# Worth, Missouri — #1,373 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 29227. Population 1,907. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,900 people live in Worth, Missouri. It ranks #1,373 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #100 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.6%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 95% 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 | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.65 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1006 Ringgold, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19159.md
- #297 Gentry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29075.md
- #357 Harrison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29081.md
- #711 Taylor, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19173.md
- #339 Nodaway, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29147.md

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