Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2024

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2024
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 718,428 100.0 594,749 100.0 20,235 100.0 103,444 100.0
Congenital anomalies 7,280 1.0 1,244 0.2 31 0.2 6,005 5.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 12,656 1.8 11,690 2.0 562 2.8 404 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,601 0.5 3,371 0.6 126 0.6 104 0.1
Injuries 24,486 3.4 22,680 3.8 549 2.7 1,257 1.2
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 22,533 3.1 5,035 0.8 3 (L) 17,495 16.9
Developmental disorders 2,087 0.3 747 0.1 14 0.1 1,326 1.3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 395 0.1 164 (L) 3 (L) 228 0.2
Intellectual disorders 47,685 6.6 9,580 1.6 566 2.8 37,539 36.3
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 30,863 4.3 22,707 3.8 2,260 11.2 5,896 5.7
Neurocognitive disorders 18,172 2.5 14,797 2.5 350 1.7 3,025 2.9
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 18,685 2.6 12,239 2.1 446 2.2 6,000 5.8
Other mental disorders 21,841 3.0 14,730 2.5 808 4.0 6,303 6.1
Neoplasms 75,096 10.5 73,887 12.4 809 4.0 400 0.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,332 0.3 1,903 0.3 37 0.2 392 0.4
Circulatory system 66,105 9.2 64,089 10.8 1,477 7.3 539 0.5
Digestive system 14,069 2.0 13,508 2.3 329 1.6 232 0.2
Genitourinary system 23,170 3.2 22,504 3.8 314 1.6 352 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 219,548 30.6 209,666 35.3 8,636 42.7 1,246 1.2
Nervous system and sense organs 71,118 9.9 56,936 9.6 1,678 8.3 12,504 12.1
Respiratory system 24,033 3.3 22,895 3.8 985 4.9 153 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,089 0.2 979 0.2 31 0.2 79 0.1
Other 1,051 0.1 576 0.1 12 0.1 463 0.4
Unknown 10,533 1.5 8,822 1.5 209 1.0 1,502 1.5
  Men
Subtotal 382,471 100.0 318,427 100.0 2,405 100.0 61,639 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,845 1.0 709 0.2 3 0.1 3,133 5.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 6,564 1.7 6,310 2.0 62 2.6 192 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2,282 0.6 2,188 0.7 30 1.2 64 0.1
Injuries 15,486 4.0 14,563 4.6 111 4.6 812 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 18,126 4.7 4,163 1.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 1,179 0.3 423 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 294 0.1 120 (L) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 25,993 6.8 5,522 1.7 74 3.1 20,397 33.1
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 12,023 3.1 9,005 2.8 184 7.7 2,834 4.6
Neurocognitive disorders 10,389 2.7 8,461 2.7 48 2.0 1,880 3.1
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 12,420 3.2 7,902 2.5 77 3.2 4,441 7.2
Other mental disorders 10,452 2.7 6,879 2.2 75 3.1 3,498 5.7
Neoplasms 37,148 9.7 36,836 11.6 90 3.7 222 0.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,091 0.3 901 0.3 4 0.2 186 0.3
Circulatory system 43,014 11.2 42,442 13.3 285 11.9 287 0.5
Digestive system 7,663 2.0 7,516 2.4 42 1.7 105 0.2
Genitourinary system 14,462 3.8 14,250 4.5 53 2.2 159 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 105,021 27.5 103,566 32.5 930 38.7 525 0.9
Nervous system and sense organs 36,751 9.6 29,762 9.3 189 7.9 6,800 11.0
Respiratory system 12,026 3.1 11,840 3.7 117 4.9 69 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 518 0.1 483 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Other 593 0.2 336 0.1 3 0.1 254 0.4
Unknown 5,131 1.3 4,250 1.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
  Women
Subtotal 335,957 100.0 276,322 100.0 17,830 100.0 41,805 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,435 1.0 535 0.2 28 0.2 2,872 6.9
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 6,092 1.8 5,380 1.9 500 2.8 212 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,319 0.4 1,183 0.4 96 0.5 40 0.1
Injuries 9,000 2.7 8,117 2.9 438 2.5 445 1.1
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 4,407 1.3 872 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 908 0.3 324 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 101 (L) 44 (L) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 21,692 6.5 4,058 1.5 492 2.8 17,142 41.0
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 18,840 5.6 13,702 5.0 2,076 11.6 3,062 7.3
Neurocognitive disorders 7,783 2.3 6,336 2.3 302 1.7 1,145 2.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 6,265 1.9 4,337 1.6 369 2.1 1,559 3.7
Other mental disorders 11,389 3.4 7,851 2.8 733 4.1 2,805 6.7
Neoplasms 37,948 11.3 37,051 13.4 719 4.0 178 0.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,241 0.4 1,002 0.4 33 0.2 206 0.5
Circulatory system 23,091 6.9 21,647 7.8 1,192 6.7 252 0.6
Digestive system 6,406 1.9 5,992 2.2 287 1.6 127 0.3
Genitourinary system 8,708 2.6 8,254 3.0 261 1.5 193 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 114,527 34.1 106,100 38.4 7,706 43.2 721 1.7
Nervous system and sense organs 34,367 10.2 27,174 9.8 1,489 8.4 5,704 13.6
Respiratory system 12,007 3.6 11,055 4.0 868 4.9 84 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 571 0.2 496 0.2 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Other 458 0.1 240 0.1 9 0.1 209 0.5
Unknown 5,402 1.6 4,572 1.7 (X) (X) (X) (X)
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 Actuarial Services.
