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Annual Statistical Supplement, 2002

(completed December 2002)

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Errata

The original print and web versions of this report contained an error in Table 6.B1. Data shown for columns "One-half or more of entitlement months" and "Less than one-half of entitlement months" were incorrectly transposed. Corrected data now appear in the web versions of this report.

[Posted: July 13, 2012.]

The original print and web versions of this report contained an error in Table 3.E3. Footnote e, reading "Less than 0.05 percent," was incorrect. The corrected footnote, "Less than 0.5 percent," now appears in the web versions of this report.

[Posted: July 22, 2011.]

The original print and electronic version of this report contained errors. The following information has been corrected in the electronic version of this report:

  • Table 3.C6—The correct source for this table is Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
  • Table 8.C2—The data were labeled incorrectly as "in thousands" when actual numbers were represented.
[Posted: May 20, 2008.]

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Preface

The Supplement is a major data resource on our nation's social insurance and welfare programs. The majority of the data concern the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance programs, known collectively as Social Security, and the Supplemental Security Income program. The Supplement has been published annually since 1940. Decisions affecting the future of Social Security are facilitated by the availability of relevant data over a long period. The data provide a base for research, policy analysis, and proposals for changing the programs.

In addition to meeting the Social Security Administration's (SSA's) information needs, the Supplement strengthens the agency's ability to respond to requests for program data from congressional committees, government agencies at all levels, and the research community. One of our most important goals is to provide clear and meaningful program data. For this reason, we have repackaged the all-in-one Table 5.A1 into smaller, more manageable statistical tables so that it is easier to locate data on specific beneficiary populations.

The Supplement is prepared by SSA staff from various components throughout the agency. I would also like to express my thanks to the many people in other federal agencies for their contributions. The inside cover includes a list of the agencies and persons contributing to this edition.

Susan Grad
Acting Associate Commissioner for Research, Evaluation, and Statistics
December 2002

