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Oklahoma Info

Capital City:  Oklahoma City
Population:  3,579,212
Top Industry:  Energy
Total Area:  68,667 square miles

Oklahoma Industries

The Oklahoma economy is one of diversity and rapid growth and encompasses a wide variety of different industries.

Energy - Energy is perhaps one of Oklahoma's largest and most important industries.  The state is the second largest producer of natural gas in the United States and has the second greatest number of active drilling rigs.  Oklahoma is also a leading producer of crude oil, wind energy, and has numerous crude oil reserves.  In addition, three of the country's largest oil companies are located in Oklahoma.

Aerospace and Aviation - Another major industry in Oklahoma is aerospace, which generates nearly $11 billion every year.  The city of Tulsa is home to the largest airline maintenance base in the world and is the headquarters for the major carrier American Airlines. 

Agriculture - Like many of its neighboring states, Oklahoma also has a stable agriculture industry.  Products produced there include cattle (for beef), wheat, pig products, and dairy products.

Oklahoma also has a number of other various industries.  Due to its central location in the United States, the state is an important hub for weather-related research.  Oklahoma is also a major producer of biotechnology products, food commodities, and is the number one producer in the country of tires.


Oklahoma Roadways

Oklahoma has three primary interstates and four auxiliary interstate highways (which are additional roadways built in conjunction to primary ones).

Interstate 35 passes through the state in a north and south direction, passing through many of the states large cities including Oklahoma City.

Interstate 44 is a toll road through most of Oklahoma, passing into Texas on the southwest end and Missouri at the northeast end.

Interstate 40 is major west/east interstate through the central United States.  In Oklahoma, the freeway extends approximately 532 miles.

I-35 meets I-40 and I-44 in Oklahoma City, forming one of the most important intersections in the entire United States interstate highway system.