# Payne, Oklahoma — #1,000 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 40119. Population 83,352. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 83,400 people live in Payne, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,000 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5.31%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), 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 | 5.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.17 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.21 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1188 Creek, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40037.md
- #440 Logan, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40083.md
- #679 Lincoln, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40081.md
- #643 Noble, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40103.md
- #1439 Pawnee, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40117.md

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