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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 1026–1050 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.6% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1026
Cottle Soil and Water Conservation District #163
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cottle County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.261024Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1027
Jackrabbit Road Public Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.26104Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1028
Highland Lakes MUD 1A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.26281Fiscal: 84.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1029
Hays County Soil and Water Conservation District #351
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.262159Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1030
Fisher County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fisher County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.261939Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1031
Anson Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jones County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.263272Fiscal: 84.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1032
Hill County-Blackland Soil and Water Conservation District #540
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hill County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.262474Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1033
Travis County Municipal Utility District #15
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.263012Fiscal: 84.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1034
East Texas Municipal Utility District of Smith County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Smith County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.219833Fiscal: 86.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1035
Cross Plains Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Callahan County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.261647Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1036
Piney Woods Soil and Water Conservation District #429
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Sabine County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.263422Fiscal: 84.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1037
Prairie Ridge Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.26143Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.7/100)
#1038
Wortham Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Freestone County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.26751Fiscal: 83.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+16.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#1039
Naples Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Morris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.265555Fiscal: 84.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#1040
Vista Oaks Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2238Fiscal: 86.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#1041
Brazos County Soil and Water Conservation District #450
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazos County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.264485Fiscal: 84.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#1042
Wilbarger County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wilbarger County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.266067Fiscal: 84Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#1043
Harris County Improvement District #18 Defined Area #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.26838Fiscal: 83.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#1044
Walker County Soil and Water Conservation District #453
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Walker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.265693Fiscal: 84.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#1045
Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hopkins County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.267007Fiscal: 84Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+15.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#1046
Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harrison County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.268737Fiscal: 83.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.6/100)
#1047
Lower Sabine-Neches Soil and Water Conservation District #446
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Orange County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.27001Fiscal: 83.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)
#1048
Upper Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District #115
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Borden County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.269917Fiscal: 83.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)
#1049
Delta County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Delta County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.269674Fiscal: 83.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)
#1050
Cimarron Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.271425Fiscal: 83.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.5/100)