SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2025

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2025
Month All blind and disabled recipients a Blind and disabled recipients who work
Total Receiving SSI b Section 1619(b) participants Total as a percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
December  
1976 2,088,242 70,719 70,719 . . . 3.4
1977 2,186,771 83,697 83,697 . . . 3.8
1978 2,249,025 87,697 87,697 . . . 3.9
1979 2,277,859 92,270 92,270 . . . 4.1
1980 2,334,241 99,276 99,276 . . . 4.3
1981 2,340,785 102,632 102,632 . . . 4.4
1982 2,314,364 107,803 102,288 5,515 4.7
1983 2,391,262 113,899 108,734 5,165 4.8
1984 2,499,046 -- -- -- --
1985 2,633,552 -- -- -- --
1986 2,795,756 -- -- -- --
1987 2,945,244 172,855 157,223 15,632 5.9
1988 3,046,074 189,144 173,519 15,625 6.2
1989 3,172,270 205,837 187,583 18,254 6.5
1990 3,386,603 219,932 196,415 23,517 6.5
1991 3,681,050 229,619 202,355 27,264 6.2
1992 4,126,816 248,917 217,268 31,649 6.0
1993 4,544,777 265,649 230,350 35,299 5.8
1994 4,870,564 282,476 241,793 40,683 5.8
1995 5,115,014 298,635 251,633 47,002 5.8
1996 5,252,991 308,300 256,395 51,905 5.9
1997 5,189,724 319,855 262,766 57,089 6.2
1998 5,293,829 326,475 266,933 59,542 6.2
1999 5,317,861 340,618 271,353 69,265 6.4
2000 5,395,935 360,427 276,855 83,572 6.7
2001 5,500,481 346,110 269,655 76,455 6.3
2002 5,618,506 340,910 258,733 82,177 6.1
2003 5,740,683 323,682 252,585 71,097 5.6
2004 5,850,359 328,204 254,523 73,681 5.6
2005 5,977,788 336,570 258,365 78,205 5.6
2006 6,113,277 349,420 260,070 89,350 5.7
2007 6,252,564 357,344 259,793 97,551 5.7
2008 6,416,726 355,761 256,280 99,481 5.5
2009 6,582,261 340,175 248,641 91,534 5.2
2010 6,801,164 318,537 245,786 72,751 4.7
2011 6,996,435 312,779 247,011 65,768 4.5
2012 7,174,617 313,655 245,728 67,927 4.4
2013 7,274,177 312,068 244,250 67,818 4.3
2014 7,253,997 314,912 244,679 70,233 4.3
2015 7,228,405 328,008 251,675 76,333 4.5
2016 7,167,151 336,837 256,258 80,579 4.7
2017 7,140,090 342,217 253,327 88,890 4.8
2018 7,054,273 342,046 247,338 94,708 4.8
2019 7,012,277 342,207 240,131 102,076 4.9
2020 6,916,899 292,246 198,951 93,295 4.2
2021 6,679,966 298,987 199,197 99,790 4.5
2022 6,517,646 325,058 211,534 113,524 5.0
2023 6,381,225 324,743 208,059 116,684 5.1
2024 6,348,220 300,215 185,191 115,024 4.7
2025 6,312,433 343,019 224,708 118,311 5.4
2023  
March 6,481,359 323,525 209,314 114,211 5.0
June 6,443,702 326,107 209,274 116,833 5.1
September 6,415,520 328,543 208,600 119,943 5.1
December 6,381,225 324,743 208,059 116,684 5.1
2024  
March 6,353,357 317,443 202,729 114,714 5.0
June 6,338,581 312,080 196,792 115,288 4.9
September 6,362,610 308,150 190,575 117,575 4.8
December 6,348,220 300,215 185,191 115,024 4.7
2025  
March 6,331,358 295,820 186,157 109,663 4.7
June 6,333,021 303,453 189,040 114,413 4.8
September 6,360,368 333,109 209,536 123,573 5.2
December 6,312,433 343,019 224,708 118,311 5.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
b. Includes section 1619(a) participants and SSI recipients earning less than the substantial gainful activity level ($1,620 effective January 2025).
