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Batesville ranks 12th in Arkansas total widow and parent beneficiaries in 2018

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There were 1,835 OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Batesville in 2018, ranking it the 12th 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 Social Security field offices ranked by number of widow and parent beneficiaries in Arkansas.

Field Offices Ranking by Number of Widow and Parent Beneficiaries in Arkansas (2018)

RankField OfficeNumber of Widow and Parent Beneficiaries
1Fayetteville5,135
2Jonesboro3,990
3Little Rock3,840
4Hot Springs3,835
5Fort Smith3,775
6Sherwood3,225
7Pine Bluff3,005
8El Dorado2,520
9Searcy2,280
10Russellville2,230
11Texarkana, TX2,175
12Batesville1,835
13Harrison1,775
14Forrest City1,725
15Conway1,300
16Mountain Home870
17West Memphis815
18Blytheville720
19West Plains, MO5

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