# Johnson, Kansas — #1,474 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 20091. Population 622,237. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 622,200 people live in Johnson, Kansas. It ranks #1,474 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #71 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.97%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.54 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1562 Miami, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20121.md
- #890 Cass, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29037.md
- #1299 Leavenworth, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20103.md
- #1700 Douglas, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20045.md
- #2788 Jackson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29095.md
- #2987 Wyandotte, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20209.md

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