Veterans Disability Compensation in Arizona

Public VA data, reported as published. Figures below come from VA's "Disability Compensation Recipients by County" files (data.va.gov), fiscal years 2019 and 2025. VA did not publish county files for 2021 or 2022. Counts under 10 are suppressed by VA and shown as "under 10".

In fiscal year 2025, 159,063 veterans in Arizona received VA disability compensation, a +32.6% change from 119,996 in 2019. 27.5% of them are rated 100% (up from 14% in 2019), and 19,356 are women (12,706 in 2019).

159,063

Recipients (FY2025)

+32.6%

Change since 2019

27.5%

Rated 100% (FY2025)

Rating levels in Arizona, 2019 vs 2025

Share of Arizona compensation recipients at each combined-rating level. Nationwide, the share rated 100% roughly doubled over this period; see the shift toward higher ratings for the full story.

0% to 20%

19.9% (was 28.8% in 2019)

30% to 40%

11.1% (was 16.6% in 2019)

50% to 60%

12% (was 15.3% in 2019)

70% to 90%

29.5% (was 25.3% in 2019)

100%

27.5% (was 14% in 2019)

Shares are computed over recipients whose rating band VA reported (small counts are suppressed). What each level pays: benefits by rating.

Who they are

Of Arizona's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 30% are 17 to 44, 31% are 45 to 64, and 39% are 65 or older. 19,356 are women and 139,690 are men.

Arizona has 144 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 9.05 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in Arizona.

Recipients by county

Every Arizona county VA reported for FY2025, with the FY2019 comparison where the same county existed. "Rated 100%" is that county's share of recipients at the 100% level. "VSO reps" is the count of VA-accredited VSO representatives whose listed ZIP code falls in that county, an approximate, ZIP-based measure; many representatives serve neighboring counties too.

County	FY2019	FY2025	Change	Rated 100%	VSO reps
Maricopa	62,036	78,855	+27.1%	27.5%	115
Pima	21,837	28,920	+32.4%	26.6%	11
Pinal	7,425	12,664	+70.6%	26.7%	10
Cochise	7,541	8,672	+15%	31.2%	0
Yavapai	5,255	8,155	+55.2%	27.5%	0
Mohave	4,921	6,819	+38.6%	27.9%	0
Yuma	4,475	6,324	+41.3%	31.1%	0
Coconino	1,776	2,150	+21.1%	23.4%	7
Navajo	1,569	2,121	+35.2%	25.5%	1
Gila	1,000	1,320	+32%	24.9%	0
Apache	666	1,151	+72.8%	27.5%	2
Santa Cruz	408	695	+70.3%	28.2%	0
La Paz	556	588	+5.8%	20.7%	0
Graham	408	508	+24.5%	21.7%	0
Greenlee	123	121	-1.6%	14.9%	0

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