diff --git a/frontend/assets/css/main.css b/frontend/assets/css/main.css
index 160ed0d6dc58..6b272d54f7fd 100644
--- a/frontend/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/frontend/assets/css/main.css
@@ -47,3 +47,21 @@
 .v-card__title {
   word-break: normal !important;
 }
+
+.grid-cols-3 {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
+  grid-gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+@media screen and (max-width: 960px) {
+  .grid-cols-3 {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
+@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
+  .grid-cols-3 {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeOrganizerPage.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeOrganizerPage.vue
index 9779cacfb1d2..0bd04bae08c6 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeOrganizerPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeOrganizerPage.vue
@@ -24,24 +24,32 @@
       <v-spacer></v-spacer>
       <BaseButton create @click="dialog = true" />
     </v-app-bar>
-    <section v-for="(itms, key, idx) in itemsSorted" :key="'header' + idx" :class="idx === 1 ? null : 'my-4'">
-      <BaseCardSectionTitle :title="key"> </BaseCardSectionTitle>
-      <v-row>
-        <v-col v-for="(item, index) in itms" :key="'cat' + index" cols="12" :sm="12" :md="6" :lg="4" :xl="3">
-          <v-card class="left-border" hover :to="`/recipes/${itemType}/${item.slug}`">
-            <v-card-actions>
-              <v-icon>
-                {{ icon }}
-              </v-icon>
-              <v-card-title class="py-1">
-                {{ item.name }}
-              </v-card-title>
-              <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-              <ContextMenu :items="[presets.delete]" @delete="confirmDelete(item)" />
-            </v-card-actions>
-          </v-card>
-        </v-col>
-      </v-row>
+    <section v-for="(itms, key, idx) in itemsSorted" :key="`header-${idx}`" :class="idx === 1 ? null : 'my-4'">
+      <BaseCardSectionTitle :title="key" />
+      <div class="grid-cols-3">
+
+        <v-card
+        v-for="(item, index) in itms"
+          :key="`cat-${index}`"
+          class="left-border"
+          hover
+          :to="`/recipes/${itemType}/${item.slug}`"
+        >
+        <v-card-actions>
+          <v-chip v-if="item.count != undefined" small class="ml-auto accent">
+            {{ item.count }}
+          </v-chip>
+          <v-icon v-else>
+            {{ icon }}
+          </v-icon>
+          <v-card-title class="py-1 w-full">
+            {{ item.name }}
+          </v-card-title>
+          <v-spacer></v-spacer>
+          <ContextMenu :items="[presets.delete]" @delete="confirmDelete(item)" />
+        </v-card-actions>
+      </v-card>
+      </div>
     </section>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -56,6 +64,7 @@ interface GenericItem {
   id?: string;
   name: string;
   slug: string;
+  count?: number;
 }
 
 export default defineComponent({
@@ -80,7 +89,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     // =================================================================
     // Sorted Items
     const itemsSorted = computed(() => {
-      const byLetter: { [key: string]: Array<GenericItem> } = {};
+      const byLetter: Record<string, Array<GenericItem>> = {};
 
       if (!props.items) return byLetter;
 
@@ -133,3 +142,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
   head: {},
 });
 </script>
+
+<style lang="css">
+.w-full {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/mealie/repos/repository_factory.py b/mealie/repos/repository_factory.py
index 761f0ea5c30c..8bc8efa1fd56 100644
--- a/mealie/repos/repository_factory.py
+++ b/mealie/repos/repository_factory.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from functools import cached_property
 
+from sqlalchemy import func
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 from mealie.db.models.group import Group, GroupMealPlan, ReportEntryModel, ReportModel
@@ -47,11 +48,12 @@ from mealie.schema.labels import MultiPurposeLabelOut
 from mealie.schema.meal_plan.new_meal import ReadPlanEntry
 from mealie.schema.meal_plan.plan_rules import PlanRulesOut
 from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe, RecipeCommentOut, RecipeToolOut
-from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import CategoryOut, TagOut
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import CategoryCount, CategoryOut, TagCount, TagOut
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_ingredient import IngredientFood, IngredientUnit
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_share_token import RecipeShareToken
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_timeline_events import RecipeTimelineEventOut
 from mealie.schema.reports.reports import ReportEntryOut, ReportOut
+from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationBase, PaginationQuery
 from mealie.schema.server import ServerTask
 from mealie.schema.user import GroupInDB, LongLiveTokenInDB, PrivateUser
 from mealie.schema.user.user_passwords import PrivatePasswordResetToken
@@ -73,11 +75,57 @@ class RepositoryCategories(RepositoryGeneric[CategoryOut, Category]):
     def get_empty(self):
         return self.session.query(Category).filter(~Category.recipes.any()).all()
 
+    def get_all_count_recipes(self, pagination: PaginationQuery) -> PaginationBase[TagCount]:
+        q = self.session.query(Category, func.count(RecipeModel.id).filter(RecipeModel.recipe_category)).group_by(
+            Category.id
+        )
+
+        fltr = self._filter_builder()
+        q = q.filter_by(**fltr)
+        q, count, total_pages = self.add_pagination_to_query(q, pagination)
+
+        try:
+            data: list[tuple[Category, int]] = q.all()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._log_exception(e)
+            self.session.rollback()
+            raise e
+
+        return PaginationBase(
+            page=pagination.page,
+            per_page=pagination.per_page,
+            total=count,
+            total_pages=total_pages,
+            items=[CategoryCount(**s[0].__dict__, count=s[1]) for s in data],
+        )
+
 
 class RepositoryTags(RepositoryGeneric[TagOut, Tag]):
     def get_empty(self):
         return self.session.query(Tag).filter(~Tag.recipes.any()).all()
 
