# Ness, Kansas — #994 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 20135. Population 2,618. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,600 people live in Ness, Kansas. It ranks #994 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.55% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% 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 | 6.35 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.92 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #781 Pawnee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20145.md
- #461 Lane, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20101.md
- #469 Gove, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20063.md
- #572 Trego, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20195.md
- #626 Ellis, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20051.md
- #988 Rush, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20165.md
- #2068 Finney, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20055.md
- #1065 Hodgeman, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20083.md

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