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 Tennessee.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Tennessee (2019)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knoxville | 176,635 |
| 2 | Nashville | 107,275 |
| 3 | Chattanooga | 103,555 |
| 4 | Memphis | 87,910 |
| 5 | Cookeville | 74,560 |
| 6 | Memphis, North | 72,975 |
| 7 | Gallatin | 69,310 |
| 8 | Morristown | 62,215 |
| 9 | Johnson City | 60,390 |
| 10 | Madison | 54,815 |
| 11 | Clarksville | 53,110 |
| 12 | Murfreesboro | 49,915 |
| 13 | Tullahoma | 45,590 |
| 14 | Columbia | 43,125 |
| 15 | Kingsport | 42,545 |
| 16 | Jackson | 41,255 |
| 17 | Oak Ridge | 39,345 |
| 18 | Dyersburg | 32,850 |
| 19 | Greeneville | 31,580 |
| 20 | Athens | 31,090 |
| 21 | Cleveland | 30,140 |
| 22 | Memphis, South | 25,205 |
| 23 | Lawrenceburg | 24,475 |
| 24 | Paris | 24,075 |
| 25 | Selmer | 22,930 |
| 26 | McMinnville | 22,355 |
| 27 | Jacksboro | 18,770 |
| 28 | Union City | 18,565 |
| 29 | Bristol, VA | 11,140 |
| 30 | Hopkinsville, KY | 60 |
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