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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 176–200 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+45.9% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#239
State Rank
City of Turkey
CITY • Hall County • Pop: 316
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3463Fiscal: 79.2Regulatory: 77Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#237
State Rank
City of Wink
CITY • Winkler County • Pop: 878
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.163392Fiscal: 90.2Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 72.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+8.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#236
State Rank
Town of Toyah
CITY • Reeves County • Pop: 59
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.106021Fiscal: 93.6Regulatory: 70.2Debt: 86.4▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+145.2% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#246
State Rank
Town of Peaster
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 636
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.488268Fiscal: 70.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+99.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#255
State Rank
City of Uncertain
CITY • Harrison County • Pop: 90
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.491421Fiscal: 70.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+32.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#252
State Rank
City of Appleby
CITY • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 553
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.482522Fiscal: 71Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+2.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#256
State Rank
City of Dean
CITY • Clay County • Pop: 521
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.491634Fiscal: 70.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+50.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#251
State Rank
City of Grapeland
CITY • Houston County • Pop: 1,491
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3449Fiscal: 79.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 85.9▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#250
State Rank
City of Joaquin
CITY • Shelby County • Pop: 730
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2583Fiscal: 84.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 77.6▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#253
State Rank
City of Progreso Lakes
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 281
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.482686Fiscal: 71Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#249
State Rank
City of Sunrise Beach Village
CITY • Burnet County • Pop: 739
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.11744Fiscal: 93Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 63.8▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#257
State Rank
Town of Aspermont
CITY • Stonewall County • Pop: 753
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4936Fiscal: 70.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#254
State Rank
Town of Impact
CITY • Taylor County • Pop: 18
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.491036Fiscal: 70.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+118.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#259
State Rank
City of Hallsville
CITY • Harrison County • Pop: 4,896
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.275234Fiscal: 83.5Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 80.6▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#258
State Rank
Town of Quintana
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 25
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.015774Fiscal: 99.1Regulatory: 53.5Debt: 100▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+371.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#261
State Rank
City of Colmesneil
CITY • Tyler County • Pop: 549
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.495574Fiscal: 70.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+27.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#260
State Rank
City of Gallatin
CITY • Cherokee County • Pop: 344
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.485875Fiscal: 70.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#264
State Rank
City of Big Wells
CITY • Dimmit County • Pop: 448
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4900Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+10.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#268
State Rank
City of Stockton Bend
CITY • Hood County • Pop: 419
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.493817Fiscal: 70.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#266
State Rank
City of Ackerly
CITY • Dawson County • Pop: 269
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.490829Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+10.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#269
State Rank
City of Sullivan City
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 3,891
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5000Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+8.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#270
State Rank
City of Aquilla
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 115
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.500533Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+31.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#267
State Rank
City of Union Grove
CITY • Upshur County • Pop: 477
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.49084Fiscal: 70.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+37.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#265
State Rank
Town of Pleasant Valley
CITY • Wichita County • Pop: 366
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.490138Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+9.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#263
State Rank
City of Floydada
CITY • Floyd County • Pop: 2,503
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.372964Fiscal: 77.6Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 91.4▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)