Abbreviations
Abbreviations - PDF.
List of Tables
List of Tables - PDF.
Highlights and Trends
Highlights and Trends - PDF.
Social Security
Social Security - PDF.
Supplemental Security Income
Supplemental Security Income - PDF.
Health Care
Health Care - PDF.
Other Social Insurance and Veterans' Benefits
Other Social Insurance and Veterans' Benefits - PDF.
Public Assistance
Public Assistance - PDF.
Tables
History of OASDI Provisions
Coverage, Financing, and Insured Status (2.A1-2.A7)
History of OASDI Coverage, Financing, and Insured Status (2.A1-2.A7) - PDF.
Benefit Computation and Automatic Adjustments (2.A8-2.A19)
History of OASDI Benefit Computation and Automatic Adjustments (2.A8-2.A19) - PDF.
Benefit Types and Levels (2.A20-2.A28)
History of OASDI Benefit Types and Levels (2.A20-2.A28) - PDF.
Effect of Current Earnings and Taxation of Benefits (2.A29-2.A32)
History of Effects of Current Earnings and Taxation of OASDI Benefits (2.A2902.A32) - PDF.
History of SSI, Medicare, and Medicaid Provisions (2.B-2.C)
History of SSI, Medicare, and Medicaid Provisions (2.B-2.C) - PDF.
SSA Administrative Data
Offices and Staff (2.F1-2.F3)
SSA Offices and Staff (2.F1-2.F3) - PDF.
Claims Workloads (2.F4-2.F6)
SSA Claims Workloads (2.F4-2.F6) - PDF.
Service Delivery (2.F7)
SSA Service Deliver (2.F7) - PDF.
Hearings and Appeals (2.F8-2.F11)
SSA Hearings and Appeals (2.F8-2.F11) - PDF.
Social Welfare and the Economy
Social Welfare Expenditures (3.A)
Social Welfare Expenditures (3.A) - PDF.
Employment and Earnings (3.B)
Employment and Earnings (3.B) - PDF.
Interprogram Data (3.C)
Interprogram Data (3.C) - PDF.
Poverty (3.E)
Poverty (3.E) - PDF.
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
Trust Funds (4.A)
OASDI Trust Funds (4.A) - PDF.
Covered Workers (4.B)
OASDI Covered Workers (4.B) - PDF.
Insured Workers (4.C)
OASDI Insured Workers (4.C) - PDF.
Benefits in Current-Payment Status
Summary (5.A)
Summary of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.A) - PDF.
Retired Workers (5.B)
Retired Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.B) - PDF.
Retired Workers and Dependents (5.C)
Retired Workers and Dependents with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.C) - PDF.
Disabled Workers (5.D)
Disabled Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.D) - PDF.
Disabled Workers and Dependents (5.E)
Disabled Workers and Dependents with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.E) - PDF.
Dependents and Survivors (5.F)
Dependents and Survivors with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.F) - PDF.
Retired Workers with Dual Entitlement (5.G)
Dually Entitled Retired Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.G) - PDF.
Beneficiary Families (5.H)
Beneficiary Families with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.H) - PDF.
Geographic Data (5.J)
Geographic Distribution of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.J) - PDF.
Direct Deposit (5.K)
Direct Deposit of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.K) - PDF.
Representative Payee (5.L)
Representative Payees of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.L) - PDF.
International Agreements (5.M)
OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status Under International Agreements (5.M) - PDF.
Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated
Benefits Awarded
Summary (6.A)
Summary of OASDI Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated (6.A) - PDF.
Retired Workers (6.B)
OASDI Awards to Retired Workers (6.B) - PDF.
Disabled Workers (6.C)
OASDI Awards to Disabled Workers (6.C) - PDF.
Dependents and Survivors (6.D)
OASDI Awards to Dependents and Survivors (6.D) - PDF.
Benefits Withheld (6.E)
OASDI Benefits Withheld (6.E) - PDF.
Benefits Terminated (6.F)
OASDI Benefits Terminated (6.F) - PDF.
Supplemental Security Income
Summary (7.A)
Summary of SSI (7.A) - PDF.
State Data (7.B)
SSI Data by State (7.B) - PDF.
Benefit Distributions (7.C)
SSI Benefit Distributions (7.C) - PDF.
Other Income Sources (7.D)
Other Income Sources of SSI Recipients (7.D) - PDF.
Recipient Characteristics (7.E)
SSI Recipient Characteristics (7.E) - PDF.
Disability (7.F)
SSI Disability (7.F) - PDF.
Health Care Programs
Medicare
Trust Funds (8.A)
Medicare Trust Funds (8.A) - PDF.
Enrollment, Utilization, and Reimbursement (8.B)
Medicare Enrollment, Utilization, and Reimbursement (8.B) - PDF.
Participating Facilities (8.C)
Facilities Participating in Medicare (8.C)- PDF.
Medicaid
Recipients (8.E)
Medicaid Recipients (8.E) - PDF.
State Data (8.H)
Medicaid Data by State (8.H) - PDF.
Other Social Insurance and Veterans' Benefits
Unemployment Insurance (9.A)
Unemployment Insurnace (9.A) - PDF.
Workers' Compensation (9.B)
Workers' Compensation (9.B) - PDF.
Temporary Disability Insurance (9.C)
Temporary Disability Insurance (9.C) - PDF.
Black Lung Benefits (9.D)
Black Lung Benefits (9.D) - PDF.
Veterans' Benefits (9.F)
Veterans' Benefits (9.F) - PDF.
Public Assistance
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/AFDC and Emergency Assistance (9.G)
TANF/AFDC and Emergency Assistance (9.G) - PDF.
Food Stamps (9.H)
Food Stamps (9.H) - PDF.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (9.J)
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (9.J) - PDF.
Appendix A: Sampling Variability
Appendix A: Sampling Variability - PDF.
Appendix B: OASDI Benefit Award Data
Appendix B: OASDI Benefit Award Data - PDF.
Appendix C: Poverty Data
Appendix C: Poverty Data - PDF.
Appendix D: Computing a Retired-Worker Benefit
 (this PDF includes associated tables for convenience)
Appendix D: Computing a Retired-Worker Benefit - PDF.
Glossary
Glossary - PDF.
Index to Tables
Index to Tables - PDF.
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