In 2020, Oklahoma’s total state tax collections were $10.5 billion. Local sales and property taxes totaled $6.7 billion. In all, then, Oklahomans paid $17.2 billion in state and local taxes.

With 3.98 million people in the state, per capita tax collections were $4,331. That means a typical family of four paid $17,324 in state and local taxes. This is after all other credits, deductions, and exemptions are considered. Some of these larger tax-relief options used in Oklahoma are the child-care tax credit that paid out $43 million, the EITC ($16 million), and the zero-emissions tax credit ($88 million).

By way of comparison, the proposed school-choice tax credit in HB 1935 would provide $10,000 in tax relief for a family of four choosing private education, leaving the typical family still paying $7,324.

Oklahoma’s per capita income in 2020 was $49,878, according to the state’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.