# Payette, Idaho — #207 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.35 of 10. FIPS 16075. Population 27,279. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,300 people live in Payette, Idaho. It ranks #207 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% of counties. On this site's state scores, Idaho gets 7.89 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 | 7.89 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 4.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #153 Gem, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16045.md
- #2194 Malheur, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41045.md
- #420 Washington, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16087.md
- #217 Canyon, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16027.md

## Links

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