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 North Carolina.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in North Carolina (2019)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh | 160,855 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 153,095 |
| 3 | Greensboro | 150,700 |
| 4 | Wilmington | 112,675 |
| 5 | Asheville | 110,810 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem | 104,195 |
| 7 | Fayetteville | 99,420 |
| 8 | Durham | 94,745 |
| 9 | Hickory | 94,260 |
| 10 | New Bern | 81,540 |
| 11 | Gastonia | 69,520 |
| 12 | Concord | 68,610 |
| 13 | Salisbury | 65,200 |
| 14 | Sanford | 57,670 |
| 15 | Hendersonville | 52,925 |
| 16 | Shelby | 45,105 |
| 17 | Franklin | 43,040 |
| 18 | Greenville | 40,465 |
| 19 | Statesville | 39,830 |
| 20 | Lumberton | 39,295 |
| 21 | Wilkesboro | 39,290 |
| 22 | Goldsboro | 38,180 |
| 23 | Rocky Mount | 37,560 |
| 24 | Henderson | 36,785 |
| 25 | Elizabeth City | 35,640 |
| 26 | Smithfield | 31,650 |
| 27 | Reidsville | 30,890 |
| 28 | Asheboro | 29,560 |
| 29 | Whiteville | 22,915 |
| 30 | Albemarle | 22,525 |
| 31 | Roanoke Rapids | 21,800 |
| 32 | Mount Airy | 21,405 |
| 33 | Washington | 20,335 |
| 34 | Kinston | 20,275 |
| 35 | Wilson | 19,620 |
| 36 | Rockingham | 17,370 |
| 37 | Ahoskie | 14,645 |
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