# Ripley, Missouri — #1,054 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.58 of 10. FIPS 29181. Population 10,806. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,800 people live in Ripley, Missouri. It ranks #1,054 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), 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 | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.66 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1352 Oregon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29149.md
- #1543 Clay, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05021.md
- #451 Carter, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29035.md
- #1576 Butler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29023.md
- #1140 Randolph, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05121.md

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