The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) is a program of the Social Security Administration funded primarily through payroll taxes. It was signed into law in 1935 by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The OASDI program aims to supplement a worker's lost wages due to retirement, disability or death of a spouse.
The following table shows cities ranked by number of beneficiaries in Louisiana.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Louisiana (2019)
Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
---|---|---|
1 | Baton Rouge, Downtown | 111,280 |
2 | Shreveport | 80,710 |
3 | Lafayette | 67,570 |
4 | Kenner | 65,065 |
5 | New Orleans, Downtown | 63,595 |
6 | New Orleans, Westbank | 56,265 |
6 | Monroe | 56,265 |
8 | St. Tammany | 54,365 |
9 | Alexandria | 53,855 |
10 | Lake Charles | 48,460 |
11 | Houma | 43,865 |
12 | Hammond | 35,235 |
13 | Opelousas | 32,440 |
14 | Baton Rouge, North | 28,775 |
15 | New Iberia | 21,160 |
16 | Ruston | 17,540 |
17 | Minden | 17,290 |
18 | Morgan City | 16,595 |
19 | Leesville | 13,800 |
20 | Deridder | 13,295 |
21 | Natchitoches | 12,765 |
22 | Bogalusa | 11,740 |