March 23, 2022
Oklahoma tribes boast billions in economic impact in new report
Author: Allison Herrera
An organization that tracks tribal economic data released a new report Wednesday detailing a more than $15.6 billion impact to Oklahoma's economy, ranging from jobs, gaming exclusivity fees and healthcare contributions.
The report detailing the state of tribal economies was prepared by the Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium and shows an increase of more than $2.6 billion in economic activity from 2017 to 2019, the last time tribal economic data was collected.
Tribes employed more than 54,000 peo...