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Annual Statistical Supplement, 2021

(completed December 2021)

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Errata

The original version of this report contained errors in Table 5.H1. Some of the values for “Disabled-worker families” comprising a worker, wife, and either 1 child or 2 or more children were incorrect for some of the years from 2004 through 2019. The corrected values now appear in this report.

[Posted: September 9, 2022.]

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Preface

The Supplement is a major resource for data on programs administered by the Social Security Administration—the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program, known collectively as Social Security, and the Supplemental Security Income program. The Supplement also includes program summaries and legislative histories that help users of the data understand these programs. Please note that additional disability tables and statistics can be found in the SSI Annual Statistical Report and the Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance 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 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.

The Supplement is prepared by Social Security Administration staff from various components throughout the agency. I would like to express my thanks to them for their contributions.

Natalie Lu
Acting Associate Commissioner for Research, Evaluation, and Statistics
December 2021

Highlights and Trends
Highlights and Trends - HTML. Highlights and Trends - PDF.
Program Descriptions and Legislative History
Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance)
Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) Program Description and Legislative History - HTML. Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) Program Description and Legislative History - PDF.
Supplemental Security Income
Supplemental Security Income Program Description and Legislative History - HTML. Supplemental Security Income Program Description and Legislative History - PDF.
Tables
Program Provisions and SSA Administrative Data
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
Coverage, Financing, and Insured Status (2.A1–2.A7)
History of OASDI Coverage, Financing, and Insured Status (2.A1-2.A7) - HTML. History of OASDI Coverage, Financing, and Insured Status (2.A1-2.A7) - PDF. History of OASDI Coverage, Financing, and Insured Status (2.A1-2.A7) - Excel.
Benefit Computation and Automatic Adjustments (2.A8–2.A19)
History of OASDI Benefit Computation and Automatic Adjustments (2.A8-2.A19) - HTML. History of OASDI Benefit Computation and Automatic Adjustments (2.A8-2.A19) - PDF. History of OASDI Benefit Computation and Automatic Adjustments (2.A8-2.A19) - Excel.
Benefit Types and Levels (2.A20–2.A28.2)
History of OASDI Benefit Types and Levels (2.A20-2.A28.2) - HTML. History of OASDI Benefit Types and Levels (2.A20-2.A28.2) - PDF. History of OASDI Benefit Types and Levels (2.A20-2.A28.2) - Excel.
Effect of Current Earnings and Taxation of Benefits (2.A29–2.A32)
History of Effects of Current Earnings and Taxation of OASDI Benefits (2.A29-2.A32) - HTML. History of Effects of Current Earnings and Taxation of OASDI Benefits (2.A29-2.A32) - PDF. History of Effects of Current Earnings and Taxation of OASDI Benefits (2.A29-2.A32) - Excel.
Supplemental Security Income (2.B)
History of SSI Provisions (2.B) - HTML. History of SSI (2.B) - PDF. History of SSI Provisions (2.B) - Excel.
SSA Resources and Operations
Offices and Staff (2.F1–2.F3)
SSA Offices and Staff (2.F1-2.F3) - HTML. SSA Offices and Staff (2.F1-2.F3) - PDF. SSA Offices and Staff (2.F1-2.F3) - Excel.
Claims Workloads (2.F4–2.F6)
SSA Claims Workloads (2.F4-2.F6) - HTML. SSA Claims Workloads (2.F4-2.F6) - PDF. SSA Claims Workloads (2.F4-2.F6) - Excel.
Service Delivery (2.F7)
SSA Service Delivery (2.F7) - HTML. SSA Service Deliver (2.F7) - PDF. SSA Service Deliver (2.F7) - Excel.
Hearings and Appeals (2.F8–2.F11)
SSA Hearings and Appeals (2.F8-2.F11) - HTML. SSA Hearings and Appeals (2.F8-2.F11) - PDF. SSA Hearings and Appeals (2.F8-2.F11) - Excel.
Social Welfare and the Economy
Employment and Earnings (3.B)
Employment and Earnings (3.B) - HTML. Employment and Earnings (3.B) - PDF. Employment and Earnings (3.B) - Excel.
Interprogram Data (3.C)
Interprogram Data (3.C) - HTML. Interprogram Data (3.C) - PDF. Interprogram Data (3.C) - Excel.
Poverty (3.E)
Poverty (3.E) - HTML. Poverty (3.E) - PDF. Poverty (3.E) - Excel.
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
Trust Funds (4.A)
OASDI Trust Funds (4.A) - HTML. OASDI Trust Funds (4.A) - PDF. OASDI Trust Funds (4.A) - Excel.
Covered Workers (4.B)
OASDI Covered Workers (4.B) - HTML. OASDI Covered Workers (4.B) - PDF. OASDI Covered Workers (4.B) - Excel.
Insured Workers (4.C)
OASDI Insured Workers (4.C) - HTML. OASDI Insured Workers (4.C) - PDF. OASDI Insured Workers (4.C) - Excel.
Benefits in Current-Payment Status
Summary (5.A)
Summary of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.A) - HTML. Summary of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.A) - PDF. Summary of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.A) - Excel.
Retired Workers (5.B)
Retired Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.B) - HTML. Retired Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.B) - PDF. Retired Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.B) - Excel.
Retired Workers and Dependents (5.C)
