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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 401–425 of 605 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.3% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#2710
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #278
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68476Fiscal: 58.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#2707
State Rank
Barker-Cypress Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.682088Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#2709
State Rank
Travis County Municipal Utility District #10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.684432Fiscal: 58.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#2712
State Rank
Parkway Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68724Fiscal: 58.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#2713
State Rank
Plantation Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6891Fiscal: 58.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#2711
State Rank
Pine Village Public Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.64545Fiscal: 61.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+26.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#2715
State Rank
North Wheeler County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wheeler County • Pop: 5,751
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.432423Fiscal: 74.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 75.2▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#2714
State Rank
Laguna Madre WD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: 12,560
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.123201Fiscal: 92.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 45.6▼ -2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#2719
State Rank
Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65248Fiscal: 60.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#2716
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #105
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.60634Fiscal: 63.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#2717
State Rank
Midlothian Development Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6487Fiscal: 61.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#2718
State Rank
Kendall County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kendall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6500Fiscal: 61Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#2720
State Rank
Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6908Fiscal: 58.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#2721
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #371
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.69083Fiscal: 58.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#2722
State Rank
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #136
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6937Fiscal: 58.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#2724
State Rank
Kaufman County Municipal Utility District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6950Fiscal: 58.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#2723
State Rank
Comal County Master Water Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.694713Fiscal: 58.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#2725
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #220
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.61628Fiscal: 63Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#2731
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 478
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.700925Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#2728
State Rank
Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.658823Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#2730
State Rank
Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6996Fiscal: 58Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#2727
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #16
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65845Fiscal: 60.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#2729
State Rank
Newport Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.660431Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#2733
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #11
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.70195Fiscal: 57.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#2726
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #416
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.65585Fiscal: 60.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)