# Clay, Minnesota — #2,570 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.43 of 10. FIPS 27027. Population 66,258. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 66,300 people live in Clay, Minnesota. It ranks #2,570 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #81 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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 | 5.79 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #213 Richland, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38077.md
- #2005 Becker, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27005.md
- #877 Cass, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38017.md
- #2016 Otter Tail, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27111.md
- #1462 Wilkin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27167.md
- #2141 Norman, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27107.md

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