# Johnson, Missouri — #1,236 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.47 of 10. FIPS 29101. Population 54,962. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 55,000 people live in Johnson, Missouri. It ranks #1,236 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #95 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.48%, higher than in 76% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% 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 | 6.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.20 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #492 Pettis, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29159.md
- #991 Henry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29083.md
- #448 Lafayette, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29107.md
- #890 Cass, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29037.md
- #2788 Jackson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29095.md

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