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SSDI in Wisconsin: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

136,029 disabled workers in Wisconsin 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.

136,029disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
36.9%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
2hearing offices in the state
Offices in WisconsinAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin DDS made 31,640 initial decisions and allowed 36.9% of them, 0.6 points above the all-state figure of 36.3%.

36.9%initial claims allowed (12 months)
16.8%reconsiderations allowed
13,317initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug40
  2. Sep38
  3. Oct36
  4. Nov38
  5. Dec36
  6. Jan36
  7. Feb36
  8. Mar37
  9. Apr37
  10. May36
  11. Jun39
  12. Jul36
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed38.6%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed46.9%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)33,976
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20268,529

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

Hearing offices in Wisconsin

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Wisconsin has 2 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Milwaukee22,785
  • Dane8,640
  • Waukesha6,400
  • Racine5,665
  • Brown5,415
  • Rock4,530
  • Kenosha4,335
  • Winnebago4,245
  • Outagamie4,165
  • Marathon3,025
All 72 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams8,6001,115
Ashland4,885565
Barron14,5601,505
Bayfield6,060430
Brown58,3205,415
Buffalo3,830330
Burnett6,655550
Calumet10,685815
Chippewa17,1751,710
Clark7,920855
Columbia15,1051,435
Crawford4,910505
Dane103,3408,640
Dodge21,5652,035
Door11,240550
Douglas11,5151,310
Dunn10,7401,325
Eau Claire23,7902,485
Florence1,885180
Fond du Lac25,5052,355
Forest3,125315
Grant12,6851,090
Green9,790795
Green Lake5,915545
Iowa6,355520
Iron2,415210
Jackson5,535630
Jefferson20,0501,955
Juneau7,9201,065
Kenosha35,7604,335
Kewaunee5,610470
La Crosse27,1702,595
Lafayette4,160340
Langlade6,675725
Lincoln9,130915
Manitowoc23,7802,290
Marathon33,3703,025
Marinette14,7251,600
Marquette5,480585
Menominee1,095140
Milwaukee168,77022,785
Monroe11,0151,260
Oconto11,9451,070
Oneida14,1051,150
Outagamie43,7604,165
Ozaukee23,6751,290
Pepin2,305235
Pierce9,560745
Polk13,6151,240
Portage17,0151,460
Price5,355500
Racine47,4155,665
Richland4,775495
Rock39,4004,530
Rusk4,905555
Sauk16,6501,465
Sawyer6,630505
Shawano11,6301,060
Sheboygan30,3102,815
St. Croix20,0401,545
Taylor5,490515
Trempealeau7,545700
Vernon8,405710
Vilas9,705670
Walworth26,1402,210
Washburn6,455655
Washington34,5352,405
Waukesha102,5156,400
Waupaca15,7801,635
Waushara8,300900
Winnebago40,3554,245
Wood21,6152,195

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Wisconsin, SSA paid disabled workers $218.1 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)

More for Wisconsin

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Wisconsin?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Wisconsin DDS allowed 36.9% of initial disability decisions and 16.8% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Wisconsin?

SSA counted 136,029 disabled workers getting benefits in Wisconsin in December 2025, plus 18,419 children and 1,024 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 Wisconsin?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 26 Social Security offices in Wisconsin.

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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.