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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 151–175 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.6% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#3064
State Rank
Lund Farm Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3063
State Rank
Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 12
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3062
State Rank
Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 11
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3061
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 43
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3060
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 42
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3058
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #22
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3057
State Rank
Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Austin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94953Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3056
State Rank
Lazy Nine Municipal Utility District #1B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.949285Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3055
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #16
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.947549Fiscal: 43.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3076
State Rank
Denton County Municipal Utility District #6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9537Fiscal: 42.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#3075
State Rank
Northwest Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95285Fiscal: 42.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#3074
State Rank
Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #16
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9126Fiscal: 45.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#3073
State Rank
Harris County MUD No. 582
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.912321Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#3072
State Rank
Shasla Public Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.870913Fiscal: 47.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#3080
State Rank
Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District #2A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kendall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96045Fiscal: 42.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#3079
State Rank
Williamson Liberty Hill Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9576Fiscal: 42.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#3078
State Rank
Sunfield Municipal Utility District #04
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9180Fiscal: 44.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#3077
State Rank
East Hays County Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.91546Fiscal: 45.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#3081
State Rank
Iraan General Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Pecos County • Pop: 1,483
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.414616Fiscal: 75.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 47.3▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#3083
State Rank
Parkside on the River Municipal Utility District No. 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9200Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#3082
State Rank
Parkside on the River Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9200Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#3084
State Rank
Bilma PUD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 5,862
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.44352Fiscal: 73.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 49.7▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#3090
State Rank
Triada Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9671Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#3089
State Rank
LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9671Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#3088
State Rank
Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96615Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)