Oklahoma’s 148 hospitals are powerful economic drivers for their communities and for the state, generating a statewide economic impact of $30.5 billion annually and supporting 186,000 jobs.
A 2024 report, “Economic Role of Oklahoma Hospitals: Industry Profile and Economic Impacts,” examines the economic footprint of the hospital sector, focusing on revenue sources and spending activity. The analysis expands to evaluate the spillover economic effects stemming from the hospital sector from spending on payroll, supplies and services, and capital.
Hospitals serve as economic anchors in cities and towns in every region of the state. They provide well-paying jobs to working families, vital community benefits and partnerships, and economic stability. Oklahoma hospitals are critical to the future economic growth in the state, and in most communities, they are the largest employer.