12. Kansas

Average annual benefit: $18,145

In The Sunflower State, 391,286 retirees collected average monthly benefits of $1,512.09. Kansas taxes Social Security benefits. The state is moderately retirement-friendly, allowing seniors some income tax exemptions.

Did you know that a Social Security number dies with the number’s owner? The number is never issued again. This is also true of both numbers if a person is assigned a new number. The two are tied together to make sure all earnings are credited to the person.