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The percentage of Oklahoma’s population living in rural areas, 16th highest in the U.S.
Oklahoma’s ranking out of all 50 states in the 2016 Cost of Voting Index, which measures how easy it is to vote.
Share of Oklahoma’s population that lives in a “distressed” ZIP code, where the economy is performing in the bottom 20% of the U.S., compared to 17.2% that live in a “prosperous” ZIP code in the top 20%.
Uninsured rate for low-income working-age adults in rural Oklahoma, 2015-2016. The US average was 26%.
Number of people sent to prison for drug possession in Oklahoma from 2005 to 2015, before SQ 780 made simple possession a misdemeanor.
Percent of total sales of all Oklahoma grocery stores that were meat and poultry, compared to a national average of 10.5%.
Increase in the number of Oklahoma kids participating in the Afterschool Supper Program from October 2016 to October 2017, the largest increase in the nation.
Value of exports to Mexico from Oklahoma (2016).
Gap between the average wage for Oklahoma teachers and other college graduates in the state, 2011-15. This was the 6th largest gap in the U.S.
