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Glossary
8(g)
The 8(g) zone is the offshore region within three miles of a state shoreline. A portion (27%) of revenue from production in the 8(g) zone is distributed to the respective states that border the zone. The 8(g) zone is named for the section within the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act that designates it.
Abandoned mine land fee
A fee for current day coal production that funds reclamation of mines abandoned before 1977.
Accounting year
This data is based on transactions that were reported to and accepted into ONRR’s financial system in a given a year. Since companies are allowed to adjust and correct data up to seven years after a transaction takes place, accounting year data can include corrections for sales that took place in previous years. This data is most useful when analyzing dollars ONRR collected and disbursed in a given year.
Acquired lands
Acquired lands are public lands that were obtained by the federal government through purchase, condemnation, gift, or exchange.
Acquisition fee
A fee for securing an uncompetitive lease in place of a bonus.
Annual fee
A yearly maintenance fee for maintaining a claim.
APD
Application for permit to drill
Appropriation
There are two main congressional actions that result in federal spending: authorization and appropriation. A fund or recipient may be authorized to receive money during the federal budget process, but Congress must still designate a specific amount to be distributed to the fund or recipient. This process is called “appropriation”.
Authorization
An act of Congress to obligate funding for a program or agency. An authorization may be effective for one year, a fixed number of years, or an indefinite period. An authorization may be for a definite amount of money or for 'such sums as may be necessary.' The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization and then appropriation.
Barrel
In the U.S., an oil barrel is defined as 42 US gallons, and abbreviated as bbl.
bbl
Abbreviation for a unit of measurement of oil. One bbl, or oil barrel, is defined as 42 US gallons.
Biomass
Organic nonfossil matter used as fuel. Sources of biomass include wood, wood waste products, biofuel, and many plant-based materials.
BLM
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and manages exploration, development, and production of natural resources on federal lands.
BOEM
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is responsible for managing the development of energy and mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
Bonus
The amount the highest bidder paid for a natural resource lease.
BSEE
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is charged with promoting safety, protecting the environment, and conserving resources offshore through regulatory oversight and enforcement.
Calendar year (CY)
The calendar year runs from January 1 through December 31. The two annual time periods for reporting data are calendar year and fiscal year.
Claim-staking fee
A fee that covers the government’s administrative costs in the claim-staking process for mining on federal lands.
Coastal political subdivision
A state's political subdivision, such as a county, parish, borough, or city. The political subdivision must be within the coastal zone as defined in the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
Civil society
People and organizations not associated with industry or government, such as trade unions, issue-based coalitions, faith-based organizations, indigenous-peoples movements, the media, think tanks, and foundations.
Crude oil
Oil is that is not treated or refined.
Direct use
Geothermal energy (hot water near the surface of the earth) can be used directly for heating buildings, drying crops, heating water, and other industrial processes.
Disbursement
After collecting revenue from natural resource extraction, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) distributes that money to different agencies, funds, and local governments for public use. This process is called “disbursement.”
Dry natural gas
Natural gas that remains after removing the liquefiable hydrocarbon portion from the gas stream (i.e., gas after lease, field, or plant separation) and after removing any quantities of nonhydrocarbon gases that render the gas unmarketable.
DOI
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Cabinet-level agency responsible for managing America’s natural and cultural resources.
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
A document intended to provide decision makers and the public with information about the potential impacts of major federal actions and alternatives to them. Federal agencies prepare an EIS if a proposed federal action is determined to significantly affect the quality of the human environment, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
EITI Standard
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Standard is an international standard for openness around the management of revenue from natural resources. Governments disclose how much they receive from extractive companies operating in their country and these companies disclose how much they pay. Governments sign up to implement the EITI Standard and must meet seven requirements. In 2017, the U.S. withdrew from EITI as an Implementing Country, but remains committed to institutionalizing the EITI principles of transparency and accountability.
Extractive industry
Oil, gas, and mining industries that extract natural resources.
Fair market value
The estimated price for a natural resource lease, based on the government’s analysis and the geological resources on the lands or waters.