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2025
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 6,312,433 343,019 5.4
Alabama 133,044 5,269 4.0
Alaska 8,844 673 7.6
Arizona 96,005 5,091 5.3
Arkansas 91,266 4,526 5.0
California 771,235 30,606 4.0
Colorado 56,203 3,778 6.7
Connecticut 59,463 4,163 7.0
Delaware 15,458 971 6.3
District of Columbia 20,895 1,073 5.1
Florida 386,854 17,078 4.4
Georgia 216,225 9,984 4.6
Hawaii 15,931 738 4.6
Idaho 26,913 2,285 8.5
Illinois 216,121 13,189 6.1
Indiana 115,863 7,044 6.1
Iowa 47,429 4,635 9.8
Kansas 41,988 3,844 9.2
Kentucky 143,848 5,114 3.6
Louisiana 146,565 6,823 4.7
Maine 30,446 2,001 6.6
Maryland 101,647 6,448 6.3
Massachusetts 139,067 10,082 7.2
Michigan 230,538 13,843 6.0
Minnesota 80,083 8,207 10.2
Mississippi 98,830 3,471 3.5
Missouri 120,932 7,447 6.2
Montana 14,208 1,537 10.8
Nebraska 26,108 2,163 8.3
Nevada 37,043 2,282 6.2
New Hampshire 14,926 1,490 10.0
New Jersey 131,110 7,197 5.5
New Mexico 48,034 2,065 4.3
New York 447,186 19,536 4.4
North Carolina 202,647 10,081 5.0
North Dakota 7,715 932 12.1
Ohio 275,165 19,151 7.0
Oklahoma 88,141 4,636 5.3
Oregon 74,160 4,637 6.3
Pennsylvania 302,267 18,845 6.2
Rhode Island 27,240 1,610 5.9
South Carolina 97,432 5,215 5.4
South Dakota 12,582 1,246 9.9
Tennessee 149,910 6,065 4.0
Texas 483,042 24,965 5.2
Utah 28,222 2,680 9.5
Vermont 12,684 1,042 8.2
Virginia 133,111 7,835 5.9
Washington 117,304 7,087 6.0
West Virginia 59,891 2,113 3.5
Wisconsin 103,254 9,533 9.2
Wyoming 6,407 663 10.3
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 951 30 3.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 42. Percentage distribution of all blind and disabled recipients and those who work aged 18–64, by diagnostic group, December 2025
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 3,863,775 318,170
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.8 2.4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.5 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 0.8 0.6
Injuries 2.3 1.4
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 7.0 11.7
Developmental disorders 1.1 2.4
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 0.6
Intellectual disorders 19.6 27.8
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 12.3 10.8
Neurocognitive disorders 2.8 2.8
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8.5 5.6
Other mental disorders 7.3 10.4
Neoplasms 1.2 1.1
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.7
Circulatory system 4.0 1.5
Digestive system 0.8 0.6
Genitourinary system 1.1 0.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.8 7.1
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.8 8.3
Respiratory system 1.8 0.9
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.3
Unknown 1.3 1.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
b. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 43. All blind and disabled recipients, those who work, and section 1619(b) participants aged 18–64, by age, December 2025
Age All blind and disabled recipients a Recipients who work a Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
Total 3,973,043 100.0 318,170 8.0 109,268 2.8
18–21 298,260 7.5 38,028 12.7 5,335 1.8
22–25 286,710 7.2 44,631 15.6 12,773 4.5
26–29 269,983 6.8 41,185 15.3 14,578 5.4
30–39 688,593 17.3 84,981 12.3 32,867 4.8
40–49 649,503 16.3 48,452 7.5 19,134 2.9
50–59 1,010,353 25.4 40,027 4.0 15,710 1.6
60–64 769,641 19.4 20,866 2.7 8,871 1.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 44. Blind and disabled recipients in December 2024, by program status and earnings in December 2025
Program status in December 2024 Total Receiving payments in December 2025 Not receiving payments in December 2025
Ineligible because of earned income Other excess income Other nonpay
Section 1619(b) Reasons no longer eligible
Section 1619(a) Have earnings No earnings Do not need or use Medicaid Can pay for equivalent coverage Both
All blind and disabled recipients 6,270,305 10,293 196,802 5,413,313 120,540 335 329 170 132,934 395,589
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 11,475 2,474 3,054 1,782 2,442 10 6 5 401 1,301
Have earnings 174,456 2,016 110,527 28,756 11,033 24 10 10 6,248 15,832
No earnings 5,961,621 4,020 74,589 5,371,184 31,035 58 46 21 117,241 363,427
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 122,753 1,783 8,632 11,591 76,030 243 267 134 9,044 15,029
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 45. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2025
