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SSDI in Iowa: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

70,847 disabled workers in Iowa 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.

70,847disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
40.1%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
1hearing office in the state
Offices in IowaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Iowa

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 Iowa DDS made 19,905 initial decisions and allowed 40.1% of them, 3.8 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

40.1%initial claims allowed (12 months)
10.6%reconsiderations allowed
3,989initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug38
  2. Sep40
  3. Oct42
  4. Nov39
  5. Dec38
  6. Jan38
  7. Feb40
  8. Mar40
  9. Apr40
  10. May41
  11. Jun43
  12. Jul41
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed42.7%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed49.3%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)20,497
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 2026841

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

Hearing offices in Iowa

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Iowa has 1 hearing office in SSA's data.

  • Des Moines, IADisability hearing office · Capitol Center 3, Suite 200
    8.0months average wait for a hearing238 days to a decision
    Phone: n/d in SSA data

Disabled workers by county

  • Polk9,930
  • Linn5,080
  • Scott3,805
  • Black Hawk3,680
  • Pottawattamie2,935
  • Woodbury2,540
  • Dubuque2,195
  • Johnson2,100
  • Clinton1,370
  • Des Moines1,225
All 99 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adair1,890175
Adams1,085105
Allamakee3,940275
Appanoose3,620430
Audubon1,645155
Benton6,415635
Black Hawk29,4953,680
Boone6,520620
Bremer6,060395
Buchanan5,110485
Buena Vista4,090350
Butler4,025325
Calhoun2,825230
Carroll5,420440
Cass3,820440
Cedar4,620355
Cerro Gordo12,2651,210
Cherokee3,140255
Chickasaw3,065235
Clarke2,290220
Clay4,475405
Clayton5,205420
Clinton12,0451,370
Crawford3,700365
Dallas16,6701,205
Davis1,915155
Decatur1,950230
Delaware4,465345
Des Moines10,2551,225
Dickinson5,875345
Dubuque23,8802,195
Emmet2,450200
Fayette5,390540
Floyd4,185440
Franklin2,505225
Fremont2,010195
Greene2,555245
Grundy3,185225
Guthrie3,340270
Hamilton3,640315
Hancock2,725190
Hardin4,495420
Harrison3,755395
Henry4,885525
Howard2,470215
Humboldt2,400205
Ida1,735145
Iowa4,270360
Jackson5,505555
Jasper9,4001,085
Jefferson4,915380
Johnson25,1102,100
Jones5,295460
Keokuk2,640225
Kossuth4,280330
Lee9,0501,070
Linn49,4655,080
Louisa2,660285
Lucas2,350260
Lyon2,470130
Madison3,790320
Mahaska5,210545
Marion8,280805
Marshall9,225940
Mills3,515345
Mitchell2,730205
Monona2,520235
Monroe2,060205
Montgomery2,960330
Muscatine9,9051,055
O'Brien3,515285
Osceola1,530115
Page4,260440
Palo Alto2,340200
Plymouth5,990450
Pocahontas1,955195
Polk91,1209,930
Pottawattamie21,8252,935
Poweshiek4,610380
Ringgold1,395120
Sac2,670195
Scott38,2153,805
Shelby3,365330
Sioux6,600450
Story15,6851,205
Tama4,335385
Taylor1,670165
Union3,190435
Van Buren2,050235
Wapello8,2601,100
Warren11,6751,010
Washington5,615465
Wayne1,770160
Webster8,6501,035
Winnebago2,810215
Winneshiek5,400290
Woodbury20,9102,540
Worth1,970165
Wright3,130280

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Iowa, SSA paid disabled workers $110.1 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)

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Iowa?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Iowa DDS allowed 40.1% of initial disability decisions and 10.6% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Iowa?

SSA counted 70,847 disabled workers getting benefits in Iowa in December 2025, plus 8,868 children and 534 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 Iowa?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 17 Social Security offices in Iowa.

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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.