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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 220 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+5.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.8% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#378
State Rank
City of Maud
CITY • Bowie County • Pop: 973
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4972Fiscal: 70.2Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 95.5▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#377
State Rank
City of Sour Lake
CITY • Hardin County • Pop: 1,845
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.449171Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 91.1▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+30.5% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#376
State Rank
Town of Dawson
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 822
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2621Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 60.5Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+11.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#379
State Rank
Town of Roaring Springs
CITY • Motley County • Pop: 204
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5800Fiscal: 65.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 93.6▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#380
State Rank
Town of Blanket
CITY • Brown County • Pop: 360
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.28498Fiscal: 82.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 65.1▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#381
State Rank
City of Bogata
CITY • Red River County • Pop: 1,095
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.47532Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 82.9▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#385
State Rank
Town of Evant
CITY • Coryell County • Pop: 467
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6608Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+72.9% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#384
State Rank
Town of Detroit
CITY • Red River County • Pop: 706
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.468729Fiscal: 71.9Regulatory: 81.2Debt: 89.1▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#383
State Rank
Town of Lexington
CITY • Lee County • Pop: 1,289
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3878Fiscal: 76.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 74▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#382
State Rank
City of East Tawakoni
CITY • Rains County • Pop: 824
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.328826Fiscal: 80.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 68.3▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#387
State Rank
Town of Clint
CITY • El Paso County • Pop: 1,060
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.628844Fiscal: 62.3Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+38.0% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)
#386
State Rank
Town of Dodd City
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 402
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.265406Fiscal: 84.1Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 65.4▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+4.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)
#391
State Rank
Town of Como
CITY • Hopkins County • Pop: 750
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.587951Fiscal: 64.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 92.5▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#390
State Rank
City of Ganado
CITY • Jackson County • Pop: 2,007
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5521Fiscal: 66.9Regulatory: 80Debt: 98▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#389
State Rank
City of Briaroaks
CITY • Johnson County • Pop: 533
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.504007Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 75.5Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+59.2% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#388
State Rank
Town of Coahoma
CITY • Howard County • Pop: 919
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.30321Fiscal: 81.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 65▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+9.7% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#393
State Rank
City of Lone Star
CITY • Morris County • Pop: 1,407
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.36523Fiscal: 78.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 70.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#392
State Rank
City of Gun Barrel City
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 7,133
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 40.4Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#395
State Rank
City of Little River-Academy
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 2,020
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.584103Fiscal: 65Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +49.8% YoY (+65.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#394
State Rank
Town of Booker
CITY • Lipscomb County • Pop: 1,349
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.577928Fiscal: 65.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 90.4▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+7.3% 5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#397
State Rank
City of Roby
CITY • Fisher County • Pop: 588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.552402Fiscal: 66.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 87.4▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#396
State Rank
Town of Annetta South
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 701
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.516964Fiscal: 69Regulatory: 75.2Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (-3.6% 5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#399
State Rank
Town of Loraine
CITY • Mitchell County • Pop: 550
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.599475Fiscal: 64Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 91.7▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+41.8% 5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#398
State Rank
City of Ropesville
CITY • Hockley County • Pop: 453
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.40624Fiscal: 75.6Regulatory: 81.4Debt: 80.3▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+27.5% 5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#400
State Rank
Town of Rocksprings
CITY • Edwards County • Pop: 851
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.582027Fiscal: 65.1Regulatory: 79.1Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)