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SSDI in Idaho: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

38,890 disabled workers in Idaho 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.

38,890disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
35.7%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
0hearing offices in the state

Disability decisions in Idaho

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 Idaho DDS made 10,255 initial decisions and allowed 35.7% of them, 0.6 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

35.7%initial claims allowed (12 months)
12.2%reconsiderations allowed
2,301initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug38
  2. Sep38
  3. Oct32
  4. Nov35
  5. Dec33
  6. Jan35
  7. Feb36
  8. Mar36
  9. Apr37
  10. May33
  11. Jun37
  12. Jul40
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed34.6%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed49.5%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)10,845
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 2026454

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

Hearing offices in Idaho

SSA's data lists no hearing office located in Idaho. Hearings for Idaho are held by an office in another state; your notice says which.

Disabled workers by county

  • Ada7,740
  • Canyon5,260
  • Kootenai4,240
  • Bonneville2,590
  • Bannock2,390
  • Twin Falls2,050
  • Nez Perce1,375
  • Bonner1,310
  • Bingham1,125
  • Elmore785
All 44 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Ada104,8757,740
Adams1,660125
Bannock17,9102,390
Bear Lake1,675155
Benewah3,360435
Bingham10,0851,125
Blaine5,810160
Boise2,730200
Bonner16,1601,310
Bonneville23,3152,590
Boundary4,205370
Butte78585
Camas30020
Canyon50,6655,260
Caribou1,575150
Cassia4,945490
Clark14010
Clearwater3,150335
Custer1,595105
Elmore5,825785
Franklin2,905235
Fremont3,050260
Gem6,110545
Gooding3,600345
Idaho5,950510
Jefferson5,530505
Jerome4,410440
Kootenai48,6254,240
Latah7,760740
Lemhi3,060240
Lewis1,770215
Lincoln1,03090
Madison3,975380
Minidoka4,615450
Nez Perce11,7151,375
Oneida1,205120
Owyhee2,905290
Payette7,100715
Power1,675180
Shoshone4,160545
Teton2,00085
Twin Falls20,1852,050
Valley3,535165
Washington3,535330

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Idaho, SSA paid disabled workers $62.6 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 Idaho

SSI in Idaho: state supplement and recipients

Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Idaho?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Idaho DDS allowed 35.7% of initial disability decisions and 12.2% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Idaho?

SSA counted 38,890 disabled workers getting benefits in Idaho in December 2025, plus 5,863 children and 488 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 Idaho?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 7 Social Security offices in Idaho.

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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.