FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 06029
Kern County
California · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
13,536Total recipients
3,483100% rating band
#71National rank by recipients
#8California rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
2,885 · 21.3%
30%–40%
1,356 · 10.0%
50%–60%
1,643 · 12.1%
70%–90%
4,169 · 30.8%
100%
3,483 · 25.7%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
4,976 · 36.8%
Age 45–64
4,025 · 29.7%
Age 65 or older
4,535 · 33.5%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
12,141 · 89.7%
Female
1,391 · 10.3%