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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 51–75 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.8% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2359
State Rank
Haciendas Del Norte WID
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2358
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 141
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2357
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #58
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2356
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #122
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2355
State Rank
Tattor Road Municipal District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2354
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #184
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2353
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #170
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2352
State Rank
River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2351
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 198
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2350
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2349
State Rank
Sportsman's World Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Palo Pinto County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2348
State Rank
Las Lomas Municipal Utility District No. 4A of Kaufman County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2347
State Rank
Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District #13
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2346
State Rank
Burford Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2345
State Rank
Las Haciendas Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bastrop County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31616Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2344
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 234
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31552Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2343
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #133
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31552Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2342
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #172
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3152Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2341
State Rank
Fort Bend-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2340
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 174
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2339
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #35
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2398
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #438
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4464Fiscal: 73.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#2397
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #23
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.36216Fiscal: 78.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#2396
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District #9A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#2395
State Rank
Mesa Underground Water Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dawson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)