How Many Retirees Are Under CSRS?

As of 2022, a significant portion of federal retirees still receive their retirement benefits through the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), even though the system was replaced by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for new hires in 1984. According to data reported in the article, 56% of all federal annuitants—approximately 2,226,760 individuals—are under the CSRS program. This contrasts with 44% of annuitants receiving benefits through FERS.