SSI Monthly Statistics, October 2008
| Month | Number of recipients | Total payments a (thousands of dollars) |
Average monthly payment b (dollars) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Federal payment only |
Federal payment and state supplementation |
State supplementation only |
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| 2007 | ||||||
| October | 7,383,815 | 5,074,012 | 2,011,161 | 298,642 | 3,713,167 | 465.80 |
| November | 7,350,382 | 5,048,638 | 2,002,851 | 298,893 | 3,586,332 | 467.60 |
| December | 7,359,525 | 5,057,395 | 2,003,839 | 298,291 | 3,735,792 | 468.40 |
| 2008 | ||||||
| January | 7,386,859 | 5,078,577 | 2,011,353 | 296,929 | 3,742,315 | 475.70 |
| February | 7,382,806 | 5,076,113 | 2,010,168 | 296,525 | 3,741,089 | 476.40 |
| March | 7,399,632 | 5,089,646 | 2,013,465 | 296,521 | 3,769,599 | 476.90 |
| April | 7,428,073 | 5,111,396 | 2,019,671 | 297,006 | 3,845,076 | 476.40 |
| May | 7,408,267 | 5,096,218 | 2,014,736 | 297,313 | 3,777,113 | 477.70 |
| June | 7,453,089 | 5,129,012 | 2,025,843 | 298,234 | 3,841,233 | 477.00 |
| July | 7,450,629 | 5,125,978 | 2,025,538 | 299,113 | 3,769,838 | 475.70 |
| August | 7,468,701 | 5,138,210 | 2,030,920 | 299,571 | 3,809,124 | 477.40 |
| September | 7,509,397 | 5,168,764 | 2,040,252 | 300,381 | 3,866,226 | 476.70 |
| October | 7,504,271 | 5,163,780 | 2,039,238 | 301,253 | 3,838,166 | 476.80 |
| 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. | ||||||
| CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186 or ssi.monthly@ssa.gov for further information. | ||||||