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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 351–375 of 413 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)
▲ +2.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.8% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#3261
State Rank
Ellis County Municipal Utility District #1B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0070Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#3263
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 576
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0934Fiscal: 34.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#3262
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 108
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00798Fiscal: 39.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#3269
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #24
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.13792Fiscal: 31.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#3267
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 152B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.096689Fiscal: 34.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#3266
State Rank
Kaufman County Municipal Utility District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0140Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#3268
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 551
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.13658Fiscal: 31.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#3273
State Rank
Montgomery County MUD No. 176
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1431Fiscal: 31.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#3272
State Rank
Audubon Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.14186Fiscal: 31.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#3271
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #495
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0190Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#3270
State Rank
Grayson County Municipal Utility District No. 8
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Grayson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0180Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#3274
State Rank
Rock Prairie Management District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazos County • Pop: 1,870
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.637272Fiscal: 61.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 51▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(72.5/100)
#3276
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #129
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1033Fiscal: 33.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(72.5/100)
#3275
State Rank
Kaufman County Municipal Utility District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0200Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(72.5/100)
#3277
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 215
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1066Fiscal: 33.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#3279
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District 570 C
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1077Fiscal: 33.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#3280
State Rank
Collin County Municipal Utility District #05
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1088Fiscal: 33.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#3281
State Rank
Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.15089Fiscal: 30.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#3278
State Rank
Baybrook Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.10667Fiscal: 33.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#3283
State Rank
Woodridge Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.154816Fiscal: 30.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#3282
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District 570C
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1110Fiscal: 33.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#3284
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 183
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1165Fiscal: 33Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#3285
State Rank
Northeast Harris County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1571Fiscal: 30.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(72.2/100)
#3286
State Rank
Big Sky Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.16267Fiscal: 30.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(72.1/100)
#3288
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 82
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.17185Fiscal: 29.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade B(71.9/100)