# Big Stone, Minnesota — #1,593 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.28 of 10. FIPS 27011. Population 5,105. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,100 people live in Big Stone, Minnesota. It ranks #1,593 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% of counties. On this site's state scores, Minnesota gets 6.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.34 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.44 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1191 Stevens, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27149.md
- #2088 Swift, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27151.md
- #1805 Lac qui Parle, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27073.md
- #34 Grant, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46051.md
- #1767 Traverse, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27155.md
- #809 Roberts, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46109.md

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