# Carter, Missouri — #451 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.99 of 10. FIPS 29035. Population 5,303. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,300 people live in Carter, Missouri. It ranks #451 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% of counties. On this site's state scores, Missouri gets 6.81 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 | 6.81 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.72 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #267 Shannon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29203.md
- #1352 Oregon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29149.md
- #1576 Butler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29023.md
- #506 Wayne, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29223.md
- #370 Reynolds, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29179.md
- #1054 Ripley, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29181.md

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