Nearly 75 million Americans depend on Social Security payments to make ends meet — and often times, Social Security benefits are their only form of income.

The Social Security Administration’s latest Annual Statistical Supplement report , which details benefits paid in 2024, reveals that payments vary widely depending on where beneficiaries live.

The data shows that some states receive hundreds of dollars more per month than others.

Nationally, average monthly payments range from less than $1,820 in some Southern states to more than $2,190 in parts of the Northeast.

The report does not yet include the 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment.

Below is a list of the top 10 states with the highest average monthly Social Security benefits:

Connecticut - $2,196.15

New Jersey - $2,190.05

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