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 (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge, Downtown | 108,805 |
| 2 | Shreveport | 79,760 |
| 3 | Lafayette | 65,785 |
| 4 | Kenner | 64,235 |
| 5 | New Orleans, Downtown | 62,515 |
| 6 | New Orleans, Westbank | 55,700 |
| 7 | Monroe | 55,565 |
| 8 | Alexandria | 53,400 |
| 9 | St. Tammany | 52,840 |
| 10 | Lake Charles | 47,740 |
| 11 | Houma | 43,195 |
| 12 | Hammond | 34,550 |
| 13 | Opelousas | 32,155 |
| 14 | Baton Rouge, North | 28,280 |
| 15 | New Iberia | 20,770 |
| 16 | Ruston | 17,285 |
| 17 | Minden | 17,250 |
| 18 | Morgan City | 16,390 |
| 19 | Leesville | 13,755 |
| 20 | Deridder | 13,120 |
| 21 | Natchitoches | 12,735 |
| 22 | Bogalusa | 11,605 |

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