In 2023, there were an average of 67 million monthly recipients of social security benefits in the United States. This is an increase since 2022, and an increase of nearly ten million in the last ten years.
In the United States, Social Security benefits can be paid to eligible retirees, widowers, disabled workers, and their families.
Annual average number of individuals receiving Social Security benefits in the United States from 1967 to 2023
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US Social Security Administration. (January 1, 2024). Annual average number of individuals receiving Social Security benefits in the United States from 1967 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312640/number-of-social-security-recipients-us/
US Social Security Administration. "Annual average number of individuals receiving Social Security benefits in the United States from 1967 to 2023." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312640/number-of-social-security-recipients-us/
US Social Security Administration. (2024). Annual average number of individuals receiving Social Security benefits in the United States from 1967 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312640/number-of-social-security-recipients-us/
US Social Security Administration. "Annual Average Number of Individuals Receiving Social Security Benefits in The United States from 1967 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312640/number-of-social-security-recipients-us/
US Social Security Administration, Annual average number of individuals receiving Social Security benefits in the United States from 1967 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312640/number-of-social-security-recipients-us/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Annual average number of individuals receiving Social Security benefits in the United States from 1967 to 2023 [Graph], US Social Security Administration, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312640/number-of-social-security-recipients-us/
