The states where people get the most money from Social Security, ranked
51. Louisiana
50. Maine
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,314.22
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $298,898,000
Number of retirees: 227,434
49. Mississippi
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,319.06
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $534,016,000
Number of retirees: 404,846
48. New Mexico
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,323.16
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $379,272,000
Number of retirees: 286,641
47. Montana
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,331.30
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $220,407,000
Number of retirees: 165,558
46. Arkansas
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,333.93
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $572,567,000
Number of retirees: 429,232
45. South Dakota
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,336.28
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $171,864,000
Number of retirees: 128,614
44. Kentucky
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,340.30
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $781,117,000
Number of retirees: 582,792
43. Washington, DC
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,342.98
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $75,195,000
Number of retirees: 55,991
42. Alaska
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,343.39
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $91,993,000
Number of retirees: 68,478
41. North Dakota
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,344.48
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $125,553,000
Number of retirees: 93,384
40. Oklahoma
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,368.52
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $697,731,000
Number of retirees: 509,843
39. Idaho
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,370.97
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $324,297,000
Number of retirees: 236,546
38. Texas
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,375.08
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $3,744,490,000
Number of retirees: 2,723,111
37. California
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,377.54
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $5,756,641,000
Number of retirees: 4,178,940
36. Nevada
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,378.14
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $524,556,000
Number of retirees: 380,627
35. Alabama
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,379.92
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $298,898,000
Number of retirees: 227,434
34. Georgia
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,382.27
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,657,080,000
Number of retirees: 1,198,814
33. Missouri
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,384.10
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,180,196,000
Number of retirees: 852,684
32. West Virginia
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,384.50
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $387,400,000
Number of retirees: 279,813
31. Ohio
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,385.60
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $2,141,095,000
Number of retirees: 1,545,251
30. Hawaii
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,391.79
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $286,915,000
Number of retirees: 206,148
29. Tennessee
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,393.61
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,304,601,000
Number of retirees: 936,131
28. Florida
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,395.31
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $4,584,847,000
Number of retirees: 3,285,889
27. North Carolina
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,404.91
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $2,006,817,000
Number of retirees: 1,428,433
26. Oregon
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,406.20
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $870,663,000
Number of retirees: 619,159
25. Nebraska
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,406.96
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $342,240,000
Number of retirees: 243,248
24. Colorado
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,407.59
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $864,527,000
Number of retirees: 614,191
23. Iowa
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,408.79
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $646,782,000
Number of retirees: 459,104
22. South Carolina
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,416.91
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,084,791,000
Number of retirees: 765,602
21. Vermont
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,419.44
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $145,855,000
Number of retirees: 102,755
20. Wyoming
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,426.58
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $112,941,000
Number of retirees: 79,169
19. Rhode Island
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,430.63
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $218,741,000
Number of retirees: 152,898
18. Arizona
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,432.72
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,364,812,000
Number of retirees: 952,601
17. Illinois
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,434.34
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $2,230,232,000
Number of retirees: 1,554,889
16. Utah
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,437.30
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $393,114,000
Number of retirees: 273,509
15. Wisconsin
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,443.26
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,255,634,000
Number of retirees: 869,996
14. Virginia
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,444.06
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,507,902,000
Number of retirees: 1,044,208
13. Massachusetts
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,444.36
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,237,920,000
Number of retirees: 857,073
12. Kansas
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $$1,450.99
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $552,283,000
Number of retirees: 380,624
11. Pennsylvania
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,454.99
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $2,797,604,000
Number of retirees: 1,922,759
10. Minnesota
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,314.22
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,076,049,000
Number of retirees: 738,425
9. New York
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,458.19
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $3,634,258,000
Number of retirees: 2,492,314
8. Indiana
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,464.61
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,315,383,000
Number of retirees: 898,109
7. Washington
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,472.50
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,378,527,000
Number of retirees: 936,179
6. Maryland
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,482.87
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,038,224,000
Number of retirees: 700,145
5. Michigan
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,493.77
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $2,183,277,000
Number of retirees: 1,461,584
4. New Hampshire
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,498.01
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $310,068,000
Number of retirees: 206,986
3. Delaware
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,517.11
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $227,384,000
Number of retirees: 149,880
2. Connecticut
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,546.67
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $760,385,000
Number of retirees: 491,627
1. New Jersey
Average Social Security retirement benefit: $1,553.63
Total Social Security retirement benefits: $1,801,850,000
Number of retirees: 1,159,770
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