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Local debt by county

$365.5B owed by Texas local governments at the end of fiscal year 2025. Harris, Dallas and Bexar counties hold the most. Figures as loaded 10/17/2026.

Showing Total principal outstanding for all local governments, fiscal year 2025. How it is computed: principal outstanding at the fiscal year end, summed over the local governments attributed to the county; computed here from BRB's tables.

How these figures are made

BRB's tables3,319 local governments reported $365.5 billion of principal at the end of fiscal year 2025.
Home county3,319 placed in 252 counties by the first county listed for each. 106 list more than one county ($29.0 billion); every one names a county.
Per resident159 counties with a population on the county government's own row (29,981,417 residents); 95 not reported.

Home county

BRB's County field lists every county an issuer serves and gives no shares. Here an issuer's debt counts in its home county: the first county listed for it that is one of the 254 counties. A listed name that is not a county (such as a river in a river authority's entry) is skipped. Splitting debt equally across the listed counties would be just as arbitrary, so it is not offered. The "Of which multi-county issuers" column shows how much of each county's figure comes from issuers that list more than one county, and each county's page lists the issuers that also serve it.

Denominators

Debt per resident: principal divided by the population on the county government's own row in the same table and fiscal year. For one government type it is debt per county resident, not per resident of those governments.
Debt per student: school districts' principal divided by their average daily attendance, both summed over the districts attributed to the county.
Tax supported debt to taxable value: tax supported principal divided by the county government's taxable value. An approximation: special districts' rolls overlap the county roll.
10-year change: debt per resident now against ten fiscal years earlier, or the earliest year in the tables when that is later.

Not reported means no government of the chosen type in the county reported debt outstanding that year, or the county's population, attendance or taxable value was not reported (a county government with no debt has no row in the table). It is never shown as zero. Counties not reported are not ranked.

Classes: the map's colour classes are drawn from every county's value in every fiscal year in the tables (2016 to 2025) for the chosen measure, type and pledge, and rounded to readable numbers, so a colour means the same amount in every year. The 10-year change uses one diverging scale centred on zero.

Size bands (county population, for "Rank in its size band"): under 10,000; 10,000 to 49,999; 50,000 to 99,999; 100,000 to 499,999; 500,000 and over.

Fiscal years: Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31. Local governments report at the end of their own fiscal year, as BRB's tables do.

Sources: Local Issuance Fee By Year; Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year, from BRB's open data. County shapes: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 county boundaries (1:500,000).

