BAKKEN BENEFITS
OPPORTUNITY
ADVANCING THE POSSIBILITIES
PROSPERITY
SUSTAINABILITY
INNOVATION
SECURITY
PROGRESS
Oil and gas taxes are making big possibilities become reality.
As an economic powerhouse, the oil and gas industry contributes billions in state tax revenues, which allows state and local leaders to invest in our communities and advance possibilities across the state.
The oil and natural gas industry paid more than $3.39 billion in taxes—or 54 percent of all state tax revenues—collected by the state in 2022. In addition to oil and gas extraction taxes, the state also benefits from numerous other taxes, royalties and lease bonuses (see right).
A majority of these tax revenues are directed toward funds used to fund specific priorities including schools, roads and infrastructure, the North Dakota Legacy Fund, property tax relief, wildlife and natural resources, and more.
A portion of oil and gas taxes that aren’t designated into special funds such as those listed above go into the State’s General Fund, which is also used to fund roads, infrastructure, schools, law enforcement and other priorities.
For more information about the distribution of oil and gas taxes, click here.
state and local government revenues
from oil and gas
$1 billion in royalties
$180.8 million in sales and use taxes
$172.2 million in property taxes
$69.3 million in corporate and personal income taxes
$112.3 million in other taxes, permits, fees, licenses, etc.
$1.8 million in lease bonuses
Making possibilities reality in the Valley.
In Grand Forks, leaders are imagining big possibilities and seeing them become reality. The new water treatment plant, the UND School of Law, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and the Harold Hamm School of Geology & Geological Engineering were all made possible by North Dakota’s oil and gas industry. It not only supports local businesses and good-paying jobs, it invests in our communities through billions in state taxes that fund projects and advance the possibilities across the state.
$1.8 billion from oil and natural gas
Education Funding
Revenue from oil and natural gas development and production is vital to schools across North Dakota, providing everything from teacher salaries and operating costs, to books, supplies and playground equipment.
From 2008 to 2022, schools have received more than $1.8 billion from oil and natural gas, including $1.11 billion to the Common Schools Trust Fund.
The Best Resources
Economic growth from oil and gas activity has led to new high school facilities and other developments throughout the state. Watford City’s new high school and Rough Rider Center are just a few examples.
The three-story, 167,000 square-foot high school is the first new school built in Watford City since 1985. Capable of accommodating about 800 students, the school features high-tech classrooms with interactive television and internet connections, and areas for students to collaborate on projects.
Watford City received $4.4 million in Energy Impact Grants for land purchase, site prep, roadways and utilities for Watford City High School.
