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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
DAYTON
Region 05Rank #126 of 160
Avg processing
282days
+16 vs national
Processing time
282
9.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,729
FY receipts
1,743
FY dispositions
1,443
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.4%
+9.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.21
Growing
Rank
#126
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
49%
80%
0%Median 74.0%100%
At DAYTON, approval rates range from 48.7% (Kenyon, Gregory) to 79.9% (Southern, Heidi) — a 31-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (74.0%), not the best case.
Judges at DAYTON (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern, Heidi | 79.9% | 309 | 247 | 62 | |
| Barnes, Kevin | 78.1% | 333 | 260 | 73 | |
| Hockensmith, Mark | 74.0% | 173 | 128 | 45 | |
| Kerber, Carrie | 56.5% | 329 | 186 | 143 | |
| Kenyon, Gregory | 48.7% | 267 | 130 | 137 |