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Counties by Total principal outstanding, fiscal year 2025: ranked among the 252 counties with a value; 2 not reported. Select a column heading to sort by it.
Rank ?	County ?	Total principal outstanding ?	Population ?	Issuers ?	Of which multi-county issuers ?	10-year change in debt per resident ?	Rank in its size band?
1	Harris	$61,507,889,748	5,009,302	453	$2,073,430,572	+34.4%	1st of 12
2	Dallas	$47,038,679,145	2,656,028	57	$8,427,025,000	+26.7%	2nd of 12
3	Bexar	$27,350,076,340	2,127,737	52	$121,083,000	+25.1%	3rd of 12
4	Collin	$24,418,778,124	1,254,658	59	$97,540,000	+94.8%	4th of 12
5	Travis	$22,058,353,753	1,363,767	89	$11,251,950,728	+37.8%	5th of 12
6	Tarrant	$21,472,025,241	2,230,708	59	$132,672,000	+71.3%	6th of 12
7	Denton	$16,223,427,833	1,045,120	76	$0	+101.3%	7th of 12
8	Fort Bend	$14,577,031,226	958,434	194	$174,365,000	+70.8%	8th of 12
9	Williamson	$12,109,560,315	727,480	88	$143,055,000	+74.6%	9th of 12
10	Montgomery	$9,661,165,400	749,613	136	$10,810,000	+53.7%	10th of 12
11	El Paso	$7,556,451,647	875,784	34	$0	+57.4%	11th of 12
12	Brazoria	$5,269,459,256	413,224	65	$1,131,805,000	+63.5%	1st of 31
13	Hays	$5,148,933,649	292,029	32	$1,050,975,000	+118.6%	2nd of 31
14	Galveston	$4,565,138,406	367,407	56	$0	+57.1%	3rd of 31
15	Nueces	$4,418,748,305	353,125	26	$2,405,000	+85.4%	4th of 31
16	Lubbock	$3,516,200,044	327,394	17	$40,240,000	+54.8%	5th of 31
17	Kaufman	$3,487,439,989	197,829	36	$33,466,000	+164.0%	6th of 31
18	Comal	$3,323,711,124	201,628	11	$1,440,220,214	+93.7%	7th of 31
19	Hidalgo	$3,285,188,134	914,820	41	$0	+15.2%	12th of 12
20	Grayson	$3,203,083,217	150,532	29	$7,160,000	+345.3%	8th of 31
21	Bell	$3,077,982,448	399,578	26	$24,257,000	+97.7%	9th of 31
22	Jefferson	$2,925,666,595	253,948	25	$157,295,000	+71.8%	10th of 31
23	Guadalupe	$2,727,762,420	195,166	15	$562,680,000	+88.0%	11th of 31
24	McLennan	$2,576,140,358	270,358	35	$0	+109.4%	12th of 31
25	Rockwall	$2,358,589,587	137,044	14	$4,010,000	+75.6%	13th of 31
26	Ellis	$2,276,811,681	232,387	26	$1,405,000	+38.5%	14th of 31
27	Midland	$2,207,455,172	183,587	6	$0	+145.8%	15th of 31
28	Brazos	$2,196,047,000	249,624	10	$0	+13.9%	16th of 31
29	Waller	$1,858,426,996	65,109	21	$0	+413.5%	1st of 26
30	Webb	$1,840,070,474	272,823	6	$0	+18.0%	17th of 31
31	Johnson	$1,710,035,496	210,547	21	$34,622,000	+18.1%	18th of 31
32	Smith	$1,630,029,455	249,091	19	$253,885,000	+55.3%	19th of 31
33	Cameron	$1,497,876,000	431,874	38	$6,310,000	−0.4%	20th of 31
34	Chambers	$1,489,617,000	56,179	16	$118,720,000	+114.3%	2nd of 26
35	Parker	$1,408,214,974	179,707	20	$30,414,000	+33.3%	21st of 31
36	Hunt	$1,325,960,463	118,729	29	$20,397,000	+139.3%	22nd of 31
37	Bastrop	$1,293,639,725	114,931	19	$8,700,000	+159.8%	23rd of 31
38	Ector	$1,183,375,000	170,022	6	$0	+150.7%	24th of 31
39	San Patricio	$1,164,827,674	71,467	18	$0	+251.9%	3rd of 26
40	Potter	$1,103,651,000	114,649	8	$925,551,000	+126.4%	25th of 31
41	Gregg	$949,869,189	126,679	16	$186,840,000	Not reported	26th of 31
42	Taylor	$930,423,216	148,813	14	$0	Not reported	27th of 31
43	Medina	$922,062,680	55,619	13	$29,920,000	+253.1%	4th of 26
44	Tom Green	$839,838,994	120,103	10	$0	+116.4%	28th of 31
45	Bowie	$632,966,754	91,992	23	$0	+144.4%	5th of 26
46	Kendall	$610,114,896	51,828	8	$0	+63.5%	6th of 26
47	Reeves	$585,143,817	11,956	7	$0	+515.3%	1st of 53
48	Wise	$557,590,094	81,275	25	$0	+22.9%	7th of 26
49	Liberty	$548,042,785	115,042	14	$0	+26.2%	29th of 31
50	Wichita	$532,611,291	129,984	11	$0	Not reported	30th of 31
51	Burnet	$525,019,000	55,722	10	$0	+95.2%	8th of 26
52	Orange	$487,577,431	86,115	12	$0	Not reported	9th of 26
53	Matagorda	$447,614,000	36,391	12	$0	+198.2%	2nd of 53
54	Henderson	$413,784,700	Not reported	19	$0	Not reported	Not reported
55	Caldwell	$374,248,856	52,430	8	$30,087,000	+132.9%	10th of 26
56	Starr	$368,284,000	66,587	8	$88,210,000	−3.5%	11th of 26
57	Lamar	$337,863,000	51,249	11	$0	+100.6%	12th of 26
58	Walker	$328,449,000	83,722	8	$11,920,000	+276.9%	13th of 26
59	Hood	$326,865,015	69,126	8	$15,300,895	+12.4%	14th of 26
60	Atascosa	$306,018,760	52,783	11	$0	+46.0%	15th of 26
61	Titus	$298,230,667	31,547	7	$0	+26.9%	3rd of 53
62	Victoria	$282,610,000	91,949	9	$0	−28.3%	16th of 26
63	Navarro	$275,570,698	56,533	11	$0	+16.6%	17th of 26
64	Harrison	$273,784,000	Not reported	9	$53,015,000	Not reported	Not reported
65	Fannin	$273,645,927	38,650	18	$38,355,000	Not reported	4th of 53
66	Randall	$273,085,000	150,547	3	$0	+89.7%	31st of 31
67	Van Zandt	$267,521,152	Not reported	11	$0	Not reported	Not reported
68	Cooke	$260,828,882	Not reported	14	$0	Not reported	Not reported
69	Wilson	$258,901,000	55,415	9	$0	+20.5%	18th of 26
70	Kerr	$256,736,000	53,900	8	$0	+72.8%	19th of 26
71	Hopkins	$244,382,132	38,784	10	$44,716,729	+57.1%	5th of 53
72	Wharton	$243,923,000	Not reported	8	$28,905,000	Not reported	Not reported
73	Nacogdoches	$237,312,249	65,728	15	$0	+20.5%	20th of 26
74	Hardin	$236,468,997	58,670	10	$0	+83.9%	21st of 26
75	Pecos	$233,300,000	Not reported	6	$0	Not reported	Not reported
76	Washington	$231,503,370	Not reported	7	$0	Not reported	Not reported
77	Palo Pinto	$217,405,292	30,231	14	$0	Not reported	6th of 53
78	Austin	$213,896,905	32,546	8	$0	+75.9%	7th of 53
79	Upton	$202,578,000	3,128	5	$0	+124.2%	1st of 37
80	Maverick	$200,428,100	58,829	4	$0	+19.4%	22nd of 26
81	Angelina	$198,519,079	88,094	17	$0	−8.7%	23rd of 26
82	Coryell	$191,591,868	86,370	8	$0	Not reported	24th of 26
83	Winkler	$191,211,000	7,381	5	$0	+244.3%	2nd of 37
84	Erath	$189,265,500	Not reported	8	$0	Not reported	Not reported
85	Milam	$189,092,890	26,159	10	$0	+138.8%	8th of 53
86	Grimes	$188,381,622	Not reported	6	$6,279,000	Not reported	Not reported
87	Anderson	$184,676,000	59,512	10	$0	+39.5%	25th of 26
88	Bee	$183,959,000	31,226	8	$0	+177.2%	9th of 53
89	Martin	$178,285,000	5,179	5	$0	Not reported	3rd of 37
90	Hale	$170,161,985	31,953	7	$0	Not reported	10th of 53
