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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 1876–1900 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.9% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1876
Tom Green County Fresh Water District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tom Green County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1877
Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nacogdoches County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1878
Stephens Regional Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Stephens County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1879
Macedonia-Eylau Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bowie County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1880
Green Valley Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Guadalupe County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1881
Wellborn Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazos County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31552Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1882
Lamar County Water Supply District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lamar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1883
Cresson Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hood County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1884
Double R Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hunt County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1885
Platinum Ranch Municipal Utility District #1B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Grayson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1886
Las Lomas Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3152Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1887
Las Lomas Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Kaufman County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1888
Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1889
Memorial Villages Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1890
Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collingsworth County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1891
West Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1892
Trinity Lakes Municipal Utility District of Montgomery County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31616Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1893
Tri Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Titus County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+15.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1894
Johnson County Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Johnson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1895
Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+16.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1896
Walden Pond Fresh Water Supply District of Kaufman County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31648Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1897
River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 12
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1898
River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 13
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1899
River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1900
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #186
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)