FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 12027
DeSoto County
Florida · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
547Total recipients
143100% rating band
#1,561National rank by recipients
#54Florida rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
129 · 23.6%
30%–40%
56 · 10.2%
50%–60%
67 · 12.2%
70%–90%
152 · 27.8%
100%
143 · 26.1%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
98 · 17.9%
Age 45–64
115 · 21.0%
Age 65 or older
334 · 61.1%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
500 · 91.4%
Female
47 · 8.6%