Cherokee Nation business and government operations directly produce nearly $40 million of goods and services in Adair County while purchasing another $23 million of goods and services from local vendors. Income payments to Adair County households and purchases from Adair County vendors set in motion secondary, or spillover, economic activity. In total, the Cherokee Nation economic influence in Adair County reaches more than $91 million in county output and 1,232 jobs with nearly $70 million in Adair County income. As of March 2023, 13,361 Cherokee citizens live within Adair County.

Cherokee Nation business directly produce more than $42 million in Cherokee County goods and services while the tribes business and government operations directly purchase an additional $157 million from county vendors. The tribe directly provides employment to 5,942 county residents providing more than $203 million in direct household compensation. The payments made to households and purchases from vendors are the catalyst for additional layers of economic activity. In total, Cherokee Nation operations support more than $337 million in county output of goods and services while supporting 8,168 jobs and more than $290 million in household income. As of March 2023, 23,689 Cherokee citizens live within Cherokee County.

The Cherokee Nation has a direct footprint in Craig County providing employment opportunities to 231 residents and household compensation of nearly $11 million. Despite a limited direct presence, the tribe purchased more than $5 million from Craig County vendors. Payment to households and purchases from vendors set in motion secondary economic activity. In total, Cherokee Nation economic activity supports nearly $13 million in county output, 336 jobs, and $15 million in household income. As of March 2023, 7,342 Cherokee citizens live within Craig County.

The Cherokee Nation has a substantial direct economic influence in Delaware County producing more than $156 million in goods and services and providing direct employment to 788 workers. Additionally, Cherokee Nation business and government operations purchase nearly $13 million from county vendors. The purchases from vendors and payments to households spur additional spending and economic activity. In total, the Cherokee Nation supports more than $196 million in county produced goods and services and 1,116 jobs with an associated $41 million in labor income. There are currently 13,170 Cherokee citizens living in Delaware County.

The Cherokee Nation directly produces more than $21 million in output while providing 421 jobs and nearly $34 million to households in Mayes County. The tribe makes another $21 million in direct purchases from Mayes County vendors. The vendor purchases and household income payments are the catalyst for additional rounds of economic activity in the county. In total, Cherokee Nation economic activity supports more than $69 million in Mayes County production and 769 county jobs representing nearly $47 million in labor income. As of March 2023, 13,098 Cherokee citizens live within Mayes County.

The direct economic impact of the Cherokee Nation in McIntosh County is limited to direct purchases from McIntosh County vendors and payments made to workers in McIntosh County households. As households and vendors respond to these inflows additional economic activity occurs. In total, the Cherokee Nation supports more than $2 million in county output, 20 jobs, and nearly half a million dollars in labor income. As of March 2023, 2,284 Cherokee citizens live within McIntosh County.

The Cherokee Nation has a significant presence in Muskogee County with direct production of more than $34 million in goods and services and another $27 million in purchases from county vendors. The nation directly employed 426 workers while providing income of nearly $39 million to county households. The vendor purchases and labor payments prompt a response that in turn generates additional economic activity. In total, the Cherokee Nation supports nearly $103 million in county production while supporting 887 jobs with associated labor income of more than $62 million. As of March 2023, 9,518 Cherokee citizens live within Muskogee County.

The Cherokee Nation has a modest but important presence in Nowata County providing direct employment to 194 workers producing nearly $20 million in local production. The tribe directly pays nearly $6 million in labor income while directly purchasing more than $4 million in vendor purchases. As vendors respond to demand from tribal partners and as households spend a portion of their labor income in the county, additional economic gains are realized. In total, the Cherokee Nation supports nearly $276 million in Nowata County production and 262 jobs with household compensation of more than $7 million. As of March 2023, 3,032 Cherokee citizens live within Nowata County.

The Cherokee Nation has a limited direct influence on the Ottawa County economy with no direct production of goods and services. The tribe does purchase nearly $2 million of goods and services from local vendors and does provide jobs and income to households that live in Ottawa County. As these households bring their paychecks home and spend a portion in the local economy, significant economic activity results. In total, the Cherokee Nation has a nearly $5 million impact on the local economy, supporting 46 jobs and $1.7 million in labor income. As of March 2023, 1,883 Cherokee citizens live within Ottawa County.

The Cherokee Nation is a significant driver of economic activity in Rogers County. The tribe directly employed 1,100 workers in the county while providing labor income of more than $48 million. The tribe directly produced more than $1 billion in goods and services with much of the growth attributed to a federal contract providing services outside the state. The tribe purchased an additional $21 million from local vendors with these vendor purchases and household income payments setting in motion additional rounds of economic activity. In total, the Cherokee Nation directly supports more than $1.1 billion in local production while supporting 1,475 jobs and providing nearly $66 million in labor income. As of March 2023, 19,150 Cherokee citizens live within Rogers County.

The Cherokee Nation is responsible for more than $100 million in Sequoyah County production with $83 million being produced directly by the tribe and nearly $22 million in purchases from county vendors. The Cherokee Nation provides direct employment opportunities to 895 county residents paying nearly $49 million in household income. The vendor purchases and household spending represent new demand in the county and spur additional rounds of economic activity. In total, the Cherokee Nation supports more than $138 million in county output, 1,404 county jobs, and nearly $64 million in household income. As of March 2023, 16,072 Cherokee citizens live within Sequoyah County.

Tulsa County is a the center of the Tulsa MSA and its dense collection of businesses benefit as a key set of vendors for the Cherokee Nation. The tribe has direct production of $476 million in the county while purchasing $163 million from Tulsa County vendors. Tulsa is also home to many who work in the Cherokee Nation but spend a portion of their income in the Tulsa economy as reflected in the large induced economic impacts. The vendor purchases and payments to households stimulate significant spillover economic activity. In total, the Cherokee Nation has a more than $887 million economic impact on the county while supporting 2,720 jobs and nearly $290 million in household income. As of March 2023, 14,585 Cherokee citizens live within Tulsa County.

The limited direct presence of the Cherokee Nation in Wagoner County can obscure the reality that many workers reside and spend a portion of their income in the county. Additionally, the tribe purchases nearly $2 million in goods and services from county vendors. The vendor purchases and household income payments spur additional activity. In total, the Cherokee Nation has a $15.5 million impact on the county economy supporting 117 jobs and nearly $3.5 million in household income. As of March 2023, 564 Cherokee citizens live within Wagoner County.

The Cherokee Nation directly produces $24 million within the Washington County economy while purchasing an additional $10.7 million in goods and services from county vendors. The direct footprint of the tribe in Washington County extends to include 214 jobs and $9 million in county income. The vendor purchases and household spending prompt additional rounds of economic activity. In total, the Cherokee Nation has a nearly $45 million impact on Washington County while supporting 390 jobs and $18 million in household income. As of March 2023, 7,565 Cherokee citizens live within Washington County.

About Cherokee Nation

The Cherokee Nation is the federally recognized government of the Cherokee people and has inherent sovereign status recognized by treaty and law. The seat of tribal government is the W.W. Keeler Complex near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. With more than 450,000 citizens, 11,300 employees and a variety of tribal enterprises ranging from aerospace and defense contracts to entertainment venues, Cherokee Nation is one of the largest employers in northeastern Oklahoma and is the largest tribal nation in the United States.

To learn more, please visit www.cherokee.org.