Veterans Disability Compensation in New Jersey
In fiscal year 2025, 73,462 veterans in New Jersey received VA disability compensation, a +12.8% change from 65,136 in 2019. 29.7% of them are rated 100% (up from 17.1% in 2019), and 7,424 are women (5,703 in 2019).
Rating levels in New Jersey, 2019 vs 2025
Share of New Jersey 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 New Jersey's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 31% are 17 to 44, 26% are 45 to 64, and 43% are 65 or older. 7,424 are women and 66,023 are men.
New Jersey has 138 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 18.79 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in New Jersey.
Recipients by county
Every New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 7,578 | 9,004 | +18.8% | 32.2% | 8 |
| Ocean | 6,386 | 8,069 | +26.4% | 26.1% | 4 |
| Camden | 4,719 | 5,912 | +25.3% | 30.4% | 8 |
| Monmouth | 4,721 | 4,886 | +3.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| Middlesex | 4,464 | 4,730 | +6% | 28.2% | 3 |
| Bergen | 4,478 | 4,717 | +5.3% | 30.1% | 12 |
| Gloucester | 3,001 | 4,348 | +44.9% | 31.6% | 5 |
| Essex | 4,831 | 4,145 | -14.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| Atlantic | 2,688 | 3,280 | +22% | 27.6% | 6 |
| Union | 3,100 | 3,251 | +4.9% | 30.3% | 2 |
| Morris | 2,740 | 3,053 | +11.4% | 29.4% | 8 |
| Hudson | 3,130 | 2,529 | -19.2% | 29.1% | 1 |
| Passaic | 2,413 | 2,477 | +2.7% | 31.9% | 4 |
| Mercer | 2,447 | 2,349 | -4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| Cape May | 1,716 | 1,976 | +15.2% | 26.9% | 7 |
| Somerset | 1,798 | 1,974 | +9.8% | 29.6% | 8 |
| Cumberland | 1,281 | 1,765 | +37.8% | 28.2% | 5 |
| Sussex | 1,184 | 1,642 | +38.7% | 32.3% | 1 |
| Warren | 924 | 1,242 | +34.4% | 30.4% | 5 |
| Hunterdon | 808 | 1,103 | +36.5% | 31.6% | 1 |
| Salem | 729 | 1,010 | +38.5% | 29.4% | 3 |
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See also: federal benefits by rating, VSO representatives in New Jersey, and how ratings shifted 2019–2025.