# Garfield, Montana — #7 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 8.19 of 10. FIPS 30033. Population 1,211. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,200 people live in Garfield, Montana. It ranks #7 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% of counties. On this site's state scores, Montana gets 6.79 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 | 6.79 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.90 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.29 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #31 Prairie, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30079.md
- #180 Custer, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30017.md
- #18 McCone, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30055.md
- #791 Rosebud, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30087.md
- #11 Phillips, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30071.md
- #163 Valley, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30105.md
- #51 Petroleum, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30069.md

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