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SSDI in Minnesota: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

109,011 disabled workers in Minnesota 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.

109,011disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
38.8%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
1hearing office in the state
Offices in MinnesotaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Minnesota

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 Minnesota DDS made 26,592 initial decisions and allowed 38.8% of them, 2.5 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

38.8%initial claims allowed (12 months)
10.5%reconsiderations allowed
12,666initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug40
  2. Sep36
  3. Oct40
  4. Nov42
  5. Dec42
  6. Jan39
  7. Feb39
  8. Mar38
  9. Apr38
  10. May38
  11. Jun38
  12. Jul37
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed42.9%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed48.3%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)29,762
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20263,319

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

Hearing offices in Minnesota

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

Disabled workers by county

  • Hennepin18,425
  • Ramsey10,530
  • Anoka6,935
  • Dakota6,695
  • St. Louis5,715
  • Washington4,155
  • Stearns3,090
  • Olmsted2,725
  • Wright2,280
  • Crow Wing1,905
All 87 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Aitkin5,250480
Anoka69,9506,935
Becker10,200845
Beltrami10,8751,070
Benton8,7501,355
Big Stone1,575120
Blue Earth13,1101,500
Brown7,020595
Carlton9,0151,010
Carver19,4301,295
Cass11,200875
Chippewa2,760230
Chisago13,2751,220
Clay11,7901,375
Clearwater2,340245
Cook1,895100
Cottonwood3,150290
Crow Wing21,0801,905
Dakota83,9406,695
Dodge4,140345
Douglas12,0351,050
Faribault3,970425
Fillmore5,655350
Freeborn8,620865
Goodhue12,3901,015
Grant1,790150
Hennepin217,09518,425
Houston5,480375
Hubbard7,120600
Isanti9,8201,035
Itasca14,6951,535
Jackson2,565190
Kanabec4,795495
Kandiyohi10,8051,040
Kittson1,23595
Koochiching4,075490
Lac qui Parle1,970150
Lake3,375250
Lake of the Woods1,255110
Le Sueur6,340525
Lincoln1,520105
Lyon5,565515
Mahnomen1,100105
Marshall2,375220
Martin5,830575
McLeod8,990760
Meeker5,925485
Mille Lacs7,365830
Morrison9,2301,000
Mower9,1501,010
Murray2,340145
Nicollet6,935595
Nobles4,075380
Norman1,740190
Olmsted32,3652,725
Otter Tail18,5151,515
Pennington3,265320
Pine8,5351,035
Pipestone2,145170
Polk7,305855
Pope3,165245
Ramsey97,62010,530
Red Lake1,03575
Redwood3,870370
Renville3,675345
Rice13,8651,165
Rock2,365200
Roseau4,010395
Scott24,1551,820
Sherburne17,9201,800
Sibley3,500310
St. Louis52,8655,715
Stearns33,0353,090
Steele8,875960
Stevens1,850150
Swift2,390250
Todd6,690675
Traverse97580
Wabasha5,985585
Wadena4,190520
Waseca4,775445
Washington55,9854,155
Watonwan2,315215
Wilkin1,640185
Winona11,3251,045
Wright26,5702,280
Yellow Medicine2,735215

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Minnesota, SSA paid disabled workers $176.8 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 Minnesota

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Minnesota?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Minnesota DDS allowed 38.8% of initial disability decisions and 10.5% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Minnesota?

SSA counted 109,011 disabled workers getting benefits in Minnesota in December 2025, plus 15,325 children and 676 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 Minnesota?

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

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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.