# Putnam, Missouri — #668 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.81 of 10. FIPS 29171. Population 4,638. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,600 people live in Putnam, Missouri. It ranks #668 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.72%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% 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 91% 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 | 8.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.98 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #970 Appanoose, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19007.md
- #526 Wayne, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19185.md
- #277 Adair, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29001.md
- #257 Schuyler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29197.md
- #271 Mercer, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29129.md
- #264 Sullivan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29211.md

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