Veterans Disability Compensation in Michigan
In fiscal year 2025, 142,220 veterans in Michigan received VA disability compensation, a +22% change from 116,590 in 2019. 23.6% of them are rated 100% (up from 15% in 2019), and 12,950 are women (9,127 in 2019).
Rating levels in Michigan, 2019 vs 2025
Share of Michigan 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.
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 Michigan's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 25% are 17 to 44, 29% are 45 to 64, and 47% are 65 or older. 12,950 are women and 129,245 are men.
Michigan has 792 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 55.69 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in Michigan.
Recipients by county
Every Michigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 18,224 | 17,379 | -4.6% | 22.4% | 77 |
| Oakland | 10,732 | 11,507 | +7.2% | 24% | 42 |
| Macomb | 9,221 | 10,725 | +16.3% | 23.9% | 38 |
| Kent | 5,730 | 6,565 | +14.6% | 25.5% | 30 |
| Genesee | 5,130 | 6,202 | +20.9% | 23.2% | 23 |
| Washtenaw | 2,947 | 3,461 | +17.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| Saginaw | 2,614 | 3,432 | +31.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| St. Clair | 2,591 | 3,314 | +27.9% | 21.3% | 20 |
| Livingston | 1,950 | 3,292 | +68.8% | 26.5% | 14 |
| Muskegon | 2,148 | 3,107 | +44.6% | 27.4% | 16 |
| Kalamazoo | 2,592 | 3,082 | +18.9% | 25.9% | 13 |
| Ottawa | 2,222 | 3,057 | +37.6% | 25.8% | 7 |
| Ingham | 2,890 | 2,985 | +3.3% | 24.5% | 21 |
| Calhoun | 2,150 | 2,725 | +26.7% | 27.4% | 11 |
| Monroe | 1,687 | 2,640 | +56.5% | 21.9% | 5 |
| Jackson | 2,102 | 2,406 | +14.5% | 21.7% | 3 |
| Marquette | 1,683 | 2,281 | +35.5% | 20.9% | 6 |
| Berrien | 1,857 | 2,196 | +18.3% | 24.2% | 16 |
| Bay | 1,687 | 2,146 | +27.2% | 23.2% | 7 |
| Eaton | 1,268 | 1,830 | +44.3% | 25% | 1 |
| Lapeer | 1,128 | 1,794 | +59% | 22% | 13 |
| Lenawee | 1,342 | 1,768 | +31.7% | 21.4% | 19 |
| Midland | 1,257 | 1,757 | +39.8% | 20.7% | 6 |
| Grand Traverse | 1,352 | 1,710 | +26.5% | 21.7% | 13 |
| Allegan | 1,054 | 1,452 | +37.8% | 24.6% | 4 |
| Delta | 960 | 1,402 | +46% | 22.9% | 5 |
| Tuscola | 902 | 1,302 | +44.3% | 19.4% | 7 |
| Shiawassee | 1,015 | 1,300 | +28.1% | 20.7% | 19 |
| Houghton | 654 | 1,235 | +88.8% | 21.6% | 15 |
| Montcalm | 819 | 1,221 | +49.1% | 27.4% | 9 |
| Van Buren | 841 | 1,175 | +39.7% | 28.1% | 9 |
| Dickinson | 687 | 1,133 | +64.9% | 21.4% | 12 |
| Barry | 691 | 1,125 | +62.8% | 26.8% | 0 |
| Chippewa | 810 | 1,094 | +35.1% | 22% | 10 |
| Clinton | 788 | 1,072 | +36% | 23.8% | 13 |
| Newaygo | 782 | 1,071 | +37% | 25.9% | 9 |
| Isabella | 746 | 962 | +29% | 23.5% | 6 |
| Ionia | 704 | 911 | +29.4% | 26.9% | 0 |
| Clare | 697 | 887 | +27.3% | 23.2% | 11 |
| Iosco | 708 | 828 | +16.9% | 20.4% | 7 |
| Mecosta | 589 | 821 | +39.4% | 25.2% | 5 |
| Cass | 643 | 788 | +22.6% | 25.8% | 3 |
| Wexford | 535 | 785 | +46.7% | 24.8% | 1 |
| Hillsdale | 631 | 779 | +23.5% | 23% | 2 |
| St. Joseph | 625 | 779 | +24.6% | 24.3% | 13 |
| Otsego | 467 | 756 | +61.9% | 22% | 14 |
| Roscommon | 650 | 749 | +15.2% | 20.6% | 4 |
| Alpena | 472 | 738 | +56.4% | 20.5% | 12 |
| Cheboygan | 533 | 723 | +35.6% | 23.1% | 12 |
| Gratiot | 622 | 716 | +15.1% | 22.2% | 9 |
| Sanilac | 587 | 708 | +20.6% | 24% | 5 |
| Menominee | 477 | 687 | +44% | 19.1% | 6 |
| Gladwin | 561 | 654 | +16.6% | 24.3% | 8 |
| Branch | 595 | 651 | +9.4% | 23.5% | 3 |
| Emmet | 545 | 646 | +18.5% | 21.8% | 4 |
| Manistee | 434 | 626 | +44.2% | 22% | 13 |
| Ogemaw | 441 | 615 | +39.5% | 25% | 6 |
| Huron | 553 | 605 | +9.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| Antrim | 379 | 567 | +49.6% | 20.8% | 12 |
| Mason | 444 | 560 | +26.1% | 25.7% | 0 |
| Oceana | 400 | 559 | +39.8% | 29.7% | 6 |
| Osceola | 361 | 537 | +48.8% | 24.2% | 6 |
| Crawford | 363 | 534 | +47.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| Charlevoix | 380 | 498 | +31.1% | 20.9% | 5 |
| Benzie | 332 | 487 | +46.7% | 21.4% | 3 |
| Iron | 334 | 486 | +45.5% | 21% | 2 |
| Kalkaska | 359 | 437 | +21.7% | 23.1% | 4 |
| Presque Isle | 312 | 425 | +36.2% | 22.1% | 4 |
| Gogebic | 325 | 401 | +23.4% | 23.2% | 5 |
| Alcona | 284 | 400 | +40.8% | 21.3% | 3 |
| Montmorency | 266 | 386 | +45.1% | 20.5% | 6 |
| Arenac | 288 | 383 | +33% | 23.8% | 5 |
| Leelanau | 346 | 368 | +6.4% | 18.5% | 0 |
| Baraga | 175 | 355 | +102.9% | 22.8% | 4 |
| Ontonagon | 232 | 345 | +48.7% | 20% | 1 |
| Schoolcraft | 227 | 337 | +48.5% | 24% | 7 |
| Missaukee | 215 | 318 | +47.9% | 23.9% | 0 |
| Lake | 267 | 310 | +16.1% | 25.8% | 3 |
| Mackinac | 267 | 304 | +13.9% | 23.7% | 2 |
| Alger | 234 | 287 | +22.6% | 20.6% | 5 |
| Oscoda | 256 | 277 | +8.2% | 26% | 2 |
| Luce | 141 | 164 | +16.3% | 20.1% | 3 |
| Keweenaw | 81 | 138 | +70.4% | 15.9% | 4 |
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