Why was Oklahoma’s economy so devastated by the Great Depression?

Oklahoma depended heavily on agriculture and oil, and both industries suffered from overproduction during the Great Depression. When there was more farm produce and oil than buyers needed, prices and incomes fell sharply, hurting workers, farmers, and businesses across the state. This makes “the agricultural and oil industries were the hardest hit by overproduction” the best answer; higher federal tariffs on Oklahoma goods and refusal of federal aid were not the main causes.

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