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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
Showing 1–4 of 4 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (4 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
-3.9% (CAGR +1.6%/yr)
#1
State Rank
Culberson County
COUNTY • Culberson County • Pop: 2,327
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.117456Fiscal: 93Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#2
State Rank
Glasscock County
COUNTY • Glasscock County • Pop: 1,141
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.8/100)
#3
State Rank
Reagan County
COUNTY • Reagan County • Pop: 2,442
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.146519Fiscal: 91.2Regulatory: 83.5Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (-56.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#4
State Rank
Martin County
COUNTY • Martin County • Pop: 4,829
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.196514Fiscal: 88.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+7.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.6/100)