SSI Monthly Statistics, January 2026

All Federally Administered Payments

Table 2. Number of recipients by type of payment, total payments, and average monthly payment, January 2025–January 2026
Month Number of recipients Total payments a (thousands of dollars) Average monthly payment b (dollars)
Total Federal payment only Federal payment and state supplementation State supplementation only
2025  
January 7,392,700 6,069,833 1,190,955 131,912 5,536,901 714.37
February 7,414,114 6,089,586 1,193,947 130,581 5,609,604 715.38
March 7,414,184 6,089,898 1,194,629 129,657 5,654,361 715.58
April 7,423,718 6,098,229 1,196,333 129,156 5,757,011 717.87
May 7,409,168 6,085,134 1,196,250 127,784 5,779,439 718.30
June 7,412,558 6,088,537 1,195,691 128,330 5,699,417 717.75
July 7,394,877 6,073,399 1,193,462 128,016 5,605,198 716.09
August 7,405,735 6,085,265 1,192,653 127,817 5,660,411 717.84
September 7,436,689 6,113,912 1,195,086 127,691 5,751,111 717.20
October 7,393,406 6,074,337 1,191,498 127,571 5,617,241 717.51
November 7,391,176 6,072,390 1,191,245 127,541 5,624,776 717.90
December 7,392,201 6,072,798 1,191,936 127,467 5,649,867 714.53
2026  
January 7,369,510 6,055,272 1,188,812 125,426 5,694,988 737.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Data are for the end of the specified month.
a. Includes retroactive payments.
b. Excludes retroactive payments.
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