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 (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knoxville | 173,420 |
| 2 | Nashville | 104,865 |
| 3 | Chattanooga | 101,865 |
| 4 | Memphis | 86,340 |
| 5 | Cookeville | 73,160 |
| 6 | Memphis, North | 71,340 |
| 7 | Gallatin | 67,115 |
| 8 | Morristown | 61,235 |
| 9 | Johnson City | 59,335 |
| 10 | Madison | 54,365 |
| 11 | Clarksville | 51,625 |
| 12 | Murfreesboro | 48,165 |
| 13 | Tullahoma | 44,855 |
| 14 | Kingsport | 42,210 |
| 15 | Columbia | 42,075 |
| 16 | Jackson | 40,680 |
| 17 | Oak Ridge | 39,130 |
| 18 | Dyersburg | 32,655 |
| 19 | Greeneville | 31,250 |
| 20 | Athens | 30,520 |
| 21 | Cleveland | 29,535 |
| 22 | Memphis, South | 24,970 |
| 23 | Lawrenceburg | 24,265 |
| 24 | Paris | 23,990 |
| 25 | Selmer | 22,940 |
| 26 | McMinnville | 21,995 |
| 27 | Jacksboro | 18,780 |
| 28 | Union City | 18,425 |
| 29 | Bristol, VA | 11,000 |
| 30 | Hopkinsville, KY | 50 |
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