State or area Total Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants Other blind and disabled recipients who work
Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total
All areas 343,019 10,781 3.1 118,311 34.5 213,927 62.4
Alabama 5,269 146 2.8 1,912 36.3 3,211 60.9
Alaska 673 24 3.6 277 41.2 372 55.3
Arizona 5,091 151 3.0 2,055 40.4 2,885 56.7
Arkansas 4,526 131 2.9 1,292 28.5 3,103 68.6
California 30,606 1,898 6.2 10,418 34.0 18,290 59.8
Colorado 3,778 100 2.6 1,333 35.3 2,345 62.1
Connecticut 4,163 104 2.5 1,428 34.3 2,631 63.2
Delaware 971 48 4.9 315 32.4 608 62.6
District of Columbia 1,073 48 4.5 538 50.1 487 45.4
Florida 17,078 563 3.3 6,251 36.6 10,264 60.1
Georgia 9,984 352 3.5 3,838 38.4 5,794 58.0
Hawaii 738 (X) (X) 344 46.6 (X) (X)
Idaho 2,285 59 2.6 788 34.5 1,438 62.9
Illinois 13,189 373 2.8 4,344 32.9 8,472 64.2
Indiana 7,044 177 2.5 2,397 34.0 4,470 63.5
Iowa 4,635 88 1.9 1,289 27.8 3,258 70.3
Kansas 3,844 81 2.1 960 25.0 2,803 72.9
Kentucky 5,114 128 2.5 1,549 30.3 3,437 67.2
Louisiana 6,823 258 3.8 2,351 34.5 4,214 61.8
Maine 2,001 58 2.9 713 35.6 1,230 61.5
Maryland 6,448 243 3.8 2,690 41.7 3,515 54.5
Massachusetts 10,082 274 2.7 3,893 38.6 5,915 58.7
Michigan 13,843 436 3.1 4,841 35.0 8,566 61.9
Minnesota 8,207 177 2.2 2,535 30.9 5,495 67.0
Mississippi 3,471 100 2.9 1,163 33.5 2,208 63.6
Missouri 7,447 174 2.3 2,496 33.5 4,777 64.1
Montana 1,537 30 2.0 399 26.0 1,108 72.1
Nebraska 2,163 43 2.0 627 29.0 1,493 69.0
Nevada 2,282 77 3.4 794 34.8 1,411 61.8
New Hampshire 1,490 24 1.6 545 36.6 921 61.8
New Jersey 7,197 184 2.6 2,478 34.4 4,535 63.0
New Mexico 2,065 73 3.5 700 33.9 1,292 62.6
New York 19,536 654 3.3 7,803 39.9 11,079 56.7
North Carolina 10,081 252 2.5 3,199 31.7 6,630 65.8
North Dakota 932 16 1.7 240 25.8 676 72.5
Ohio 19,151 453 2.4 5,896 30.8 12,802 66.8
Oklahoma 4,636 99 2.1 1,450 31.3 3,087 66.6
Oregon 4,637 149 3.2 1,776 38.3 2,712 58.5
Pennsylvania 18,845 594 3.2 6,330 33.6 11,921 63.3
Rhode Island 1,610 41 2.5 602 37.4 967 60.1
South Carolina 5,215 129 2.5 1,647 31.6 3,439 65.9
South Dakota 1,246 24 1.9 362 29.1 860 69.0
Tennessee 6,065 158 2.6 2,275 37.5 3,632 59.9
Texas 24,965 779 3.1 8,603 34.5 15,583 62.4
Utah 2,680 34 1.3 795 29.7 1,851 69.1
Vermont 1,042 35 3.4 308 29.6 699 67.1
Virginia 7,835 232 3.0 2,874 36.7 4,729 60.4
Washington 7,087 200 2.8 2,933 41.4 3,954 55.8
West Virginia 2,113 66 3.1 745 35.3 1,302 61.6
Wisconsin 9,533 213 2.2 2,718 28.5 6,602 69.3
Wyoming 663 9 1.4 186 28.1 468 70.6
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 30 (X) (X) 16 53.3 (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 46. Blind and disabled recipients who work and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2025
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 343,019 100.0 1,315
Age  
Under 18 6,907 2.0 715
18–21 38,028 11.1 1,078
22–25 44,631 13.0 1,196
26–29 41,185 12.0 1,312
30–39 84,981 24.8 1,429
40–49 48,452 14.1 1,469
50–59 40,027 11.7 1,438
60–64 20,866 6.1 1,346
65 or older 17,942 5.2 1,084
Sex  
Male 192,158 56.0 1,336
Female 150,861 44.0 1,288
Earned income a  
Wages 321,065 93.6 1,367
Self-employment income 24,707 7.2 739
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 27,982 8.2 37
66–99 10,634 3.1 82
100–199 26,831 7.8 145
200–299 22,864 6.7 243
300–399 19,354 5.6 343
400–499 17,338 5.1 442
500–599 16,456 4.8 540
600–699 14,312 4.2 641
700–799 12,698 3.7 744
800–899 12,177 3.5 841
900–999 10,492 3.1 943
1,000–1,099 11,653 3.4 1,038
1,100–1,199 8,277 2.4 1,143
1,200–1,299 8,964 2.6 1,239
1,300–1,399 7,163 2.1 1,344
1,400–1,499 6,869 2.0 1,442
1,500–1,599 7,273 2.1 1,536
1,600–1,699 5,977 1.7 1,642
1,700–1,799 5,051 1.5 1,744
1,800–1,899 5,187 1.5 1,839
1,900–1,999 4,304 1.3 1,944
2,000 or more 81,163 23.7 3,423
Unearned income a  
None 216,400 63.1 1,513
Social Security benefits 100,507 29.3 839
Pensions 2,304 0.7 1,090
Income based on need 342 0.1 1,334
Asset income 1,016 0.3 1,182
Other 27,901 8.1 1,433
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 10,781 3.1 1,933
Section 1619(b) 118,311 34.5 2,533
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 89 (L) 1,291
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 1,350 0.4 1,283
Blind work expenses (BWE) 440 0.1 2,079
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Includes section 1619(b) participants.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income, or they may benefit from more than one work incentive provision.
