# Brown, Nebraska — #224 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.31 of 10. FIPS 31017. Population 2,853. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,900 people live in Brown, Nebraska. It ranks #224 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 98% of counties. 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 | 7.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.73 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #238 Blaine, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31009.md
- #540 Loup, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31115.md
- #149 Rock, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31149.md
- #499 Keya Paha, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31103.md
- #211 Cherry, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31031.md

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