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Oklahoma’s rank nationally for the number of children in the foster care system per capita, 2004-2006
Source: Russell Sage Foundation
Percentage of Oklahomans who support the expanded use of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy
Source: Public Policy Polling
The number of states who have gained back all the jobs lost during the Great Recession – Louisiana, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas
Percentage of Oklahomans who filed federal tax returns in 2010 that earned less than $100,000 in adjusted gross income.
Source: IRS
The number of packs of cigarettes consumed annually per capita in Oklahoma, compared to 79 packs nationally
Percentage of college students in Oklahoma who graduated with student loan debt in 2010, compared to 58 percent nationally.
Total number of people through 2010 who’ve been diagnosed with AIDS in Oklahoma since the beginning of the epidemic in 1981 – less than one-quarter of one percent of the population
Percentage of total U.S. oil production annually that is produced in Oklahoma, 2012
Source: Oklahoma Economic Indicators via OESC
The maximum monthly payment a family of three can receive in ‘welfare’ cash assistance in Oklahoma, $32 less than the maximum amount in 1992
Source: U.S. Census
