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 West Virginia.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in West Virginia (2019)
Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
---|---|---|
1 | Charleston | 50,340 |
2 | Parkersburg | 47,145 |
3 | Beckley | 47,115 |
4 | Huntington | 46,505 |
5 | Martinsburg | 40,610 |
6 | Clarksburg | 31,695 |
7 | St. Albans | 25,625 |
8 | Wheeling | 24,845 |
9 | Morgantown | 22,795 |
10 | Elkins | 20,920 |
11 | Fairmont | 18,760 |
12 | Bluefield | 17,670 |
13 | Covington, VA | 17,260 |
14 | Petersburg | 15,480 |
15 | Steubenville, OH | 12,955 |
16 | Welch | 10,405 |
17 | Logan | 10,275 |
18 | Williamson | 7,950 |
19 | Cumberland, MD | 7,590 |
20 | East Liverpool, OH | 1,760 |
21 | Manassas, VA | 20 |