Federal land
Lands and waters owned by the federal government, including public domain lands, acquired lands, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Fiscal year (FY)
The federal government’s fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30. The two annual time periods for reporting data are calendar year and fiscal year.
Fossil fuel
An energy source formed in the Earth’s crust from decayed organic material. Common fossil fuels include oil, gas, and coal.
Fractionation
The division of ownership among multiple individuals.
GOMESA
The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006 directs a portion of revenue from gulf oil and gas royalties to the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The act also directs a portion of gulf revenue be disbursed to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Gross domestic product (GDP)
A measure of the total value of goods and services produced in a specific area. The Bureau of Economic Analysis measures GDP by adding up the “real value added” for each industry that contributes to the U.S. economy.
Hydraulic fracturing
A well development process that involves injecting water under high pressure into a bedrock formation through the well, to increase the size and extent of existing bedrock fractures.
IMDA
The Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982, which increased Indian self-governance concerning extraction.
Independent Administrator (IA)
The EITI International Board requires participating countries to appoint an Independent Administrator to help apply the international standards. The USEITI Independent Administrator is Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Indian lands
Lands owned by Native Americans, including tribal lands held in trust by the federal government for a tribe’s use, Indian allotments held in trust by the federal government for individual use, and lands held by Alaska Native corporations.
Kilowatt hour (kWh)
A measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of 1,000 watts for 1 hour; abbreviated as kWh.
kWh
Abbreviation for “kilowatt hour,” a measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of 1,000 watts for 1 hour.
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Provides matching grants to states and local governments to buy and develop public outdoor recreation areas across the 50 states.
Lease
A contract that allows a company to be the exclusive entity that can apply to explore for and extract natural resources within a specific tract of federal lands or waters.
Lease condensate
Light liquid hydrocarbons recovered from oil and natural gas wells during production.
Locatable minerals
Locatable minerals are minerals that may be “located” and obtained by filing a mining claim. Locatable minerals include gold, silver, copper, lead, and many other metallic and nonmetallic minerals.
long ton
A long ton (also known as “imperial ton” or “displacement ton”) is 2,240 pounds, compared to a conventional ton (or “short ton”), which is 2,000 pounds.
Margin of variance
The percentage difference that the USEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group defined as significant for each revenue type as part of the reconciliation process.
Material variance
A discrepancy between government-reported and company-reported revenue payments that is considered significant by the Independent Administrator. Margins of variance vary by revenue type, and were approved by the Multi-Stakeholder Group as part of the USEITI process.
mcf
1000 cubic feet, a unit of measure for natural gas.
Megawatt Capacity (MC) fee
A revenue payment for the calculated value of electricity generated on federal lands.
Megawatt hours
One megawatt is equivalent to one million watts. One megawatt hour (abbreviated as Mwh) is equivalent to 1,000 Kilowatt hours.
Metric ton
One metric ton is equal to 2240 pounds. To convert metric tons to tons, multiply by 1.1023. To convert tons to metric tons, multiply by 0.9072.
Millage tax
A millage tax is a property tax based on the assessed value of a property. Millage tax rates are quantified in terms of mills: One mill is worth 1/1000 of a dollar, or $0.001.
Mill levy
A mill levy is calculated by determining how much revenue each taxing jurisdiction will need for the upcoming year, then dividing that projection by the total value of the property within the area.
Mill rate
A mill rate is the amount of tax payable per dollar on the assessed value of a property. Each mill is worth one-tenth of a cent, or $0.001.
Mineral acres
Sometimes the land’s surface owner is different from the owner of the minerals in the ground below. For instance, a state might retain mineral rights when it sells or swaps land.
Mineral resource potential
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, mineral resource potential is the likelihood for the occurrence of undiscovered mineral resources in a defined area.
Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG)
A cross-sector body comprised of members and alternates from government, industry, and civil society organizations commissioned by the Secretary of the Interior to guide and monitor EITI implementation.
