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SSDI · New Mexico

SSDI in New Mexico: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

52,376 disabled workers in New Mexico 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.

52,376disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
40.8%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
1hearing office in the state
Offices in New MexicoAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in New Mexico

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 New Mexico DDS made 11,589 initial decisions and allowed 40.8% of them, 4.5 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

40.8%initial claims allowed (12 months)
21.0%reconsiderations allowed
6,230initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug40
  2. Sep38
  3. Oct43
  4. Nov38
  5. Dec42
  6. Jan48
  7. Feb34
  8. Mar39
  9. Apr43
  10. May40
  11. Jun47
  12. Jul40
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed43.7%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed45.8%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)13,122
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20263,239

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

Hearing offices in New Mexico

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

Disabled workers by county

  • Bernalillo15,420
  • Dona Ana5,345
  • Sandoval3,610
  • San Juan3,140
  • Santa Fe2,795
  • Valencia2,585
  • Otero1,800
  • Chaves1,680
  • McKinley1,630
  • Rio Arriba1,395
All 33 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Bernalillo143,03015,420
Catron1,705120
Chaves13,1201,680
Cibola5,635780
Colfax3,995460
Curry8,1051,255
De Baca56070
Dona Ana50,4455,345
Eddy10,8301,245
Grant9,515880
Guadalupe1,125190
Harding21020
Hidalgo1,195155
Lea10,6301,295
Lincoln6,670470
Los Alamos3,615150
Luna7,250835
McKinley13,1051,630
Mora1,615230
Otero15,4951,800
Quay2,660360
Rio Arriba10,7701,395
Roosevelt3,410460
San Juan26,8203,140
San Miguel7,8251,175
Sandoval37,8903,610
Santa Fe45,2302,795
Sierra4,810555
Socorro4,125610
Taos10,730965
Torrance4,275580
Union1,005115
Valencia18,6702,585

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In New Mexico, SSA paid disabled workers $80.9 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 New Mexico?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the New Mexico DDS allowed 40.8% of initial disability decisions and 21.0% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in New Mexico?

SSA counted 52,376 disabled workers getting benefits in New Mexico in December 2025, plus 6,456 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 New Mexico?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 10 Social Security offices in New Mexico.

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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.