Fort Worth, TX vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 21.1% more per capita than Fort Worth ($4,261/person difference). Fort Worth, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fort Worth
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$14.7B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$15,939
$20,200
Total Revenue
$24.7B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$26,694
$8,618
Total Debt
$1.8B
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$1,921
$3,553
Population
924,663
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fort Worth$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Fort Worth$156
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Highways & Roads
Fort Worth$317
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Parks & Recreation
Fort Worth$708
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Fort Worth$0
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Fort Worth$235
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $198 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $851 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,002 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,594 | $3,823 |
| Other | $3,439 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Fort WorthLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $0 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $156 | $1,132 |
| Highways & Roads | $317 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $869 | $1,849 |
| Health | $235 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $1,680 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $708 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $4,217 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $267 | $249 |
| Utilities | $2,674 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $4,817 | $5,344 |
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health