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SSDI · Kentucky

SSDI in Kentucky: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

163,589 disabled workers in Kentucky 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.

163,589disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
30.0%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
4hearing offices in the state
Offices in KentuckyAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Kentucky

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 Kentucky DDS made 47,416 initial decisions and allowed 30.0% of them, 6.3 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

30.0%initial claims allowed (12 months)
9.9%reconsiderations allowed
11,419initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug30
  2. Sep31
  3. Oct31
  4. Nov31
  5. Dec30
  6. Jan28
  7. Feb31
  8. Mar29
  9. Apr30
  10. May30
  11. Jun30
  12. Jul30
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed33.4%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed33.8%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)46,695
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20263,207

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

Hearing offices in Kentucky

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Kentucky has 4 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Jefferson20,620
  • Fayette5,890
  • Pike4,235
  • Kenton3,950
  • Hardin3,845
  • Daviess3,565
  • Warren3,535
  • Pulaski3,375
  • Madison3,235
  • Laurel3,230
All 120 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adair5,175870
Allen5,4701,020
Anderson5,765790
Ballard2,195310
Barren11,8051,965
Bath3,245640
Bell6,7201,480
Boone26,2502,725
Bourbon5,115685
Boyd12,4002,225
Boyle7,7401,060
Bracken2,310375
Breathitt3,510815
Breckinridge5,955940
Bullitt19,6702,960
Butler3,380605
Caldwell3,520530
Calloway9,2151,160
Campbell19,6902,060
Carlisle1,355215
Carroll2,705460
Carter7,4551,440
Casey4,355715
Christian13,1052,345
Clark9,2501,415
Clay5,1701,310
Clinton2,705530
Crittenden2,460365
Cumberland2,060315
Daviess25,2653,565
Edmonson3,395580
Elliott1,745350
Estill3,820785
Fayette55,7305,890
Fleming4,165675
Floyd10,8152,660
Franklin15,2851,990
Fulton1,795335
Gallatin1,340230
Garrard4,750765
Grant6,2101,080
Graves9,5451,430
Grayson7,6451,340
Green3,265525
Greenup9,3651,630
Hancock2,345345
Hardin25,1653,845
Harlan7,6851,850
Harrison5,105805
Hart4,975920
Henderson11,4551,725
Henry4,280590
Hickman1,345210
Hopkins11,8851,930
Jackson3,600750
Jefferson162,68520,620
Jessamine11,8451,380
Johnson6,4901,495
Kenton33,2853,950
Knott3,920895
Knox7,8751,845
Larue4,000650
Laurel15,7903,230
Lawrence4,360995
Lee1,875435
Leslie3,075755
Letcher6,5801,545
Lewis3,475665
Lincoln6,8151,230
Livingston2,910440
Logan7,2001,100
Lyon2,685335
Madison20,4203,235
Magoffin3,490885
Marion4,885790
Marshall9,8801,330
Martin2,980770
Mason4,750690
McCracken18,0152,535
McCreary4,245965
McLean2,620405
Meade6,9101,215
Menifee2,040405
Mercer6,290835
Metcalfe3,030535
Monroe2,860510
Montgomery6,9451,270
Morgan3,500795
Muhlenberg8,3501,505
Nelson12,3351,760
Nicholas1,935335
Ohio6,3701,130
Oldham12,610920
Owen3,025475
Owsley1,160235
Pendleton3,870670
Perry7,2401,605
Pike16,6954,235
Powell3,530770
Pulaski19,6503,375
Robertson600110
Rockcastle4,635960
Rowan5,5401,000
Russell5,240840
Scott11,1701,415
Shelby10,6001,100
Simpson4,920765
Spencer4,610560
Taylor6,9551,125
Todd2,810445
Trigg4,415630
Trimble2,335375
Union3,505575
Warren25,1453,535
Washington3,290505
Wayne5,8501,075
Webster3,415630
Whitley9,5652,045
Wolfe2,075465
Woodford6,885560

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Kentucky, SSA paid disabled workers $260.7 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 Kentucky

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Kentucky?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Kentucky DDS allowed 30.0% of initial disability decisions and 9.9% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Kentucky?

SSA counted 163,589 disabled workers getting benefits in Kentucky in December 2025, plus 21,705 children and 2,903 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 Kentucky?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 25 Social Security offices in Kentucky.

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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.