91	Moore	$169,911,618	Not reported	6	$34,209,628	Not reported	Not reported
92	Karnes	$164,531,985	15,137	8	$0	+11.8%	11th of 53
93	Brown	$162,700,000	38,631	14	$0	+9.2%	12th of 53
94	Uvalde	$160,815,698	25,138	9	$26,245,000	+8.9%	13th of 53
95	Wood	$160,571,000	Not reported	11	$0	Not reported	Not reported
96	Gillespie	$159,976,000	28,159	4	$0	+71.8%	14th of 53
97	Blanco	$159,347,000	13,358	5	$0	+357.3%	15th of 53
98	Val Verde	$157,548,993	47,999	4	$0	+6.2%	16th of 53
99	Hill	$154,597,164	38,771	20	$0	+24.1%	17th of 53
100	Camp	$148,907,339	13,164	4	$26,740,339	+58.2%	18th of 53
101	Aransas	$146,102,000	25,595	6	$0	+50.7%	19th of 53
102	Hutchinson	$144,737,385	Not reported	6	$0	Not reported	Not reported
103	Llano	$143,428,000	23,163	8	$0	+49.5%	20th of 53
104	Polk	$143,210,000	54,258	9	$0	−38.9%	26th of 26
105	Gonzales	$139,651,230	20,040	7	$0	+157.6%	21st of 53
106	Dimmit	$138,953,000	8,181	4	$0	+94.0%	4th of 37
107	Scurry	$131,793,000	16,211	8	$0	−47.8%	22nd of 53
108	Leon	$130,978,984	16,698	9	$0	Not reported	23rd of 53
109	Upshur	$127,886,000	Not reported	8	$0	Not reported	Not reported
110	Ward	$127,465,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
111	La Salle	$125,710,505	6,679	4	$0	+5.6%	5th of 37
112	Cherokee	$124,310,666	Not reported	10	$4,221,000	Not reported	Not reported
113	Dawson	$122,798,000	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
114	Jim Wells	$119,125,000	38,886	10	$0	+46.0%	24th of 53
115	Gray	$113,054,959	20,888	6	$0	+89.2%	25th of 53
116	Andrews	$112,550,000	18,923	4	$0	−27.2%	26th of 53
117	Calhoun	$109,338,000	19,942	5	$0	+46.2%	27th of 53
118	Newton	$109,295,000	Not reported	6	$5,265,000	Not reported	Not reported
119	Rusk	$107,890,762	Not reported	9	$0	Not reported	Not reported
120	Howard	$107,617,000	30,833	7	$0	−13.4%	28th of 53
121	Burleson	$106,082,200	20,179	7	$0	+169.8%	29th of 53
122	Frio	$105,537,500	19,520	5	$0	+8.4%	30th of 53
123	Callahan	$105,268,500	14,615	7	$0	+98.2%	31st of 53
124	DeWitt	$104,205,000	Not reported	6	$0	Not reported	Not reported
125	Hockley	$103,743,972	Not reported	11	$0	Not reported	Not reported
126	Yoakum	$101,815,000	Not reported	4	$0	Not reported	Not reported
127	Young	$100,649,000	Not reported	6	$0	Not reported	Not reported
128	Nolan	$100,149,000	14,182	8	$0	+25.3%	32nd of 53
129	Reagan	$99,066,000	Not reported	4	$0	Not reported	Not reported
130	Panola	$98,087,000	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
131	Crane	$95,515,000	4,594	3	$0	Not reported	6th of 37
132	Kleberg	$94,987,000	30,442	4	$0	−8.6%	33rd of 53
133	Falls	$93,754,000	17,752	8	$32,305,000	+303.1%	34th of 53
134	Jasper	$92,965,533	Not reported	9	$0	Not reported	Not reported
135	Robertson	$91,357,000	17,659	6	$0	+155.2%	35th of 53
136	Freestone	$87,283,000	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
137	Jack	$82,990,000	Not reported	6	$0	Not reported	Not reported
138	Fayette	$80,223,059	25,488	12	$0	+213.5%	36th of 53
139	Franklin	$80,216,049	Not reported	4	$0	Not reported	Not reported
140	Jackson	$79,552,000	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
141	Goliad	$77,941,312	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
142	Shelby	$74,942,000	Not reported	6	$0	Not reported	Not reported
143	Tyler	$74,567,681	Not reported	9	$0	Not reported	Not reported
144	Zavala	$74,201,480	9,209	5	$0	+28.5%	7th of 37
145	Gaines	$73,985,000	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
146	Refugio	$73,839,700	Not reported	6	$20,250,000	Not reported	Not reported
147	Duval	$69,804,000	9,585	8	$4,154,000	+34.0%	8th of 37
148	Willacy	$69,258,500	20,027	9	$0	−36.9%	37th of 53
149	Deaf Smith	$68,143,000	18,495	5	$0	Not reported	38th of 53
150	Crockett	$67,878,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
151	Dallam	$67,066,000	Not reported	4	$3,721,000	Not reported	Not reported
152	Archer	$65,608,000	9,155	6	$0	+51.5%	9th of 37
153	Lavaca	$65,347,000	Not reported	8	$0	Not reported	Not reported
154	Wilbarger	$64,273,000	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
155	Mitchell	$63,620,000	8,968	5	$0	+12.5%	10th of 37
156	Montague	$60,048,000	Not reported	6	$0	Not reported	Not reported
157	Comanche	$59,501,750	14,359	8	$0	+59.0%	39th of 53
158	Live Oak	$58,915,000	11,967	5	$0	−14.8%	40th of 53
159	Colorado	$58,517,372	21,475	9	$0	+1.0%	41st of 53
160	Limestone	$58,286,000	22,569	9	$0	Not reported	42nd of 53
161	Ochiltree	$57,724,712	9,717	3	$0	Not reported	11th of 37
162	San Augustine	$56,210,123	7,767	5	$0	+256.0%	12th of 37
163	Somervell	$56,111,000	10,098	4	$0	−12.7%	43rd of 53
164	Bosque	$56,015,236	19,013	10	$6,450,000	Not reported	44th of 53
165	Terry	$53,950,553	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
166	Eastland	$53,642,940	Not reported	11	$0	Not reported	Not reported
167	Lamb	$53,041,262	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
168	Lampasas	$52,174,977	23,539	5	$0	−15.4%	45th of 53
169	Houston	$52,071,000	22,197	8	$0	+38.3%	46th of 53
170	McCulloch	$50,360,662	7,448	7	$0	+81.2%	13th of 37
171	Lee	$48,711,000	18,451	7	$0	−28.0%	47th of 53
172	Lynn	$47,545,000	Not reported	6	$0	Not reported	Not reported
173	Morris	$47,095,893	Not reported	6	$5,469,000	Not reported	Not reported
174	Clay	$46,264,000	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
175	Garza	$45,715,000	4,645	3	$0	+25.8%	14th of 37
176	Parmer	$45,565,000	Not reported	6	$0	Not reported	Not reported
177	Red River	$44,975,000	Not reported	7	$0	Not reported	Not reported
178	Zapata	$43,293,300	13,819	4	$0	+9.5%	48th of 53
179	Jones	$43,073,027	20,850	9	$0	−24.4%	49th of 53
180	Culberson	$42,221,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
181	Coleman	$41,623,000	7,990	7	$0	Not reported	15th of 37
182	Haskell	$41,390,405	Not reported	3	$3,349,000	Not reported	Not reported
183	Castro	$39,911,665	7,380	6	$0	Not reported	16th of 37
184	Irion	$38,502,377	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
