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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 76–81 of 81 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (6 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.4% (CAGR +4.6%/yr)
#1246
State Rank
PROGRESO ISD
ISD • Hidalgo County • Pop: 1,291
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.28857Fiscal: 22.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1248
State Rank
LYTLE ISD
ISD • Atascosa County • Pop: 1,807
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2902Fiscal: 22.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade F(47.8/100)
#1249
State Rank
TAFT ISD
ISD • San patricio County • Pop: 789
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3174Fiscal: 21Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade F(47.2/100)
#1250
State Rank
RIO HONDO ISD
ISD • Cameron County • Pop: 1,314
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.33787Fiscal: 19.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade F(46.6/100)
#1251
State Rank
KINGSVILLE ISD
ISD • Kleberg County • Pop: 2,343
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.4104Fiscal: 15.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade F(44.9/100)
#1252
State Rank
WELLMAN-UNION CISD
ISD • Terry County • Pop: 245
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.50572Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 15▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade F(42.8/100)