Recognitions and Rankings

Choctaw Nation's economic climate is pro-business.

 #1 – Lowest Cost of Doing Business

– CNBC, Top States for Business (2025)


 #2 - Most Prepared for the Drone Commerce

– Mercatus Center, State-by-State Comparison (2022)


 #3 - Lowest Property Tax Burden

– WalletHub, Tax Burden by States (2025)


 #4 - Most Wind Power (Installed MW)

 Business Facilities Magazine, Annual Rankings Report (2025)


 #5 - Lowest Industrial Power Cost per kWh

– Site Selection Magazine, State of the State (2025)


#6 - Lowest Corporate Tax Rate

– Tax Foundation, State Business Tax Climate (2025)


 #7 - Best Corporate Tax Climate

– Business Facilities Magazine, Annual Rankings Report (2025)


#8 - Lowest Unemployment Insurance Tax

– Tax Foundation, State Business Tax Climate (2025)


 #9 - Lowest Overall Tax Burden

– WalletHub, Tax Burden by State (2025)


Overall Business Tax Climate Index in the Oklahoma Region (2015–2025)

Source: Tax Foundation (2025)

Year Arkansas Colorado Kansas Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma Texas
2015 42 22 24 33 16 23 21 13
2016 45 21 26 38 19 24 22 11
2017 42 21 27 45 15 26 20 12
2018 43 20 28 45 15 26 21 12
2019 46 18 31 42 15 24 26 12
2020 44 20 34 43 14 24 27 13
2021 46 19 33 41 11 21 25 12
2022 43 20 23 42 11 26 29 13
2023 40 21 25 39 11 22 23 13
2024 38 27 26 40 12 23 19 13
2025 36 32 25 40 13 31 21 7
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