185	Hansford	$38,274,000	Not reported	4	$0	Not reported	Not reported
186	Glasscock	$36,965,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
187	San Jacinto	$33,702,000	29,326	6	$0	+12.1%	50th of 53
188	Sterling	$32,225,000	1,387	2	$0	+39.6%	17th of 37
189	Hamilton	$30,981,000	8,644	6	$0	+44.6%	18th of 37
190	Fisher	$30,937,000	3,665	5	$0	+389.8%	19th of 37
191	Hemphill	$30,765,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
192	Floyd	$30,127,000	Not reported	4	$0	Not reported	Not reported
193	Madison	$28,941,000	13,877	5	$0	−14.6%	51st of 53
194	Stephens	$28,725,000	9,475	3	$0	+82.2%	20th of 37
195	Mills	$27,590,000	4,563	5	$0	+60.9%	21st of 37
196	Sutton	$27,035,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
197	Carson	$25,725,000	Not reported	4	$0	Not reported	Not reported
198	Coke	$25,320,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
199	Swisher	$25,296,671	6,877	5	$0	Not reported	22nd of 37
200	Runnels	$25,246,000	9,751	6	$0	+50.4%	23rd of 37
201	Bailey	$24,249,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
202	Bandera	$23,513,000	22,830	5	$0	−29.0%	52nd of 53
203	Brooks	$23,425,000	6,740	3	$0	−34.8%	24th of 37
204	Wheeler	$23,398,000	Not reported	7	$0	Not reported	Not reported
205	Oldham	$23,255,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
206	Throckmorton	$22,035,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
207	Brewster	$21,889,000	9,508	3	$0	+63.6%	25th of 37
208	Knox	$21,367,700	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
209	Jim Hogg	$21,211,000	4,583	3	$0	+51.4%	26th of 37
210	Cass	$20,359,000	28,622	10	$0	−41.6%	53rd of 53
211	Trinity	$19,970,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
212	Concho	$19,875,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
213	McMullen	$18,408,000	565	2	$0	+50.3%	27th of 37
214	Shackelford	$17,066,000	3,169	5	$10,751,000	+92.9%	28th of 37
215	Stonewall	$14,422,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
216	Schleicher	$13,224,000	2,302	3	$0	−2.4%	29th of 37
217	Crosby	$12,664,000	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
218	Borden	$12,650,000	557	2	$0	−26.1%	30th of 37
219	Childress	$12,479,000	6,679	2	$0	+41.6%	31st of 37
220	Kimble	$12,412,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
221	Roberts	$12,394,981	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
222	Rains	$11,844,893	Not reported	4	$0	Not reported	Not reported
223	Edwards	$11,340,000	1,383	2	$0	+415.3%	32nd of 37
224	Donley	$10,954,286	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
225	Delta	$10,901,000	Not reported	4	$535,000	Not reported	Not reported
226	Presidio	$10,007,000	5,686	5	$0	−31.9%	33rd of 37
227	Sabine	$9,798,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
228	Briscoe	$9,625,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
229	Hudspeth	$8,988,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
230	Marion	$8,630,262	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
231	Menard	$8,460,000	1,911	3	$0	+150.0%	34th of 37
232	Mason	$7,871,000	3,987	3	$0	+59.0%	35th of 37
233	Hardeman	$7,315,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
234	Baylor	$7,260,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
235	San Saba	$7,252,000	5,508	5	$0	Not reported	36th of 37
236	Hall	$7,124,000	2,828	3	$0	Not reported	37th of 37
237	Lipscomb	$5,908,000	Not reported	5	$0	Not reported	Not reported
238	Sherman	$5,327,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
239	Kinney	$5,217,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
240	Terrell	$4,975,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
241	Cottle	$4,295,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
242	Real	$3,855,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
243	Collingsworth	$3,737,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
244	Cochran	$3,687,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
245	Hartley	$3,245,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
246	Armstrong	$2,460,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
247	Foard	$2,068,000	Not reported	2	$0	Not reported	Not reported
248	Kenedy	$1,200,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
249	Dickens	$1,199,000	Not reported	3	$0	Not reported	Not reported
250	Kent	$1,000,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
251	King	$270,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
252	Motley	$20,000	Not reported	1	$0	Not reported	Not reported
Not ranked	Jeff Davis	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Not ranked	Loving	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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1HarrisTotal principal outstanding$61,507,889,748
2DallasTotal principal outstanding$47,038,679,145
3BexarTotal principal outstanding$27,350,076,340
4CollinTotal principal outstanding$24,418,778,124
5TravisTotal principal outstanding$22,058,353,753
6TarrantTotal principal outstanding$21,472,025,241
7DentonTotal principal outstanding$16,223,427,833
8Fort BendTotal principal outstanding$14,577,031,226
9WilliamsonTotal principal outstanding$12,109,560,315
10MontgomeryTotal principal outstanding$9,661,165,400
11El PasoTotal principal outstanding$7,556,451,647
12BrazoriaTotal principal outstanding$5,269,459,256
13HaysTotal principal outstanding$5,148,933,649
14GalvestonTotal principal outstanding$4,565,138,406
15NuecesTotal principal outstanding$4,418,748,305
16LubbockTotal principal outstanding$3,516,200,044
17KaufmanTotal principal outstanding$3,487,439,989
18ComalTotal principal outstanding$3,323,711,124
19HidalgoTotal principal outstanding$3,285,188,134
20GraysonTotal principal outstanding$3,203,083,217
21BellTotal principal outstanding$3,077,982,448
22JeffersonTotal principal outstanding$2,925,666,595
23GuadalupeTotal principal outstanding$2,727,762,420
24McLennanTotal principal outstanding$2,576,140,358
25RockwallTotal principal outstanding$2,358,589,587

