State rankings

SSI Payment Amounts by State

California has the highest Average Monthly SSI Payment in 2024 ($816.81), followed by District of Columbia ($725.75) and Pennsylvania ($707.95). North Dakota has the lowest ($631.10).

EconomicsPolitics & Government51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Mar 31, 2025Original page
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Year 202451 of 51 states
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Average Monthly SSI Payment, 2024

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$674.93
Middle half $660.47 – $685.58
Average
$676.68
51 states
Highest
$816.81
California
Lowest
$631.10
North Dakota

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Average Monthly SSI Payment
#
1California$816.811,114,177
2District of Columbia$725.7522,905
3Pennsylvania$707.95325,148
4Minnesota$704.7388,417
5Maryland$703.08113,396
6Michigan$701.51248,312
7Washington$699.41134,978
8Ohio$698.63288,828
9Delaware$694.3116,021
10Illinois$691.19240,659
11Indiana$688.66120,006
12Nevada$688.4253,058
13West Virginia$686.0963,118
14Louisiana$685.06157,218
15Wisconsin$684.74107,418
16Vermont$682.7313,660
17Oregon$681.9181,774
18Connecticut$680.0365,335
19Rhode Island$679.8630,270
20New York$679.83562,495
21Arkansas$678.1095,841
22Oklahoma$678.0392,281
23Arizona$677.64111,825
24Massachusetts$676.89164,902
25Kentucky$676.49153,838
26Virginia$674.93146,679
27Kansas$674.4844,688
28Hawaii$672.8321,002
29Idaho$672.0927,782
30Utah$671.7729,972
31Tennessee$671.23160,285
32Georgia$669.10245,992
33Iowa$668.5748,878
34Florida$666.67539,276
35New Jersey$666.36163,405
36Missouri$665.20127,018
37Colorado$662.9666,805
38Alabama$661.36142,649
39North Carolina$659.58214,625
40Maine$657.4333,040
41Nebraska$656.7827,861
42Mississippi$656.16105,303
43South Carolina$655.73104,837
44Wyoming$653.446,609
45Texas$652.40582,231
46New Mexico$651.4755,319
47South Dakota$649.5313,771
48New Hampshire$643.8815,845
49Alaska$642.8710,756
50Montana$634.8215,925
51North Dakota$631.107,870

What correlates with Average Monthly SSI Payment (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,095 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Average Monthly SSI Payment tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. DisabledSocial Security Disability Benefits by State
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. Age 18-64Social Security Disability Benefits by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Nectarines Acres BearingNectarine Production by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 34
    Plot
  4. Number of ReservationsNative American Reservations by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 33
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  5. Walnut Acres BearingWalnut Production by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 32
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  6. Organic Lettuce ProductionLettuce Production by State
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 34
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Average Monthly SSI Payment tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 48
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  2. Quadratic RuleMost Gerrymandered States
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 44
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  3. Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. Supplies RankBest States for FishingA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 51
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  5. Lean RepublicansPolitical Parties by State
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 51
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  6. Employment RateEmployment Rate by State
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Average Monthly SSI Payment?
California has the highest Average Monthly SSI Payment in 2024, at $816.81, followed by District of Columbia ($725.75) and Pennsylvania ($707.95).
Which state has the lowest Average Monthly SSI Payment?
North Dakota has the lowest Average Monthly SSI Payment in 2024, at $631.10.
What is the median Average Monthly SSI Payment across US states?
The median is $674.93 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this ssi payment amounts by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: SSI Monthly Statistics, January 2024 - Social Security Office of Research; SSI Recipients by State and County 2023 - Social Security Office of Research; Social Security Administration - Social Security Office of Research; 2023 Social Security Payments - Social Security Office of Research.