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 Tennessee.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Retired Workers in Tennessee (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Retired Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knoxville | 120,330 |
| 2 | Nashville | 75,840 |
| 3 | Chattanooga | 69,775 |
| 4 | Memphis | 57,130 |
| 5 | Cookeville | 50,050 |
| 6 | Memphis, North | 47,300 |
| 7 | Gallatin | 46,990 |
| 8 | Johnson City | 38,385 |
| 9 | Morristown | 37,485 |
| 10 | Madison | 36,985 |
| 11 | Murfreesboro | 32,375 |
| 12 | Clarksville | 31,475 |
| 13 | Tullahoma | 29,735 |
| 14 | Columbia | 28,235 |
| 15 | Kingsport | 26,920 |
| 16 | Jackson | 26,215 |
| 17 | Oak Ridge | 24,905 |
| 18 | Dyersburg | 20,775 |
| 19 | Athens | 19,815 |
| 20 | Cleveland | 19,440 |
| 21 | Greeneville | 19,180 |
| 22 | Paris | 15,950 |
| 23 | Lawrenceburg | 15,650 |
| 24 | Memphis, South | 15,375 |
| 25 | Selmer | 14,365 |
| 26 | McMinnville | 13,930 |
| 27 | Union City | 12,135 |
| 28 | Jacksboro | 10,100 |
| 29 | Bristol, VA | 7,030 |
| 30 | Hopkinsville, KY | 10 |
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