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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 401–413 of 413 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (13 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +3.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.8% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#3315
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #458
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1928Fiscal: 28.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(70.4/100)
#3316
State Rank
Rocky Top Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1928Fiscal: 28.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(70.4/100)
#3314
State Rank
Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 11
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1928Fiscal: 28.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(70.4/100)
#3313
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #39
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1900Fiscal: 28.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(70.4/100)
#3317
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 558
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.23178Fiscal: 26.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(70.4/100)
#3321
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 180
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2425Fiscal: 25.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade B(70.2/100)
#3319
State Rank
Harris County Improvement District #15
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2425Fiscal: 25.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade B(70.2/100)
#3322
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 238
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2425Fiscal: 25.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(70.2/100)
#3320
State Rank
Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 13A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2425Fiscal: 25.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade B(70.2/100)
#3318
State Rank
Highway 71 Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burnet County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2000Fiscal: 28Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade B(70.2/100)
#3325
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 92
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2108Fiscal: 27.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#3324
State Rank
Elevon MUD No. 1-A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2072Fiscal: 27.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(70/100)
#3323
State Rank
McCamey County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Upton County • Pop: 2,247
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.639661Fiscal: 61.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 41.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(70/100)