About 70 million people in the United States, including retirees, disabled people and children, get Social Security benefits.
The top three states that received the most benefits were California, Florida and Texas.
Here’s a look at which states receive the most Social Security benefits.
The number of beneficiaries were broken down into three categories: retirement, survivors and disability.
Under each of those categories were subcategories, which included retired /widow(er)s/disabled workers, spouses, and children.
By the numbers:
The number of beneficiaries directly correlated to the state's ranking. For instance, California was at the top of the list for states that received the most benefits. As of December 2024, California had 6,544,000 total beneficiaries of Social Security.
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