# Perkins, Nebraska — #313 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.15 of 10. FIPS 31135. Population 2,795. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,800 people live in Perkins, Nebraska. It ranks #313 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.95% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), 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 | 6.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1542 Lincoln, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31111.md
- #444 Phillips, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08095.md
- #905 Deuel, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31049.md
- #350 Hayes, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31085.md
- #523 Keith, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31101.md
- #270 Chase, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31029.md
- #944 Sedgwick, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08115.md

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