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SSDI · North Dakota

SSDI in North Dakota: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

13,431 disabled workers in North Dakota 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.

13,431disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
40.3%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
1hearing office in the state
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Disability decisions in North Dakota

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 North Dakota DDS made 3,753 initial decisions and allowed 40.3% of them, 4.0 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

40.3%initial claims allowed (12 months)
17.7%reconsiderations allowed
1,068initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug40
  2. Sep44
  3. Oct42
  4. Nov42
  5. Dec38
  6. Jan42
  7. Feb37
  8. Mar42
  9. Apr37
  10. May36
  11. Jun41
  12. Jul40
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed41.7%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed52.4%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)3,844
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 2026458

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

Hearing offices in North Dakota

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

Disabled workers by county

  • Cass3,175
  • Burleigh1,565
  • Grand Forks1,335
  • Ward1,205
  • Morton600
  • Stutsman565
  • Stark525
  • Williams470
  • Rolette325
  • Richland305
All 53 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams70045
Barnes2,875255
Benson1,290130
Billings20510
Bottineau1,870115
Bowman83535
Burke49525
Burleigh21,3201,565
Cass30,7303,175
Cavalier1,06545
Dickey1,21075
Divide54030
Dunn87045
Eddy64535
Emmons1,03055
Foster83055
Golden Valley44025
Grand Forks12,5701,335
Grant71530
Griggs68545
Hettinger68035
Kidder68535
LaMoure1,11050
Logan52530
McHenry1,385120
McIntosh87560
McKenzie1,465120
McLean2,865175
Mercer2,320155
Morton6,960600
Mountrail1,625125
Nelson99565
Oliver52530
Pembina1,945115
Pierce1,06070
Ramsey2,825270
Ransom1,36595
Renville59545
Richland3,885305
Rolette2,570325
Sargent1,04070
Sheridan42030
Sioux54585
Slope17010
Stark5,745525
Steele52530
Stutsman5,300565
Towner64045
Traill1,905130
Walsh2,665230
Ward11,6801,205
Wells1,14580
Williams4,880470

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In North Dakota, SSA paid disabled workers $20.7 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 North Dakota?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the North Dakota DDS allowed 40.3% of initial disability decisions and 17.7% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in North Dakota?

SSA counted 13,431 disabled workers getting benefits in North Dakota in December 2025, plus 1,935 children and 74 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 North Dakota?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 4 Social Security offices in North Dakota.

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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.