Natural gas liquids (NGL)
Natural gas liquids, such as ethane, propane, and butane, are byproducts of wet natural gas. These liquid hydrocarbons are separated from the gas stream close to the well or at a processing plant.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
The standard used by federal agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. economy.
ONRR
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is responsible for collecting, disbursing, and verifying federal and Indian energy and other natural resource revenue.
Operating fee
A fee for a percentage of the anticipated value of wind energy produced on federal waters.
Outer Continental Shelf
The part of the continental shelf under federal jurisdiction, seaward of the line that marks state ownership, often three miles off a state’s coastline.
OSMRE
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is responsible for regulating surface coal mining in the United States, as well as funding the restoration of abandoned coal mines.
OST
The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) is part of the Department of the Interior and is responsible for stewardship of assets held in trust on behalf of American Indians.
Paying quantities
Quantities of oil or gas that are sufficient to yield a profit to the lease holder over operating expenses, even though the drilling costs or equipping costs are never recovered, and even if the undertaking as a whole may result in a loss to the lease holder.
Petroleum products
Products come from processing crude oil (including lease condensate), natural gas, and other hydrocarbon compounds. These include unfinished oils, liquefied petroleum gases, pentanes plus, aviation gasoline, motor gasoline, naphtha-type jet fuel, kerosene-type jet fuel, kerosene, distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, lubricants, waxes, petroleum coke, asphalt, road oil, still gas, and miscellaneous products.
Play
A group of oil and gas fields in the same region formed by the same geological processes.
Private lands
Lands owned by citizens or corporations.
Production
We use the term “production” as a catch-all term for mining, drilling, energy generation, and other forms of natural resource extraction. There is no distinction between “extraction” and “production” in ONRR or EIA datasets.
Proved reserves
Quantities of natural resources that, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be commercially recoverable from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations.
Public domain lands
Public domain lands are lands that have belonged to the federal government since they were obtained from the 13 original colonies, from Native American tribes, or through purchases from other countries, and have not been dedicated to a specific use.
Reclamation
The process of restoring the surface environment to acceptable pre-existing conditions, including surface contouring, equipment removal, well plugging, and revegetation.
Rent
An annual payment for leasing lands or waters before production starts.
Renewable energy
Energy resources that are virtually inexhaustible in duration but limited in the amount of energy that is available per unit of time. These include biomass, hydropower, geothermal, solar, wind, ocean thermal, wave action, and tidal action energy.
Resource advisory council (RAC)
A group of 12 to 15 members with diverse interests in local communities, such as ranchers, environmental groups, tribes, state and local government officials, academics, and other public land users.
Royalty
A payment for extracted natural resources, determined by a percentage of the resources’ production value.
Standard Occupation Classification
A system used by federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
State or local lands
Lands owned by state or local governments.
Split estate
A land parcel that has surface rights and subsurface rights (such as the rights to develop minerals) owned by different parties.
Subsurface rights
A lease holder’s right to use as much of the land beneath the surface as necessary to operate under the lease.
Subsurface mining
Underground mining, which has different and more labor intensive techniques than surface mining.
Surface rights
A leaseholder’s right to use as much of the surface of the land as necessary to operate under the lease.
Tax expenditures
Revenue lossess attributed to provisions of federal tax laws that allow a special exclusion, exemption, or deduction from gross income, or which provide a special credit, a preferential rate of tax, or a deferral of tax liability.
Tickets/pounds
Some minerals, such as quartz crystal, are sold in relatively small quantities in gift shops and tourist attractions. In some cases, tourists can buy admission tickets to dig for their own minerals. For those transactions, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue may collect royalties on the admission tickets, not on the weight of minerals collected. Furthermore, some minerals are sold by quality, not by weight. The unit “tickets/pounds” shows quantities measured in both tickets sold and weight sold, combined.
Ton
In the U.S., one ton is 2,000 pounds. In some countries this is referred to as a short ton.
Trust land
Land for which the federal government holds title to the land but the beneficial interest remains with a Native American individual or tribe.
