# Taney, Missouri — #966 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.63 of 10. FIPS 29213. Population 56,775. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 56,800 people live in Taney, Missouri. It ranks #966 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #80 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 7.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.98 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.31 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #296 Douglas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29067.md
- #535 Christian, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29043.md
- #871 Marion, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05089.md
- #837 Carroll, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05015.md
- #405 Ozark, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29153.md
- #748 Stone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29209.md
- #732 Boone, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05009.md

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