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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 1701–1725 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.6% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1701
Harris County Municipal Utility District #69
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.323768Fiscal: 80.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#1702
Champions Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32435Fiscal: 80.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#1703
Fry Road Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32628Fiscal: 80.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#1704
Salado Public Library District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.286535Fiscal: 82.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#1705
Paseo de la Resaca Municipal Utility District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.28671Fiscal: 82.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#1706
Upper Clear Fork Soil and Water Conservation District #165
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fisher County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.286834Fiscal: 82.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#1707
Isaacson Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wharton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.28911Fiscal: 82.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#1708
McCulloch Soil and Water Conservation District #249
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Mason County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.330661Fiscal: 80.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#1709
Andrew Kent Soil and Water Conservation District #170
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kent County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.329947Fiscal: 80.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#1710
Palo Pinto Soil and Water Conservation District #518
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Palo Pinto County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.327959Fiscal: 80.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#1711
Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #149
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.328333Fiscal: 80.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#1712
Harris County Utility District #6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.290016Fiscal: 82.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1713
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3350Fiscal: 79.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1714
Salt Fork Soil and Water Conservation District #133
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collingsworth County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.293051Fiscal: 82.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1715
Archer County Soil and Water Conservation District #559
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Archer County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.291075Fiscal: 82.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1716
Hall-Childress Soil and Water Conservation District #109
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.251281Fiscal: 84.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1717
Lipscomb County Soil and Water Conservation District #134
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lipscomb County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.33415Fiscal: 80Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+15.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1718
Fort Bend Levee Improvement District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.333356Fiscal: 80Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1719
CNP Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.28942Fiscal: 82.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1720
Wichita-Brazos Soil and Water Conservation District #544
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Knox County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.291717Fiscal: 82.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1721
Gillespie County Soil and Water Conservation District #220
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Gillespie County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.250499Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1722
Oldham County Soil and Water Conservation District #153
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Oldham County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.290897Fiscal: 82.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1723
Willacy Soil and Water Conservation District #349
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Willacy County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.333167Fiscal: 80Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1724
Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Guadalupe County • Pop: 66,260
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14805Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 82.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#1725
Sandhills Soil and Water Conservation District #241
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ector County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.333007Fiscal: 80Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)