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Drop in the rate of violent crime reported to Oklahoma law enforcement between 2010 and 2018
[Source: Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics]
The percentage of Oklahomans who enter prison with non-violent offenses who have mental health or substance abuse needs.
1 in 9
The estimated number of Oklahoma prison inmates infected with hepatitis C as of 2019.
[Source: Oklahoma Department of Corrections]
Oklahoma’s overall rank among the nation’s healthiest states.
[Source: America’s Health Rankings]
Percentage of nonelderly Oklahoma adults who currently are uninsured
Number of Oklahomans enrolled in SoonerCare, the state’s Medicaid program that provides health care access for low-income residents.
Percentage of Oklahoma school superintendents and school board members concerned their district will face a COVID-related teacher shortage during the upcoming school year. Three out of four (75 percent) expected a shortage for support staff, while concern for securing substitutes rose to 91 percent.
Percent of Oklahoma teachers surveyed whose school has a full-time nurse for the 2020-2021 school year.
Percentage of America’s teachers, or about 1.5 million, who are at greatest risk of serious illness if they become infected with COVID-19.
Oklahoma’s rank for corporate income tax collected per capita ($40), the nation’s lowest of the 44 states that collect corporate income tax. New Mexico is next lowest at $44 per capita, with Kansas ($133 per capita) and Arkansas ($132) ranked 19th and 20th respectively. Texas does not collect corporate income tax.
[Source: Tax Foundation]
