County brief: Washington County
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Debt explorer, Data Center. Showing Total principal outstanding for all local governments, fiscal year 2025.
Washington County's 7 local governments owed $231.5 million in principal outstanding at the end of fiscal year 2025, 76th of 252 counties.
- Total principal outstanding
- $231,503,370
- Rank
- 76th of 252
- Rank in its size band
- Not reported
- Total principal outstanding
- $231,503,370
- Population (county government's row)
- Not reported
- Of which multi-county issuers
- $0
Debt by government type
| Type | Issuers | Principal outstanding | Share | Share, as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | 2 | $70,095,000 | 30.3% | |
| Water Districts | 1 | $370,000 | 0.2% | |
| Independent School Districts | 2 | $68,713,370 | 29.7% | |
| Community & Junior College Districts | 1 | $91,500,000 | 39.5% | |
| Other Special Districts | 1 | $825,000 | 0.4% | |
| Total | 7 | $231,503,370 | 100.0% |
Over the years
Largest of the 7 governments
| Issuer | Type | Principal outstanding | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County (Blinn) JCD | Community & Junior College Districts | $91,500,000 | $3,096 |
| Brenham | Cities | $69,215,000 | $3,508 |
| Burton ISD | Independent School Districts | $41,525,000 | $8,280 |
| Brenham ISD | Independent School Districts | $27,188,370 | $909 |
| Burton | Cities | $880,000 | $3,077 |
| Pecan Glen Road District | Other Special Districts | $825,000 | Not reported |
| Oak Hill FWSD 1 | Water Districts | $370,000 | Not reported |
How these figures are made. BRB lists every county an issuer serves and gives no shares, so an issuer's debt counts in its home county, the first county listed for it, and each dollar counts once statewide. Of Washington County's $231,503,370, $0 is owed by 0 issuers that list other counties too; 0 issuers that list Washington County count in another. Total principal outstanding: principal outstanding at the fiscal year end, summed over the local governments attributed to the county. "Not reported" is never shown as zero.
Source: Texas Bond Review Board open data on data.texas.gov: 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. Computed here from BRB's tables. 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.