FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 12055
Highlands County
Florida · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
2,978Total recipients
760100% rating band
#486National rank by recipients
#38Florida rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
693 · 23.3%
30%–40%
311 · 10.4%
50%–60%
344 · 11.6%
70%–90%
870 · 29.2%
100%
760 · 25.5%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
438 · 14.7%
Age 45–64
747 · 25.1%
Age 65 or older
1,793 · 60.2%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
2,688 · 90.3%
Female
290 · 9.7%