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Little Rock ranks second in total OASDI beneficiaries in Arkansas in 2019

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There were 69,405 OASDI beneficiaries in Little Rock in 2019, ranking it second in Arkansas, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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 Arkansas.

Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Arkansas (2019)

RankField OfficeNumber of Beneficiaries
1Fayetteville89,280
2Little Rock69,405
3Hot Springs61,415
4Fort Smith59,230
5Jonesboro57,040
6Sherwood54,425
7Pine Bluff42,945
8Russellville34,925
9Searcy33,570
10El Dorado32,665
11Harrison30,720
12Batesville29,405
13Texarkana, TX29,130
14Conway22,060
15Forrest City21,355
16Mountain Home15,865
17West Memphis10,455
18Blytheville9,750
19West Plains, MO25

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