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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 126–130 of 130 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (5 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -2.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -10.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+30.0% (CAGR +4.7%/yr)
#1215
State Rank
City of Breckenridge
CITY • Stephens County • Pop: 5,244
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0710Fiscal: 35.7Regulatory: 20.4Debt: 54.4▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade F(35/100)
#1214
State Rank
City of Pilot Point
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 6,771
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.604974Fiscal: 63.7Regulatory: 20Debt: 10▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade F(35/100)
#1216
State Rank
City of Crandall
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 5,950
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7500Fiscal: 55Regulatory: 26.4Debt: 13.9▼ -4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+49.9% 5Y)
Grade F(34.7/100)
#1217
State Rank
City of Seagraves
CITY • Gaines County • Pop: 2,260
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.149793Fiscal: 31Regulatory: 31.1Debt: 45.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#1218
State Rank
City of Goliad
CITY • Goliad County • Pop: 1,716
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.498402Fiscal: 10.1Regulatory: 37.1Debt: 59.1▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+32.6% 5Y)
Grade F(31.8/100)