Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2025

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 37. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2025
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  All disabled beneficiaries
Total 745,396 100.0 633,307 100.0 19,064 100.0 93,025 100.0
Congenital anomalies 6,280 0.8 1,144 0.2 24 0.1 5,112 5.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 13,544 1.8 12,660 2.0 507 2.7 377 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,643 0.5 3,427 0.5 115 0.6 101 0.1
Injuries 25,659 3.4 23,986 3.8 526 2.8 1,147 1.2
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 22,161 3.0 4,995 0.8 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 1,902 0.3 729 0.1 13 0.1 1,160 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 400 0.1 176 (L) 3 (L) 221 0.2
Intellectual disorders 42,295 5.7 9,242 1.5 508 2.7 32,545 35.0
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 29,719 4.0 22,463 3.5 2,034 10.7 5,222 5.6
Neurocognitive disorders 18,281 2.5 15,165 2.4 309 1.6 2,807 3.0
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 19,291 2.6 13,522 2.1 367 1.9 5,402 5.8
Other mental disorders 20,881 2.8 14,262 2.3 747 3.9 5,872 6.3
Neoplasms 75,313 10.1 74,092 11.7 783 4.1 438 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,305 0.3 1,920 0.3 31 0.2 354 0.4
Circulatory system 73,561 9.9 71,637 11.3 1,482 7.8 442 0.5
Digestive system 14,638 2.0 14,091 2.2 329 1.7 218 0.2
Genitourinary system 23,449 3.1 22,813 3.6 314 1.6 322 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 239,966 32.2 230,519 36.4 8,255 43.3 1,192 1.3
Nervous system and sense organs 73,609 9.9 60,925 9.6 1,586 8.3 11,098 11.9
Respiratory system 23,926 3.2 22,856 3.6 879 4.6 191 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,047 0.1 948 0.1 44 0.2 55 0.1
Other 1,069 0.1 643 0.1 13 0.1 413 0.4
Unknown 12,457 1.7 11,092 1.8 (X) (X) (X) (X)
  Men
Subtotal 400,786 100.0 342,542 100.0 2,388 100.0 55,856 100.0
Congenital anomalies 3,282 0.8 629 0.2 6 0.3 2,647 4.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 7,337 1.8 7,072 2.1 70 2.9 195 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 2,317 0.6 2,241 0.7 25 1.0 51 0.1
Injuries 16,537 4.1 15,685 4.6 97 4.1 755 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 17,613 4.4 4,065 1.2 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 1,093 0.3 437 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 268 0.1 113 (L) 0 0.0 155 0.3
Intellectual disorders 23,229 5.8 5,420 1.6 66 2.8 17,743 31.8
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 11,970 3.0 9,259 2.7 165 6.9 2,546 4.6
Neurocognitive disorders 10,389 2.6 8,615 2.5 45 1.9 1,729 3.1
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 12,943 3.2 8,843 2.6 59 2.5 4,041 7.2
Other mental disorders 10,049 2.5 6,689 2.0 80 3.4 3,280 5.9
Neoplasms 37,766 9.4 37,433 10.9 84 3.5 249 0.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,099 0.3 939 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Circulatory system 48,181 12.0 47,662 13.9 289 12.1 230 0.4
Digestive system 8,177 2.0 8,034 2.3 39 1.6 104 0.2
Genitourinary system 14,699 3.7 14,470 4.2 66 2.8 163 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 116,298 29.0 114,805 33.5 975 40.8 518 0.9
Nervous system and sense organs 38,273 9.5 32,015 9.3 186 7.8 6,072 10.9
Respiratory system 12,077 3.0 11,878 3.5 109 4.6 90 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 521 0.1 497 0.1 4 0.2 20 (L)
Other 620 0.2 362 0.1 0 0.0 258 0.5
Unknown 6,048 1.5 5,379 1.6 (X) (X) (X) (X)
  Women
Subtotal 344,610 100.0 290,765 100.0 16,676 100.0 37,169 100.0
Congenital anomalies 2,998 0.9 515 0.2 18 0.1 2,465 6.6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 6,207 1.8 5,588 1.9 437 2.6 182 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,326 0.4 1,186 0.4 90 0.5 50 0.1
Injuries 9,122 2.6 8,301 2.9 429 2.6 392 1.1
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 4,548 1.3 930 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Developmental disorders 809 0.2 292 0.1 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 132 (L) 63 (L) 3 (L) 66 0.2
Intellectual disorders 19,066 5.5 3,822 1.3 442 2.7 14,802 39.8
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 17,749 5.2 13,204 4.5 1,869 11.2 2,676 7.2
Neurocognitive disorders 7,892 2.3 6,550 2.3 264 1.6 1,078 2.9
