# Brown, Minnesota — #1,846 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.12 of 10. FIPS 27015. Population 25,628. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,600 people live in Brown, Minnesota. It ranks #1,846 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 6.32 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1613 Watonwan, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27165.md
- #1878 Nicollet, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27103.md
- #2229 Blue Earth, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27013.md
- #2075 Cottonwood, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27033.md
- #1459 Redwood, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27127.md
- #1762 Renville, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27129.md

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