Retired Workers and Dependents with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.C) - HTML. Retired Workers and Dependents with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.C) - PDF. Retired Workers and Dependents with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.C) - Excel.
Disabled Workers (5.D)
Disabled Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.D) - HTML. Disabled Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.D) - PDF. Disabled Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.D) - Excel.
Disabled Workers and Dependents (5.E)
Disabled Workers and Dependents with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.E) - HTML. Disabled Workers and Dependents with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.E) - PDF. Disabled Workers and Dependents with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.E) - Excel.
Dependents and Survivors (5.F)
Dependents and Survivors with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.F) - HTML. Dependents and Survivors with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.F) - PDF. Dependents and Survivors with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.F) - Excel.
Retired Workers with Dual Entitlement (5.G)
Dually Entitled Retired Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.G) - HTML. Dually Entitled Retired Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.G) - PDF. Dually Entitled Retired Workers with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.G) - Excel.
Beneficiary Families (5.H)
Beneficiary Families with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.H) - HTML. Beneficiary Families with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.H) - PDF. Beneficiary Families with OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.H) - Excel.
Geographic Data (5.J)
Geographic Distribution of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.J) - HTML. Geographic Distribution of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.J) - PDF. Geographic Distribution of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.J) - Excel.
Direct Deposit (5.K)
Direct Deposit of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.K) - HTML. Direct Deposit of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.K) - PDF. Direct Deposit of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.K) - Excel.
With Representative Payee (5.L)
Representative Payees of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.L) - HTML. Representative Payees of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.L) - PDF. Representative Payees of OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status (5.L) - Excel.
International Agreements (5.M)
OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status Under International Agreements (5.M) - HTML. OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status Under International Agreements (5.M) - PDF. OASDI Benefits in Current-Payment Status Under International Agreements (5.M) - Excel.
Benefits Awarded
Summary (6.A)
OASDI Benefits Awarded: Summary (6.A) - HTML. OASDI Benefits Awarded: Summary (6.A) - PDF. OASDI Benefits Awarded: Summary (6.A) - Excel.
Retired Workers (6.B)
OASDI Benefits Awarded: Retired Workers (6.B) - HTML. OASDI Benefits Awarded: Retired Workers (6.B) - PDF. OASDI Benefits Awarded: Retired Workers (6.B) - Excel.
Disabled Workers (6.C)
OASDI Benefits Awarded: Disabled Workers (6.C) - HTML. OASDI Benefits Awarded: Disabled Workers (6.C) - PDF. OASDI Benefits Awarded: Disabled Workers (6.C) - Excel.
Dependents and Survivors (6.D)
OASDI Benefits Awarded: Dependents and Survivors (6.D) - HTML. OASDI Benefits Awarded: Dependents and Survivors (6.D) - PDF. OASDI Benefits Awarded: Dependents and Survivors (6.D) - Excel.
Benefits Withheld (6.E)
OASDI Benefits Withheld (6.E) - HTML. OASDI Benefits Withheld (6.E) - PDF. OASDI Benefits Withheld (6.E) - Excel.
Benefits Terminated (6.F)
OASDI Benefits Terminated (6.F) - HTML. OASDI Benefits Terminated (6.F) - PDF. OASDI Benefits Terminated (6.F) - Excel.
Supplemental Security Income
Summary (7.A)
Summary of SSI (7.A) - HTML. Summary of SSI (7.A) - PDF. Summary of SSI (7.A) - Excel.
State Data (7.B)
SSI Data by State (7.B) - HTML. SSI Data by State (7.B) - PDF. SSI Data by State (7.B) - Excel.
Benefit Distributions (7.C)
SSI Benefit Distributions (7.C) - HTML. SSI Benefit Distributions (7.C) - PDF. SSI Benefit Distributions (7.C) - Excel.
Other Income Sources (7.D)
Other Income Sources of SSI Recipients (7.D) - HTML. Other Income Sources of SSI Recipients (7.D) - PDF. Other Income Sources of SSI Recipients (7.D) - Excel.
Recipient Characteristics (7.E)
SSI Recipient Characteristics (7.E) - HTML. SSI Recipient Characteristics (7.E) - PDF. SSI Recipient Characteristics (7.E) - Excel.
Appendix A: Sampling Variability
Appendix A: Sampling Variability - HTML. Appendix A: Sampling Variability - PDF.
Appendix B: OASDI Benefit Award Data
Appendix B: OASDI Benefit Award Data - HTML. Appendix B: OASDI Benefit Award Data - PDF.
Appendix C: Poverty Data
Appendix C: Poverty Data - HTML. Appendix C: Poverty Data - PDF.
Appendix D: Computing a Retired-Worker Benefit (the PDF file includes tables from other parts of the Supplement that are necessary to complete the worksheet)
Appendix D: Computing a Retired-Worker Benefit - HTML. Appendix D: Computing a Retired-Worker Benefit - PDF.
Glossary
Glossary - HTML. Glossary - PDF.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations - HTML. Abbreviations - PDF.
Index to Tables
Index to Tables - PDF.
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