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Published: March 28, 2007
Mini-oil boom lifts state economy
Personal income rose at third-best in nation
By Paul Monies
It's a good time to be in the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma.

Income growth from the Oil Patch propelled the state to the third-best growth rate in personal income in 2006, according to preliminary figures from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis released Tuesday.

Oklahoma per capita personal income grew by 7.6 percent to $32,210. Despite the growth, the state is 37th in the nation for per capita income...

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