FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 36029
Erie County
New York · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
12,448Total recipients
3,447100% rating band
#87National rank by recipients
#1New York rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
1,964 · 15.8%
30%–40%
1,305 · 10.5%
50%–60%
1,484 · 11.9%
70%–90%
4,248 · 34.1%
100%
3,447 · 27.7%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
3,219 · 25.9%
Age 45–64
3,670 · 29.5%
Age 65 or older
5,559 · 44.7%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
11,145 · 89.5%
Female
1,301 · 10.5%