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News from May 2022

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Week of May 14: 106 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Oklahoma

By Sooner State News | May 29, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 106 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 14.

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8,672 businesses in Oklahoma have between 20 and 49 employees in 2019

By Sooner State News | May 29, 2022

There were 8,672 businesses in Oklahoma with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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11,632 businesses in Oklahoma have between 10 and 19 employees in 2019

By Sooner State News | May 28, 2022

There were 11,632 businesses in Oklahoma with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Oklahoma collected $21.5 million in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2021

By Sooner State News | May 28, 2022

Of the $11.3 billion in taxes collected by Oklahoma in 2021, 0.2 percent, or $21.5 million, came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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24 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Oklahoma during week ending May 14

By Sooner State News | May 28, 2022

There were 24 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Oklahoma in the week ending May 14, making up six% of total deaths by all causes in Oklahoma.

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15 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Oklahoma during week ending May 14

By Sooner State News | May 28, 2022

There were 15 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Oklahoma in the week ending May 14, making up 3.8% of total deaths by all causes in Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma collected 5.3% more in miscellaneous taxes in 2021

By Sooner State News | May 28, 2022

Of the $11.3 billion in taxes collected by Oklahoma in 2021, $88.1 million came from miscellaneous taxes, a 5.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Week ending May 14 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Oklahoma

By Sooner State News | May 28, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 18 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 14.

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17,296 businesses in Oklahoma have between five and nine employees in 2019

By Sooner State News | May 27, 2022

There were 17,296 businesses in Oklahoma with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Less than 10 people die in Oklahoma with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 21, 2022

By Sooner State News | May 27, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Oklahoma during the week ending May 21, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.

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Oklahoma collected $46,000 in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2021

By Sooner State News | May 27, 2022

Of the $11.3 billion in taxes collected by Oklahoma in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $46,000, came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Oklahoma during week ending May 14

By Sooner State News | May 27, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Oklahoma in the week ending May 14, making up less than 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Oklahoma.

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May 25 sees Congressional Record publish “MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION” in the Senate section

By Sooner State News | May 27, 2022

“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION“ was published in the Senate section on page S2706 on May 25

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Oklahoma collected 99.4% more in corporate net income taxes in 2021

By Sooner State News | May 27, 2022

Of the $11.3 billion in taxes collected by Oklahoma in 2021, $601.2 million came from corporations net income taxes, a 99.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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21 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Oklahoma during week ending May 14

By Sooner State News | May 27, 2022

There were 21 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Oklahoma in the week ending May 14, making up 5.3% of total deaths by all causes in Oklahoma.

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110 people die in Oklahoma from heart disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Sooner State News | May 26, 2022

There were 110 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Oklahoma during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 13.4% decrease from the previous week.

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Oklahoma collected 12.6% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By Sooner State News | May 26, 2022

Of the $11.3 billion in taxes collected by Oklahoma in 2021, $1.9 billion came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 12.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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50,066 businesses in Oklahoma have fewer than five employees in 2019

By Sooner State News | May 26, 2022

There were 50,066 businesses in Oklahoma with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Oklahoma during week ending May 14

By Sooner State News | May 26, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Oklahoma in the week ending May 14, making up less than 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Oklahoma.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Oklahoma during week ending May 14

By Sooner State News | May 26, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Oklahoma in the week ending May 14, making up less than 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Oklahoma.