Oklahoma Rural TEA

The Definition of a RURAL TEA:

1. An area not located within a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as designated by the Office of Management and Budget;
2. Or the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of 20,000 or more based on the most recent census.

What does a rural TEA mean for industry professionals and investors?

The RIA Act of 2022 created a unique set aside for areas designated as RURAL. 

A project that is located in a rural TEA qualifies for priority processing of Form I-526 by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.���These investors will qualify for set-aside visas from the rural TEA classification, which makes up 20% of the yearly allocation of EB-5 visas.

OKLAHOMA ECONOMY: Oklahoma’s gross domestic product grew from $131.9 billion in 2006 to $147.5 billion in 2010, a jump of 10.6 percent. Oklahoma’s gross domestic product per capita was $35,480 in 2010, which was ranked 40th among the states.Oklahoma is host to a diverse range of sectors including aviation, energy, transportation equipment, food processing, electronics, and telecommunications. Oklahoma is an important producer of natural gas, aircraft, and food.

RURAL TEA COUNTIES IN OKLAHOMA:

• Adair
  Alfalfa
  Atoka
  Beaver
  Beckham
  Blaine
  Bryan
  Caddo
  Carter
  Cherokee

  Choctaw
  Cimarron
  Coal
  Craig
  Custer
  Delaware
  Dewey
  Ellis
  Garfield
  Garvin
  Grant
  Greer
  Harmon
  Harper
  Haskell
  Hughes
  Jackson
  Jefferson
  Johnston
  Kay
  Kingfisher
  Kiowa
  Latimer
  Love
  Major
  Marshall
  Mayes
  McCurtain
  McIntosh
  Murray
  Muskogee
  Noble
  Nowata
  Okfuskee
  Ottawa
  Payne
  Pittsburg
  Pontotoc
  Pottawatomie
  Pushmataha
  Roger Mills
  Seminole
  Stephens
  Texas
  Tillman
  Washington
  Washita
  Woods
  Woodward

INTERACTIVE RURAL TEA MAP