Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2021

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2021
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 606,248 100.0 540,353 100.0 18,998 100.0 46,897 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,806 0.6 892 0.2 25 0.1 2,889 6.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 12,510 2.1 11,662 2.2 621 3.3 227 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 4,284 0.7 4,113 0.8 112 0.6 59 0.1
Injuries 20,147 3.3 19,037 3.5 454 2.4 656 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 10,363 1.7 2,548 0.5 5 (L) 7,810 16.7
Developmental disorders 1,043 0.2 416 0.1 14 0.1 613 1.3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 329 0.1 183 (L) 5 (L) 141 0.3
Intellectual disorders 21,349 3.5 5,361 1.0 292 1.5 15,696 33.5
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 27,056 4.5 22,225 4.1 1,848 9.7 2,983 6.4
Neurocognitive disorders 14,102 2.3 12,460 2.3 327 1.7 1,315 2.8
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 12,332 2.0 9,112 1.7 315 1.7 2,905 6.2
Other mental disorders 16,885 2.8 13,130 2.4 600 3.2 3,155 6.7
Neoplasms 69,338 11.4 68,221 12.6 904 4.8 213 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,778 0.3 1,589 0.3 33 0.2 156 0.3
Circulatory system 60,896 10.0 59,129 10.9 1,528 8.0 239 0.5
Digestive system 12,647 2.1 12,217 2.3 316 1.7 114 0.2
Genitourinary system 20,501 3.4 19,975 3.7 335 1.8 191 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 204,533 33.7 195,469 36.2 8,436 44.4 628 1.3
Nervous system and sense organs 58,109 9.6 50,548 9.4 1,517 8.0 6,044 12.9
Respiratory system 25,066 4.1 23,901 4.4 1,083 5.7 82 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,302 0.2 1,219 0.2 42 0.2 41 0.1
Other 1,025 0.2 783 0.1 28 0.1 214 0.5
Unknown 6,847 1.1 6,163 1.1 158 0.8 526 1.1
  Men
Subtotal 318,977 100.0 288,477 100.0 2,234 100.0 28,266 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,037 0.6 495 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 6,348 2.0 6,160 2.1 70 3.1 118 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2,744 0.9 2,681 0.9 26 1.2 37 0.1
Injuries 13,043 4.1 12,513 4.3 83 3.7 447 1.6
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 8,429 2.6 2,164 0.8 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 590 0.2 245 0.1 5 0.2 340 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 189 0.1 97 (L) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 11,962 3.8 3,248 1.1 46 2.1 8,668 30.7
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 10,391 3.3 8,794 3.0 135 6.0 1,462 5.2
Neurocognitive disorders 8,019 2.5 7,166 2.5 50 2.2 803 2.8
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8,150 2.6 5,914 2.1 46 2.1 2,190 7.7
Other mental disorders 7,901 2.5 6,075 2.1 49 2.2 1,777 6.3
Neoplasms 34,635 10.9 34,414 11.9 99 4.4 122 0.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 872 0.3 787 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Circulatory system 39,770 12.5 39,340 13.6 297 13.3 133 0.5
Digestive system 7,025 2.2 6,935 2.4 36 1.6 54 0.2
Genitourinary system 12,777 4.0 12,614 4.4 60 2.7 103 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 97,650 30.6 96,472 33.4 939 42.0 239 0.8
Nervous system and sense organs 29,524 9.3 26,080 9.0 157 7.0 3,287 11.6
Respiratory system 12,559 3.9 12,409 4.3 108 4.8 42 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 547 0.2 529 0.2 3 0.1 15 0.1
Other 485 0.2 357 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Unknown 3,330 1.0 2,988 1.0 16 0.7 326 1.2
  Women
Subtotal 287,271 100.0 251,876 100.0 16,764 100.0 18,631 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,769 0.6 397 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 6,162 2.1 5,502 2.2 551 3.3 109 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,540 0.5 1,432 0.6 86 0.5 22 0.1
Injuries 7,104 2.5 6,524 2.6 371 2.2 209 1.1
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 1,934 0.7 384 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 453 0.2 171 0.1 9 0.1 273 1.5
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 140 (L) 86 (L) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 9,387 3.3 2,113 0.8 246 1.5 7,028 37.7
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 16,665 5.8 13,431 5.3 1,713 10.2 1,521 8.2
Neurocognitive disorders 6,083 2.1 5,294 2.1 277 1.7 512 2.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 4,182 1.5 3,198 1.3 269 1.6 715 3.8
Other mental disorders 8,984 3.1 7,055 2.8 551 3.3 1,378 7.4
