# Piute, Utah — #32 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.93 of 10. FIPS 49031. Population 1,550. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,600 people live in Piute, Utah. It ranks #32 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 97% of counties. On this site's state scores, Utah gets 7.32 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 | 7.32 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.75 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 | est |
| Government employees | county | 8.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #133 Garfield, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49017.md
- #136 Wayne, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49055.md
- #46 Sevier, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49041.md
- #140 Beaver, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49001.md

## Links

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