Social Security benefits are often the largest source of income in retirement, so workers need to understand which variables affect their monthly payments. But misleading or incomplete information can make that task challenging.

For instance, the average retiree's benefit in Connecticut is about $195 per month (or $2,340 per year) above the national average. But simply moving to Connecticut would have zero effect on the benefit paid to a retired worker.

Read on to find out which states have retirees receiving the highest Social Security payments, along with some thoughts as to why.

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Source Fool.com