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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 1776–1800 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.5% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1776
McMullen County Soil and Water Conservation District #353
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Maverick County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.313376Fiscal: 81.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+16.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1777
Floyd County Soil and Water Conservation District #104
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Floyd County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.312137Fiscal: 81.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1778
El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.312748Fiscal: 81.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1779
Mason Creek Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.355563Fiscal: 78.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+16.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1780
Gatesville Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Coryell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.35275Fiscal: 78.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1781
Cypresswood Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.310854Fiscal: 81.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1782
Coastal Plains Soil and Water Conservation District #317
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.355546Fiscal: 78.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1783
Watch Hill Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3550Fiscal: 78.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#1784
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #106
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31648Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1785
Orange County Water Control and Improvement District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Orange County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3184Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1786
Phelps Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Walker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1787
Tara Glen Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1788
Brazos Regional Public Utility Agency
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hood County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1789
Copeville Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3184Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1790
Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Matagorda County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1791
Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jasper County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1792
Meadowcreek Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1793
Hudspeth County Water Control and Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hudspeth County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1794
Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Smith County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1795
Briar Ridge Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1796
Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1797
Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1798
Santa Cruz Irrigation District #15
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1799
Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties Water Control and Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Rusk County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1800
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #131
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)