Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ray County

64BoltScore / 100
#73 of 115 in Missouri

Ray County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Ray County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom66
Food64
Isolation44
Sovereignty70
Water83
Affordability66
$264kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,276Land / acre
40.2"Annual rain
6.4% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
40.7People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
54°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ray County, Missouri

Is Ray County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Ray County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Ray County, Missouri?

Land in Ray County runs about $5,276 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ray County?

Ray County gets about 40.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.4% of years.

How remote is Ray County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 40.7 people per square mile.

How Ray compares in Missouri

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