The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program 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 disabled workers in Louisiana.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Disabled Workers in Louisiana (2019)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Disabled Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge, Downtown | 16,105 |
| 2 | Shreveport | 13,120 |
| 3 | New Orleans, Downtown | 11,940 |
| 4 | Lafayette | 11,035 |
| 5 | Alexandria | 10,260 |
| 6 | New Orleans, Westbank | 10,220 |
| 7 | Monroe | 9,065 |
| 8 | Houma | 8,215 |
| 9 | Kenner | 8,085 |
| 10 | Lake Charles | 8,005 |
| 11 | St. Tammany | 6,895 |
| 12 | Opelousas | 6,530 |
| 13 | Hammond | 6,435 |
| 14 | Baton Rouge, North | 4,485 |
| 15 | New Iberia | 3,960 |
| 16 | Morgan City | 3,040 |
| 17 | Minden | 2,880 |
| 18 | Leesville | 2,585 |
| 19 | Ruston | 2,505 |
| 20 | Deridder | 2,480 |
| 20 | Bogalusa | 2,480 |
| 22 | Natchitoches | 2,225 |
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