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SSDI · Nevada
SSDI in Nevada: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries
54,871 disabled workers in Nevada 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.
Disability decisions in Nevada
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 Nevada DDS made 19,062 initial decisions and allowed 36.3% of them, about the same as the all-state figure of 36.3%.
Initial allowance rate by month (%)
- Aug40
- Sep37
- Oct31
- Nov34
- Dec38
- Jan35
- Feb37
- Mar36
- Apr37
- May39
- Jun36
- Jul37
- SSDI-only initial claims allowed35.0%
- SSI-only initial claims allowed44.4%
- New initial claims received (12 months)21,022
- Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20262,320
An allowance rate is a share of past decisions, not a prediction for any one claim.
Hearing offices in Nevada
If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Nevada has 2 hearing offices in SSA's data.
- Reno, NVDisability hearing office · Suite 40008.0months average wait for a hearing254 days to a decision
- Las Vegas, NVDisability hearing office · Suite 44528.0months average wait for a hearing276 days to a decisionPhone: n/d in SSA data
Disabled workers by county
All 17 counties
| County | All beneficiaries | Disabled workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 15,190 | 1,100 |
| Churchill | 6,395 | 600 |
| Clark | 429,340 | 39,865 |
| Douglas | 18,395 | 750 |
| Elko | 8,540 | 790 |
| Esmeralda | 280 | 20 |
| Eureka | 370 | 40 |
| Humboldt | 3,465 | 340 |
| Lander | 1,135 | 100 |
| Lincoln | 1,180 | 105 |
| Lyon | 16,845 | 1,535 |
| Mineral | 1,425 | 140 |
| Nye | 19,150 | 1,910 |
| Pershing | 1,240 | 145 |
| Storey | 1,365 | 85 |
| Washoe | 103,010 | 7,175 |
| White Pine | 2,090 | 170 |
December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Nevada, SSA paid disabled workers $94.9 million that month.
2027 amounts
- 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 Nevada
SSI in Nevada: state supplement and recipientsQuestions people ask
How many SSDI claims are allowed in Nevada?
In the 12 months through July 2026, the Nevada DDS allowed 36.3% of initial disability decisions and 13.4% of reconsiderations.
How many people get SSDI in Nevada?
SSA counted 54,871 disabled workers getting benefits in Nevada in December 2025, plus 6,462 children and 638 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 Nevada?
With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 4 Social Security offices in Nevada.
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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.