Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The number of Oklahoma farms that are fully-owned by their operator, rather than part-owned or rented, 66 percent of the state’s farms vs. 69 percent nationally

Source:  USDA

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Oklahoma’s rank among the states for the change in housing prices over the last 5 years, up 4.5 percent since 2008

Source: Tax Policy Center

Friday, August 30, 2013

The number of mandatory minimum sentences on the books in Oklahoma – including altering or covering the serial number on a motor (1 year) and stealing a hog (3 years).

Source: OKPolicy Blog

Thursday, August 29, 2013

The percentage of Oklahoma adults who are affiliated with the Evangelical Protestant tradition of Christianity, compared to just 26 percent nationally

Source:  The Pew Research Center

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Amount deposited this fiscal year (FY 2014) into the state’s ‘rainy day fund’, officially Oklahoma’s Constitutional Reserve Fund

Source: Office of Management and Enterprise Services

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

The percentage of Oklahoma restaurant servers and fast food workers who earn a family income at or below the poverty level and have no health insurance

Source: U.S. Census via Oklahoma Watch

Monday, August 26, 2013

The average annual drop in Oklahoma’s violent crime rate between 2007 and 2011, compared to a 5 percent annual dip nationally.

Source: FBI via Oklahoma Watch

Friday, August 23, 2013

Annual average health allowance for Oklahoma legislators and/or state employees (and their dependents) who receive health insurance as part of their benefit packages.

Source:  Oklahoma Watch

Thursday, August 22, 2013

The number of Oklahomans that will be eligible to receive premium assistance tax credits through the state’s new online insurance marketplaces in 2014

Source:  Families USA via Oklahoma Policy Institute

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

The number of veteran and armed forces families with children that receive the EITC or low-income child tax credit in Oklahoma

Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2010