# Harding, New Mexico — #1,710 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.19 of 10. FIPS 35021. Population 624. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 624 people live in Harding, New Mexico. It ranks #1,710 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 5.87%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, New Mexico gets 4.05 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.05 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.25 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.66 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.87 | est |
| Government employees | county | 0.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2843 Quay, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35037.md
- #2855 San Miguel, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35047.md
- #2179 Union, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35059.md
- #2947 Mora, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35033.md
- #2675 Colfax, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35007.md

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