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 Mississippi.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Retired Workers in Mississippi (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Retired Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulfport | 55,220 |
| 2 | Jackson | 39,625 |
| 3 | Tupelo | 33,750 |
| 4 | Hattiesburg | 32,705 |
| 5 | Olive Branch | 31,350 |
| 6 | Forest | 23,980 |
| 7 | Columbus | 21,720 |
| 8 | Meridian | 18,460 |
| 9 | Laurel | 16,905 |
| 10 | Vicksburg | 15,600 |
| 11 | Moss Point | 14,115 |
| 12 | Corinth | 13,525 |
| 13 | Brookhaven | 11,725 |
| 14 | Grenada | 11,425 |
| 15 | Philadelphia | 11,015 |
| 16 | Starkville | 10,285 |
| 17 | Greenville | 10,215 |
| 18 | McComb | 9,955 |
| 19 | Greenwood | 9,380 |
| 20 | Natchez | 8,550 |
| 21 | Kosciusko | 5,880 |
| 22 | Cleveland | 5,855 |
| 23 | Clarksdale | 5,175 |
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