The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has participated in every Summer and Winter Paralympic Games and is currently first on the all-time medal table.

The United States was the co-host of the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville and New York.

The United States has never won a Paralympic medal in the following current summer sport or discipline: football 5-a-side.

The United States has never won a Paralympic medal in the following current winter sport: wheelchair curling.

When a US athlete wins an Olympic medal, as of 2016, the USOPC paid the winner $25,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver, and $10,000 for bronze.