Rank

2708of 3,144

Bienville, Louisiana

Score 5.17 / 10· population 12,366

About 12,400 people live in Bienville, Louisiana. It ranks #2,708 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.24% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% of counties. On this site's state scores, Louisiana gets 6.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.6
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President5.9
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax8.8

Environment

  1. Air quality5.3
  2. Floods / hurricanes3.2

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate3.1
  2. Life expectancy0.0
  3. Government employees2.0
  4. Single-parent households0.5

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