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SSDI · Arkansas

SSDI in Arkansas: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

116,254 disabled workers in Arkansas got SSDI in December 2025. Here is how the state's disability agency decided claims in the last 12 months, the hearing offices for appeals and the numbers by county.

116,254disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
35.0%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
2hearing offices in the state
Offices in ArkansasAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Arkansas

A state agency, the Disability Determination Services (DDS), makes the medical decision on SSDI and SSI disability claims for SSA. In the 12 months from August 2025 to July 2026, the Arkansas DDS made 36,848 initial decisions and allowed 35.0% of them, 1.3 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

35.0%initial claims allowed (12 months)
12.4%reconsiderations allowed
11,778initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug35
  2. Sep34
  3. Oct36
  4. Nov34
  5. Dec33
  6. Jan35
  7. Feb36
  8. Mar35
  9. Apr36
  10. May35
  11. Jun35
  12. Jul35
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed38.4%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed39.3%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)38,028
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20262,274

An allowance rate is a share of past decisions, not a prediction for any one claim.

Hearing offices in Arkansas

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Arkansas has 2 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Pulaski13,205
  • Benton6,025
  • Washington5,350
  • Sebastian5,295
  • Garland4,300
  • Saline3,930
  • Craighead3,830
  • Faulkner3,810
  • White3,375
  • Jefferson3,120
All 75 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Arkansas4,425640
Ashley5,6301,015
Baxter16,5302,035
Benton55,1406,025
Boone11,7701,860
Bradley2,650480
Calhoun1,320240
Carroll8,4251,040
Chicot2,850445
Clark5,135790
Clay4,230770
Cleburne9,2801,305
Cleveland2,100375
Columbia5,6851,010
Conway6,1101,080
Craighead22,1603,830
Crawford16,3903,075
Crittenden10,9452,075
Cross4,305710
Dallas2,075390
Desha3,005490
Drew4,280730
Faulkner25,4103,810
Franklin5,165885
Fulton4,105720
Garland31,8304,300
Grant4,545860
Greene10,9802,200
Hempstead5,115845
Hot Spring8,8751,605
Howard3,465590
Independence9,7701,710
Izard4,750825
Jackson4,075855
Jefferson16,2853,120
Johnson6,8101,305
Lafayette2,015335
Lawrence4,680935
Lee2,055295
Lincoln2,550450
Little River3,480620
Logan6,6351,255
Lonoke16,4602,690
Madison4,790770
Marion6,370985
Miller9,9951,745
Mississippi9,0851,885
Monroe2,065340
Montgomery2,935370
Nevada2,340425
Newton2,670445
Ouachita6,5001,195
Perry3,060560
Phillips4,480765
Pike3,060475
Poinsett6,1001,220
Polk6,095845
Pope15,3802,590
Prairie2,340360
Pulaski87,31513,205
Randolph5,100975
Saline31,0353,930
Scott3,015600
Searcy2,890465
Sebastian30,5855,295
Sevier3,205535
Sharp6,6801,210
St. Francis5,425885
Stone4,845750
Union10,4251,780
Van Buren6,050985
Washington42,4505,350
White19,8503,375
Woodruff1,915295
Yell5,4501,025

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Arkansas, SSA paid disabled workers $182.7 million that month.

2027 amounts

$1,029SSI federal maximum per month in 2027, one person ($994 in 2026)
$1,544SSI federal maximum for a couple in 2027
3.6%Cost-of-living raise for 2027 (COLA)
$1,770SSDI work limit (SGA) per month in 2027, not blind
  • Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026SSI payment for December 2026
  • Nov. 10, 2026 · Nov. 18, 2026 · Nov. 25, 2026SSDI in November 2026, by birth date (1st–10th, 11th–20th, 21st–31st)

More for Arkansas

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Arkansas?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Arkansas DDS allowed 35.0% of initial disability decisions and 12.4% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Arkansas?

SSA counted 116,254 disabled workers getting benefits in Arkansas in December 2025, plus 17,206 children and 1,277 spouses of disabled workers.

How much is SSDI?

It depends on your work record. SSA's estimate for all disabled workers is an average of $1,701 a month after the 2027 raise ($1,642 before it).

Where do I apply for SSDI in Arkansas?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 16 Social Security offices in Arkansas.

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Sources: SSA State Agency Monthly Workload Data (SSA-SA-MOWL.csv), August 2025 to July 2026; SSA, OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, December 2025 (oasdi_sc25); SSA Office of Hearings Operations: hearing office locator file, average wait until hearing (Aug 2026), average processing time and ALJ dispositions (12 months through Jul 31, 2026); SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet; SSA, Disability Determination Process (ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.