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SSDI in Ohio: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

299,284 disabled workers in Ohio 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.

299,284disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
37.0%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
6hearing offices in the state
Offices in OhioAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Ohio

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 Ohio DDS made 86,707 initial decisions and allowed 37.0% of them, 0.7 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

37.0%initial claims allowed (12 months)
13.3%reconsiderations allowed
20,045initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug36
  2. Sep38
  3. Oct36
  4. Nov35
  5. Dec36
  6. Jan35
  7. Feb38
  8. Mar38
  9. Apr40
  10. May38
  11. Jun40
  12. Jul36
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed41.3%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed41.0%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)90,080
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20268,404

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

Hearing offices in Ohio

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Ohio has 6 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Cuyahoga30,570
  • Franklin23,720
  • Hamilton18,105
  • Montgomery14,800
  • Summit13,480
  • Lucas13,045
  • Stark10,380
  • Butler8,795
  • Lorain8,195
  • Mahoning7,360
All 88 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams7,2801,225
Allen24,5953,130
Ashland13,0951,365
Ashtabula25,7903,650
Athens11,0901,565
Auglaize11,1051,035
Belmont17,5601,955
Brown11,3201,675
Butler77,3308,795
Carroll7,520790
Champaign9,3751,120
Clark32,9904,130
Clermont48,6055,195
Clinton10,3901,340
Columbiana27,7903,215
Coshocton9,4101,240
Crawford11,6701,570
Cuyahoga270,75530,570
Darke13,0001,390
Defiance10,0151,295
Delaware40,0302,515
Erie20,9552,245
Fairfield33,5803,625
Fayette7,0001,010
Franklin201,06523,720
Fulton10,5351,045
Gallia7,7201,075
Geauga23,4901,360
Greene36,1503,260
Guernsey10,2651,455
Hamilton159,61018,105
Hancock17,2701,945
Hardin6,765950
Harrison4,090485
Henry7,020745
Highland10,6801,635
Hocking7,2351,025
Holmes5,465440
Huron14,1201,815
Jackson8,2401,365
Jefferson17,7952,180
Knox15,0651,555
Lake60,1605,220
Lawrence14,9702,660
Licking40,0154,460
Logan11,8801,430
Lorain78,6308,195
Lucas94,71013,045
Madison9,2101,045
Mahoning61,6257,360
Marion15,6152,495
Medina43,8353,380
Meigs6,235920
Mercer9,870825
Miami26,3702,745
Monroe4,120440
Montgomery118,90014,800
Morgan3,680535
Morrow8,4701,090
Muskingum22,5353,455
Noble3,050345
Ottawa13,0901,105
Paulding4,685630
Perry8,8901,370
Pickaway12,7101,580
Pike7,0551,195
Portage37,0453,710
Preble10,4851,235
Putnam8,165735
Richland31,7803,905
Ross18,0902,660
Sandusky15,6402,035
Scioto17,1103,090
Seneca13,9851,650
Shelby10,9201,245
Stark94,93510,380
Summit125,45513,480
Trumbull55,4707,075
Tuscarawas22,8802,510
Union11,4551,085
Van Wert7,160845
Vinton2,945465
Warren47,0303,635
Washington16,6852,285
Wayne26,3902,595
Williams9,4501,140
Wood27,6052,750
Wyandot5,755645

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Ohio, SSA paid disabled workers $467.5 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 Ohio?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Ohio DDS allowed 37.0% of initial disability decisions and 13.3% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Ohio?

SSA counted 299,284 disabled workers getting benefits in Ohio in December 2025, plus 36,355 children and 3,791 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 Ohio?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 56 Social Security offices in Ohio.

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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.