Barnard, KS
Barnard, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Barnard lands at the 58th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 116 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Barnard at the 52nd national percentile — 6 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Barnard (90.5% of 116 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 9.5% sit in the Direct zone.
Barnard against the rest of the country
Barnard's risk sits at a similar level relative to Kansas (49th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (58th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Barnard ranks 13,204 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,359 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 368 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Barnard's elevated rating (58th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because 90.5% of Barnard's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Barnard's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 116 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Barnard. The exposure-zones guide covers what Barnard's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.