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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 1401–1425 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)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.8% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1401
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)
#1402
Live Oak Creek Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1403
River Ranch Municipal Utility District #9
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1404
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)
#1405
San Gabriel Municipal Utility District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1406
Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 12
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1407
Upper Llanos Soil and Water Conservation District #225
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kimble County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.318057Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1408
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #165
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3152Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1409
Tryon Road Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Gregg County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1410
Mountain Peak Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1411
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 254
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1412
Acton Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hood County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1413
Uvalde County Underground Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Uvalde County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1414
Talty Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1415
River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 8
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1416
AGUA Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1417
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 269A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1418
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #137
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1419
Benbrook Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1420
ATASCOSA COUNTY MUD NO. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Atascosa County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1421
Bandera County Fresh Water Supply District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bandera County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1422
Caldwell County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1423
Harris County Municipal Utility District #46
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1424
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)
#1425
Sienna Municipal Utility District No. 7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)