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 Mississippi.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Mississippi (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulfport | 86,380 |
| 2 | Jackson | 60,265 |
| 3 | Tupelo | 53,640 |
| 4 | Hattiesburg | 53,315 |
| 5 | Olive Branch | 48,415 |
| 6 | Forest | 35,705 |
| 7 | Columbus | 35,270 |
| 8 | Meridian | 28,660 |
| 9 | Laurel | 27,835 |
| 10 | Vicksburg | 25,330 |
| 11 | Corinth | 23,035 |
| 12 | Moss Point | 23,005 |
| 13 | Grenada | 19,475 |
| 14 | Brookhaven | 19,465 |
| 15 | Greenville | 17,995 |
| 16 | Philadelphia | 17,665 |
| 17 | McComb | 16,585 |
| 18 | Starkville | 16,500 |
| 19 | Greenwood | 16,105 |
| 20 | Natchez | 14,245 |
| 21 | Kosciusko | 10,140 |
| 22 | Cleveland | 10,115 |
| 23 | Clarksdale | 9,460 |
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