# Barber, Kansas — #1,259 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.45 of 10. FIPS 20007. Population 4,071. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,100 people live in Barber, Kansas. It ranks #1,259 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.36% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kansas gets 7.12 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 | 7.12 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1288 Harper, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20077.md
- #587 Kiowa, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20097.md
- #1719 Comanche, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20033.md
- #1558 Kingman, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20095.md
- #165 Alfalfa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40003.md
- #1948 Pratt, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20151.md
- #416 Woods, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40151.md

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