The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program 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 Social Security field offices ranked by number of disabled workers in Kansas.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Disabled Workers in Kansas (2019)
Rank | Field Office | Number of Disabled Workers |
---|---|---|
1 | Wichita | 18,210 |
2 | Topeka | 8,050 |
3 | Johnson County | 7,920 |
4 | Kansas City | 6,845 |
5 | Lawrence | 4,910 |
6 | Hutchinson | 4,310 |
7 | Independence | 4,080 |
8 | Salina | 3,835 |
9 | Manhattan | 3,145 |
10 | Dodge City | 2,825 |
11 | Hays | 2,590 |
12 | Joplin, MO | 2,080 |
13 | St. Joseph, MO | 1,115 |
14 | Nevada, MO | 450 |
15 | Grand Island, NE | 0 |