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26EllisTotal principal outstanding$2,276,811,681
27MidlandTotal principal outstanding$2,207,455,172
28BrazosTotal principal outstanding$2,196,047,000
29WallerTotal principal outstanding$1,858,426,996
30WebbTotal principal outstanding$1,840,070,474
31JohnsonTotal principal outstanding$1,710,035,496
32SmithTotal principal outstanding$1,630,029,455
33CameronTotal principal outstanding$1,497,876,000
34ChambersTotal principal outstanding$1,489,617,000
35ParkerTotal principal outstanding$1,408,214,974
36HuntTotal principal outstanding$1,325,960,463
37BastropTotal principal outstanding$1,293,639,725
38EctorTotal principal outstanding$1,183,375,000
39San PatricioTotal principal outstanding$1,164,827,674
40PotterTotal principal outstanding$1,103,651,000
41GreggTotal principal outstanding$949,869,189
42TaylorTotal principal outstanding$930,423,216
43MedinaTotal principal outstanding$922,062,680
44Tom GreenTotal principal outstanding$839,838,994
45BowieTotal principal outstanding$632,966,754
46KendallTotal principal outstanding$610,114,896
47ReevesTotal principal outstanding$585,143,817
48WiseTotal principal outstanding$557,590,094
49LibertyTotal principal outstanding$548,042,785
50WichitaTotal principal outstanding$532,611,291
51BurnetTotal principal outstanding$525,019,000
52OrangeTotal principal outstanding$487,577,431
53MatagordaTotal principal outstanding$447,614,000
54HendersonTotal principal outstanding$413,784,700
55CaldwellTotal principal outstanding$374,248,856
56StarrTotal principal outstanding$368,284,000
57LamarTotal principal outstanding$337,863,000
58WalkerTotal principal outstanding$328,449,000
59HoodTotal principal outstanding$326,865,015
60AtascosaTotal principal outstanding$306,018,760
61TitusTotal principal outstanding$298,230,667
62VictoriaTotal principal outstanding$282,610,000
63NavarroTotal principal outstanding$275,570,698
64HarrisonTotal principal outstanding$273,784,000
65FanninTotal principal outstanding$273,645,927
66RandallTotal principal outstanding$273,085,000
67Van ZandtTotal principal outstanding$267,521,152
68CookeTotal principal outstanding$260,828,882
69WilsonTotal principal outstanding$258,901,000
70KerrTotal principal outstanding$256,736,000
71HopkinsTotal principal outstanding$244,382,132
72WhartonTotal principal outstanding$243,923,000
73NacogdochesTotal principal outstanding$237,312,249
74HardinTotal principal outstanding$236,468,997
75PecosTotal principal outstanding$233,300,000
76WashingtonTotal principal outstanding$231,503,370
77Palo PintoTotal principal outstanding$217,405,292
78AustinTotal principal outstanding$213,896,905
79UptonTotal principal outstanding$202,578,000
80MaverickTotal principal outstanding$200,428,100
81AngelinaTotal principal outstanding$198,519,079
82CoryellTotal principal outstanding$191,591,868
83WinklerTotal principal outstanding$191,211,000
84ErathTotal principal outstanding$189,265,500
85MilamTotal principal outstanding$189,092,890
86GrimesTotal principal outstanding$188,381,622
87AndersonTotal principal outstanding$184,676,000
88BeeTotal principal outstanding$183,959,000
89MartinTotal principal outstanding$178,285,000
90HaleTotal principal outstanding$170,161,985
91MooreTotal principal outstanding$169,911,618
92KarnesTotal principal outstanding$164,531,985
93BrownTotal principal outstanding$162,700,000
94UvaldeTotal principal outstanding$160,815,698
95WoodTotal principal outstanding$160,571,000
96GillespieTotal principal outstanding$159,976,000
97BlancoTotal principal outstanding$159,347,000
98Val VerdeTotal principal outstanding$157,548,993
99HillTotal principal outstanding$154,597,164
100CampTotal principal outstanding$148,907,339
101AransasTotal principal outstanding$146,102,000
102HutchinsonTotal principal outstanding$144,737,385
103LlanoTotal principal outstanding$143,428,000
104PolkTotal principal outstanding$143,210,000
105GonzalesTotal principal outstanding$139,651,230
106DimmitTotal principal outstanding$138,953,000
107ScurryTotal principal outstanding$131,793,000
108LeonTotal principal outstanding$130,978,984
109UpshurTotal principal outstanding$127,886,000
110WardTotal principal outstanding$127,465,000
111La SalleTotal principal outstanding$125,710,505
112CherokeeTotal principal outstanding$124,310,666
113DawsonTotal principal outstanding$122,798,000
114Jim WellsTotal principal outstanding$119,125,000
115GrayTotal principal outstanding$113,054,959
116AndrewsTotal principal outstanding$112,550,000
117CalhounTotal principal outstanding$109,338,000
118NewtonTotal principal outstanding$109,295,000
119RuskTotal principal outstanding$107,890,762
120HowardTotal principal outstanding$107,617,000
121BurlesonTotal principal outstanding$106,082,200
122FrioTotal principal outstanding$105,537,500
123CallahanTotal principal outstanding$105,268,500
124DeWittTotal principal outstanding$104,205,000
125HockleyTotal principal outstanding$103,743,972
126YoakumTotal principal outstanding$101,815,000
127YoungTotal principal outstanding$100,649,000
128NolanTotal principal outstanding$100,149,000
129ReaganTotal principal outstanding$99,066,000
130PanolaTotal principal outstanding$98,087,000
131CraneTotal principal outstanding$95,515,000
132KlebergTotal principal outstanding$94,987,000
133FallsTotal principal outstanding$93,754,000
134JasperTotal principal outstanding$92,965,533
135RobertsonTotal principal outstanding$91,357,000
136FreestoneTotal principal outstanding$87,283,000
137JackTotal principal outstanding$82,990,000
138FayetteTotal principal outstanding$80,223,059
139FranklinTotal principal outstanding$80,216,049
140JacksonTotal principal outstanding$79,552,000
141GoliadTotal principal outstanding$77,941,312
142ShelbyTotal principal outstanding$74,942,000
143TylerTotal principal outstanding$74,567,681
144ZavalaTotal principal outstanding$74,201,480
145GainesTotal principal outstanding$73,985,000
146RefugioTotal principal outstanding$73,839,700
147DuvalTotal principal outstanding$69,804,000
148WillacyTotal principal outstanding$69,258,500
149Deaf SmithTotal principal outstanding$68,143,000
150CrockettTotal principal outstanding$67,878,000
151DallamTotal principal outstanding$67,066,000
152ArcherTotal principal outstanding$65,608,000
153LavacaTotal principal outstanding$65,347,000
154WilbargerTotal principal outstanding$64,273,000
155MitchellTotal principal outstanding$63,620,000
156MontagueTotal principal outstanding$60,048,000
157ComancheTotal principal outstanding$59,501,750
158Live OakTotal principal outstanding$58,915,000
159ColoradoTotal principal outstanding$58,517,372
160LimestoneTotal principal outstanding$58,286,000
161OchiltreeTotal principal outstanding$57,724,712
162San AugustineTotal principal outstanding$56,210,123
163SomervellTotal principal outstanding$56,111,000
164BosqueTotal principal outstanding$56,015,236
165TerryTotal principal outstanding$53,950,553
166EastlandTotal principal outstanding$53,642,940
167LambTotal principal outstanding$53,041,262
168LampasasTotal principal outstanding$52,174,977
169HoustonTotal principal outstanding$52,071,000
170McCullochTotal principal outstanding$50,360,662
171LeeTotal principal outstanding$48,711,000
172LynnTotal principal outstanding$47,545,000
173MorrisTotal principal outstanding$47,095,893
174ClayTotal principal outstanding$46,264,000
175GarzaTotal principal outstanding$45,715,000
176ParmerTotal principal outstanding$45,565,000
177Red RiverTotal principal outstanding$44,975,000
178ZapataTotal principal outstanding$43,293,300
179JonesTotal principal outstanding$43,073,027
180CulbersonTotal principal outstanding$42,221,000
181ColemanTotal principal outstanding$41,623,000
182HaskellTotal principal outstanding$41,390,405
183CastroTotal principal outstanding$39,911,665
184IrionTotal principal outstanding$38,502,377
185HansfordTotal principal outstanding$38,274,000
186GlasscockTotal principal outstanding$36,965,000
187San JacintoTotal principal outstanding$33,702,000
188SterlingTotal principal outstanding$32,225,000
189HamiltonTotal principal outstanding$30,981,000
190FisherTotal principal outstanding$30,937,000
191HemphillTotal principal outstanding$30,765,000
192FloydTotal principal outstanding$30,127,000
193MadisonTotal principal outstanding$28,941,000
194StephensTotal principal outstanding$28,725,000
195MillsTotal principal outstanding$27,590,000
196SuttonTotal principal outstanding$27,035,000
197CarsonTotal principal outstanding$25,725,000
198CokeTotal principal outstanding$25,320,000
199SwisherTotal principal outstanding$25,296,671
200RunnelsTotal principal outstanding$25,246,000
201BaileyTotal principal outstanding$24,249,000
202BanderaTotal principal outstanding$23,513,000
203BrooksTotal principal outstanding$23,425,000
204WheelerTotal principal outstanding$23,398,000
205OldhamTotal principal outstanding$23,255,000
206ThrockmortonTotal principal outstanding$22,035,000
207BrewsterTotal principal outstanding$21,889,000
208KnoxTotal principal outstanding$21,367,700
209Jim HoggTotal principal outstanding$21,211,000
210CassTotal principal outstanding$20,359,000
211TrinityTotal principal outstanding$19,970,000
212ConchoTotal principal outstanding$19,875,000
213McMullenTotal principal outstanding$18,408,000
214ShackelfordTotal principal outstanding$17,066,000
215StonewallTotal principal outstanding$14,422,000
216SchleicherTotal principal outstanding$13,224,000
217CrosbyTotal principal outstanding$12,664,000
218BordenTotal principal outstanding$12,650,000
219ChildressTotal principal outstanding$12,479,000
220KimbleTotal principal outstanding$12,412,000
221RobertsTotal principal outstanding$12,394,981
222RainsTotal principal outstanding$11,844,893
223EdwardsTotal principal outstanding$11,340,000
224DonleyTotal principal outstanding$10,954,286
225DeltaTotal principal outstanding$10,901,000
226PresidioTotal principal outstanding$10,007,000
227SabineTotal principal outstanding$9,798,000
228BriscoeTotal principal outstanding$9,625,000
229HudspethTotal principal outstanding$8,988,000
230MarionTotal principal outstanding$8,630,262
231MenardTotal principal outstanding$8,460,000
232MasonTotal principal outstanding$7,871,000
233HardemanTotal principal outstanding$7,315,000
234BaylorTotal principal outstanding$7,260,000
235San SabaTotal principal outstanding$7,252,000
236HallTotal principal outstanding$7,124,000
237LipscombTotal principal outstanding$5,908,000
238ShermanTotal principal outstanding$5,327,000
239KinneyTotal principal outstanding$5,217,000
240TerrellTotal principal outstanding$4,975,000
241CottleTotal principal outstanding$4,295,000
242RealTotal principal outstanding$3,855,000
243CollingsworthTotal principal outstanding$3,737,000
244CochranTotal principal outstanding$3,687,000
245HartleyTotal principal outstanding$3,245,000
246ArmstrongTotal principal outstanding$2,460,000
247FoardTotal principal outstanding$2,068,000
248KenedyTotal principal outstanding$1,200,000
249DickensTotal principal outstanding$1,199,000
250KentTotal principal outstanding$1,000,000
251KingTotal principal outstanding$270,000
252MotleyTotal principal outstanding$20,000
Not rankedJeff DavisTotal principal outstandingNot reported
Not rankedLovingTotal principal outstandingNot reported

