Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIFs)

Tax increment finance (TIF) districts are used by cities in Oklahoma to promote private development. A portion of taxes generated with the district are used to invest in the district’s infrastructure or fund other economic development projects. New development in the district leads to higher property values and the increase in city tax revenue is reinvested within the district.

Your Research & Economic Analysis Services Team

Let us know if you need more information or specific data for site selection or other economic services.

Jon is the Director of Economic Data & Research Services. He also leads the State Data Center, a partner of the U.S. Census Bureau. He leads the team responsible for economic analyses/impacts, incentives evaluations/analyses, trade reports, community-focused workshops/training, and more.

Jon Chiappe

Director, Economic Data & Research Services

Aldwyn is the Deputy Director of Commerce’s Economic Data & Research Services team. In this role, he focuses on economic analyses, strategic planning, economic impacts, incentives evaluations/analyses, trade reports, community-focused workshops and training, and more.

Aldwyn Sappleton

Deputy Director, Economic Data & Research Services

As a Senior Research Analyst, Michael focuses on economic analyses, market intelligence, strategic planning, incentives evaluations/analyses, and more.

Michael Craig

Senior Research Analyst

A member of Commerce’s Economic Data & Research Services Team, Lesli focuses on maintaining our buildings and sites database in addition to work with incentives maps, Foreign Trade Zone mapping and Census workshops.

Lesli Crofford

Research Specialist

Your Research & Economic Analysis Services Team

Jon Chiappe

Aldwyn Sappleton

Michael Craig

Lesli Crofford

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