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 Minnesota.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Minnesota (2019)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Paul | 156,800 |
| 2 | Bloomington | 148,820 |
| 3 | Minneapolis | 113,920 |
| 4 | St. Cloud | 104,210 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Center | 91,320 |
| 6 | Mankato | 62,155 |
| 7 | Duluth | 57,285 |
| 8 | Rochester | 47,350 |
| 9 | Hibbing | 35,700 |
| 10 | Marshall | 31,380 |
| 11 | Bemidji | 30,740 |
| 12 | Brainerd Lakes Area | 27,335 |
| 13 | Fergus Falls | 27,195 |
| 14 | Austin | 24,890 |
| 15 | Alexandria | 21,960 |
| 16 | Winona | 21,150 |
| 17 | Grand Forks, ND | 21,025 |
| 18 | Fairmont | 14,570 |
| 19 | Fargo, ND | 10,565 |
| 20 | Sioux Falls, SD | 4,540 |
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