Oklahoma City Branch
The Oklahoma City Branch is Oklahoma’s connection to the nation’s central bank. Located in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City, it serves the state of Oklahoma in research, bank examination and public outreach.
Latest Information and Research
Branch Executive Chad Wilkerson
Chad Wilkerson is Senior Vice President and Oklahoma City Branch Executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. In this...
Oklahoma’s Rising Labor Force Participation Driven Largely by Native Americans
This edition of Oklahoma Economist finds that the state’s increase in labor force participation since 2021 has been primarily...
Tenth District Services Activity Eased Slightly in September
District services activity moderated somewhat in September as revenues were flat but employment decreased modestly. Business...
Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Declined Moderately in September
Regional factory activity fell moderately this month. The year-over-year composite index reached its lowest level since...
Tenth District Energy Activity Continued to Decline
Second quarter energy survey results revealed that Tenth District energy activity continued to decline but is expected to...
Education in Oklahoma
Supporting Oklahoma educators by providing free social studies, economic and financial education lessons and resources...
Serving Oklahoma
Research and Resources
Research Focus
Agriculture and the Economy
Research and updates from the Kansas City Fed highlighting developments in the agricultural economy.
Regional Databooks
The quarterly databook provides summaries of regional and national economic indicators for the Tenth District including Oklahoma.
Energy and the Economy
Kansas City Fed focuses on energy-related economic research. It provides insights on the energy industry within the 10th District.
We are the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Oklahoma City Branch
For more than 100 years, the Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has connected with and served communities throughout Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City Branch in the Community
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch Executive Chad Wilkerson presents at an Oklahoma Economic Forum in Tahlequah, Okla. |
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| Image | Former Kansas City Fed President Esther George with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskins, Jr. and Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner with Oklahoma City Branch Board member Susan Plumb Chapman, board chair and CEO, Bank of Cherokee County. |
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| Image | Former Kansas City Fed President Esther George and the Oklahoma City Branch Board visiting the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center in Tahlequah, Okla. |
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| Image | Former Kansas City Fed President Esther George reviews the archives about Oklahoma Senator Robert L. Owen at the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, Okla. |
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| Image | Former Kansas City Fed President Esther George, Oklahoma City Branch Executive Chad Wilkerson, and the Oklahoma City Branch Board of Directors surround the tribute memorial to Oklahoma Senator Robert L. Owen at the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, Okla. |
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| Image | The Oklahoma City Branch Board of Directors, former Kansas City Fed President Esther George and Fed staff tour Tinker Air Force Base. |
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| Image | Tour at Cardinal FG during Durant, OK Economic Forum visit. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch Executive Chad Wilkerson and Clint Abernathy, owner Abernathy Farms and former Oklahoma City Branch Board chair, tour the Altus Dam in Altus, Okla. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Associate Economist Megan Williams learns about cotton harvesting in Altus, Okla. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch Board of Directors tours Performance Technologies in El Reno, Okla. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch donates laptops to the Perkins Library for their after school coding classes. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Student Board of Directors visit the OKC Thunder Basketball organization to learn about local and regional economies. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch donates laptops to 501Tech in Tulsa, Okla. |
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| Image | The Economic Education Advisory Committee meets quarterly to discuss the education landscape and how the Fed can best support educators' efforts. |
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| Image | 2019 Evening at the Fed featuring Jessie Maniff presenting her talk on cryptocurrency. |
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| Image | Chad Wilkerson and an educator discuss the economy and how it relates to the student experience in the classroom following Chad's Evening at the Fed presentation. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch donates laptops to ReMerge during Employer Laptop Challenge. |
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| Image | Former Kansas City Fed President Esther George and Oklahoma City Board visit Park Hill Plants and Trees in Tahlequah, Okla. |
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| Image | OKC Board waving from The Boathouse at the Tulsa Offsite Joint Board meeting. |
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| Image | Former Kansas City Fed President Esther George and OKC Branch Board and staff visit Air Force Base in Altus, Okla. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch Executive Chad Wilkerson speaks at Economic Forum in Ponca City, Okla. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch tours Sand Springs, Okla. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch Executive Chad Wilkerson speaks at OKC Economic Forum. |
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| Image | OKC Branch Board and former Kansas City Fed President Esther George visit Stillwater, Okla. for branch offsite board meeting. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch and former Kansas City Fed President Esther George explore Eagle Aviary in Shawnee, Okla. |
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| Image | Oklahoma City Branch visit The Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County. |
Oklahoma City Branch Centennial
The Oklahoma City Branch opened on August 2, 1920, as the third branch office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, located in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City.