# Green, Kentucky — #1,195 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.49 of 10. FIPS 21087. Population 11,468. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,500 people live in Green, Kentucky. It ranks #1,195 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.17% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kentucky gets 5.8 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 | 5.80 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.76 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 9.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #559 Adair, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21001.md
- #706 Hart, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21099.md
- #973 Larue, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21123.md
- #868 Metcalfe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21169.md
- #1248 Taylor, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21217.md

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