Social Security Hearing Office
Tupelo Hearing Office
Tupelo, Mississippi
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Tupelo, Mississippi 38804
FY 2026 year-to-date (through July 31, 2026) pooled disposition statistics
Through July 31, 2026 in FY 2026, judges at Tupelo Hearing Office decided 1,110 cases — awarding benefits in 617 and denying 290. The office recorded 203 dismissals (18.3%) and pooled favorable and unfavorable rates of 55.6% and 26.1%, respectively.
Year-to-date data: This fiscal year is still in progress, so totals will grow and should not be compared with completed fiscal years.
9 judges are assigned to this office; 5 have recorded dispositions in FY 2026 so far.
Nationally in FY 2026 year-to-date (through July 31, 2026), the pooled favorable rate is 48.1%, the unfavorable rate is 35.3%, and the dismissal rate is 16.7%. Tupelo Hearing Office’s favorable rate is 7.5 percentage points above the national average; its unfavorable rate is 9.1 percentage points below the national average; and its dismissal rate of 18.3% is in line with the national average (within 2 percentage points).