Statistics from the VA site

Number of Veterans Receiving VA Disability Compensation (as of 06/30/07): 2.8 Million
Number of Veterans Rated 100% Disabled (as of 06/30/07): 246,520
Number of Veterans Receiving VA Pension (as of 06/30/07): 323,771
Number of Spouses Receiving DIC (as of 06/30/07): 316,012
Number of Total Enrollees in VA Health Care System (FY 06): 7.9 M
Number of Total Unique Patients Treated (FY 06): 5.5 M
Number of Veterans Compensated for PTSD (as of 06/30/07): 292,260
Number of Veterans in Receipt of IU Benefits (as of 06/30/07): 235,316
Number of VA Education Beneficiaries (FY 06): 498,123
Number of VA Veteran Life Insurance Beneficiaries (as of 09/30/06): 1.777 M
Number of VA Voc Rehab (Chapter 31) Trainees (as of FY 06): 53,431
Number of Home Loans Guaranteed by VA (cumulative as of 06/30/07): 2.2 M
Number of Health Care Professionals Rotating Through VA (FY 06): 100,893
Number of OEF/OIF Amputees (as of 07/03/07): 6362


Veterans Demographics
Projected U.S. Veterans Population: 23,977,000 {Female 1,731,000 7.2%}
Projected Number of Living WW II Veterans (as of 9/30/2006): 3,151,000
Number of WW II Veterans Pass Away Per Day: 1,025
Percentage of Veteran Population 65 or Older: 38.4%
Veteran Population by Race: White Non-Hispanic 80.3%
Hispanic 5.5 %
Black Non-Hispanic 10.7%
Other 3.5%


About VA
Number of VA Employees: 247,585
Number of VA Medical Centers: 153
Number of VA Outpatient Clinics: 718
Number of VA Vet Centers: 207
Number of VBA Regional Offices: 57
Number of VA National Cemeteries: 125


For Year2006 Appropriations (actual)
VA: $73.6B
VHA: $31.0B
VBA-GOE: $1.08B
NCA: $150M


For Year 2007 Appropriations (enacted)
VA: $80.2B
VHA: $34.5B
VBA-GOE: $1.17B
NCA: $161M


For Year 2008 Appropriations (request)
VA: $86.4B
VHA: $36.6B
VBA-GOE: $1.20B
NCA: $167M