Today, we celebrate the Cherokee Nation as a partner and a friend of the state of Oklahoma. We are proud to share the details of our $2.16 billion economic impact on Oklahoma.

Cherokee Nation and its businesses remain steadfast in our commitment to growing the economy, and we have forged numerous partnerships to bring quality jobs, services and health care to the region.

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This is the financial impact Cherokee Nation is making annually to improve the lives of Oklahomans.

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  • Adair
  • Cherokee
  • Craig
  • Delaware
  • Mayes
  • McIntosh
  • Muskogee
  • Nowata
  • Ottawa
  • Rogers
  • Sequoyah
  • Tulsa
  • Wagoner
  • Washington

Adair County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $42.5 million of goods and services in the Adair County economy while supporting 493 jobs with $24.5 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Adair County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Adair County exert a total economic impact of $68.6 million, 954 jobs and $38 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$68,649,394 output
954 jobs
$37,985,826 income


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Cherokee County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $195 million of goods and services in the Cherokee County economy while supporting 3,660 jobs with $175 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Cherokee County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Cherokee County exert a total economic impact of $300 million, 6,380 jobs and $228.5 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 299,983,360 output
6,380 jobs
$ 228,501,761 income


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Craig County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $7.8 million of goods and services in the Craig County economy while supporting 158 jobs with $8.6 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Craig County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Craig County exert a total economic impact of $14.1 million, 312 jobs and $12.4 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 14,094,223 output
312 jobs
$ 12,380,610 income

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Delaware County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $192.1 million of goods and services in the Delaware County economy while supporting 1,112 jobs with $54.2 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Delaware County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Delaware County exert a total economic impact of $211 million, 1,577 jobs and $61.5 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 210,998,094 output
1,577 jobs
$ 61,481,249 income

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Mayes County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $80.1 million of goods and services in the Mayes County economy while supporting 232 jobs with $11.9 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Mayes County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Mayes County exert a total economic impact of $106 million, 727 jobs and $26.8 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 105,578,632 output
727 jobs
$ 26,766,294 income

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McIntosh County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $1.6 million of goods and services in the McIntosh County economy. With no direct production in the county, all of the direct output is attributable to purchases from McIntosh County vendors. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to McIntosh County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in McIntosh County exert a total economic impact of $2.8 million, 28 jobs and $893,000 in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 2,830,539 output
28 jobs
$ 893,170 income

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Muskogee County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $73.8 million of goods and services in the Muskogee County economy while supporting 367 jobs with $20.9 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Muskogee County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Muskogee County exert a total economic impact of $120.6 million, 914 jobs and $39.3 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 120,578,751 output
914 jobs
$ 39,291,817 income

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Nowata County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $24.6 million of goods and services in the Nowata County economy while supporting 209 jobs with $10.1 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Nowata County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Nowata County exert a total economic impact of $27.1 million, 268 jobs and $11.4 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 27,084,428 output
268 jobs
$ 11,380,418 income

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Ottawa County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $1.7 million of goods and services in the Ottawa County economy. With no direct production in the county, all of the direct output is attributable to purchases from Ottawa County vendors. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Ottawa County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Ottawa County exert a total economic impact of $3.1 million, 37 jobs and $1.1 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 3,142,679 output
37 jobs
$ 1,104,099 income

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Rogers County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $397.2 million of goods and services in the Rogers County economy while supporting 2,113 jobs with $130.1 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Rogers County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Rogers County exert a total economic impact of $433.6 million, 2,724 jobs and $150 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 433,604,595 output
2,724 jobs
$ 149,911,765 income

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Sequoyah County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $128 million of goods and services in the Sequoyah County economy while supporting 819 jobs with $39.7 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Sequoyah County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Sequoyah County exert a total economic impact of $154.1 million, 1,263 jobs and $51.3 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 154,093,008 output
1,263 jobs
$ 51,259,694 income

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Tulsa County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $444 million of goods and services in the Tulsa County economy while supporting 291 jobs with $35.8 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Tulsa County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Tulsa County exert a total economic impact of $673.7 million, 3,542 jobs and $196.9 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 673,737,464 output
3,542 jobs
$ 196,882,226 income

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Wagoner County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $1.5 million of goods and services in the Wagoner County economy. With no direct production in the county, all the direct output is attributable to purchases from Wagoner County vendors. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Wagoner County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Wagoner County exert a total economic impact of $8.6 million, 81 jobs and $2.1 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 8,634,008 output
81 jobs
$ 2,119,158 income

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Washington County

Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce or purchase $37.5 million of goods and services in the Washington County economy while supporting 209 jobs with $10.5 million in labor income payments. The vendor purchases and labor income payments to Washington County residents set in motion spillover, or multiplier economic activity. Accounting for all multiplier activity, Cherokee Nation activities in Washington County exert a total economic impact of $46.7 million, 396 jobs and $16.8 million in labor income.

Total Impact:

$ 46,716,719 output
396 jobs
$ 16,849,558 income

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