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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 51–75 of 3,443 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+9.9% (CAGR +2.3%/yr)
#51
Village Mills Emergency Services District No. 8
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hardin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02988Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#52
Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Baylor County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02985Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#53
Jasper County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jasper County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02985Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+15.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#54
Liberty County Emergency Services District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02982Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#55
Henderson County ESD #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Henderson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02982Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#56
Harris County Emergency Services District #6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02982Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#57
Midland County Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Midland County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02964Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+11.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#58
Austin County Emergency Services District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Austin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02955Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#59
Hill County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hill County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.029432Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#60
Jackson County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jackson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.028826Fiscal: 98.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#61
Harris County Flood Control District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02806Fiscal: 98.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#62
Palo Pinto County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Palo Pinto County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.027976Fiscal: 98.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#63
Liberty County Emergency Services District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.027836Fiscal: 98.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#64
Dallas County Schools
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: 2,453,843
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.00991Fiscal: 99.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 98▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.3/100)
#65
Henderson County Emergency Services District #11
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Henderson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.033369Fiscal: 98Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+13.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.2/100)
#66
Webb County Drainage District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Webb County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.03209Fiscal: 98.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.2/100)
#67
North Plains Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Moore County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.031614Fiscal: 98.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.2/100)
#68
Marion County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • McLennan County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.038714Fiscal: 97.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#69
Harris County Emergency Services District #9
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.038597Fiscal: 97.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+12.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#70
Valley Creek Water Control District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Runnels County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.038519Fiscal: 97.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+13.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#71
Harris County Emergency Services District #11
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.037852Fiscal: 97.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(99.1/100)
#72
Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • McMullen County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.002459Fiscal: 99.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(99/100)
#73
Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bell County • Pop: 387,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.002216Fiscal: 99.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (-80.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(99/100)
#74
Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Sutton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0440Fiscal: 97.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+13.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(99/100)
#75
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #36
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.042146Fiscal: 97.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(99/100)