Neoplasms 34,703 12.1 33,807 13.4 805 4.8 91 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 906 0.3 802 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Circulatory system 21,126 7.4 19,789 7.9 1,231 7.3 106 0.6
Digestive system 5,622 2.0 5,282 2.1 280 1.7 60 0.3
Genitourinary system 7,724 2.7 7,361 2.9 275 1.6 88 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 106,883 37.2 98,997 39.3 7,497 44.7 389 2.1
Nervous system and sense organs 28,585 10.0 24,468 9.7 1,360 8.1 2,757 14.8
Respiratory system 12,507 4.4 11,492 4.6 975 5.8 40 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 755 0.3 690 0.3 39 0.2 26 0.1
Other 540 0.2 426 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Unknown 3,517 1.2 3,175 1.3 142 0.8 200 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; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
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Table 38. Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2021
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 540,353 100.0 1,568.89 18,998 100.0 842.45 46,897 100.0 744.81
Alabama 11,887 2.2 1,543.13 626 3.3 824.92 934 2.0 760.17
Alaska 848 0.2 1,621.80 18 0.1 880.41 110 0.2 673.90
Arizona 9,123 1.7 1,620.51 283 1.5 961.44 652 1.4 818.37
Arkansas 7,625 1.4 1,498.99 431 2.3 759.44 557 1.2 661.27
California 43,200 8.0 1,491.24 1,134 6.0 953.66 4,227 9.0 799.22
Colorado 5,818 1.1 1,618.47 148 0.8 935.53 436 0.9 830.69
Connecticut 5,683 1.1 1,678.29 137 0.7 952.82 576 1.2 798.81
Delaware 1,631 0.3 1,669.94 41 0.2 940.44 68 0.1 868.92
District of Columbia 891 0.2 1,391.45 18 0.1 1,072.24 42 0.1 723.05
Florida 33,399 6.2 1,573.21 1,052 5.5 835.80 2,417 5.2 769.41
Georgia 19,122 3.5 1,533.58 827 4.4 799.88 1,317 2.8 749.81
Hawaii 1,726 0.3 1,573.48 36 0.2 906.35 131 0.3 791.26
Idaho 2,949 0.5 1,540.82 78 0.4 880.21 370 0.8 705.09
Illinois 19,085 3.5 1,605.02 490 2.6 840.63 1,752 3.7 768.20
Indiana 15,252 2.8 1,583.40 529 2.8 837.67 1,083 2.3 730.87
Iowa 6,311 1.2 1,514.66 222 1.2 817.70 743 1.6 651.83
Kansas 5,178 1.0 1,552.79 172 0.9 797.04 574 1.2 700.14
Kentucky 11,312 2.1 1,533.27 725 3.8 803.14 925 2.0 669.48
Louisiana 10,146 1.9 1,503.93 454 2.4 931.10 711 1.5 740.88
Maine 2,540 0.5 1,501.67 133 0.7 729.79 397 0.8 629.57
Maryland 8,275 1.5 1,673.39 198 1.0 906.91 674 1.4 892.96
Massachusetts 8,942 1.7 1,649.95 232 1.2 858.44 1,092 2.3 758.94
Michigan 19,576 3.6 1,626.92 735 3.9 881.74 2,065 4.4 714.10
Minnesota 8,972 1.7 1,609.53 184 1.0 778.43 877 1.9 718.96
Mississippi 7,594 1.4 1,479.92 368 1.9 744.73 585 1.2 668.44
Missouri 13,798 2.6 1,540.49 630 3.3 772.30 1,420 3.0 656.76
Montana 1,667 0.3 1,486.05 48 0.3 918.56 176 0.4 684.78
Nebraska 3,055 0.6 1,485.68 65 0.3 709.45 337 0.7 670.05
Nevada 4,336 0.8 1,617.37 110 0.6 926.93 219 0.5 808.67
New Hampshire 2,894 0.5 1,645.89 85 0.4 847.42 356 0.8 710.93
New Jersey 12,679 2.3 1,774.93 337 1.8 948.44 1,126 2.4 852.83
New Mexico 2,814 0.5 1,482.06 74 0.4 804.58 236 0.5 785.97
New York 32,626 6.0 1,651.89 814 4.3 846.98 2,897 6.2 807.87
North Carolina 19,020 3.5 1,552.56 906 4.8 747.73 1,608 3.4 712.01
North Dakota 1,183 0.2 1,484.10 25 0.1 660.87 122 0.3 593.15
Ohio 24,138 4.5 1,524.81 896 4.7 877.95 1,936 4.1 696.69
Oklahoma 8,390 1.6 1,505.10 346 1.8 815.73 562 1.2 656.49
Oregon 7,455 1.4 1,540.94 233 1.2 897.56 719 1.5 765.73
Pennsylvania 26,138 4.8 1,630.53 814 4.3 852.62 2,164 4.6 725.30
Rhode Island 2,396 0.4 1,550.48 58 0.3 765.79 210 0.4 692.12
South Carolina 10,399 1.9 1,545.29 545 2.9 792.71 835 1.8 736.96
South Dakota 1,381 0.3 1,468.36 29 0.2 838.62 143 0.3 635.98
Tennessee 13,401 2.5 1,516.07 798 4.2 770.65 1,012 2.2 707.94
Texas 36,730 6.8 1,548.71 1,234 6.5 879.74 2,794 6.0 773.84
Utah 3,370 0.6 1,544.26 91 0.5 927.99 417 0.9 786.53
Vermont 1,367 0.3 1,486.69 28 0.1 833.16 140 0.3 684.64
Virginia 13,348 2.5 1,578.29 489 2.6 793.24 1,099 2.3 781.51
Washington 9,940 1.8 1,634.15 277 1.5 959.57 1,101 2.3 790.83
West Virginia 4,782 0.9 1,565.86 279 1.5 896.24 312 0.7 687.35
Wisconsin 9,131 1.7 1,592.03 245 1.3 742.84 1,044 2.2 651.54
Wyoming 1,139 0.2 1,619.94 37 0.2 1,079.14 107 0.2 662.08
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 4,999 0.9 1,326.15 195 1.0 763.29 372 0.8 593.04
Other b 692 0.1 1,336.98 39 0.2 875.30 118 0.3 637.82
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: 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.
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.
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