# Garfield, Oklahoma — #969 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.63 of 10. FIPS 40047. Population 62,023. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 62,000 people live in Garfield, Oklahoma. It ranks #969 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 4.85%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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 | 5.06 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.05 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.68 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #612 Kingfisher, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40073.md
- #440 Logan, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40083.md
- #227 Grant, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40053.md
- #165 Alfalfa, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40003.md
- #485 Major, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40093.md
- #643 Noble, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40103.md

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