# Banner, Nebraska — #230 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.31 of 10. FIPS 31007. Population 674. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 674 people live in Banner, Nebraska. It ranks #230 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% 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 lower than in almost every other county. On this site's state scores, Nebraska gets 6.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.87 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.36 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.97 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #208 Goshen, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56015.md
- #491 Morrill, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31123.md
- #1034 Cheyenne, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31033.md
- #1064 Laramie, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56021.md
- #359 Kimball, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31105.md
- #1652 Scotts Bluff, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31157.md

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