# Ford, Kansas — #1,238 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.46 of 10. FIPS 20057. Population 33,980. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 34,000 people live in Ford, Kansas. It ranks #1,238 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.34% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 23), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 7.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.43 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2053 Edwards, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20047.md
- #703 Gray, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20069.md
- #587 Kiowa, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20097.md
- #1065 Hodgeman, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20083.md
- #943 Meade, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20119.md
- #312 Clark, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20025.md

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