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 6,348 1.8 4,679 1.6 308 1.8 1,361 3.7
Other mental disorders 10,832 3.1 7,573 2.6 667 4.0 2,592 7.0
Neoplasms 37,547 10.9 36,659 12.6 699 4.2 189 0.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,206 0.3 981 0.3 (X) (X) (X) (X)
Circulatory system 25,380 7.4 23,975 8.2 1,193 7.2 212 0.6
Digestive system 6,461 1.9 6,057 2.1 290 1.7 114 0.3
Genitourinary system 8,750 2.5 8,343 2.9 248 1.5 159 0.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 123,668 35.9 115,714 39.8 7,280 43.7 674 1.8
Nervous system and sense organs 35,336 10.3 28,910 9.9 1,400 8.4 5,026 13.5
Respiratory system 11,849 3.4 10,978 3.8 770 4.6 101 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 526 0.2 451 0.2 40 0.2 35 0.1
Other 449 0.1 281 0.1 13 0.1 155 0.4
Unknown 6,409 1.9 5,713 2.0 (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, 2025
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 633,307 100.0 1,816.10 19,064 100.0 1,000.11 93,025 100.0 852.90
Alabama 12,435 2.0 1,798.02 662 3.5 929.54 1,685 1.8 809.32
Alaska 860 0.1 1,918.43 27 0.1 1,262.97 186 0.2 896.12
Arizona 11,030 1.7 1,883.86 278 1.5 1,073.94 1,663 1.8 899.41
Arkansas 9,249 1.5 1,755.27 483 2.5 901.47 1,216 1.3 766.37
California 46,879 7.4 1,743.63 1,001 5.3 1,146.16 8,459 9.1 924.09
Colorado 6,842 1.1 1,905.70 156 0.8 1,108.97 1,138 1.2 945.56
Connecticut 6,700 1.1 1,914.23 117 0.6 1,075.74 1,093 1.2 949.25
Delaware 2,393 0.4 1,949.11 57 0.3 1,038.27 205 0.2 948.09
District of Columbia 887 0.1 1,698.54 10 0.1 1,203.41 98 0.1 815.12
Florida 46,240 7.3 1,829.01 1,141 6.0 1,036.97 5,285 5.7 865.01
Georgia 23,194 3.7 1,800.52 821 4.3 988.21 2,630 2.8 888.56
Hawaii 1,870 0.3 1,858.24 34 0.2 843.26 224 0.2 912.36
Idaho 3,522 0.6 1,779.77 72 0.4 1,116.41 591 0.6 797.74
Illinois 23,915 3.8 1,817.71 606 3.2 1,018.82 3,878 4.2 842.00
Indiana 15,105 2.4 1,790.76 528 2.8 948.48 2,166 2.3 823.13
Iowa 6,540 1.0 1,754.54 166 0.9 874.09 1,038 1.1 785.74
Kansas 4,742 0.7 1,782.46 173 0.9 944.69 1,030 1.1 801.70
Kentucky 12,501 2.0 1,774.85 729 3.8 926.92 1,555 1.7 753.70
Louisiana 10,611 1.7 1,738.45 523 2.7 1,102.45 1,633 1.8 775.79
Maine 2,565 0.4 1,768.31 111 0.6 932.16 694 0.7 762.69
Maryland 10,852 1.7 1,977.08 211 1.1 1,033.43 1,647 1.8 994.02
Massachusetts 12,662 2.0 1,898.54 271 1.4 1,055.65 2,796 3.0 870.63
Michigan 23,627 3.7 1,846.88 683 3.6 1,050.73 3,618 3.9 839.41
Minnesota 9,478 1.5 1,854.23 166 0.9 930.23 1,760 1.9 784.74
Mississippi 9,564 1.5 1,730.83 463 2.4 902.42 1,284 1.4 774.29
Missouri 14,512 2.3 1,760.47 508 2.7 910.45 1,979 2.1 780.23
Montana 1,971 0.3 1,756.69 53 0.3 1,073.41 288 0.3 809.01
Nebraska 3,520 0.6 1,749.80 76 0.4 908.01 593 0.6 765.68
Nevada 5,568 0.9 1,853.22 119 0.6 1,127.72 459 0.5 920.78
New Hampshire 2,657 0.4 1,933.24 77 0.4 1,075.26 623 0.7 807.16
New Jersey 14,164 2.2 2,018.21 292 1.5 1,084.10 2,200 2.4 986.12
New Mexico 3,872 0.6 1,754.27 114 0.6 976.63 678 0.7 766.22
New York 37,536 5.9 1,885.32 741 3.9 1,035.78 5,340 5.7 905.39
North Carolina 24,827 3.9 1,798.96 894 4.7 942.97 3,037 3.3 855.47
North Dakota 1,407 0.2 1,730.87 24 0.1 964.09 165 0.2 745.63
Ohio 26,647 4.2 1,741.82 836 4.4 1,009.19 3,622 3.9 794.47
Oklahoma 9,571 1.5 1,748.27 440 2.3 988.78 1,073 1.2 791.42
Oregon 8,043 1.3 1,799.09 212 1.1 1,043.97 1,351 1.5 855.31
Pennsylvania 29,065 4.6 1,839.84 784 4.1 1,013.89 4,360 4.7 822.32
Rhode Island 2,605 0.4 1,765.29 51 0.3 1,128.96 545 0.6 784.84
South Carolina 14,823 2.3 1,843.89 519 2.7 944.13 1,412 1.5 867.38
South Dakota 1,642 0.3 1,714.48 42 0.2 865.20 220 0.2 761.44
Tennessee 15,541 2.5 1,780.19 729 3.8 890.35 2,101 2.3 791.29
Texas 42,788 6.8 1,803.12 1,375 7.2 1,026.26 6,443 6.9 862.53
Utah 3,592 0.6 1,814.16 101 0.5 928.21 686 0.7 940.57
Vermont 1,332 0.2 1,772.73 27 0.1 877.96 368 0.4 735.62
Virginia 16,992 2.7 1,870.23 474 2.5 966.33 2,201 2.4 897.12
Washington 11,534 1.8 1,883.01 280 1.5 1,013.63 2,014 2.2 899.76
West Virginia 5,526 0.9 1,824.77 304 1.6 1,062.31 629 0.7 805.66
Wisconsin 10,746 1.7 1,828.28 231 1.2 1,041.54 2,170 2.3 784.65
Wyoming 1,126 0.2 1,850.79 28 0.1 1,191.06 109 0.1 896.31
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 6,502 1.0 1,553.50 183 1.0 858.93 559 0.6 652.28
Other b 935 0.1 1,694.15 61 0.3 1,078.34 228 0.2 742.85
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 adjustment 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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