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2016: $208.5 billion; 2025: $365.5 billion

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Cities $69.4 billion to $111.3 billion

Counties $13.5 billion to $20.1 billion

Water Districts $25.0 billion to $55.0 billion

Independent School Districts $74.9 billion to $148.4 billion

Community & Junior College Districts $4.8 billion to $6.4 billion

Health & Hospital Districts $3.5 billion to $5.4 billion

Other Special Districts $17.5 billion to $18.9 billion

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Principal outstanding by government type and fiscal year
Fiscal year?	Cities?	Counties?	Water Districts?	Independent School Districts?	Community & Junior College Districts?	Health & Hospital Districts?	Other Special Districts?	Total?
Fiscal year2025	Cities$111,309,800,482	Counties$20,088,366,789	Water Districts$55,047,643,924	Independent School Districts$148,350,391,364	Community & Junior College Districts$6,423,187,121	Health & Hospital Districts$5,423,123,255	Other Special Districts$18,857,783,093	Total$365,500,296,028
Fiscal year2024	Cities$101,852,563,060	Counties$18,777,620,027	Water Districts$50,224,310,687	Independent School Districts$130,206,542,635	Community & Junior College Districts$6,172,642,463	Health & Hospital Districts$4,473,961,380	Other Special Districts$19,174,430,401	Total$330,882,070,653
Fiscal year2023	Cities$95,517,065,519	Counties$16,285,985,695	Water Districts$45,421,149,751	Independent School Districts$120,126,220,483	Community & Junior College Districts$6,592,935,560	Health & Hospital Districts$4,485,389,565	Other Special Districts$19,554,621,003	Total$307,983,367,576
Fiscal year2022	Cities$89,414,106,176	Counties$15,683,440,174	Water Districts$41,091,514,693	Independent School Districts$104,151,646,339	Community & Junior College Districts$6,203,760,537	Health & Hospital Districts$3,530,110,908	Other Special Districts$19,920,926,419	Total$279,995,505,246
Fiscal year2021	Cities$83,132,402,033	Counties$15,173,132,213	Water Districts$37,672,957,712	Independent School Districts$96,888,094,149	Community & Junior College Districts$6,018,199,476	Health & Hospital Districts$3,507,194,689	Other Special Districts$19,503,391,316	Total$261,895,371,588
Fiscal year2020	Cities$78,495,722,857	Counties$14,819,000,587	Water Districts$35,009,346,640	Independent School Districts$92,782,534,557	Community & Junior College Districts$5,687,029,314	Health & Hospital Districts$3,639,546,243	Other Special Districts$18,263,254,542	Total$248,696,434,740
Fiscal year2019	Cities$76,846,862,405	Counties$14,505,829,564	Water Districts$32,338,863,183	Independent School Districts$87,824,350,519	Community & Junior College Districts$5,248,409,980	Health & Hospital Districts$3,552,860,502	Other Special Districts$18,503,529,788	Total$238,820,705,941
Fiscal year2018	Cities$74,502,615,377	Counties$13,947,660,201	Water Districts$29,432,457,374	Independent School Districts$84,083,684,971	Community & Junior College Districts$5,260,949,715	Health & Hospital Districts$3,693,021,307	Other Special Districts$17,868,961,621	Total$228,789,350,566
Fiscal year2017	Cities$71,211,808,233	Counties$13,750,587,460	Water Districts$26,676,774,885	Independent School Districts$79,759,038,834	Community & Junior College Districts$4,870,465,597	Health & Hospital Districts$3,370,597,698	Other Special Districts$17,702,846,841	Total$217,342,119,548
Fiscal year2016	Cities$69,359,731,656	Counties$13,486,865,260	Water Districts$24,951,961,526	Independent School Districts$74,898,439,996	Community & Junior College Districts$4,782,629,402	Health & Hospital Districts$3,517,767,797	Other Special Districts$17,484,749,740	Total$208,482,145,377

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Principal outstanding by government type and fiscal year
Fiscal year?	Cities?	Counties?	Water Districts?	Independent School Districts?	Community & Junior College Districts?	Health & Hospital Districts?	Other Special Districts?	Total?
Fiscal year2025	Cities$111,309,800,482	Counties$20,088,366,789	Water Districts$55,047,643,924	Independent School Districts$148,350,391,364	Community & Junior College Districts$6,423,187,121	Health & Hospital Districts$5,423,123,255	Other Special Districts$18,857,783,093	Total$365,500,296,028
Fiscal year2024	Cities$101,852,563,060	Counties$18,777,620,027	Water Districts$50,224,310,687	Independent School Districts$130,206,542,635	Community & Junior College Districts$6,172,642,463	Health & Hospital Districts$4,473,961,380	Other Special Districts$19,174,430,401	Total$330,882,070,653
Fiscal year2023	Cities$95,517,065,519	Counties$16,285,985,695	Water Districts$45,421,149,751	Independent School Districts$120,126,220,483	Community & Junior College Districts$6,592,935,560	Health & Hospital Districts$4,485,389,565	Other Special Districts$19,554,621,003	Total$307,983,367,576
Fiscal year2022	Cities$89,414,106,176	Counties$15,683,440,174	Water Districts$41,091,514,693	Independent School Districts$104,151,646,339	Community & Junior College Districts$6,203,760,537	Health & Hospital Districts$3,530,110,908	Other Special Districts$19,920,926,419	Total$279,995,505,246
Fiscal year2021	Cities$83,132,402,033	Counties$15,173,132,213	Water Districts$37,672,957,712	Independent School Districts$96,888,094,149	Community & Junior College Districts$6,018,199,476	Health & Hospital Districts$3,507,194,689	Other Special Districts$19,503,391,316	Total$261,895,371,588
Fiscal year2020	Cities$78,495,722,857	Counties$14,819,000,587	Water Districts$35,009,346,640	Independent School Districts$92,782,534,557	Community & Junior College Districts$5,687,029,314	Health & Hospital Districts$3,639,546,243	Other Special Districts$18,263,254,542	Total$248,696,434,740
Fiscal year2019	Cities$76,846,862,405	Counties$14,505,829,564	Water Districts$32,338,863,183	Independent School Districts$87,824,350,519	Community & Junior College Districts$5,248,409,980	Health & Hospital Districts$3,552,860,502	Other Special Districts$18,503,529,788	Total$238,820,705,941
Fiscal year2018	Cities$74,502,615,377	Counties$13,947,660,201	Water Districts$29,432,457,374	Independent School Districts$84,083,684,971	Community & Junior College Districts$5,260,949,715	Health & Hospital Districts$3,693,021,307	Other Special Districts$17,868,961,621	Total$228,789,350,566
Fiscal year2017	Cities$71,211,808,233	Counties$13,750,587,460	Water Districts$26,676,774,885	Independent School Districts$79,759,038,834	Community & Junior College Districts$4,870,465,597	Health & Hospital Districts$3,370,597,698	Other Special Districts$17,702,846,841	Total$217,342,119,548
Fiscal year2016	Cities$69,359,731,656	Counties$13,486,865,260	Water Districts$24,951,961,526	Independent School Districts$74,898,439,996	Community & Junior College Districts$4,782,629,402	Health & Hospital Districts$3,517,767,797	Other Special Districts$17,484,749,740	Total$208,482,145,377

