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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 126–150 of 306 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.9% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#196
State Rank
City of Benavides
CITY • Duval County • Pop: 1,099
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.456748Fiscal: 72.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+13.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#194
State Rank
Town of Avinger
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 376
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.303114Fiscal: 81.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 86.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#202
State Rank
Town of Paint Rock
CITY • Concho County • Pop: 272
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.465624Fiscal: 72.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#198
State Rank
City of Ross
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 197
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.461538Fiscal: 72.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+33.5% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#200
State Rank
Village of Rosser
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 407
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.464653Fiscal: 72.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#201
State Rank
Town of Meadow
CITY • Terry County • Pop: 623
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.465444Fiscal: 72.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (-28.9% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#199
State Rank
Town of Lake City
CITY • San Patricio County • Pop: 488
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.463036Fiscal: 72.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#197
State Rank
City of Sunray
CITY • Moore County • Pop: 1,697
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.372554Fiscal: 77.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 91.2▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+27.9% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#203
State Rank
City of Stockdale
CITY • Wilson County • Pop: 1,488
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.209467Fiscal: 87.4Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 78.9▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+9.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#204
State Rank
Town of Rochester
CITY • Haskell County • Pop: 255
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.467645Fiscal: 71.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+57.3% 5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#210
State Rank
City of Edom
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 372
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.473581Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#207
State Rank
Town of Cross Timber
CITY • Johnson County • Pop: 495
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.471852Fiscal: 71.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+28.7% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#205
State Rank
City of Sabinal
CITY • Uvalde County • Pop: 1,379
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.421048Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 95.4▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+27.6% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#209
State Rank
Town of Chester
CITY • Tyler County • Pop: 269
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.473322Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+30.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#206
State Rank
City of Gary City
CITY • Panola County • Pop: 343
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.463937Fiscal: 72.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#211
State Rank
Town of Berryville
CITY • Anderson County • Pop: 951
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.473581Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+34.0% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#208
State Rank
Town of Marietta
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 115
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.472482Fiscal: 71.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#214
State Rank
City of Mobile City
CITY • Rockwall County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.467333Fiscal: 72Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#215
State Rank
Town of Opdyke West
CITY • Hockley County • Pop: 240
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.468994Fiscal: 71.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+47.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#212
State Rank
City of Ingleside on the Bay
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 602
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.198123Fiscal: 88.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 73.3▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#213
State Rank
City of Cushing
CITY • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 576
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.27795Fiscal: 83.3Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 82.7▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#218
State Rank
Town of Kirvin
CITY • Freestone County • Pop: 113
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.475494Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#219
State Rank
City of Seven Oaks
CITY • Polk County • Pop: 73
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.475637Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+1.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#217
State Rank
City of Coldspring
CITY • San Jacinto County • Pop: 886
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.475494Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#216
State Rank
City of Abbott
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 377
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.475228Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+1.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)