b. Number of working recipients with a PASS. See Tables 53–56 for statistics on all recipients with a PASS.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 47. Number of section 1619 participants and percentage change from prior period, selected months 1982–2025
Month Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants a
Number Percentage change from prior period Number Percentage change from prior period
December  
1982 287 . . . 5,515 . . .
1983 392 36.6 5,165 -6.3
1984 -- -- -- --
1985 -- -- -- --
1986 -- -- -- --
1987 14,559 . . . 15,632 . . .
1988 19,920 36.8 15,625 b
1989 25,655 28.8 18,254 16.8
1990 13,994 -45.5 23,517 28.8
1991 15,531 11.0 27,264 15.9
1992 17,603 13.3 31,649 16.1
1993 20,028 13.8 35,299 11.5
1994 24,315 21.4 40,683 15.3
1995 28,060 15.4 47,002 15.5
1996 31,085 10.8 51,905 10.4
1997 34,673 11.5 57,089 10.0
1998 37,271 7.5 59,542 4.3
1999 25,528 -31.5 69,265 16.3
2000 27,542 7.9 83,572 20.7
2001 22,100 -19.8 76,455 -8.5
2002 17,271 -21.9 82,177 7.5
2003 17,132 -0.8 71,097 -13.5
2004 17,114 -0.1 73,681 3.6
2005 17,621 3.0 78,205 6.1
2006 17,394 -1.3 89,350 14.3
2007 16,939 -2.6 97,551 9.2
2008 16,142 -4.7 99,481 2.0
2009 11,900 -26.3 91,534 -8.0
2010 11,305 -5.0 72,751 -20.5
2011 11,763 4.1 65,768 -9.6
2012 11,813 0.4 67,927 3.3
2013 12,054 2.0 67,818 -0.2
2014 12,757 5.8 70,233 3.6
2015 13,098 2.7 76,333 8.7
2016 13,480 2.9 80,579 5.6
2017 15,210 12.8 88,890 10.3
2018 14,443 -5.0 94,708 6.5
2019 14,368 -0.5 102,076 7.8
2020 11,049 -23.1 93,295 -8.6
2021 13,020 17.8 99,790 7.0
2022 13,820 6.1 113,524 13.8
2023 12,409 -10.2 116,684 2.8
2024 11,388 -8.2 115,024 -1.4
2025 10,781 -5.3 118,311 2.9
2023  
March 14,471 4.7 114,211 0.6
June 14,857 2.7 116,833 2.3
September 15,297 3.0 119,943 2.7
December 12,409 -18.9 116,684 -2.7
2024  
March 12,240 -1.4 114,714 -1.7
June 12,435 1.6 115,288 0.5
September 12,588 1.2 117,575 2.0
December 11,388 -9.5 115,024 -2.2
2025  
March 11,247 -1.2 109,663 -4.7
June 11,582 3.0 114,413 4.3
September 12,216 5.5 123,573 8.0
December 10,781 -11.7 118,311 -4.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: When the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level is periodically raised, SSI recipients with earnings below the increased SGA level become eligible for regular SSI benefits rather than the special cash payments under section 1619(a). This can lead to decreases in the number of 1619(a) participants.
. . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Includes blind participants. Of the 118,311 participants in December 2025, 1,721 were blind.
