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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 1001–1025 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.0% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#1001
Tres Lagos Public Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2470Fiscal: 85.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#1002
Cypress Forest Public Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.246012Fiscal: 85.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#1003
Brownwood Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brown County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.244539Fiscal: 85.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+11.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#1004
North Park Public Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.245735Fiscal: 85.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#1005
Limestone-Falls Soil and Water Conservation District #501
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Limestone County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.246714Fiscal: 85.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#1006
Nolan County Soil and Water Conservation District #245
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nolan County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.24828Fiscal: 85.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+13.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1007
Medina Valley Soil and Water Conservation District #226
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Medina County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.250384Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+11.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1008
Kendall Soil and Water Conservation District #216
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kendall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.248747Fiscal: 85.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1009
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #91
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.251636Fiscal: 84.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1010
Clear Lake City Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2510Fiscal: 84.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1011
Harris County Improvement District No. 23
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2510Fiscal: 84.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+16.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1012
Wells Branch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2518Fiscal: 84.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1013
Victoria Soil and Water Conservation District #346
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Victoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.250376Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1014
San Patricio Soil and Water Conservation District #324
SPECIAL DISTRICT • San Patricio County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.251882Fiscal: 84.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1015
Willacy County Drainage District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Willacy County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.25075Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1016
Stonewall Water Control and Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Gillespie County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#1017
Kerr County Soil and Water Conservation District #217
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kerr County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.253177Fiscal: 84.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+16.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.9/100)
#1018
Brownwood Municipal Development District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brown County • Pop: 18,189
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15105Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 90.1▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.9/100)
#1019
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #61
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2574Fiscal: 84.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.8/100)
#1020
Bronte Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Coke County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.258281Fiscal: 84.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.8/100)
#1021
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #21
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.21824Fiscal: 86.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.8/100)
#1022
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #092
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.21869Fiscal: 86.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.8/100)
#1023
Fate Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Rockwall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.257694Fiscal: 84.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.8/100)
#1024
Hutchinson Soil and Water Conservation District #146
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hutchinson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.257921Fiscal: 84.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.8/100)
#1025
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #092
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.218031Fiscal: 86.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.8/100)