# Hayes, Nebraska — #350 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.11 of 10. FIPS 31085. Population 846. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 846 people live in Hayes, Nebraska. It ranks #350 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% 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 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 | 6.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.57 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 | est |
| Government employees | county | 5.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1542 Lincoln, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31111.md
- #313 Perkins, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31135.md
- #399 Dundy, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31057.md
- #390 Hitchcock, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31087.md
- #270 Chase, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31029.md
- #371 Frontier, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31063.md

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