A look at Oklahoma's most popular specialty license plates

by Darla Slipke

Published: Sun, April 9, 2017 5:00 AM Updated: Mon, April 10, 2017 10:35 AM

This image shows Oklahoma's new license plate, which features a scissor-tailed flycatcher against a blue background.

Oklahomans have no shortage of opinions about the state's new license plate featuring a white scissor-tailed flycatcher against a blue background.

A story in Sunday's Oklahoman includes an assortment of opinions, many of them negative.

For those who really don't like the new plates, there's always the option to buy a specialty license plate. Whether you're a veteran, a first responder, a wildlife enthusiast, a Thunder fan, a NASCAR fan or a certified public accountant, Oklahoma has plenty of specialty license plate options to choose from.

In 2016, Oklahoma had 95,317 special plate registrations, which generated nearly $1.8 million in revenue, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission's annual vehicle registration report.

Here's a look at the state's 10 most popular specialty plates in 2016:

1. Personalized auto

Number of plates: 41,190

Revenue: $820,577

2. People with disabilities

Number of plates: 8,837

Revenue: $4,686

3. Oklahoma City Thunder

Number of plates: 5,798

Revenue: $86,832

4. University of Oklahoma

Number of plates: 4,117

Revenue: $143,627

5. Oklahoma State University

Number of plates: 3,203

Revenue: $111,793

6. Wildlife Conservation

Oklahomans who would like to buy a specialty wildlife conservation license plate have a variety of options to choose from, including this plate featuring a scissor-tailed flycatcher.

Other wildlife conservation specialty plates feature a deer, a bass, a mallard, a quail, a striper, a Texas horned lizard, a trout and a turkey.

Number of plates: 2,897

Revenue: $101,031

7. Firefighter

Number of plates: 2,687

Revenue: $93,629

8. Personalized motorcycle

Number of plates: 2,445

Revenue: $48,691

9. Purple Heart recipient

Number of plates: 1,425

Revenue: $54

10. Vietnam veteran

Number of plates: 1,393

Revenue: $11,148

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Darla Slipke

Darla Slipke is an enterprise reporter for The Oklahoman. She is a native of Bristol, Conn., and a graduate of the University of Kansas. Slipke worked for newspapers in Kansas, Connecticut, North Carolina and Oklahoma, including a previous... Read more ›

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