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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, peer-normalized rankings grading 6,175 local governments and 34,023 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
#1
Chambers County
COUNTY • Chambers County • Pop: 51,750
Tax Rate: $0.4671Fiscal: 82.5Regulatory: 79Debt: 58
Grade B(81/100)
#2
Polk County
COUNTY • Polk County • Pop: 59,102
Tax Rate: $0.5986Fiscal: 82.5Regulatory: 79Debt: 58
Grade B(81/100)
#3
San Patricio County
COUNTY • San Patricio County • Pop: 61,005
Tax Rate: $0.4098Fiscal: 77Regulatory: 74Debt: 58
Grade B(75.5/100)
#4
Victoria County
COUNTY • Victoria County • Pop: 77,718
Tax Rate: $0.4790Fiscal: 76Regulatory: 73Debt: 58
Grade B(74.5/100)
#5
Comal County
COUNTY • Comal County • Pop: 200,335
Tax Rate: $0.2642Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#6
Bastrop County
COUNTY • Bastrop County • Pop: 85,416
Tax Rate: $0.4994Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#7
Angelina County
COUNTY • Angelina County • Pop: 75,218
Tax Rate: $0.4490Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#8
Burnet County
COUNTY • Burnet County • Pop: 54,109
Tax Rate: $0.3323Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#9
Walker County
COUNTY • Walker County • Pop: 52,796
Tax Rate: $0.4571Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#10
Brazos County
COUNTY • Brazos County • Pop: 188,745
Tax Rate: $0.4197Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#11
Gregg County
COUNTY • Gregg County • Pop: 99,687
Tax Rate: $0.3043Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#12
Coryell County
COUNTY • Coryell County • Pop: 62,428
Tax Rate: $0.5658Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#13
Ector County
COUNTY • Ector County • Pop: 115,409
Tax Rate: $0.3500Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#14
Ellis County
COUNTY • Ellis County • Pop: 207,688
Tax Rate: $0.2740Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#15
Grayson County
COUNTY • Grayson County • Pop: 136,617
Tax Rate: $0.3051Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#16
Bowie County
COUNTY • Bowie County • Pop: 82,065
Tax Rate: $0.3989Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#17
Guadalupe County
COUNTY • Guadalupe County • Pop: 175,241
Tax Rate: $0.3304Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#18
Hardin County
COUNTY • Hardin County • Pop: 58,932
Tax Rate: $0.5756Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#19
Harrison County
COUNTY • Harrison County • Pop: 63,833
Tax Rate: $0.3428Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)
#20
Van Zandt County
COUNTY • Van Zandt County • Pop: 57,083
Tax Rate: $0.6992Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 77.7Debt: 58
Grade B(71.6/100)