# Putnam, Florida — #2,115 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.94 of 10. FIPS 12107. Population 75,955. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 76,000 people live in Putnam, Florida. It ranks #2,115 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 21), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% of counties. On this site's state scores, Florida gets 7.64 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.64 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1821 Bradford, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12007.md
- #1549 Flagler, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12035.md
- #2302 Alachua, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12001.md
- #1610 Clay, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12019.md
- #1953 Volusia, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12127.md
- #2303 Marion, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12083.md
- #612 St. Johns, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12109.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/12107
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=12107
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy