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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 1751–1775 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)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.9% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1751
Cy-Champ Public Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.34685Fiscal: 79.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#1752
Angleton-Danbury Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: 2,394
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.072182Fiscal: 95.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.7▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#1753
Lynn County Soil and Water Conservation District #119
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lynn County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.346212Fiscal: 79.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+16.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#1754
Electra Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wichita County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.34707Fiscal: 79.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#1755
Austin Downtown Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.345649Fiscal: 79.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+14.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#1756
Little Wichita Soil and Water Conservation District #560
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Clay County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.349505Fiscal: 79Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1757
King Soil and Water Conservation District #168
SPECIAL DISTRICT • King County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.349355Fiscal: 79Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1758
Harris County Municipal Utility District #407
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.30659Fiscal: 81.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1759
Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation District #415
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lamar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.266057Fiscal: 84Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1760
Bee Soil and Water Conservation District #344
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bee County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.308516Fiscal: 81.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1761
Coke County Soil and Water Conservation District #219
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Coke County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.351961Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1762
Leander Todd Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3500Fiscal: 79Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1763
Centex Drainage District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bastrop County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.35175Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1764
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #157
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3521Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1765
Middle Concho Soil and Water Conservation District #234
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Upton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.350984Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1766
Forney Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3521Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1767
Liberty County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3479Fiscal: 79.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1768
Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District #359
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lee County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.308107Fiscal: 81.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1769
Siesta Shores Water Control and Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Zapata County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.305865Fiscal: 81.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1770
Horsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3479Fiscal: 79.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1771
Ochiltree Soil and Water Conservation District #142
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ochiltree County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.351636Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1772
Palmer Plantation Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.34983Fiscal: 79Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.6/100)
#1773
Lake McQueeney Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Guadalupe County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.35581Fiscal: 78.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1774
Runnels Soil and Water Conservation District #232
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Runnels County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.353319Fiscal: 78.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1775
Midland Soil and Water Conservation District #244
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Midland County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.353188Fiscal: 78.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)