b. Between zero and -0.05 percent.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 48. Ranking of state or other area, by section 1619 participants as a percentage of all blind and disabled recipients in state aged 18–64, December 2025
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   3,973,043 119,782 3.01
Minnesota 1 53,610 2,564 4.78
New Hampshire 2 11,548 552 4.78
Massachusetts 3 86,813 3,963 4.56
North Dakota 4 5,429 246 4.53
Alaska 5 6,329 280 4.42
South Dakota 6 8,476 371 4.38
District of Columbia 7 12,396 538 4.34
Maryland 8 65,723 2,741 4.17
Idaho 9 19,467 810 4.16
Wisconsin 10 68,353 2,762 4.04
Iowa 11 32,914 1,319 4.01
Montana 12 9,923 396 3.99
Wyoming 13 4,809 187 3.89
Utah 14 20,685 792 3.83
Connecticut 15 37,958 1,436 3.78
Washington 16 79,127 2,947 3.72
Colorado 17 38,459 1,354 3.52
Oregon 18 51,526 1,812 3.52
Vermont 19 9,365 329 3.51
Nebraska 20 18,161 636 3.50
Delaware 21 9,864 341 3.46
Pennsylvania 22 187,259 6,468 3.45
Kansas 23 28,731 981 3.41
Rhode Island 24 18,012 610 3.39
Arizona 25 61,619 2,041 3.31
Maine 26 22,373 733 3.28
Ohio 27 181,220 5,865 3.24
Virginia 28 89,848 2,894 3.22
Michigan 29 152,133 4,876 3.21
Illinois 30 135,830 4,345 3.20
New Jersey 31 78,731 2,470 3.14
Hawaii 32 10,421 325 3.12
New York 33 255,179 7,848 3.08
Missouri 34 82,881 2,514 3.03
Texas 35 289,964 8,757 3.02
Indiana 36 79,902 2,413 3.02
Northern Mariana Islands 37 597 18 3.02
Nevada 38 27,678 815 2.94
Georgia 39 135,189 3,873 2.86
Florida 40 222,539 6,283 2.82
Louisiana 41 90,175 2,370 2.63
South Carolina 42 63,089 1,640 2.60
California 43 438,476 10,858 2.48
North Carolina 44 133,243 3,218 2.42
Oklahoma 45 60,957 1,461 2.40
New Mexico 46 30,757 715 2.32
Arkansas 47 57,056 1,320 2.31
Tennessee 48 99,684 2,265 2.27
Alabama 49 89,154 1,927 2.16
Mississippi 50 62,854 1,176 1.87
West Virginia 51 41,845 761 1.82
Kentucky 52 94,712 1,566 1.65
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 49. Section 1619(a) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months 2024–2025
State or area December 2024 September 2025 December 2025
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 11,388 1,875 12,216 1,869 10,781 1,933
Alabama 143 1,835 189 1,836 146 1,903
Alaska 13 1,896 20 1,843 24 1,979
Arizona 175 1,837 169 1,838 151 1,879
Arkansas 101 1,835 117 1,821 131 1,904
California 2,012 2,026 2,061 2,030 1,898 2,092
Colorado 91 1,811 128 1,817 100 1,887
Connecticut 98 1,836 130 1,826 104 1,866
Delaware 44 1,832 53 1,816 48 1,960
District of Columbia 38 1,834 48 1,817 48 1,876
Florida 620 1,834 643 1,828 563 1,888
Georgia 343 1,836 413 1,825 352 1,900
Hawaii 21 1,892 23 1,884 (X) (X)
Idaho 83 1,852 71 1,864 59 1,916
Illinois 412 1,832 417 1,830 373 1,890
Indiana 211 1,838 241 1,851 177 1,888
Iowa 96 1,905 98 1,899 88 1,909
Kansas 80 1,879 90 1,838 81 1,931
Kentucky 139 1,856 153 1,836 128 1,895
Louisiana 245 1,829 296 1,822 258 1,876
Maine 58 1,899 58 1,886 58 1,887
Maryland 254 1,830 288 1,829 243 1,886
Massachusetts 279 1,854 328 1,835 274 1,908
Michigan 440 1,837 441 1,840 436 1,894
Minnesota 211 1,832 222 1,828 177 1,925
Mississippi 129 1,846 122 1,840 100 1,935
Missouri 187 1,843 206 1,833 174 1,893
Montana 38 1,864 30 1,872 30 1,938
Nebraska 52 1,844 48 1,836 43 1,933
Nevada 89 1,867 96 1,804 77 1,897
New Hampshire 39 1,840 39 1,827 24 1,859
New Jersey 214 1,871 216 1,839 184 1,911
New Mexico 92 1,859 99 1,862 73 1,942
New York 732 1,840 739 1,849 654 1,931
North Carolina 231 1,819 293 1,836 252 1,875
North Dakota 6 1,748 18 1,841 16 1,872
Ohio 470 1,844 522 1,831 453 1,894
Oklahoma 119 1,838 112 1,837 99 1,911
Oregon 164 1,856 154 1,845 149 1,868
Pennsylvania 586 1,853 604 1,846 594 1,908
Rhode Island 51 1,809 62 1,845 41 1,881
South Carolina 135 1,841 135 1,833 129 1,888
South Dakota 31 1,862 31 1,864 24 1,923
Tennessee 167 1,854 175 1,831 158 1,912
Texas 798 1,839 878 1,828 779 1,889
Utah 44 1,841 45 1,828 34 1,868
Vermont 31 1,896 33 1,883 35 1,967
Virginia 234 1,845 259 1,831 232 1,901
Washington 231 1,870 241 1,866 200 1,917
West Virginia 69 1,848 76 1,886 66 1,888
