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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 1176–1200 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.1% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1176
Moore County Soil and Water Conservation District #137
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Moore County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.306442Fiscal: 81.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.6/100)
#1177
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nueces County • Pop: 457,971
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14835Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 84.5▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.6/100)
#1178
Chelford City Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.313626Fiscal: 81.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1179
Nacogdoches Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nacogdoches County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.271314Fiscal: 83.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1180
Harris County Municipal Utility District #130
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31155Fiscal: 81.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1181
Lower Clear Fork of the Brazos Soil and Water Conservation District #551
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Shackelford County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.311129Fiscal: 81.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1182
Calhoun Soil and Water Conservation District #345
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Calhoun County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.312474Fiscal: 81.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1183
Big Bend Soil and Water Conservation District #227
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brewster County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.313941Fiscal: 81.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1184
Staked Plains Soil and Water Conservation District #155
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Armstrong County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.313473Fiscal: 81.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1185
Mason County Soil and Water Conservation District #223
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Madison County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.310923Fiscal: 81.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1186
Eden Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Concho County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.310885Fiscal: 81.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1187
Irving Hospital Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: 240,204
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.17856Fiscal: 89.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 87.2▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1188
Hamlin Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jones County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.269917Fiscal: 83.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#1189
Las Lomas Municipal Utility District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1190
Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1191
Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazos County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1192
Hidalgo and Cameron Counties Irrigation District #9
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1193
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #185
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1194
Las Lomas Municipal Utility District #4B of Kaufman County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1195
Kingsbridge Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1196
Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-H
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1197
Coryell City Water Supply District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Coryell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1198
Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-G
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1199
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1200
Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-D
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)