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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 1–25 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.0% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#2311
State Rank
Red River Soil and Water Conservation District #423
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Red River County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.338923Fiscal: 79.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#2310
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #364
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.33796Fiscal: 79.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#2309
State Rank
Duck Creek Soil and Water Conservation District #169
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dickens County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.337836Fiscal: 79.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#2308
State Rank
Gaines County Soil and Water Conservation District #166
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Gaines County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.335969Fiscal: 79.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A(89.9/100)
#2317
State Rank
Oak Point Water Control and Improvement District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.42742Fiscal: 74.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#2316
State Rank
Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #36
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.42699Fiscal: 74.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#2315
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #397
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.42252Fiscal: 74.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#2314
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #248
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.38304Fiscal: 77Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#2313
State Rank
Austin County Soil and Water Conservation District #347
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Austin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.381163Fiscal: 77.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#2312
State Rank
Tom Green Soil and Water Conservation District #248
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tom Green County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.342497Fiscal: 79.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#2318
State Rank
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: 2,530,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1503Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.3▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#2324
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #261
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.42828Fiscal: 74.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#2323
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 61
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.42785Fiscal: 74.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#2322
State Rank
El Dorado Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.38883Fiscal: 76.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#2321
State Rank
Prairie Crossing MUD No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.34655Fiscal: 79.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#2320
State Rank
Interstate Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.302865Fiscal: 81.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#2319
State Rank
North Texas Tollway Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: 6,959,192
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15105Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#2329
State Rank
Bammel Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.43473Fiscal: 73.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#2328
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #316
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.43301Fiscal: 74Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#2327
State Rank
Cy-Champ PUD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3514Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#2326
State Rank
West Memorial Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.30628Fiscal: 81.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#2325
State Rank
Hunt Memorial Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hunt County • Pop: 99,956
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.205997Fiscal: 87.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 78.1▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#2338
State Rank
Windfern Forest UD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.438774Fiscal: 73.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#2337
State Rank
Windfern Forest Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.437906Fiscal: 73.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#2336
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #109
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.43761Fiscal: 73.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)