+    def get_all_count_recipes(self, pagination: PaginationQuery) -> PaginationBase[TagCount]:
+        q = self.session.query(self.model, func.count(RecipeModel.id)).join(RecipeModel.tags).group_by(self.model)
+
+        fltr = self._filter_builder()
+        q = q.filter_by(**fltr)
+        q, count, total_pages = self.add_pagination_to_query(q, pagination)
+
+        try:
+            data: list[tuple[Tag, int]] = q.all()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._log_exception(e)
+            self.session.rollback()
+            raise e
+
+        return PaginationBase(
+            page=pagination.page,
+            per_page=pagination.per_page,
+            total=count,
+            total_pages=total_pages,
+            items=[TagCount(**s[0].__dict__, count=s[1]) for s in data],
+        )
+
 
 class AllRepositories:
     def __init__(self, session: Session) -> None:
diff --git a/mealie/routes/organizers/controller_categories.py b/mealie/routes/organizers/controller_categories.py
index 3e584225b940..8e4ea9d7b227 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/organizers/controller_categories.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/organizers/controller_categories.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ from mealie.routes._base import BaseCrudController, controller
 from mealie.routes._base.mixins import HttpRepo
 from mealie.schema import mapper
 from mealie.schema.recipe import CategoryIn, RecipeCategoryResponse
-from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeCategory, RecipeCategoryPagination
-from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import CategoryBase, CategorySave
-from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationQuery
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeCategory
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import CategoryBase, CategoryCount, CategorySave
+from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationBase, PaginationQuery
 from mealie.services import urls
 from mealie.services.event_bus_service.event_types import EventCategoryData, EventOperation, EventTypes
 
@@ -37,13 +37,10 @@ class RecipeCategoryController(BaseCrudController):
     def mixins(self):
         return HttpRepo(self.repo, self.logger)
 
-    @router.get("", response_model=RecipeCategoryPagination)
+    @router.get("", response_model=PaginationBase[CategoryCount])
     def get_all(self, q: PaginationQuery = Depends(PaginationQuery)):
         """Returns a list of available categories in the database"""
-        response = self.repo.page_all(
-            pagination=q,
-            override=RecipeCategory,
-        )
+        response = self.repo.get_all_count_recipes(pagination=q)
 
         response.set_pagination_guides(router.url_path_for("get_all"), q.dict())
         return response
diff --git a/mealie/routes/organizers/controller_tags.py b/mealie/routes/organizers/controller_tags.py
index 5f993890dd2f..e438154d3f17 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/organizers/controller_tags.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/organizers/controller_tags.py
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ from functools import cached_property
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.repos.repository_factory import RepositoryTags
 from mealie.routes._base import BaseCrudController, controller
 from mealie.routes._base.mixins import HttpRepo
 from mealie.schema import mapper
 from mealie.schema.recipe import RecipeTagResponse, TagIn
-from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeTag, RecipeTagPagination
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeTagPagination
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import TagSave
 from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationQuery
 from mealie.services import urls
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ router = APIRouter(prefix="/tags", tags=["Organizer: Tags"])
 @controller(router)
 class TagController(BaseCrudController):
     @cached_property
-    def repo(self):
+    def repo(self) -> RepositoryTags:
         return self.repos.tags.by_group(self.group_id)
 
     @cached_property
@@ -29,10 +30,7 @@ class TagController(BaseCrudController):
     @router.get("", response_model=RecipeTagPagination)
     async def get_all(self, q: PaginationQuery = Depends(PaginationQuery)):
         """Returns a list of available tags in the database"""
-        response = self.repo.page_all(
-            pagination=q,
-            override=RecipeTag,
-        )
+        response = self.repo.get_all_count_recipes(pagination=q)
 
         response.set_pagination_guides(router.url_path_for("get_all"), q.dict())
         return response
diff --git a/mealie/routes/recipe/all_recipe_routes.py b/mealie/routes/recipe/all_recipe_routes.py
index d910f548ef29..540f39dc2506 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/recipe/all_recipe_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/recipe/all_recipe_routes.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 from mealie.db.db_setup import generate_session
 from mealie.repos.all_repositories import get_repositories
 from mealie.schema.recipe import RecipeSummary
+from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationQuery
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
@@ -18,3 +19,13 @@ async def get_untagged_recipes(count: bool = False, session: Session = Depends(g
 async def get_uncategorized_recipes(count: bool = False, session: Session = Depends(generate_session)):
     db = get_repositories(session)
     return db.recipes.count_uncategorized(count=count, override_schema=RecipeSummary)
+
+
+@router.get("/summar/whatever")
+async def get_whatever(session: Session = Depends(generate_session)):
+    db = get_repositories(session)
+    payload = db.tags.get_all_count_recipes(
+        PaginationQuery(),
+    )
+
+    return payload
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/__init__.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/__init__.py
index 8b97aa3ea85e..e49302d1173c 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/__init__.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from .recipe import (
     CreateRecipeByUrlBulk,
     Recipe,
     RecipeCategory,
-    RecipeCategoryPagination,
     RecipePagination,
     RecipePaginationQuery,
     RecipeSummary,
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_category.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_category.py
index a8d4ceaf3f76..497e1885955b 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_category.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_category.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class TagBase(CategoryBase):
     pass
 
 
-class TagOut(TagSave):
+class TagOut(TagIn):
     id: UUID4
     slug: str
 
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ class TagOut(TagSave):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
+class TagCount(TagOut):
+    count: int = 0
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+
+
+class CategoryCount(TagCount):
+    ...
+
+
 class RecipeTagResponse(RecipeCategoryResponse):
     pass