Unorganized land
In Alaska, over half of land is not contained in any of its 19 organized boroughs. This land (collectively called the Unorganized Borough) is divided into 10 census areas for statistical purposes.
Variance floor
During the reconciliation process, only variances between reported numbers that exceed a minimum dollar amount are investigated by the Independent Administrator.
Wet gas
Natural gas that hasn’t been treated to remove liquid hydrocarbons or other nonhydrocarbons that make the gas unmarketable.
Withheld
We refer to data as “withheld” when publishing that data could violate federal laws and regulations. Most commonly, we withhold data if it can be used to personally identify individuals, or if the data is protected by the Trade Secrets Act. In the latter case, data is often withheld when there is only one company producing a specific commodity within a specific region. We withhold all location data for Native American production, revenue, and disbursements.
270,245 tons of coal were produced on federal land in Oklahoma in 2018.There is no data about production of coal in 2018.
County production
County production of coal in 2018 (tons)There is no county-level data for Oklahoma in 2018.County-level data for 2018 is withheld.
County
tons of coal
Le Flore County
270,245
270,245
Data about coal extraction on federal land in Le Flore County in 2018 is withheld.270,245 tons of coal were produced in Le Flore County in 2018.
Gas
12,633,532 mcf of gas were produced on federal land in Oklahoma in 2018.There is no data about production of gas in 2018.
County production
County production of gas in 2018 (mcf)There is no county-level data for Oklahoma in 2018.County-level data for 2018 is withheld.
County
mcf of gas
Alfalfa County
1,386,148
1,386,148
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Alfalfa County in 2018 is withheld.1,386,148 mcf of gas were produced in Alfalfa County in 2018.
Atoka County
2,728
2,728
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Atoka County in 2018 is withheld.2,728 mcf of gas were produced in Atoka County in 2018.
Beaver County
59,666
59,666
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Beaver County in 2018 is withheld.59,666 mcf of gas were produced in Beaver County in 2018.
Beckham County
191,376
191,376
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Beckham County in 2018 is withheld.191,376 mcf of gas were produced in Beckham County in 2018.
Blaine County
143,300
143,300
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Blaine County in 2018 is withheld.143,300 mcf of gas were produced in Blaine County in 2018.
Caddo County
39,660
39,660
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Caddo County in 2018 is withheld.39,660 mcf of gas were produced in Caddo County in 2018.
Canadian County
698,884
698,884
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Canadian County in 2018 is withheld.698,884 mcf of gas were produced in Canadian County in 2018.
Coal County
1,042,589
1,042,589
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Coal County in 2018 is withheld.1,042,589 mcf of gas were produced in Coal County in 2018.
Custer County
98,678
98,678
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Custer County in 2018 is withheld.98,678 mcf of gas were produced in Custer County in 2018.
Dewey County
545,220
545,220
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Dewey County in 2018 is withheld.545,220 mcf of gas were produced in Dewey County in 2018.
Ellis County
451,215
451,215
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Ellis County in 2018 is withheld.451,215 mcf of gas were produced in Ellis County in 2018.
Garfield County
46,201
46,201
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Garfield County in 2018 is withheld.46,201 mcf of gas were produced in Garfield County in 2018.
Garvin County
3,537
3,537
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Garvin County in 2018 is withheld.3,537 mcf of gas were produced in Garvin County in 2018.
Grady County
1,204,999
1,204,999
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Grady County in 2018 is withheld.1,204,999 mcf of gas were produced in Grady County in 2018.
Greer County
2,804
2,804
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Greer County in 2018 is withheld.2,804 mcf of gas were produced in Greer County in 2018.
Harper County
30,407
30,407
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Harper County in 2018 is withheld.30,407 mcf of gas were produced in Harper County in 2018.
Haskell County
120,091
120,091
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Haskell County in 2018 is withheld.120,091 mcf of gas were produced in Haskell County in 2018.
Hughes County
564
564
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Hughes County in 2018 is withheld.564 mcf of gas were produced in Hughes County in 2018.