(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, 2024
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 594,749 100.0 1,760.34 20,235 100.0 959.15 103,444 100.0 810.23
Alabama 12,282 2.1 1,744.89 732 3.6 890.98 2,144 2.1 766.26
Alaska 811 0.1 1,826.40 24 0.1 848.31 128 0.1 872.13
Arizona 10,762 1.8 1,816.51 323 1.6 974.21 1,906 1.8 832.81
Arkansas 9,574 1.6 1,690.09 510 2.5 852.56 1,101 1.1 733.83
California 43,253 7.3 1,682.78 1,017 5.0 1,062.78 10,169 9.8 856.61
Colorado 6,680 1.1 1,817.72 174 0.9 1,121.56 894 0.9 933.36
Connecticut 6,004 1.0 1,826.67 114 0.6 1,080.38 878 0.8 896.93
Delaware 2,253 0.4 1,943.87 45 0.2 979.82 290 0.3 937.63
District of Columbia 1,004 0.2 1,593.14 19 0.1 815.00 149 0.1 709.21
Florida 36,010 6.1 1,784.05 1,092 5.4 961.38 5,989 5.8 803.15
Georgia 15,802 2.7 1,745.88 801 4.0 940.60 3,303 3.2 807.98
Hawaii 2,080 0.3 1,802.67 40 0.2 892.71 394 0.4 802.15
Idaho 3,539 0.6 1,698.09 103 0.5 1,071.42 678 0.7 790.35
Illinois 21,475 3.6 1,791.74 648 3.2 1,008.76 3,960 3.8 826.28
Indiana 15,118 2.5 1,742.82 574 2.8 932.76 2,228 2.2 824.79
Iowa 6,557 1.1 1,702.11 175 0.9 991.10 1,118 1.1 737.16
Kansas 4,697 0.8 1,716.36 178 0.9 982.77 940 0.9 772.91
Kentucky 13,170 2.2 1,727.39 763 3.8 972.04 1,793 1.7 724.11
Louisiana 8,836 1.5 1,685.12 477 2.4 1,018.88 1,688 1.6 749.28
Maine 2,800 0.5 1,655.17 111 0.5 866.55 688 0.7 749.19
Maryland 8,451 1.4 1,872.42 244 1.2 1,005.12 1,512 1.5 941.39
Massachusetts 9,636 1.6 1,812.51 224 1.1 989.92 1,913 1.8 871.89
Michigan 23,415 3.9 1,797.04 750 3.7 1,018.40 4,286 4.1 821.82
Minnesota 10,356 1.7 1,797.36 174 0.9 954.79 1,570 1.5 757.79
Mississippi 7,520 1.3 1,654.17 568 2.8 887.81 1,640 1.6 707.59
Missouri 14,632 2.5 1,696.26 557 2.8 888.37 2,524 2.4 727.30
Montana 1,952 0.3 1,710.04 56 0.3 1,102.85 382 0.4 732.76
Nebraska 3,409 0.6 1,681.26 87 0.4 898.83 853 0.8 757.72
Nevada 5,377 0.9 1,812.18 131 0.6 1,114.49 677 0.7 825.15
New Hampshire 3,330 0.6 1,806.71 110 0.5 926.03 641 0.6 793.33
New Jersey 14,983 2.5 1,975.61 301 1.5 1,045.21 2,630 2.5 943.95
New Mexico 4,346 0.7 1,689.93 122 0.6 1,055.64 761 0.7 751.03
New York 37,502 6.3 1,856.01 845 4.2 982.10 7,090 6.9 831.06
North Carolina 24,980 4.2 1,739.58 913 4.5 883.73 3,647 3.5 797.03
North Dakota 1,362 0.2 1,717.17 29 0.1 979.64 264 0.3 755.97
Ohio 26,687 4.5 1,676.09 953 4.7 1,009.71 4,114 4.0 757.68
Oklahoma 9,714 1.6 1,693.30 445 2.2 915.59 1,583 1.5 781.92
Oregon 7,226 1.2 1,714.77 224 1.1 994.59 1,253 1.2 854.48
Pennsylvania 29,024 4.9 1,800.29 844 4.2 980.60 4,378 4.2 791.54
Rhode Island 2,458 0.4 1,716.71 42 0.2 907.87 336 0.3 835.11
South Carolina 11,671 2.0 1,778.92 444 2.2 910.15 1,665 1.6 782.38
South Dakota 1,677 0.3 1,663.80 33 0.2 736.81 237 0.2 728.20
Tennessee 17,187 2.9 1,724.02 962 4.8 841.23 2,562 2.5 771.57
Texas 34,886 5.9 1,752.68 1,289 6.4 990.04 7,101 6.9 814.76
Utah 3,692 0.6 1,756.11 97 0.5 961.89 770 0.7 876.20
Vermont 1,446 0.2 1,683.72 45 0.2 962.56 252 0.2 807.25
Virginia 16,454 2.8 1,812.68 570 2.8 959.36 2,242 2.2 862.32
Washington 11,412 1.9 1,832.54 316 1.6 1,038.20 1,956 1.9 863.57
West Virginia 5,380 0.9 1,737.90 326 1.6 973.70 887 0.9 735.42
Wisconsin 12,817 2.2 1,774.69 321 1.6 907.95 2,381 2.3 763.39
Wyoming 1,041 0.2 1,763.16 36 0.2 872.40 193 0.2 895.85
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 7,230 1.2 1,507.25 215 1.1 753.80 543 0.5 663.98
Other b 789 0.1 1,603.20 42 0.2 920.84 163 0.2 767.50
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 Actuarial Services.
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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