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Average percentage of Oklahoma legislators who are women from 1975 to 2018.
Number of counties in Oklahoma that are medically underserved, meaning there are not enough health professionals to meet the community’s medical needs.
Percentage of Oklahoma jobs that are in low-wage occupations, with median pay below the poverty line for a family of four ($24,250).
Source: Prosperity Now
Job growth in Oklahoma City in 2017, ranking 41st out of the 53 largest metro areas in the U.S.
Source: Governing
The percentage of OK Dept. of Corrections employees who qualify for SNAP benefits, according to Director Joe Allbaugh.
Source: KFOR News
Percentage of Oklahoma household who live in “asset poverty,” meaning they do not have enough savings or property to cover three months of living expenses at the poverty level.
Source: Prosperity Now
Total budget requested by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for fiscal year 2019, more than three times their FY 2018 funding.
Number of woman-owned firms with paid employees in Oklahoma, about 17.6 percent of all firms in the state.
Number of Oklahoma legislators who are term-limited in 2018 (12 House members and 6 Senators)
Source: Oklahoma Policy Institute
Percentage of bills and joint resolutions introduced in Oklahoma’s 2017 legislative session that became law.
Source: Oklahoma Policy Institute
