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 (2018)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Paul | 153,490 |
| 2 | Bloomington | 144,960 |
| 3 | Minneapolis | 110,910 |
| 4 | St. Cloud | 101,665 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Center | 89,715 |
| 6 | Mankato | 61,190 |
| 7 | Duluth | 56,385 |
| 8 | Rochester | 46,190 |
| 9 | Hibbing | 35,110 |
| 10 | Marshall | 31,235 |
| 11 | Bemidji | 30,290 |
| 12 | Fergus Falls | 26,920 |
| 13 | Brainerd Lakes Area | 26,815 |
| 14 | Austin | 24,790 |
| 15 | Alexandria | 21,745 |
| 16 | Grand Forks, ND | 20,820 |
| 17 | Winona | 20,790 |
| 18 | Fairmont | 14,580 |
| 19 | Fargo, ND | 10,350 |
| 20 | Sioux Falls, SD | 4,480 |
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