I guess? But we are one of the top beneficiaries for federal dollars https://okpolicy.org/facts-and-figures-on-federal-grant-dollars-in-oklahoma-2024/

If you are talking about why companies don't come here, if we look at education as a factor, then the talent pool ain't here. We are 44th in the country for how many of us have a bachelor's degree. But we are great cheap labor.