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 Social Security field offices ranked by number of retired workers in Louisiana.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Retired Workers in Louisiana (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Retired Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge, Downtown | 66,895 |
| 2 | Shreveport | 50,305 |
| 3 | Kenner | 43,335 |
| 4 | Lafayette | 38,700 |
| 5 | New Orleans, Downtown | 37,375 |
| 6 | St. Tammany | 35,205 |
| 7 | Monroe | 33,445 |
| 8 | New Orleans, Westbank | 31,845 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 29,905 |
| 10 | Lake Charles | 27,540 |
| 11 | Houma | 22,630 |
| 12 | Hammond | 19,700 |
| 13 | Baton Rouge, North | 17,195 |
| 14 | Opelousas | 16,460 |
| 15 | New Iberia | 11,230 |
| 16 | Ruston | 11,050 |
| 17 | Minden | 10,525 |
| 18 | Morgan City | 8,840 |
| 19 | Leesville | 7,795 |
| 20 | Natchitoches | 7,380 |
| 21 | Deridder | 7,140 |
| 22 | Bogalusa | 6,180 |
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