Reference data
A current, source-backed snapshot of benefit recipients, payments, applications, and disability decisions. Last updated August 5, 2026. The figures below cover 2024.
Florida at a glance
These figures bring together Florida benefit data and national Social Security disability program data. Each statistic links directly to the underlying Social Security Administration publication.
540,797
In December 2024, Florida had 540,797 people receiving Social Security disability benefits, including disabled workers, disabled widow(er)s, and disabled adult children.
Source: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Report on the SSDI Program, 2024, Table 9 ↗465,720
Disabled workers accounted for 465,720 of Florida's disability beneficiaries in December 2024.
Source: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Report on the SSDI Program, 2024, Table 9 ↗$1,625.37
The average monthly benefit for Florida disabled workers was $1,625.37 in December 2024. The median was $1,490.
Source: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Report on the SSDI Program, 2024, Table 16 ↗8,614,659
In December 2024, disability benefits were paid to 8,614,659 beneficiaries nationwide.
Source: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Report on the SSDI Program, 2024, Table 9 ↗$12.88 billion
Total monthly Social Security disability payments were $12.88 billion in December 2024.
Source: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Report on the SSDI Program, 2024, Table 13 ↗629,871
SSA's disabled-worker statistics recorded 629,871 awards in calendar year 2024. Awards in a year can relate to applications filed in an earlier period, so this figure is not an approval rate.
Source: Social Security Administration, Disabled Worker Beneficiary Statistics, calendar year 2024 ↗2,086,885
SSA recorded 2,086,885 initial disability decisions across the Title II, Title XVI, and concurrent claims included in its fiscal year 2024 workload report.
Source: Social Security Administration, Disability Determinations and Appeals, fiscal year 2024 ↗289,492
SSA reported 289,492 administrative law judge dispositions in fiscal year 2024 across the claims included in its workload report.
Source: Social Security Administration, Disability Determinations and Appeals, fiscal year 2024 ↗Methodology and sources
Benefit recipient and payment figures come from the Social Security Administration's 2024 Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program. Application, award, and decision figures come from separate Social Security program and workload reports, so they should be read in the context provided with each statistic.
Last updated August 5, 2026. This page is reviewed regularly as Social Security publishes newer data.
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