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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 226–250 of 1,218 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+50.6% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#226
City of San Patricio
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 453
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.471905Fiscal: 71.7Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#227
Town of Poynor
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 290
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.470168Fiscal: 71.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (-8.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#228
City of Coyote Flats
CITY • Johnson County • Pop: 297
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.481517Fiscal: 71.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#229
City of Leakey
CITY • Real County • Pop: 328
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.484266Fiscal: 70.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#230
City of La Ward
CITY • Jackson County • Pop: 210
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.477353Fiscal: 71.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+35.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#231
Town of Cuney
CITY • Anderson County • Pop: 119
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.474347Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+10.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#232
City of Petronila
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 65
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.473959Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+295.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#233
City of Plantersville
CITY • Grimes County • Pop: 520
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.472589Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+43.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#234
City of Bayou Vista
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 1,763
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4600Fiscal: 72.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 97.9▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#235
Town of Bayside
CITY • Refugio County • Pop: 279
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4489Fiscal: 73.1Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#236
City of Noonday
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 781
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.490641Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+9.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#237
Village of Jones Creek
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,952
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.488833Fiscal: 70.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+57.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#238
Town of Peaster
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 636
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.488268Fiscal: 70.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+99.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#239
City of Todd Mission
CITY • Grimes County • Pop: 126
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.487841Fiscal: 70.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+34.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#240
City of Fruitvale
CITY • Van Zandt County • Pop: 518
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.485875Fiscal: 70.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+228.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#241
City of Hart
CITY • Castro County • Pop: 865
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4800Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+46.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#242
City of Kingsbury
CITY • Guadalupe County • Pop: 143
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.479661Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+38.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#243
City of Sun Valley
CITY • Lamar County • Pop: 77
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.478192Fiscal: 71.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (-1.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#244
City of Naples
CITY • Morris County • Pop: 1,409
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.440947Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 83.5Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#245
City of Turkey
CITY • Hall County • Pop: 316
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3463Fiscal: 79.2Regulatory: 77Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#246
City of San Diego
CITY • Duval County • Pop: 3,620
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.305023Fiscal: 81.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 82.5▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#247
Town of Toyah
CITY • Reeves County • Pop: 59
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.106021Fiscal: 93.6Regulatory: 70.2Debt: 86.4▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+145.2% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#248
City of Wink
CITY • Winkler County • Pop: 878
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.163392Fiscal: 90.2Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 72.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+8.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#249
Town of Aspermont
CITY • Stonewall County • Pop: 753
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4936Fiscal: 70.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)
#250
City of Dean
CITY • Clay County • Pop: 521
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.491634Fiscal: 70.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+50.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.5/100)