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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 1526–1550 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)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.7% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1526
Toyah-Limpia Soil and Water Conservation District #209
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jeff Davis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.317058Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+16.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1527
Harris County Municipal Utility District #380
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1528
Tradition Municipal Utility District #2A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1529
Oatman Hill Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1530
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)
#1531
Rose Hill Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1532
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #114
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1533
Meridian Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1534
Harris County Municipal Utility District #101
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1535
Redbird Ranch Fresh Water Supply District No. 2 of Medina County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Medina County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1536
Harris County ID #29
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1537
Trail of the Lakes Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1538
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)
#1539
Hood County Grandbury Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hood County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3184Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1540
Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1541
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 200
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31616Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1542
Somerset Village Municipal Management District of Ellis County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1543
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #47
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31552Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1544
Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Guadalupe County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1545
Walnut Creek Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Parker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31648Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1546
The Meadows at Chandler Creek Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1547
Lake LBJ Water Control and Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burnet County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1548
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 200
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3184Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1549
Lakesong Municipal Management District 1A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31552Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1550
Cole Ranch ID 2 of Denton County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31616Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)