# Clay, Arkansas — #1,543 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.30 of 10. FIPS 05021. Population 14,201. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,200 people live in Clay, Arkansas. It ranks #1,543 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% of counties. On this site's state scores, Arkansas gets 6.57 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.57 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.13 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.51 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1576 Butler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29023.md
- #1245 Dunklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29069.md
- #1054 Ripley, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29181.md
- #1140 Randolph, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05121.md
- #1534 Greene, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05055.md

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