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The number of payday loans Oklahomans took out in 2017.
[Source: Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit]
Number of adults in Oklahoma who have ever experienced depression. The national average is 20.5 percent
[Source: Oklahoma State Department of Health]
The annual cost of drug court per participant in Oklahoma, compared to $19,000 per person for incarceration.
[Source: ODMHSAS]
Mean number of days in the past 30 days adults in Oklahoma reported their mental health was not good–44th in the United States
[Source: America’s Health Rankings via CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System]
Percent decrease in Oklahoma state aid funding per student since 2008, accounting for inflation.
[Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities]
Number of hours a minimum wage worker in Oklahoma has to work each week to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market rate
[Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition]
Number of participants in Oklahoma’s SNAP (food stamps) program in FY 2018
[Source: Oklahoma Department of Human Services]
Percentage increase in the number of Oklahomans over the age of 65 between 2007 and 2017
[Source: Oklahoma Works]
The amount of nonrefundable bail bond fees paid by defendants accused of nonviolent offenses in FY 2018
[Source: Open Justice Oklahoma]
