# Bienville, Louisiana — #2,708 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.17 of 10. FIPS 22013. Population 12,366. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.56 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2342 Jackson, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22049.md
- #2346 Red River, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22081.md
- #1630 Webster, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22119.md
- #2655 Winn, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22127.md
- #2229 Bossier, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22015.md
- #2566 Claiborne, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22027.md
- #2465 Lincoln, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22061.md
- #2829 Natchitoches, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22069.md

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