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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 29 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)
▼ -0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.5% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#1
State Rank
Culberson County
COUNTY • Culberson County • Pop: 2,327
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.117456Fiscal: 93Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.5/100)
#2
State Rank
Glasscock County
COUNTY • Glasscock County • Pop: 1,141
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.8/100)
#3
State Rank
Reagan County
COUNTY • Reagan County • Pop: 2,442
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.146519Fiscal: 91.2Regulatory: 83.5Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (-56.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.7/100)
#31
State Rank
Concho County
COUNTY • Concho County • Pop: 2,341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.453061Fiscal: 72.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+30.3% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#33
State Rank
Loving County
COUNTY • Loving County • Pop: 203
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.472011Fiscal: 71.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+27.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#36
State Rank
Oldham County
COUNTY • Oldham County • Pop: 1,858
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4700Fiscal: 71.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+32.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#45
State Rank
Sherman County
COUNTY • Sherman County • Pop: 1,817
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.502268Fiscal: 69.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#93
State Rank
Motley County
COUNTY • Motley County • Pop: 1,116
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.613763Fiscal: 63.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+75.5% 5Y)
Grade A(80.4/100)
#102
State Rank
Briscoe County
COUNTY • Briscoe County • Pop: 1,346
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.63693Fiscal: 61.8Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+26.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#113
State Rank
Armstrong County
COUNTY • Armstrong County • Pop: 1,944
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.472708Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 71.4Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+40.7% 5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#143
State Rank
Irion County
COUNTY • Irion County • Pop: 1,624
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.566305Fiscal: 66Regulatory: 72.4Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+107.7% 5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#147
State Rank
McMullen County
COUNTY • McMullen County • Pop: 872
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5000Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 73.3▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76.6/100)
#156
State Rank
Cochran County
COUNTY • Cochran County • Pop: 2,012
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8080Fiscal: 51.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (-20.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.9/100)
#162
State Rank
Roberts County
COUNTY • Roberts County • Pop: 973
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.823708Fiscal: 50.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#163
State Rank
Borden County
COUNTY • Borden County • Pop: 628
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.499968Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 83.5Debt: 73▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+48.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#165
State Rank
Schleicher County
COUNTY • Schleicher County • Pop: 2,388
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.746569Fiscal: 55.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+42.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#166
State Rank
Kenedy County
COUNTY • Kenedy County • Pop: 360
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8000Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 84.4Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)
#167
State Rank
Foard County
COUNTY • Foard County • Pop: 1,061
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.83996Fiscal: 49.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.0% YoY (+26.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#175
State Rank
Kent County
COUNTY • Kent County • Pop: 765
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.88635Fiscal: 46.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#180
State Rank
Edwards County
COUNTY • Edwards County • Pop: 1,975
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.761581Fiscal: 54.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 86.8▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+34.5% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#186
State Rank
Dickens County
COUNTY • Dickens County • Pop: 1,850
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85595Fiscal: 48.6Regulatory: 82.4Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+1.4% 5Y)
Grade B(73.3/100)
#188
State Rank
Stonewall County
COUNTY • Stonewall County • Pop: 1,283
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.910942Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.2/100)
#189
State Rank
Cottle County
COUNTY • Cottle County • Pop: 1,312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.880008Fiscal: 47.2Regulatory: 83.5Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+26.8% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#191
State Rank
Menard County
COUNTY • Menard County • Pop: 1,985
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.775475Fiscal: 53.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 84.4▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#194
State Rank
Terrell County
COUNTY • Terrell County • Pop: 833
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8000Fiscal: 52Regulatory: 76.7Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)