Kingfisher County
309,589
309,589
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Kingfisher County in 2018 is withheld.309,589 mcf of gas were produced in Kingfisher County in 2018.
Latimer County
114,984
114,984
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Latimer County in 2018 is withheld.114,984 mcf of gas were produced in Latimer County in 2018.
Le Flore County
23,307
23,307
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Le Flore County in 2018 is withheld.23,307 mcf of gas were produced in Le Flore County in 2018.
Lincoln County
17,875
17,875
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Lincoln County in 2018 is withheld.17,875 mcf of gas were produced in Lincoln County in 2018.
McIntosh County
6,799
6,799
Data about gas extraction on federal land in McIntosh County in 2018 is withheld.6,799 mcf of gas were produced in McIntosh County in 2018.
Major County
536,010
536,010
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Major County in 2018 is withheld.536,010 mcf of gas were produced in Major County in 2018.
Oklahoma County
116
116
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Oklahoma County in 2018 is withheld.116 mcf of gas were produced in Oklahoma County in 2018.
Payne County
188
188
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Payne County in 2018 is withheld.188 mcf of gas were produced in Payne County in 2018.
Pittsburg County
938,455
938,455
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Pittsburg County in 2018 is withheld.938,455 mcf of gas were produced in Pittsburg County in 2018.
Roger Mills County
3,613,264
3,613,264
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Roger Mills County in 2018 is withheld.3,613,264 mcf of gas were produced in Roger Mills County in 2018.
Sequoyah County
11,255
11,255
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Sequoyah County in 2018 is withheld.11,255 mcf of gas were produced in Sequoyah County in 2018.
Texas County
91,425
91,425
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Texas County in 2018 is withheld.91,425 mcf of gas were produced in Texas County in 2018.
Washita County
165,246
165,246
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Washita County in 2018 is withheld.165,246 mcf of gas were produced in Washita County in 2018.
Woods County
558,385
558,385
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Woods County in 2018 is withheld.558,385 mcf of gas were produced in Woods County in 2018.
Woodward County
178,553
178,553
Data about gas extraction on federal land in Woodward County in 2018 is withheld.178,553 mcf of gas were produced in Woodward County in 2018.
Oil
559,869 barrels of oil were produced on federal land in Oklahoma in 2018.There is no data about production of oil in 2018.
County production
County production of oil in 2018 (bbl)There is no county-level data for Oklahoma in 2018.County-level data for 2018 is withheld.
County
barrels of oil
Alfalfa County
71,050
71,050
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Alfalfa County in 2018 is withheld.71,050 barrels of oil were produced in Alfalfa County in 2018.
Beaver County
1,782
1,782
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Beaver County in 2018 is withheld.1,782 barrels of oil were produced in Beaver County in 2018.
Beckham County
247
247
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Beckham County in 2018 is withheld.247 barrels of oil were produced in Beckham County in 2018.
Blaine County
1,281
1,281
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Blaine County in 2018 is withheld.1,281 barrels of oil were produced in Blaine County in 2018.
Caddo County
35
35
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Caddo County in 2018 is withheld.35 barrels of oil were produced in Caddo County in 2018.
Canadian County
67,308
67,308
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Canadian County in 2018 is withheld.67,308 barrels of oil were produced in Canadian County in 2018.
Coal County
1,679
1,679
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Coal County in 2018 is withheld.1,679 barrels of oil were produced in Coal County in 2018.
Comanche County
3,269
3,269
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Comanche County in 2018 is withheld.3,269 barrels of oil were produced in Comanche County in 2018.
Custer County
1,947
1,947
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Custer County in 2018 is withheld.1,947 barrels of oil were produced in Custer County in 2018.
Dewey County
47,757
47,757
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Dewey County in 2018 is withheld.47,757 barrels of oil were produced in Dewey County in 2018.
Ellis County
44,255
44,255
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Ellis County in 2018 is withheld.44,255 barrels of oil were produced in Ellis County in 2018.
Garfield County
527
527
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Garfield County in 2018 is withheld.527 barrels of oil were produced in Garfield County in 2018.
