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 Mississippi.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Disabled Workers in Mississippi (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Retired Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulfport | 14,765 |
| 2 | Tupelo | 10,890 |
| 3 | Jackson | 10,255 |
| 4 | Hattiesburg | 9,550 |
| 5 | Olive Branch | 8,170 |
| 6 | Columbus | 7,275 |
| 7 | Forest | 5,600 |
| 8 | Corinth | 5,460 |
| 9 | Laurel | 5,010 |
| 10 | Meridian | 4,895 |
| 11 | Vicksburg | 4,790 |
| 12 | Grenada | 4,350 |
| 13 | Moss Point | 4,220 |
| 14 | Greenville | 3,885 |
| 15 | Brookhaven | 3,765 |
| 16 | Greenwood | 3,550 |
| 17 | Starkville | 3,185 |
| 17 | Philadelphia | 3,185 |
| 19 | McComb | 3,125 |
| 20 | Natchez | 2,555 |
| 21 | Clarksdale | 2,130 |
| 22 | Kosciusko | 2,085 |
| 23 | Cleveland | 2,060 |
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