Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) spends 26.7% 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
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$12.7B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$15,939
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$26,694
Total Debt
$2.2B
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$1,921
Population
629,176
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$0
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Fort Worth$708
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Fort Worth$0
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Fort Worth
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $3,594 |
| Other | $8,878 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Fort Worth
| Police | $701 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $317 |
| Education | $956 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $869 |
| Health | $379 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $708 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $267 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $2,674 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $4,817 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health