Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ford County

70BoltScore / 100
#76 of 105 in Kansas

Ford County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and deep isolation — 139 mi to the nearest city.

How Ford County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom64
Food58
Isolation93
Sovereignty98
Water43
Affordability87
$211kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$1,718Land / acre
23.4"Annual rain
34.1% of yrsSevere drought
139 miNearest metro
30.9People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ford County, Kansas

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

Ford County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and deep isolation — 139 mi to the nearest city.

How much does land cost in Ford County, Kansas?

Land in Ford County runs about $1,718 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ford County?

Ford County gets about 23.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 34.1% of years.

How remote is Ford County?

The nearest major metro is about 139 miles away, and population density is 30.9 people per square mile.

How Ford compares in Kansas

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