# St. John the Baptist, Louisiana — #2,856 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.89 of 10. FIPS 22095. Population 39,592. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 39,600 people live in St. John the Baptist, Louisiana. It ranks #2,856 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2188 St. Tammany, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22103.md
- #2505 Tangipahoa, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22105.md
- #2672 Jefferson, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22051.md
- #2628 St. Charles, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22089.md
- #2405 Lafourche, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22057.md
- #1993 Livingston, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22063.md
- #2090 Ascension, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22005.md
- #2754 St. James, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22093.md

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