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 (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh | 155,040 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 149,615 |
| 3 | Greensboro | 147,875 |
| 4 | Asheville | 108,785 |
| 5 | Wilmington | 108,675 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem | 101,950 |
| 7 | Fayetteville | 97,100 |
| 8 | Hickory | 92,585 |
| 9 | Durham | 91,455 |
| 10 | New Bern | 79,740 |
| 11 | Gastonia | 68,160 |
| 12 | Concord | 66,500 |
| 13 | Salisbury | 64,035 |
| 14 | Sanford | 56,415 |
| 15 | Hendersonville | 52,140 |
| 16 | Shelby | 44,605 |
| 17 | Franklin | 42,310 |
| 18 | Greenville | 39,690 |
| 19 | Lumberton | 39,115 |
| 20 | Wilkesboro | 38,850 |
| 21 | Statesville | 38,820 |
| 22 | Goldsboro | 37,610 |
| 23 | Rocky Mount | 37,130 |
| 24 | Henderson | 36,025 |
| 25 | Elizabeth City | 34,745 |
| 26 | Smithfield | 30,680 |
| 27 | Reidsville | 30,550 |
| 28 | Asheboro | 29,220 |
| 29 | Whiteville | 22,875 |
| 30 | Albemarle | 22,075 |
| 31 | Roanoke Rapids | 21,660 |
| 32 | Mount Airy | 21,210 |
| 33 | Washington | 20,035 |
| 34 | Kinston | 19,965 |
| 35 | Wilson | 19,330 |
| 36 | Rockingham | 17,275 |
| 37 | Ahoskie | 14,495 |
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