Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Tarrant County collected $525.3M in taxes and spent $1,021.0M.
Collected
$525.3M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$1,021.0M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.1875 per $100 of value
Source · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 County Rates and Levies. Read on August 5, 2025.
Where it goes
Seven service lines.
Corrections
$248.6M
Courts
$236.5M
Health and human services
$203.2M
General government
$163.8M
Public works · Capital outlay
$89.8M
Debt service · past obligation
$50.1M
Public works · Transportation support
$29.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Tarrant County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
Details
Tarrant County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement, Total Governmental Funds column (page 21). Fort Worth metro core county. Published March 28, 2025Who decides
The court has the County Judge and 4 Commissioners. It votes on the yearly county budget on a record vote. The court also sets the county property tax rate.
Tim O’Hare
County Judge
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Roderick Miles Jr
Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Alisa Simmons
Commissioner, Precinct 2
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Matt Krause
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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Manny Ramirez
Commissioner, Precinct 4
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Source · Texas Legislature, Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a) (same words in §111.068(a) for a county under Subchapter C) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The Commissioners Court holds budget hearings each year. It sets the tax rate then.
Each yearThe county fiscal year runs October 1 to September 30.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Voters pick the County Judge and the Commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4 then.
How to reach it
Source · Tarrant County, Tarrant County Budget and Risk Management, About Us. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tarrant County Budget and Risk Management, About Us (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Tarrant County address pays these governments too. Which cities, school districts and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Tarrant County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 24. Find yours by address.
School districts: 20
Fort Worth Independent School DistrictSchool districtArlington Independent School DistrictSchool district
Mansfield Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Northwest Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Crowley Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Keller Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Birdville Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Azle Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
White Settlement Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Carroll Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Everman Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Burleson Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Godley Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Kennedale Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Lake Worth Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Aledo Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Castleberry Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Special districts: 1
Sources
Collected
Tarrant County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
Details
Tarrant County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement, Total Governmental Funds column (page 21). Fort Worth metro core county. Published March 28, 2025Spent
Tarrant County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
Details
Tarrant County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement, Total Governmental Funds column (page 21). Fort Worth metro core county. Published March 28, 2025Taxes
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 County Rates and Levies. Read on August 5, 2025.
Who decides
Texas Legislature, Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a) (same words in §111.068(a) for a county under Subchapter C) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Tarrant County, Tarrant County Budget and Risk Management, About Us. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tarrant County Budget and Risk Management, About Us (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Tarrant County, Tarrant County Commissioners Court page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tarrant County Commissioners Court page (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Tarrant County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on May 27, 2026.
Details
Tarrant County FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — audited Governmental Funds Statement, Total Governmental Funds column (page 21). Fort Worth metro core county. Published March 28, 2025To act on what you have read
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