Wisconsin 224 1,840 267 1,822 213 1,878
Wyoming 15 1,790 15 1,853 9 1,899
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 3 1,844 4 1,818 (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 50. Section 1619(b) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months 2024–2025
State or area December 2024 September 2025 December 2025
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 115,024 2,471 123,573 2,624 118,311 2,533
Alabama 1,924 2,449 1,990 2,572 1,912 2,478
Alaska a 274 2,574 304 2,652 277 2,524
Arizona 1,892 2,556 2,126 2,654 2,055 2,540
Arkansas 1,244 2,362 1,378 2,479 1,292 2,389
California 10,469 2,893 10,914 3,108 10,418 3,013
Colorado 1,270 2,409 1,379 2,616 1,333 2,531
Connecticut a 1,285 2,432 1,471 2,541 1,428 2,501
Delaware 309 2,660 348 2,519 315 2,550
District of Columbia 485 2,953 551 3,059 538 2,963
Florida 6,003 2,416 6,568 2,604 6,251 2,476
Georgia 3,638 2,512 3,953 2,675 3,838 2,601
Hawaii a 330 2,734 356 3,181 344 3,116
Idaho a 866 2,247 863 2,424 788 2,378
Illinois a 4,074 2,470 4,543 2,572 4,344 2,482
Indiana 2,336 2,277 2,531 2,423 2,397 2,275
Iowa 1,427 2,024 1,380 2,104 1,289 2,068
Kansas a 924 2,071 986 2,247 960 2,157
Kentucky 1,509 2,468 1,561 2,664 1,549 2,514
Louisiana 2,124 2,263 2,422 2,402 2,351 2,326
Maine 782 2,512 755 2,566 713 2,541
Maryland 2,463 2,744 2,736 2,875 2,690 2,798
Massachusetts 3,848 2,627 4,154 2,898 3,893 2,826
Michigan 4,781 2,410 5,069 2,567 4,841 2,418
Minnesota a 2,570 2,260 2,627 2,446 2,535 2,329
Mississippi 1,065 2,542 1,193 2,675 1,163 2,543
Missouri a 2,529 2,038 2,565 2,186 2,496 2,095
Montana 426 2,085 425 2,255 399 2,157
Nebraska a 649 2,091 658 2,148 627 2,047
Nevada a 783 2,675 847 2,811 794 2,706
New Hampshire a 550 2,360 583 2,512 545 2,345
New Jersey 2,228 2,467 2,552 2,544 2,478 2,449
New Mexico 673 2,390 751 2,510 700 2,468
New York 7,798 2,700 8,014 2,885 7,803 2,837
North Carolina 2,959 2,364 3,344 2,432 3,199 2,322
North Dakota a 215 1,886 252 2,088 240 2,013
Ohio a 5,795 2,267 6,226 2,409 5,896 2,310
Oklahoma a 1,358 1,984 1,576 2,139 1,450 2,044
Oregon a 1,737 2,409 1,853 2,562 1,776 2,446
Pennsylvania 6,166 2,609 6,721 2,785 6,330 2,681
Rhode Island 531 2,517 633 2,788 602 2,682
South Carolina 1,550 2,437 1,712 2,465 1,647 2,342
South Dakota 395 1,993 398 2,147 362 2,158
Tennessee 2,197 2,376 2,388 2,539 2,275 2,426
Texas 8,092 2,431 8,816 2,599 8,603 2,505
Utah a 772 2,067 820 2,141 795 2,080
Vermont 351 2,116 333 2,192 308 2,002
Virginia a 2,579 2,359 2,973 2,532 2,874 2,415
Washington 3,016 2,680 3,089 2,808 2,933 2,779
West Virginia 751 2,445 776 2,594 745 2,648
Wisconsin 2,863 2,179 2,906 2,203 2,718 2,176
Wyoming 158 2,039 187 2,240 186 2,109
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands a 11 2,633 17 3,222 16 2,772
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. The Social Security Administration identifies persons as potential participants; the state or area makes final Medicaid determinations.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 51. Section 1619 participants and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2025
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 10,781 100.0 1,933 118,311 100.0 2,533
Age  
Under 18 104 1.0 2,004 720 0.6 --
18–21 1,211 11.2 2,013 5,335 4.5 2,486
22–25 1,326 12.3 1,896 12,773 10.8 2,415
26–29 1,299 12.0 1,903 14,578 12.3 2,537
30–39 2,919 27.1 1,923 32,867 27.8 2,663
40–49 1,817 16.9 1,927 19,134 16.2 2,668
50–59 1,430 13.3 1,944 15,710 13.3 2,626
60–64 512 4.7 1,935 8,871 7.5 2,394
65 or older 163 1.5 1,991 8,323 7.0 1,911
Sex  
Male 5,836 54.1 1,944 66,229 56.0 2,596
Female 4,945 45.9 1,920 52,082 44.0 2,452
Earned income a  
Wages 10,595 98.3 1,934 115,114 97.3 2,565
Self-employment income 334 3.1 1,912 4,757 4.0 1,959
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 4,363 3.7 259
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 2,195 1.9 445
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 2,716 2.3 543
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 2,992 2.5 643
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 3,276 2.8 745
