Editing Stilwell, Oklahoma (section)

==Economy==
Stilwell's economy is characterized by high rates of poverty, low incomes and a low standard of living.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|last=MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff|title=Rural poverty: 'A way of life' for numerous Oklahomans|url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/rural-poverty-a-way-of-life-for-numerous-oklahomans/article_0418af35-3ba4-5410-b867-d7cfa635e19b.html|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Tulsa World|date=August 8, 2016 |language=en}}</ref> Residents of Stilwell are among the poorest and most [[Poverty in the United States|impoverished]] in the United States.<ref name=":8">{{Citation|title=Oklahoma's Poorest County|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY6p0yJT8IA| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/OY6p0yJT8IA| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-03-16}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

The [[per capita income]] for Stilwell is $12,872 per year, and [[median household income]] is $31,637 per year, as of 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|publisher=United States Census Bureau|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=2020-01-22|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> As of 2017, 37.2% of adults and 49.0% of children in Stilwell are living below the poverty line. Poverty in the town is increasing<ref name=":0" /> and 50.4% of residents do not have an internet subscription.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Adair County, Oklahoma|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/adaircountyoklahoma/INT100219#INT100219|access-date=2021-02-01|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>

Agriculture has been the mainstay of the local economy for a century. Strawberry farming was particularly successful during the [[Great Depression]] and [[World War II]]. At its peak, the town had about 2,000 acres of farmland devoted to strawberries. Over time, the role of strawberries diminished significantly and only seven strawberry farms remained as of 2022.<ref name=":5" /> Ranching became important around 1960 and the town's local industries were largely an outgrowth of agriculture. Employers included [[Tyson Foods]], the Stilwell Canning Company and its successor, Mrs. Smith's Bakery/Stilwell Foods, [[Cherokee Nation]] Industries, and Facet Industries.<ref name="EOHC-Stilwell" /> As of 2022, the [[Minimum wage in the United States|minimum wage]] in Stilwell is $7.25 per hour. For full-time students, tipped employees, farm workers, seasonal workers and people with disabilities, the minimum wage is $2.13 per hour.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oklahoma Department of Labor - Wage and Hour|url=https://www.ok.gov/odol/Employment_Issues/Wage_and_Hour/index.html|access-date=2020-01-19|website=www.ok.gov}}</ref>