The US Census today released nationwide statistics on the rate of disability among recipients of government assistance.  In 2011, nearly 46.0 million people, or 19.8 percent of the civilian non-institutionalized population aged 18 years and older, received income based government assistance through SSI, SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, or other government assistance.

Hawaii welfare recipients have the second-lowest disability rates in the US.  Here are the numbers:

Hawaii: 204,358 receive Government Assistance: 

• 25.2% are Disabled (2nd lowest in the US)

Types of Disability:

• 13.0% have a cognitive disability (6th lowest in US)
• 15.1% have ambulatory disability (2nd lowest in US)
• 13.6% have self-care/independent living disability (5th lowest in US)

Full Text: Disability Characteristics of Income-Based Government Assistance Recipients

WSJ: About 30% of Benefit Recipients Are Disabled

SA: Hawaii residents receiving gov't assistance have second-lowest disability rate