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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 176–200 of 1,218 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)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.2% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#176
City of Texhoma
CITY • Sherman County • Pop: 258
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.287676Fiscal: 82.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 87.4▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#177
City of Campbell
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 612
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.273113Fiscal: 83.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 85.9▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#178
City of Iredell
CITY • Bosque County • Pop: 314
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4259Fiscal: 74.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A(85.1/100)
#179
City of Wellington
CITY • Collingsworth County • Pop: 1,770
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.315037Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 79.1Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A(85.1/100)
#180
City of Timpson
CITY • Shelby County • Pop: 995
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3580Fiscal: 78.5Regulatory: 81.4Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#181
Town of Rising Star
CITY • Eastland County • Pop: 767
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.439863Fiscal: 73.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+28.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#182
City of Pecos
CITY • Reeves County • Pop: 10,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4395Fiscal: 73.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#183
City of Knollwood
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 809
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.442075Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+53.6% 5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#184
City of Granjeno
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 284
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4342Fiscal: 73.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#185
City of Waskom
CITY • Harrison County • Pop: 1,942
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.296655Fiscal: 82.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 86▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (-1.5% 5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#186
City of Bailey
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 241
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.225749Fiscal: 86.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 79.2▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#187
Town of Happy
CITY • Randall County • Pop: 584
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4450Fiscal: 73.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#188
City of Weinert
CITY • Haskell County • Pop: 175
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.437179Fiscal: 73.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#189
Town of Richland Springs
CITY • San Saba County • Pop: 255
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.45056Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#190
Town of Garrett
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 880
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4500Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+48.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#191
City of Deport
CITY • Lamar County • Pop: 552
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.449211Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+10.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#192
Town of Woodson
CITY • Throckmorton County • Pop: 237
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.441027Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#193
City of Kountze
CITY • Hardin County • Pop: 2,125
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1969Fiscal: 88.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 75.5▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (-4.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#194
City of Benavides
CITY • Duval County • Pop: 1,099
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.456748Fiscal: 72.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+13.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#195
City of Marion
CITY • Guadalupe County • Pop: 1,074
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4216Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 86Debt: 97.7▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#196
Town of Avinger
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 376
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.303114Fiscal: 81.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 86.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)
#197
Town of Paint Rock
CITY • Concho County • Pop: 272
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.465624Fiscal: 72.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#198
Town of Meadow
CITY • Terry County • Pop: 623
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.465444Fiscal: 72.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (-28.9% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#199
Village of Rosser
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 407
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.464653Fiscal: 72.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#200
Town of Lake City
CITY • San Patricio County • Pop: 488
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.463036Fiscal: 72.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)