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Principal outstanding by pledge and fiscal year, with each pledge's percent of the total
Fiscal year?	Tax supported?	% of total?	Revenue supported?	% of total?	Total?
Fiscal year2025	Tax supported$256,421,089,739	% of total70.2%	Revenue supported$109,079,206,289	% of total29.8%	Total$365,500,296,028
Fiscal year2024	Tax supported$229,020,935,622	% of total69.2%	Revenue supported$101,861,135,031	% of total30.8%	Total$330,882,070,653
Fiscal year2023	Tax supported$210,933,591,166	% of total68.5%	Revenue supported$97,049,776,410	% of total31.5%	Total$307,983,367,576
Fiscal year2022	Tax supported$186,200,850,408	% of total66.5%	Revenue supported$93,794,654,838	% of total33.5%	Total$279,995,505,246
Fiscal year2021	Tax supported$173,077,903,433	% of total66.1%	Revenue supported$88,817,468,155	% of total33.9%	Total$261,895,371,588
Fiscal year2020	Tax supported$164,284,998,743	% of total66.1%	Revenue supported$84,411,435,997	% of total33.9%	Total$248,696,434,740
Fiscal year2019	Tax supported$156,964,179,490	% of total65.7%	Revenue supported$81,856,526,451	% of total34.3%	Total$238,820,705,941
Fiscal year2018	Tax supported$149,886,423,385	% of total65.5%	Revenue supported$78,902,927,181	% of total34.5%	Total$228,789,350,566
Fiscal year2017	Tax supported$141,815,576,012	% of total65.2%	Revenue supported$75,526,543,536	% of total34.8%	Total$217,342,119,548
Fiscal year2016	Tax supported$134,973,304,404	% of total64.7%	Revenue supported$73,508,840,973	% of total35.3%	Total$208,482,145,377

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Principal outstanding by pledge and fiscal year, with each pledge's percent of the total
Fiscal year?	Tax supported?	% of total?	Revenue supported?	% of total?	Total?
Fiscal year2025	Tax supported$256,421,089,739	% of total70.2%	Revenue supported$109,079,206,289	% of total29.8%	Total$365,500,296,028
Fiscal year2024	Tax supported$229,020,935,622	% of total69.2%	Revenue supported$101,861,135,031	% of total30.8%	Total$330,882,070,653
Fiscal year2023	Tax supported$210,933,591,166	% of total68.5%	Revenue supported$97,049,776,410	% of total31.5%	Total$307,983,367,576
Fiscal year2022	Tax supported$186,200,850,408	% of total66.5%	Revenue supported$93,794,654,838	% of total33.5%	Total$279,995,505,246
Fiscal year2021	Tax supported$173,077,903,433	% of total66.1%	Revenue supported$88,817,468,155	% of total33.9%	Total$261,895,371,588
Fiscal year2020	Tax supported$164,284,998,743	% of total66.1%	Revenue supported$84,411,435,997	% of total33.9%	Total$248,696,434,740
Fiscal year2019	Tax supported$156,964,179,490	% of total65.7%	Revenue supported$81,856,526,451	% of total34.3%	Total$238,820,705,941
Fiscal year2018	Tax supported$149,886,423,385	% of total65.5%	Revenue supported$78,902,927,181	% of total34.5%	Total$228,789,350,566
Fiscal year2017	Tax supported$141,815,576,012	% of total65.2%	Revenue supported$75,526,543,536	% of total34.8%	Total$217,342,119,548
Fiscal year2016	Tax supported$134,973,304,404	% of total64.7%	Revenue supported$73,508,840,973	% of total35.3%	Total$208,482,145,377

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By government type, fiscal year 2025
Type?	Tax supported?	% of total?	Revenue supported?	% of total?	Total?
Cities	$51,439,024,303	46.2%	$59,870,776,179	53.8%	$111,309,800,482
Counties	$16,612,464,304	82.7%	$3,475,902,485	17.3%	$20,088,366,789
Water Districts	$30,367,408,200	55.2%	$24,680,235,724	44.8%	$55,047,643,924
Independent School Districts	$148,237,140,039	99.9%	$113,251,325	0.1%	$148,350,391,364
Community & Junior College Districts	$5,358,479,121	83.4%	$1,064,708,000	16.6%	$6,423,187,121
Health & Hospital Districts	$4,221,324,772	77.8%	$1,201,798,483	22.2%	$5,423,123,255
Other Special Districts	$185,249,000	1.0%	$18,672,534,093	99.0%	$18,857,783,093

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By government type, fiscal year 2025
Type?	Tax supported?	% of total?	Revenue supported?	% of total?	Total?
Cities	$51,439,024,303	46.2%	$59,870,776,179	53.8%	$111,309,800,482
Counties	$16,612,464,304	82.7%	$3,475,902,485	17.3%	$20,088,366,789
Water Districts	$30,367,408,200	55.2%	$24,680,235,724	44.8%	$55,047,643,924
Independent School Districts	$148,237,140,039	99.9%	$113,251,325	0.1%	$148,350,391,364
Community & Junior College Districts	$5,358,479,121	83.4%	$1,064,708,000	16.6%	$6,423,187,121
Health & Hospital Districts	$4,221,324,772	77.8%	$1,201,798,483	22.2%	$5,423,123,255
Other Special Districts	$185,249,000	1.0%	$18,672,534,093	99.0%	$18,857,783,093

Pledge as BRB reports it: tax supported debt is repaid from property taxes; revenue supported debt is repaid from a system's own revenue. As on BRB's Data Center cards, lease-purchase obligations count with revenue supported debt.

Largest issuers, fiscal year 2025

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The 25 local governments with the most principal outstanding, each with its share of the $365.5 billion total.

Largest issuers by principal outstanding
Issuer?	Type?	Home county?	Principal outstanding?	Share of total?
HoustonIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$15,359,469,488	Share of total4.2%
San AntonioIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyBexar	Principal outstanding$14,445,615,000	Share of total4.0%
North Texas Tollway AuthorityIssuer	TypeOther Special Districts	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$8,502,014,815	Share of total2.3%
Dallas-Fort Worth Int AirportIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$7,675,155,000	Share of total2.1%
AustinIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyTravis	Principal outstanding$7,657,632,000	Share of total2.1%
DallasIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$5,721,968,583	Share of total1.6%
North Texas MWDIssuer	TypeWater Districts	Home countyCollin	Principal outstanding$5,402,035,000	Share of total1.5%
Harris CountyIssuer	TypeCounties	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$5,055,749,736	Share of total1.4%
Dallas ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$4,613,765,000	Share of total1.3%
Dallas Area Rapid TransitIssuer	TypeOther Special Districts	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$4,264,685,000	Share of total1.2%
Cypress-Fairbanks ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$3,484,020,000	Share of total1.0%
Fort WorthIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyTarrant	Principal outstanding$3,184,461,000	Share of total0.9%
El PasoIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyEl Paso	Principal outstanding$3,162,122,000	Share of total0.9%
Lamar CISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyFort Bend	Principal outstanding$3,058,595,000	Share of total0.8%
Northwest ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyDenton	Principal outstanding$2,988,390,000	Share of total0.8%
Katy ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$2,666,755,000	Share of total0.7%
Austin ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyTravis	Principal outstanding$2,595,278,000	Share of total0.7%
Northside ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyBexar	Principal outstanding$2,567,720,000	Share of total0.7%
Conroe ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyMontgomery	Principal outstanding$2,522,050,000	Share of total0.7%
Bexar CountyIssuer	TypeCounties	Home countyBexar	Principal outstanding$2,470,435,000	Share of total0.7%
Prosper ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyCollin	Principal outstanding$2,439,426,426	Share of total0.7%
Denton ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyDenton	Principal outstanding$2,408,300,000	Share of total0.7%
Central Texas Regional Mobility AuthorityIssuer	TypeOther Special Districts	Home countyTravis	Principal outstanding$2,321,618,728	Share of total0.6%
Tarrant Regional WDIssuer	TypeWater Districts	Home countyTarrant	Principal outstanding$2,314,825,000	Share of total0.6%
North Harris County Regional WAIssuer	TypeWater Districts	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$2,193,990,000	Share of total0.6%

