# Smith, Kansas — #923 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 20183. Population 3,590. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,600 people live in Smith, Kansas. It ranks #923 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.71% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 6.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #717 Phillips, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20147.md
- #911 Osborne, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20141.md
- #854 Rooks, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20163.md
- #476 Jewell, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20089.md
- #630 Webster, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31181.md
- #579 Franklin, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31061.md

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