# Garfield, Nebraska — #738 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 31071. Population 1,763. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,800 people live in Garfield, Nebraska. It ranks #738 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 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 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 97% 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 | 6.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #285 Wheeler, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31183.md
- #386 Valley, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31175.md
- #228 Holt, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31089.md
- #540 Loup, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31115.md
- #471 Custer, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31041.md

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