Where Social Security Benefit Cuts May Hit Hardest

Counties and county-level equivalents are ranked based on Social Security benefits as a share of local income. The total number of beneficiaries in each county is also provided.

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“Social Security,” as used here, refers to Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI). This table shows annualized OASI benefits as an estimated share of local income, not the share of local income that would be lost under a benefit cut.

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