# Gentry, Missouri — #297 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.17 of 10. FIPS 29075. Population 6,287. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,300 people live in Gentry, Missouri. It ranks #297 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 6.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #357 Harrison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29081.md
- #225 Daviess, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29061.md
- #427 Andrew, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29003.md
- #1373 Worth, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29227.md
- #339 Nodaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29147.md
- #197 DeKalb, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29063.md

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