U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy.
SSI Monthly Statistics, March 2008
 
Table 1.
Recipients (by type of payment), total payments, and average monthly payment, March 2007–March 2008
Month Number of recipients Total
payments
 a
(thousands
of dollars)
Average
monthly
payment
 b
(dollars)
Total Federal
payment
only
Federal
payment
and state
supplementation
State
supplementation
only
2007
March 7,286,345 5,007,291 1,984,953 294,101 3,591,053 468.00
April 7,324,892 5,035,947 1,994,253 294,692 3,654,231 467.80
May 7,312,686 5,026,449 1,990,699 295,538 3,599,541 466.60
June 7,314,027 5,025,486 1,992,529 296,012 3,625,876 467.70
July 7,346,122 5,048,420 2,000,801 296,901 3,665,925 466.70
August 7,335,942 5,039,337 1,999,139 297,466 3,645,801 466.70
September 7,355,596 5,053,437 2,004,028 298,131 3,647,862 467.10
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
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.