Garvin County
650
650
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Garvin County in 2018 is withheld.650 barrels of oil were produced in Garvin County in 2018.
Grady County
153,769
153,769
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Grady County in 2018 is withheld.153,769 barrels of oil were produced in Grady County in 2018.
Harper County
23
23
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Harper County in 2018 is withheld.23 barrels of oil were produced in Harper County in 2018.
Kingfisher County
11,349
11,349
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Kingfisher County in 2018 is withheld.11,349 barrels of oil were produced in Kingfisher County in 2018.
Lincoln County
1,438
1,438
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Lincoln County in 2018 is withheld.1,438 barrels of oil were produced in Lincoln County in 2018.
Major County
18,123
18,123
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Major County in 2018 is withheld.18,123 barrels of oil were produced in Major County in 2018.
Oklahoma County
2
2
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Oklahoma County in 2018 is withheld.2 barrels of oil were produced in Oklahoma County in 2018.
Payne County
159
159
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Payne County in 2018 is withheld.159 barrels of oil were produced in Payne County in 2018.
Roger Mills County
100,163
100,163
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Roger Mills County in 2018 is withheld.100,163 barrels of oil were produced in Roger Mills County in 2018.
Texas County
1,456
1,456
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Texas County in 2018 is withheld.1,456 barrels of oil were produced in Texas County in 2018.
Tillman County
11,287
11,287
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Tillman County in 2018 is withheld.11,287 barrels of oil were produced in Tillman County in 2018.
Washita County
2,985
2,985
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Washita County in 2018 is withheld.2,985 barrels of oil were produced in Washita County in 2018.
Woods County
16,438
16,438
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Woods County in 2018 is withheld.16,438 barrels of oil were produced in Woods County in 2018.
Woodward County
880
880
Data about oil extraction on federal land in Woodward County in 2018 is withheld.880 barrels of oil were produced in Woodward County in 2018.
Revenue
Companies pay a wide range of fees, rates, and taxes to extract natural resources in the United States. What companies pay to federal, state, and local governments often depends on who owns the natural resources.
Federal revenue
Natural resource extraction can lead to federal revenue in two ways: non-tax revenue and tax revenue. Revenue data on this site primarily includes non-tax revenue from extractive industry activities on federal land.
Revenue from production on federal land by resource
When companies extract natural resources on federal lands and waters , they pay royalties, rents, bonuses, and other fees, much like they would to any landowner . This non-tax revenue is collected and reported by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR).
For details about the laws and policies that govern how rights are awarded to companies and what they pay to extract natural resources on federal land : coal, oil and gas, renewable resources, and hardrock minerals.
The federal government collects different kinds of fees at each phase of natural resource extraction . This chart shows how much federal revenue was collected in calendar year (CY)2019 for production or potential production of natural resources on federal land in Oklahoma, broken down by phase of production.
1. Securing rightsCompanies pay bonuses or other fees to secure rights to resources on federal land
2. Before productionCompanies pay rent on federal land while exploring for resources
3. During productionCompanies pay royalties after production begins
Other revenueMinimum or estimated royalties, settlements, and interest payments
Oil and Gas
Oil & Gas $11,931,536
$69,133
$86,314
Oil $5,801,418Gas $4,225,006NGL $1,343,172
$406,493
Onshore
Bonus: The amount offered by the highest bidder
$1.50 annual rent per acre for 5 years $2 annual rent per acre thereafter
12.5% of production value
Coal
Coal $240,950
$10,400
$26,853
$171,041
$32,655
Bonus: The amount offered by the highest bidder
$3 annual rent per acre
Surface mining: 12.5% of production value + $0.28 per ton in AML fees Subsurface mining: 8% of production value + $0.12 per ton in AML fees
All commodities
All commodities $12,172,488
$79,533
$113,167
$11,540,639
$439,149
Other revenue streams
Hardrock mining on public domain lands
Federal revenue from hardrock mining on public domain land occurs through the claim-staking process and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is not included here, because the dataset does not have state-level data. Learn more about hardrock mining on federal land.
