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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 1601–1625 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.6% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1601
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 179
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1602
Cole Ranch ID 2 of Denton County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1603
Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 48
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1604
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #25
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1605
Kickapoo Fresh Water Supply District of Waller County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1606
Tarrant County Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1607
San Jacinto River Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1608
Parklands Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1609
Las Lomas Municipal Utility District No. 5 of Kaufman County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1610
Alliance Regional Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1611
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 40
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1612
Harris County Municipal Utility District #581
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1613
River Ranch Municipal Utility District #15
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3216Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1614
Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District #13
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris-Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1615
Cameron County Irrigation District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32064Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1616
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 245
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1617
Waller County Municipal Utility District #68
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1618
Waller County Municipal Utility District #68
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1619
Southmost Soil and Water Conservation District #319
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.320656Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1620
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 245
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1621
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #157
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3216Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1622
Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Atascosa County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3216Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1623
Tehuacana Creek Water Control and Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Matagorda County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32064Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1624
LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1625
East Fork Fresh Water Supply District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)