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 3,345 2.8 842
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 3,105 2.6 943
1,000–1,099 . . . . . . . . . 3,633 3.1 1,037
1,100–1,199 . . . . . . . . . 2,606 2.2 1,144
1,200–1,299 . . . . . . . . . 2,797 2.4 1,239
1,300–1,399 . . . . . . . . . 2,288 1.9 1,344
1,400–1,499 . . . . . . . . . 2,499 2.1 1,442
1,500–1,599 . . . . . . . . . 2,673 2.3 1,536
1,600–1,699 244 2.3 1,695 2,165 1.8 1,642
1,700–1,799 2,616 24.3 1,744 1,934 1.6 1,744
1,800–1,899 2,653 24.6 1,839 2,058 1.7 1,839
1,900–1,999 2,109 19.6 1,944 1,748 1.5 1,944
2,000 or more 3,159 29.3 2,181 71,918 60.8 3,488
Unearned income a  
None 10,295 95.5 1,931 62,678 53.0 3,312
Social Security benefits 141 1.3 2,045 46,642 39.4 1,408
Pensions 13 0.1 1,927 803 0.7 2,261
Income based on need 5 (L) 1,821 114 0.1 2,293
Asset income 19 0.2 1,957 347 0.3 2,409
Other 315 2.9 1,961 10,505 8.9 2,601
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 26 0.2 2,661 0 0.0 . . .
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 76 0.7 2,095 440 0.4 2,383
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 . . . 159 0.1 3,417
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: -- = not available; . . . = not applicable; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income, or they may benefit from more than one work incentive provision.
b. Includes persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 52. Percentage distribution of section 1619 participants aged 18–64, by diagnostic group, December 2025
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 3,863,775 10,514 109,268
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.8 0.9 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.5 0.9 1.1
Infectious and parasitic diseases 0.8 0.6 0.9
Injuries 2.3 1.4 1.9
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 7.0 9.4 8.4
Developmental disorders 1.1 3.2 2.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 0.6 0.4
Intellectual disorders 19.6 25.5 23.6
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 12.3 13.3 12.9
Neurocognitive disorders 2.8 3.1 3.2
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8.5 6.2 6.0
Other mental disorders 7.3 11.9 10.2
Neoplasms 1.2 0.9 1.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.9 0.9
Circulatory system 4.0 1.6 1.9
Digestive system 0.8 0.5 0.8
Genitourinary system 1.1 1.0 1.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.8 7.4 9.0
Nervous system and sense organs a 8.8 8.0 10.2
Respiratory system 1.8 0.8 1.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 0.3
Other 0.3 0.4 0.3
Unknown 1.3 1.1 1.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 53. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by state or other area and provision, December 2025
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 223 1,350 440
Alabama 3 28 7
Alaska (X) 0 0
Arizona 3 13 (X)
Arkansas 0 14 5
California 49 65 57
Colorado 0 5 8
Connecticut 0 13 4
Delaware 0 8 0
District of Columbia 0 (X) (X)
Florida 4 116 28
Georgia 3 75 5
Hawaii (X) (X) (X)
Idaho 0 3 (X)
Illinois 5 43 15
Indiana 0 34 9
Iowa 36 6 3
Kansas 11 38 4
Kentucky 4 20 10
Louisiana (X) 13 9
Maine (X) 0 0
Maryland (X) 30 13
Massachusetts (X) 45 17
Michigan 4 46 15
Minnesota 5 16 7
Mississippi (X) 7 7
Missouri 17 22 7
Montana (X) 14 (X)
Nebraska 9 4 (X)
Nevada (X) 8 3
New Hampshire (X) 4 0
New Jersey (X) 37 7
New Mexico 0 4 3
New York 14 61 31
North Carolina 5 60 15
North Dakota 0 3 (X)
Ohio (X) 52 18
Oklahoma 0 15 (X)
Oregon (X) 5 4
Pennsylvania 0 34 13
Rhode Island 0 3 0
South Carolina 0 20 3
South Dakota (X) 3 0
Tennessee (X) 27 11
Texas 4 222 54
Utah (X) 8 5
Vermont 4 (X) 0
Virginia 3 53 4
Washington 4 21 7
West Virginia 0 5 3
Wisconsin (X) 17 12
Wyoming 0 3 0
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 0 0 0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 54 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 54. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by selected characteristics and provision, December 2025
