Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clay County

76BoltScore / 100
#34 of 105 in Kansas

Clay County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $170k).

How Clay County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom69
Food64
Isolation70
Sovereignty93
Water70
Affordability86
$170kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$3,165Land / acre
31.9"Annual rain
10% of yrsSevere drought
83 miNearest metro
12.4People / sq mi
4.6%Federal land
54.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clay County, Kansas

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

Clay County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $170k).

How much does land cost in Clay County, Kansas?

Land in Clay County runs about $3,165 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clay County?

Clay County gets about 31.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10% of years.

How remote is Clay County?

The nearest major metro is about 83 miles away, and population density is 12.4 people per square mile.

How Clay compares in Kansas

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