According to research from SmartAsset, a financial technology company, Deschutes County residents rank among the counties in Oregon that receive the largest annual Social Security payments.
Check out the table below to see how the top counties in Oregon stack up:
| Rank | County | Cost of Living | Annual Social Security | Social Security Taxed? | Annual Social Security Index |
| 1 | Sherman, OR | $18,949 | $22,126 | No | 80.34 |
| 2 | Deschutes, OR | $21,275 | $21,337 | No | 76.12 |
| 3 | Washington, OR | $25,607 | $21,116 | No | 74.94 |
| 4 | Clackamas, OR | $25,387 | $21,092 | No | 74.81 |
| 5 | Crook, OR | $18,491 | $20,861 | No | 73.57 |
| 6 | Benton, OR | $20,915 | $20,746 | No | 72.96 |
| 7 | Harney, OR | $17,993 | $20,528 | No | 71.79 |
| 8 | Yamhill, OR | $24,680 | $20,284 | No | 70.49 |
| 9 | Tillamook, OR | $19,751 | $20,249 | No | 70.30 |
| 10 | Lincoln, OR | $20,051 | $20,110 | No | 69.56 |
The rankings are a key factor in SmartAsset’s annual Social Security study, which also includes data on cost of living and taxes. The full study results, methodology and interactive map can be found here: smartasset.com/retirement/social-security-calculator#Oregon/socialsecurity.
