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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 1–25 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+5.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.9% (CAGR +4.7%/yr)
#1218
State Rank
City of Goliad
CITY • Goliad County • Pop: 1,716
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.498402Fiscal: 10.1Regulatory: 37.1Debt: 59.1▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+32.6% 5Y)
Grade F(31.8/100)
#808
State Rank
Town of Darrouzett
CITY • Lipscomb County • Pop: 303
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.472552Fiscal: 11.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.3% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade D(59.7/100)
#939
State Rank
Town of Whiteface
CITY • Cochran County • Pop: 378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.4500Fiscal: 13Regulatory: 86Debt: 80.8▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade D(55.5/100)
#798
State Rank
City of Mathis
CITY • San Patricio County • Pop: 4,312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.276432Fiscal: 23.4Regulatory: 74.1Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+43.2% 5Y)
Grade C(60.3/100)
#1217
State Rank
City of Seagraves
CITY • Gaines County • Pop: 2,260
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.149793Fiscal: 31Regulatory: 31.1Debt: 45.2▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade F(34.6/100)
#632
State Rank
City of Follett
CITY • Lipscomb County • Pop: 361
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.145702Fiscal: 31.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+29.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#1098
State Rank
Town of Anthony
CITY • El Paso County • Pop: 4,542
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.112958Fiscal: 33.2Regulatory: 44.3Debt: 82.6▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+47.8% 5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#637
State Rank
Town of White Deer
CITY • Carson County • Pop: 995
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1100Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 95.9▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+10.0% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#1198
State Rank
City of Big Lake
CITY • Reagan County • Pop: 2,753
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.107705Fiscal: 33.5Regulatory: 39.1Debt: 52.3▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade F(40.2/100)
#617
State Rank
Town of Springlake
CITY • Lamb County • Pop: 138
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0988Fiscal: 34.1Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+28.4% 5Y)
Grade C(68.5/100)
#1038
State Rank
Town of Lefors
CITY • Gray County • Pop: 417
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0900Fiscal: 34.6Regulatory: 51.5Debt: 80.6▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+30.9% 5Y)
Grade D(52/100)
#1215
State Rank
City of Breckenridge
CITY • Stephens County • Pop: 5,244
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0710Fiscal: 35.7Regulatory: 20.4Debt: 54.4▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade F(35/100)
#929
State Rank
Town of Groom
CITY • Carson County • Pop: 530
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0700Fiscal: 35.8Regulatory: 46.9Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+29.1% 5Y)
Grade D(55.7/100)
#635
State Rank
City of Crowell
CITY • Foard County • Pop: 733
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.066926Fiscal: 36Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 91.9▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#751
State Rank
Town of Refugio
CITY • Refugio County • Pop: 2,757
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.062234Fiscal: 36.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 71.3▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)
#648
State Rank
City of Spur
CITY • Dickens County • Pop: 843
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.05947Fiscal: 36.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 88.6▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#616
State Rank
City of Munday
CITY • Knox County • Pop: 1,213
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.05125Fiscal: 36.9Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 95.7▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+37.4% 5Y)
Grade C(68.6/100)
#634
State Rank
Town of Holiday Lakes
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,059
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.051105Fiscal: 36.9Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+30.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#820
State Rank
City of Rogers
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 1,099
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0500Fiscal: 37Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 56.4▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+32.0% 5Y)
Grade D(59.2/100)
#851
State Rank
City of Linden
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 1,812
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.04091Fiscal: 37.5Regulatory: 83.5Debt: 55.4▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+27.9% 5Y)
Grade D(58.1/100)
#1199
State Rank
City of Anson
CITY • Jones County • Pop: 2,544
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.021886Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 24.2Debt: 64.3▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+36.7% 5Y)
Grade F(40/100)
#1149
State Rank
City of Everman
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 6,067
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0185Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 35.5Debt: 72.5▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+44.7% 5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#687
State Rank
City of Eldorado
CITY • Schleicher County • Pop: 1,548
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.007345Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 75.2▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+26.0% 5Y)
Grade C(65/100)
#600
State Rank
City of Rio Vista
CITY • Johnson County • Pop: 1,008
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.006118Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 95▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.7% YoY (+25.4% 5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#1056
State Rank
City of Hamlin
CITY • Jones County • Pop: 1,875
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.004445Fiscal: 39.7Regulatory: 44.9Debt: 79.3▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+44.9% 5Y)
Grade D(51.4/100)