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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 1376–1400 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.6% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1376
North Zulch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • McCulloch County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1377
Southmost Regional Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3184Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1378
Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1379
Cottonwood Municipal Utility District #2A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Grayson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31552Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1380
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 251
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1381
harris county improvement district 27
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1382
Brownsville Irrigation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1383
Bear Creek Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1384
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 252
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1385
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #50
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1386
Las Lomas Municipal Utility District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1387
Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1388
Ables Springs Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1389
Callahan Divide Soil and Water Conservation District #552
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Callahan County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.273016Fiscal: 83.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1390
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #81
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1391
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #147
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31616Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1392
Bridgeland Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1393
Duval County Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Duval County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1394
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1395
Lazy W Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Henderson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1396
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 175
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1397
Kimberlin Ranch Municipal Utility District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Grayson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3152Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1398
Port OConnor Improvement District Defined Area
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Calhoun County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1399
LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1400
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #233
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)