Rice, MN town hall & government
Rice spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,326 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rice's government.
Where Rice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Rice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
Rice's K–12 school district, shared with Sauk Rapids, Watab, Sauk Rapids, Minden, Mayhew Lake and Graham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,571 per pupil, $9,153 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Rice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rice pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Rice's government
Who represents Rice
Rice is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.