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SSDI · Missouri

SSDI in Missouri: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

177,564 disabled workers in Missouri 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.

177,564disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
39.5%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
4hearing offices in the state
Offices in MissouriAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Missouri

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 Missouri DDS made 45,245 initial decisions and allowed 39.5% of them, 3.2 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

39.5%initial claims allowed (12 months)
13.7%reconsiderations allowed
10,758initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug46
  2. Sep40
  3. Oct40
  4. Nov38
  5. Dec39
  6. Jan37
  7. Feb40
  8. Mar41
  9. Apr40
  10. May37
  11. Jun38
  12. Jul39
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed41.1%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed48.1%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)46,187
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20263,211

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

Hearing offices in Missouri

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

Disabled workers by county

  • St. Louis21,080
  • Jackson17,515
  • St. Louis8,640
  • Greene8,275
  • Jefferson7,540
  • St. Charles7,450
  • Clay5,250
  • Jasper3,970
  • Franklin3,825
  • Boone3,785
All 115 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adair5,255735
Andrew4,015410
Atchison1,465170
Audrain6,210925
Barry9,7451,300
Barton3,350450
Bates4,330600
Benton7,9401,135
Bollinger3,350545
Boone32,8603,785
Buchanan19,9302,840
Butler11,2752,110
Caldwell2,275245
Callaway11,0001,655
Camden14,6351,300
Cape Girardeau18,6602,225
Carroll2,425305
Carter1,915310
Cass24,6952,475
Cedar4,470625
Chariton2,085235
Christian21,0752,040
Clark1,650230
Clay49,3355,250
Clinton5,475600
Cole18,4852,055
Cooper4,380595
Crawford6,7351,120
Dade2,295305
Dallas4,885770
Daviess2,145210
DeKalb2,450295
Dent4,530750
Douglas4,030520
Dunklin7,4601,505
Franklin28,6803,825
Gasconade4,665625
Gentry1,730210
Greene66,3858,275
Grundy2,550340
Harrison2,340295
Henry7,0851,020
Hickory3,665510
Holt1,245145
Howard2,625290
Howell12,0951,830
Iron3,085620
Jackson139,96017,515
Jasper27,4503,970
Jefferson54,3457,540
Johnson10,2151,270
Knox1,025110
Laclede9,9801,565
Lafayette8,4001,055
Lawrence10,0051,380
Lewis2,555295
Lincoln13,9602,090
Linn3,220395
Livingston3,745475
Macon4,465585
Madison3,830645
Maries2,440360
Marion7,2701,055
McDonald4,835830
Mercer96590
Miller6,665935
Mississippi3,060550
Moniteau3,385420
Monroe2,580290
Montgomery3,345470
Morgan6,780900
New Madrid3,920785
Newton14,4801,930
Nodaway4,540465
Oregon3,110500
Osage3,165360
Ozark3,465465
Pemiscot3,955825
Perry4,910650
Pettis9,9251,465
Phelps10,5001,475
Pike4,510615
Platte20,3101,720
Polk7,7401,045
Pulaski8,3401,385
Putnam1,305155
Ralls2,990360
Randolph5,625960
Ray5,785720
Reynolds2,095375
Ripley3,815715
Saline5,230765
Schuyler1,010125
Scotland1,020125
Scott10,5851,735
Shannon2,375425
Shelby1,665180
St. Charles87,3957,450
St. Clair3,060460
St. Francois18,0453,330
St. Louis222,83521,080
St. Louis50,3608,640
Ste. Genevieve4,955660
Stoddard8,2851,440
Stone11,2401,010
Sullivan1,595230
Taney16,6201,990
Texas6,8051,020
Vernon5,010775
Warren9,4901,255
Washington6,3451,375
Wayne4,055805
Webster9,7201,360
Worth58560
Wright5,760900

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Missouri, SSA paid disabled workers $280.7 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 Missouri?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Missouri DDS allowed 39.5% of initial disability decisions and 13.7% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Missouri?

SSA counted 177,564 disabled workers getting benefits in Missouri in December 2025, plus 22,824 children and 1,887 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 Missouri?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 30 Social Security offices in Missouri.

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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.