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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)

Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)

Showing 1126–1150 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.3% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1126
Cinco Municipal Utility District #9
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.292435Fiscal: 82.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#1127
Refugio County Memorial Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Refugio County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.290658Fiscal: 82.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#1128
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.250235Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#1129
El Paso Municipal Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2505Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#1130
Burleson County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burleson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2510Fiscal: 84.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(93/100)
#1131
Green Trails Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.255238Fiscal: 84.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#1132
Comal-Guadalupe Soil and Water Conservation District #306
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.252903Fiscal: 84.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#1133
Matagorda County Soil and Water Conservation District #316
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Marion County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.297175Fiscal: 82.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#1134
Presidential Glen Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2970Fiscal: 82.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#1135
Highland Lakes MUD 1B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.254863Fiscal: 84.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#1136
Canadian River Soil and Water Conservation District #160
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Potter County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.295121Fiscal: 82.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.9/100)
#1137
Polk County Fresh Water Supply District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Polk County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.299897Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1138
Nueces-Frio-Sabinal Soil and Water Conservation District #221
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Uvalde County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.255979Fiscal: 84.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1139
Glasscock County Soil and Water Conservation District #251
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Glasscock County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.298269Fiscal: 82.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1140
Frio Soil and Water Conservation District #325
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Frio County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.300757Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1141
Slaton Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lubbock County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.299196Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1142
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #116
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.260633Fiscal: 84.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1143
Meridian Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bosque County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.301119Fiscal: 81.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1144
Cinco Municipal Utility District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3009Fiscal: 81.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1145
Weston Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3021Fiscal: 81.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1146
Audubon Water Control and Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.298496Fiscal: 82.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1147
Middle Clear Fork Soil and Water Conservation District #206
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Taylor County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.258942Fiscal: 84.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1148
Harris County Municipal Utility District #221
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.301182Fiscal: 81.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1149
Crockett County Soil and Water Conservation District #235
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Crockett County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.299068Fiscal: 82.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
#1150
Tierra Blanca Soil and Water Conservation District #143
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Deaf Smith County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.299351Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.8/100)
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