Onshore solar and wind energy
Federal revenue from onshore renewable energy generation on federal land is not included here, because that dataset, from BLM, does not have state-level data. Learn more about onshore renewables on federal land.
To see how much was collected nationwide for all revenue types, including BLM revenues, see federal revenue by company.
Revenue from production on federal land by county
Most non-tax revenue collected by ONRR comes from counties with significant natural resources on federal land.
Companies paid 12,172,488 to produce natural resources on federal land in Oklahoma in 2019.There is no data about revenue from natural resources on federal land in Oklahoma in 2019.
Revenue collected by county
Revenue by county in 2019There is no county-level data for Oklahoma in 2019.County-level data for 2019 is withheld.
County
Revenue
Alfalfa County
737621
737621
Data about revenue on federal land in Alfalfa in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 737621 to extract natural resources on federal land in Alfalfa County in 2019.
Atoka County
968
968
Data about revenue on federal land in Atoka in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 968 to extract natural resources on federal land in Atoka County in 2019.
Beaver County
58141
58141
Data about revenue on federal land in Beaver in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 58141 to extract natural resources on federal land in Beaver County in 2019.
Beckham County
56972
56972
Data about revenue on federal land in Beckham in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 56972 to extract natural resources on federal land in Beckham County in 2019.
Blaine County
55203
55203
Data about revenue on federal land in Blaine in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 55203 to extract natural resources on federal land in Blaine County in 2019.
Caddo County
9298
9298
Data about revenue on federal land in Caddo in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 9298 to extract natural resources on federal land in Caddo County in 2019.
Canadian County
1830777
1830777
Data about revenue on federal land in Canadian in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 1830777 to extract natural resources on federal land in Canadian County in 2019.
Coal County
1060437
1060437
Data about revenue on federal land in Coal in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 1060437 to extract natural resources on federal land in Coal County in 2019.
Comanche County
23470
23470
Data about revenue on federal land in Comanche in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 23470 to extract natural resources on federal land in Comanche County in 2019.
Custer County
55567
55567
Data about revenue on federal land in Custer in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 55567 to extract natural resources on federal land in Custer County in 2019.
Dewey County
762912
762912
Data about revenue on federal land in Dewey in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 762912 to extract natural resources on federal land in Dewey County in 2019.
Ellis County
1508818
1508818
Data about revenue on federal land in Ellis in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 1508818 to extract natural resources on federal land in Ellis County in 2019.
Garfield County
27051
27051
Data about revenue on federal land in Garfield in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 27051 to extract natural resources on federal land in Garfield County in 2019.
Garvin County
4453
4453
Data about revenue on federal land in Garvin in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 4453 to extract natural resources on federal land in Garvin County in 2019.
Grady County
773864
773864
Data about revenue on federal land in Grady in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 773864 to extract natural resources on federal land in Grady County in 2019.
Grant County
4541
4541
Data about revenue on federal land in Grant in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 4541 to extract natural resources on federal land in Grant County in 2019.
Greer County
923
923
Data about revenue on federal land in Greer in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 923 to extract natural resources on federal land in Greer County in 2019.
Harper County
9186
9186
Data about revenue on federal land in Harper in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 9186 to extract natural resources on federal land in Harper County in 2019.
Haskell County
25467
25467
Data about revenue on federal land in Haskell in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 25467 to extract natural resources on federal land in Haskell County in 2019.
Hughes County
177
177
Data about revenue on federal land in Hughes in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 177 to extract natural resources on federal land in Hughes County in 2019.
Jackson County
104
104
Data about revenue on federal land in Jackson in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 104 to extract natural resources on federal land in Jackson County in 2019.
Kay County
874
874
Data about revenue on federal land in Kay in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 874 to extract natural resources on federal land in Kay County in 2019.
Kingfisher County
698338
698338
Data about revenue on federal land in Kingfisher in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 698338 to extract natural resources on federal land in Kingfisher County in 2019.
