There were 55,400 OASDI beneficiaries in Muskogee in 2019, ranking it fourth in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Oklahoma (2019)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 160,600 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City | 146,060 |
| 3 | Moore | 79,210 |
| 4 | Muskogee | 55,400 |
| 5 | Lawton | 40,665 |
| 6 | Stillwater | 37,070 |
| 7 | Shawnee | 30,610 |
| 8 | Miami | 28,605 |
| 9 | Bartlesville | 28,555 |
| 10 | Enid | 27,525 |
| 11 | Poteau | 27,020 |
| 12 | McAlester | 24,435 |
| 13 | Ardmore | 23,440 |
| 14 | Chickasha | 17,110 |
| 15 | Clinton | 17,035 |
| 16 | Durant | 16,710 |
| 17 | Ada | 16,060 |
| 18 | Okmulgee | 12,370 |
| 19 | Paris, TX | 9,175 |
| 20 | Pampa, TX | 3,850 |
| 21 | Amarillo, TX | 610 |
| 22 | Hot Springs, AR | 15 |
