it would take some effort to accumulate it into one file so we are releasing it as a convenience for the research community who might have an interest in conducting similar research. The file will not be updated.
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Income of Disabled-Worker Beneficiaries
This chartbook presents tabulations of individual and family income of Social Security disabled-worker beneficiaries. The data are from records in the Survey of Income and Program Participation that were linked to SSA administrative records to identify survey respondents who receive disabled-worker benefits.
Income of the Aged Chartbook
A biennial companion to Income of the Population 55 or Older highlighting selected statistics in easy-to-understand charts and tables. The charts focus on the receipt and shares of income from Social Security, pensions, assets, earnings, and public assistance.
Available editions: 2014 · 2012 · 2010 · 2008 · 2006 · 2004 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1998 · 1996
Income of the Population 55 or Older
A biennial report that includes more than 100 statistical tables showing the major sources and amounts of income for people aged 55 or older and their total income and poverty status.
Available editions: 2014 · 2012 · 2010 · 2008 · 2006 · 2004 (Expanded Edition) · 2004 · 2002 · 2000
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Monthly Statistical Snapshot
A monthly snapshot of statistics on Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income recipients.
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National Beneficiary Survey: Disability Statistics
A publication providing key descriptive statistics from the 2015 National Beneficiary Survey, including beneficiary characteristics and health, program and service participation, employment interest and activity, job characteristics, and benefits and employment interaction.
New Beneficiary Data System (NBDS)
The NBDS, developed over the past decade, contains extensive information on the changing circumstances of aged and disabled beneficiaries. Based initially on a national cross-sectional survey of new beneficiaries in 1982, the original data base has been expanded with information from administrative records and a second round of interviews in 1991. Variables measured in the original New Beneficiary Survey include demographic characteristics; employment, marital, and childbearing histories; household composition; health; income and assets; program knowledge; and information about the spouses of married respondents. The NBDS contains unique measurements that make it valuable not only for studies about Social Security but also for studies of health, economic, labor, gerontological, and welfare issues.
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OASDI and SSI Program Rates & Limits
Available editions: 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005
This publication was discontinued after the 2020 edition. SSA's Press Office still publishes current rates and limits. For historical program rates and limits, see the Program Provisions section of our Annual Statistical Supplement.
OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County
An annual publication providing statistics on the Social Security population at the local level. It contains tables on benefit type (retirement, survivors, and disability) and beneficiary category (retired and disabled workers, wives and husbands, widow(er)s, and children).
Available editions: 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999
OASDI Beneficiaries by State and ZIP Code
An annual publication focusing on the Social Security beneficiary population at the ZIP Code level in tables showing the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid in each state, Social Security Administration field office, and ZIP Code. It also shows the number of beneficiaries aged 65 or older.
Available editions: 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003
OASDI Monthly Statistics
Monthly tables that provide statistics for benefits in current-payment status and benefits awarded under the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASDI) programs.
This publication was discontinued after the November 2007 edition. Comparable statistics are still available in our Monthly Statistical Snapshot or from the Office of the Chief Actuary's Beneficiary Data website.
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Public-Use Microdata File, 2001 Data
Information needed to administer the OASDI program resides on SSA's Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) file, which in December 2001 contained records for approximately 46 million individuals who were entitled to receive an OASDI benefit for that month. The OASDI Public-Use Microdata File contains an extract of data fields from the MBR and consists of a 1 percent random, representative sample of persons entitled to receive an OASDI benefit payment for December 2001. This file contains approximately 460,000 records with 16 data fields on each record.
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SSI Annual Statistical Report
An annual report describing the SSI program and who receives benefits. It also provides statistics on recipient characteristics, disability and work incentives, applications, awards, and denials.
Available editions: 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002
SSI Disabled Recipients Who Work
A report presenting statistics on all SSI disabled recipients who work, Section 1619 participants, and recipients who benefit from other work incentive programs.
This publication was discontinued after the 2006 edition. Comparable statistics are now included in the SSI Annual Statistical Report, beginning with its 2007 edition.
SSI Monthly Statistics
These monthly tables provide statistics for federally administered payments and awards under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
SSI Recipients by State and County
An annual statistical report on the Supplemental Security Income program that provides tables on program recipients, federal payments, and federally administered state supplementation.
Available editions: 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998
State Statistics
Annual fact sheets providing statistics on the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs, as well as earnings and employment data under Social Security and Medicare.
This publication was discontinued after the 2005 edition. Comparable statistics are now included in either Congressional Statistics or Earnings and Employment Data for Workers Covered Under Social Security and Medicare, by State and County.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Public-Use Microdata File, 2001 Data
Information needed to administer the federal SSI program resides on SSA's Supplemental Security Record (SSR) file, which in December 2001 contained records for approximately 6.4 million individuals who received a federal SSI benefit for that month. The SSI Public-Use Microdata File contains an extract of data fields from the SSR and consists of a 5 percent random, representative sample of persons who received a federal SSI benefit in December 2001. This file contains approximately 320,000 records with 13 data fields on each record.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients by Geographic Area, Sex, Age, Eligibility, and Diagnostic Group, 2010 Data
The SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2010 contains tables that describe the demographic and program characteristics of applicants for and recipients of SSI in December of 2010 and earlier. SSA collects additional information about these applicants and recipients, but privacy laws limit the amount of information we can share with the public. However, in the spirit of the open government initiative, we have developed four public use summary data files containing SSI recipient information that is not found in our annual report. Specifically, we take the information provided in Tables 10 and 38 in the annual report and provide further breakdowns by sex and age groups.
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Trends in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs
The Social Security Disability Insurance program celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006. As part of the Social Security Administration's recognition of this milestone, the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics issued this publication presenting decades of program statistics in a user-friendly format, including:
- program cost and size;
- entry into and exit from the disability programs;
- population factors influencing program size;
- changes in the program policy influencing program size;
- changes in incentives influencing program size; and
- projected future course for SSA programs.