SSDI in Kansas: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

59,707 disabled workers in Kansas 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.

59,707disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)

46.4%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026

2hearing offices in the state

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Disability decisions in Kansas

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 Kansas DDS made 12,146 initial decisions and allowed 46.4% of them, 10.1 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

46.4%initial claims allowed (12 months)

18.4%reconsiderations allowed

14,299initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

Aug43
Sep45
Oct45
Nov44
Dec51
Jan50
Feb52
Mar48
Apr51
May52
Jun47
Jul42

SSDI-only initial claims allowed46.8%
SSI-only initial claims allowed56.0%
New initial claims received (12 months)18,815
Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20263,201

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

Hearing offices in Kansas

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

Topeka, KSDisability hearing office · Suite A
8.0months average wait for a hearing239 days to a decision
(888) 436-2615
Wichita, KSDisability hearing office · 3207 N. Cypress Street
10.0months average wait for a hearing287 days to a decision
(866) 964-3421

Disabled workers by county

Sedgwick11,300
Johnson6,670
Shawnee5,005
Wyandotte3,875
Douglas1,840
Reno1,750
Leavenworth1,615
Saline1,495
Butler1,415
Montgomery1,125

All 105 counties

County	All beneficiaries	Disabled workers
Allen	3,315	395
Anderson	1,965	170
Atchison	3,495	435
Barber	1,280	100
Barton	6,130	640
Bourbon	3,700	420
Brown	2,625	305
Butler	14,665	1,415
Chase	620	50
Chautauqua	1,090	115
Cherokee	5,050	750
Cheyenne	790	50
Clark	445	30
Clay	2,185	200
Cloud	2,340	230
Coffey	2,440	255
Comanche	485	40
Cowley	8,300	940
Crawford	8,160	1,005
Decatur	885	80
Dickinson	4,775	515
Doniphan	1,835	200
Douglas	21,330	1,840
Edwards	755	60
Elk	830	75
Ellis	6,225	560
Ellsworth	1,580	145
Finney	5,680	595
Ford	4,775	470
Franklin	6,375	715
Geary	4,980	755
Gove	695	45
Graham	800	70
Grant	1,250	100
Gray	1,120	60
Greeley	285	15
Greenwood	1,865	200
Hamilton	425	35
Harper	1,525	150
Harvey	8,375	805
Haskell	625	30
Hodgeman	430	30
Jackson	3,295	335
Jefferson	4,810	490
Jewell	925	75
Johnson	114,165	6,670
Kearny	690	50
Kingman	2,095	175
Kiowa	600	65
Labette	5,175	750
Lane	455	25
Leavenworth	16,415	1,615
Lincoln	925	90
Linn	2,815	340
Logan	670	55
Lyon	6,955	695
Marion	3,205	300
Marshall	2,540	205
McPherson	7,330	525
Meade	875	65
Miami	7,655	775
Mitchell	1,600	115
Montgomery	8,160	1,125
Morris	1,500	120
Morton	630	60
Nemaha	2,390	165
Neosho	3,960	445
Ness	810	60
Norton	1,240	130
Osage	4,320	505
Osborne	1,035	90
Ottawa	1,540	155
Pawnee	1,500	165
Phillips	1,485	140
Pottawatomie	5,165	400
Pratt	2,215	190
Rawlins	700	45
Reno	15,685	1,750
Republic	1,490	125
Rice	2,275	220
Riley	9,255	845
Rooks	1,390	115
Rush	930	110
Russell	1,955	205
Saline	12,985	1,495
Scott	1,045	70
Sedgwick	105,830	11,300
Seward	2,775	300
Shawnee	42,290	5,005
Sheridan	640	35
Sherman	1,435	115
Smith	1,225	105
Stafford	1,090	85
Stanton	360	15
Stevens	940	75
Sumner	5,655	615
Thomas	1,675	140
Trego	880	70
Wabaunsee	1,885	175
Wallace	380	20
Washington	1,460	115
Wichita	435	15
Wilson	2,540	305
Woodson	845	100
Wyandotte	27,265	3,875

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Kansas, SSA paid disabled workers $93.7 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)

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Kansas?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Kansas DDS allowed 46.4% of initial disability decisions and 18.4% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Kansas?

SSA counted 59,707 disabled workers getting benefits in Kansas in December 2025, plus 8,445 children and 531 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 Kansas?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 11 Social Security offices in Kansas.

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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.