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Largest issuers by principal outstanding
Issuer?	Type?	Home county?	Principal outstanding?	Share of total?
HoustonIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$15,359,469,488	Share of total4.2%
San AntonioIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyBexar	Principal outstanding$14,445,615,000	Share of total4.0%
North Texas Tollway AuthorityIssuer	TypeOther Special Districts	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$8,502,014,815	Share of total2.3%
Dallas-Fort Worth Int AirportIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$7,675,155,000	Share of total2.1%
AustinIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyTravis	Principal outstanding$7,657,632,000	Share of total2.1%
DallasIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$5,721,968,583	Share of total1.6%
North Texas MWDIssuer	TypeWater Districts	Home countyCollin	Principal outstanding$5,402,035,000	Share of total1.5%
Harris CountyIssuer	TypeCounties	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$5,055,749,736	Share of total1.4%
Dallas ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$4,613,765,000	Share of total1.3%
Dallas Area Rapid TransitIssuer	TypeOther Special Districts	Home countyDallas	Principal outstanding$4,264,685,000	Share of total1.2%
Cypress-Fairbanks ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$3,484,020,000	Share of total1.0%
Fort WorthIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyTarrant	Principal outstanding$3,184,461,000	Share of total0.9%
El PasoIssuer	TypeCities	Home countyEl Paso	Principal outstanding$3,162,122,000	Share of total0.9%
Lamar CISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyFort Bend	Principal outstanding$3,058,595,000	Share of total0.8%
Northwest ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyDenton	Principal outstanding$2,988,390,000	Share of total0.8%
Katy ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$2,666,755,000	Share of total0.7%
Austin ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyTravis	Principal outstanding$2,595,278,000	Share of total0.7%
Northside ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyBexar	Principal outstanding$2,567,720,000	Share of total0.7%
Conroe ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyMontgomery	Principal outstanding$2,522,050,000	Share of total0.7%
Bexar CountyIssuer	TypeCounties	Home countyBexar	Principal outstanding$2,470,435,000	Share of total0.7%
Prosper ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyCollin	Principal outstanding$2,439,426,426	Share of total0.7%
Denton ISDIssuer	TypeIndependent School Districts	Home countyDenton	Principal outstanding$2,408,300,000	Share of total0.7%
Central Texas Regional Mobility AuthorityIssuer	TypeOther Special Districts	Home countyTravis	Principal outstanding$2,321,618,728	Share of total0.6%
Tarrant Regional WDIssuer	TypeWater Districts	Home countyTarrant	Principal outstanding$2,314,825,000	Share of total0.6%
North Harris County Regional WAIssuer	TypeWater Districts	Home countyHarris	Principal outstanding$2,193,990,000	Share of total0.6%

Which total?

This page counts principal outstanding: $365.5 billion at the end of fiscal year 2025, the total on BRB's Data Center. Principal plus the interest still to be paid on the same debt, computed here from the same tables for fiscal year 2025, is $561.5 billion. Other published totals, each with its measure and fiscal year:

$561.48 billion (as printed) ("Total Payment"), BRB's Searchable Debt Database, read October 3, 2026: principal plus the scheduled interest still to be paid on every local issue (the database's Principal $365.50 billion plus Scheduled Interest $195.98 billion), with its year filter on fiscal year 2025. Same measure and fiscal year as the principal plus interest above: the same as the tables add to, at the rounding it is printed with.
$368.30 billion (as printed), BRB's 2025 Local Government Annual Report, February 2026: local debt outstanding (principal) at the end of fiscal year 2025, as the report's summary gives it: $256.64 billion tax supported (69.7%) and $111.66 billion revenue supported (30.3%). Same measure and fiscal year as this page's principal: $2.8 billion more than the tables add to. The two sources differ by $2.8 billion.
About $552 billion (as printed), Texas Public Policy Foundation, January 28, 2026: gives no definition and no fiscal year. No fiscal year stated, so it cannot be matched to a year here. its figures by government type match principal plus interest within 1 to 2 percent, so it is close to the principal-plus-interest total, not to principal.

Data notes: 12 oddities in the source, listed as found

Shown as BRB's tables report them. Nothing here is corrected; every figure on this page uses the tables as published, except that no property tax rate (total rate 0) is not reported and is left out of the medians below. Zero component rates of a positive total are reported zeros and count in medians.

Tax rates more than five times the same government's median rate in its other years
Government?	Fiscal year?	Total tax rate reported (per $100)?	Its median in other years?
Acton MUD	2024	1.0000	0.0850
Aransas County ND 1	2019	1.0000	0.0475
Avery Ranch Road District 1	2020	0.7660	0.0776
Burleson County MUD 1	2024	1.5730	0.2168
Fort Bend County DD	2025	0.1180	0.0137
Franklin County WD	2020	0.3719	0.0180
Leary	2025	0.5122	0.0421
Northgate Crossing Road UD	2019	0.8700	0.1145
Siena MUD 2	2020	528.4220	0.8500
Snook	2024	1.7340	0.2500
Wilson County Memorial Hospital District	2022	0.8614	0.1166

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Tax rates more than five times the same government's median rate in its other years
Government?	Fiscal year?	Total tax rate reported (per $100)?	Its median in other years?
Acton MUD	2024	1.0000	0.0850
Aransas County ND 1	2019	1.0000	0.0475
Avery Ranch Road District 1	2020	0.7660	0.0776
Burleson County MUD 1	2024	1.5730	0.2168
Fort Bend County DD	2025	0.1180	0.0137
Franklin County WD	2020	0.3719	0.0180
Leary	2025	0.5122	0.0421
Northgate Crossing Road UD	2019	0.8700	0.1145
Siena MUD 2	2020	528.4220	0.8500
Snook	2024	1.7340	0.2500
Wilson County Memorial Hospital District	2022	0.8614	0.1166

Names in the County field that are not counties, so they place no debt:

"Neches", listed by Angelina & Neches RA ($8,045,000 at fiscal year 2025).

EMMA links are added as each issue is matched.

Source: Local Issuance Fee By Year (updated by the publisher 10/6/2026); Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year (updated by the publisher 9/9/2026). Loaded here 10/17/2026.

Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31.

Issuer names are shown as published, without source footnote letters.

Figures are as reported to the agency and have not been independently verified.

Local debt by county

Top 10 counties

Map of 254 counties: Total principal outstanding, fiscal year 2025

How these figures are made

Home county

Denominators

All 254 counties, ranked

Statewide, by government type, fiscal years 2016 to 2025

Small multiples

Tax supported and revenue supported debt

Largest issuers, fiscal year 2025

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