# Clay, Kansas — #960 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.63 of 10. FIPS 20027. Population 8,007. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,000 people live in Clay, Kansas. It ranks #960 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.32% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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 | 5.86 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1359 Cloud, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20029.md
- #294 Washington, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20201.md
- #1627 Dickinson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20041.md
- #793 Ottawa, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20143.md
- #2418 Geary, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20061.md
- #1862 Riley, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20161.md

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