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 223 100.0 1,350 100.0 440 100.0
Age  
Under 18 0 0.0 (X) (X) (X) (X)
18–21 8 3.6 97 7.2 23 5.2
22–25 26 11.7 229 17.0 49 11.1
26–29 19 8.5 248 18.4 64 14.5
30–39 52 23.3 402 29.8 137 31.1
40–49 43 19.3 155 11.5 87 19.8
50–59 56 25.1 119 8.8 49 11.1
60–64 12 5.4 55 4.1 16 3.6
65 or older 7 3.1 44 3.3 14 3.2
Sex  
Male 100 44.8 819 60.7 234 53.2
Female 123 55.2 531 39.3 206 46.8
Earned income b  
Wages 87 39.0 1,288 95.4 427 97.0
Self-employment income 19 8.5 68 5.0 20 4.5
Earnings (dollars)  
None 119 53.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less 7 3.1 74 5.5 14 3.2
66–99 (X) (X) 17 1.3 6 1.4
100–199 4 1.8 79 5.9 17 3.9
200–299 9 4.0 97 7.2 15 3.4
300–399 8 3.6 78 5.8 10 2.3
400–499 (X) (X) 77 5.7 23 5.2
500–599 4 1.8 80 5.9 26 5.9
600–699 4 1.8 72 5.3 9 2.0
700–799 4 1.8 63 4.7 12 2.7
800–899 5 2.2 56 4.1 11 2.5
900–999 5 2.2 61 4.5 10 2.3
1,000–1,099 3 1.3 52 3.9 15 3.4
1,100–1,199 4 1.8 39 2.9 11 2.5
1,200–1,299 3 1.3 40 3.0 6 1.4
1,300–1,399 6 2.7 32 2.4 5 1.1
1,400–1,499 3 1.3 31 2.3 15 3.4
1,500–1,599 3 1.3 43 3.2 10 2.3
1,600–1,699 3 1.3 26 1.9 10 2.3
1,700–1,799 (X) (X) 21 1.6 10 2.3
1,800–1,899 5 2.2 16 1.2 9 2.0
1,900–1,999 (X) (X) 17 1.3 6 1.4
2,000 or more 18 8.1 279 20.7 190 43.2
Unearned income b  
None 71 31.8 778 57.6 301 68.4
Social Security benefits 141 63.2 498 36.9 120 27.3
Pensions 4 1.8 14 1.0 (X) (X)
Income based on need 0 0.0 (X) (X) 0 0.0
Asset income (X) (X) 8 0.6 (X) (X)
Other 19 8.5 86 6.4 25 5.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 54 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
b. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 55. Percentage distribution of recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by diagnostic group and provision, December 2025
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients aged 18–64 Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 3,863,775 223 1,350 440
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.8 2.7 4.4 (X)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.2
Injuries 2.3 4.0 1.9 0.0
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 7.0 8.5 21.8 0.0
Developmental disorders 1.1 0.0 1.2 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.2 0.0 (X) 0.0
Intellectual disorders 19.6 5.8 27.8 (X)
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 12.3 17.9 5.7 0.0
Neurocognitive disorders 2.8 (X) 3.5 0.0
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 8.5 13.5 2.7 0.0
Other mental disorders 7.3 11.7 5.6 0.0
Neoplasms 1.2 (X) 0.6 0.0
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 (X) (X) 0.0
Circulatory system 4.0 2.2 0.9 (X)
Digestive system 0.8 (X) 0.6 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.1 (X) 0.4 (X)
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 14.8 13.0 5.6 0.0
Nervous system and sense organs b 8.8 13.5 13.5 95.9
Respiratory system 1.8 (X) 0.7 0.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.0 (X) 0.0
Other 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0
Unknown 1.3 (X) 1.0 (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 54 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
b. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 56. Percentage distribution of recipients with income excluded under specified work incentives, by amount excluded and provision, December 2025
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 169 1,350 440
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 0.0 13.7 8.9
25–49 0.0 13.6 7.7
50–99 (X) 24.1 13.4
100–199 (X) 24.4 19.3
200–299 (X) 10.8 12.3
300–399 3.0 3.9 8.0
400–499 2.4 3.5 5.7
500–599 1.8 1.6 5.9
600–699 3.0 0.7 4.5
700–799 4.1 0.8 2.3
800–899 5.3 0.6 2.3
900–999 4.7 (X) 2.3
1,000–1,099 8.9 0.5 1.8
1,100–1,199 4.7 (X) (X)
1,200–1,299 6.5 0.4 1.8
1,300–1,399 (X) (X) 0.0
1,400–1,499 2.4 (X) (X)
1,500 or more 49.1 0.6 1.8
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Statistics do not include plans to achieve self-support that exclude only resources.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.