Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Percentage of Oklahoma farms owned by individuals or families in 2012

Source: USDA

Monday, February 15, 2016

Average starting teacher salary in Oklahoma in 2012-2013, which was $4,535 below the national average.

Source: National Education Association

Friday, February 12, 2016

Age-adjusted drug overdose death rate per 100,000 people in Oklahoma in 2014, 10th highest in the US

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Percentage of Oklahoma’s workforce that is unionized, 2015

Source: Governing analysis of US Bureau of Labor statistics

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Estimated sales tax revenue lost by Oklahoma state and local governments to online retail sales by Amazon in 2014 (Source)

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Number of farmed bison in Oklahoma in 2012.

Source: USDA

Monday, February 8, 2016

Number of health insurance plans selected by Oklahomans in this year’s open enrollment on Healthcare.gov.

Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Friday, February 5, 2016

Life expectancy at birth for women in Oklahoma, 4th lowest in the U.S.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Oklahoma’s ranking for beef and veal exports in the US in 2014, with $351.4 M in exports.

Source: USDA.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Percentage of Oklahoma’s total land area that is farmland, 2012.

Source: USDA.