Latimer County
104720
104720
Data about revenue on federal land in Latimer in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 104720 to extract natural resources on federal land in Latimer County in 2019.
Le Flore County
172420
172420
Data about revenue on federal land in Le Flore in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 172420 to extract natural resources on federal land in Le Flore County in 2019.
Lincoln County
639
639
Data about revenue on federal land in Lincoln in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 639 to extract natural resources on federal land in Lincoln County in 2019.
Logan County
58
58
Data about revenue on federal land in Logan in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 58 to extract natural resources on federal land in Logan County in 2019.
Major County
532776
532776
Data about revenue on federal land in Major in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 532776 to extract natural resources on federal land in Major County in 2019.
Mcclain County
160
160
Data about revenue on federal land in Mcclain in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 160 to extract natural resources on federal land in Mcclain County in 2019.
McCurtain County
72068
72068
Data about revenue on federal land in McCurtain in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 72068 to extract natural resources on federal land in McCurtain County in 2019.
Mcintosh County
1645
1645
Data about revenue on federal land in Mcintosh in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 1645 to extract natural resources on federal land in Mcintosh County in 2019.
Payne County
66766
66766
Data about revenue on federal land in Payne in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 66766 to extract natural resources on federal land in Payne County in 2019.
Pittsburg County
468642
468642
Data about revenue on federal land in Pittsburg in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 468642 to extract natural resources on federal land in Pittsburg County in 2019.
Pottawatomie County
72
72
Data about revenue on federal land in Pottawatomie in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 72 to extract natural resources on federal land in Pottawatomie County in 2019.
Roger Mills County
2439841
2439841
Data about revenue on federal land in Roger Mills in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 2439841 to extract natural resources on federal land in Roger Mills County in 2019.
Sequoyah County
915
915
Data about revenue on federal land in Sequoyah in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 915 to extract natural resources on federal land in Sequoyah County in 2019.
Texas County
66063
66063
Data about revenue on federal land in Texas in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 66063 to extract natural resources on federal land in Texas County in 2019.
Tillman County
21593
21593
Data about revenue on federal land in Tillman in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 21593 to extract natural resources on federal land in Tillman County in 2019.
Washita County
24890
24890
Data about revenue on federal land in Washita in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 24890 to extract natural resources on federal land in Washita County in 2019.
Woods County
430797
430797
Data about revenue on federal land in Woods in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 430797 to extract natural resources on federal land in Woods County in 2019.
Woodward County
63243
63243
Data about revenue on federal land in Woodward in 2019 is withheld.Companies paid 63243 to extract natural resources on federal land in Woodward County in 2019.
Federal tax revenue
Individuals and corporations (specifically C-corporations) pay income taxes to the IRS. The federal corporate income tax rate tops out at 21%. Public policy provisions, such as tax expenditures, can decrease corporate income tax and other revenue payments in order to promote other policy goals.
We don’t have detailed data about federal, state, or local revenue from natural resource extraction on land owned by Oklahoma, corporations, or individuals. However, companies generally must pay state and local taxes.
Disbursements
Federal disbursements
After collecting revenue from natural resource extraction, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue distributes that money to different agencies, funds, and local governments for public use. This process is called “disbursement.”
Most federal revenue disbursements go into national funds. For detailed data about which expenditures and projects from those national funds are in Oklahoma, see nationwide federal disbursements.
ONRR also disburses some revenue from natural resource extraction to state governments. In 2019, ONRR disbursed $3,431,820 to Oklahoma.
We don’t have detailed data about how states or local governments distribute revenue from natural resource extraction.
State governance
Because Oklahoma has significant natural resource extraction, we gathered additional information about state agencies and regulations that govern natural resource extraction in Oklahoma:
The Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office manages state lands, including oil and gas leasing to generate revenue that supports the state’s common schools and higher education institutions.
The Oklahoma Department of Mines regulates the coal and nonfuel mineral production, enforcing a variety of federal and state programs for safety, health, and land reclamation. The department also issues permits for all mining operations.
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