# Beckham, Oklahoma — #781 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 40009. Population 22,042. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,000 people live in Beckham, Oklahoma. It ranks #781 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 4.85%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oklahoma gets 7.49 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.49 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #792 Collingsworth, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48087.md
- #485 Custer, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40039.md
- #383 Greer, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40055.md
- #866 Harmon, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40057.md
- #1154 Wheeler, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48483.md
- #170 Roger Mills, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40129.md
- #392 Washita, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40149.md
- #1531 Kiowa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40075.md

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