Town government · Barron County, WI
Rice Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rice Lake took in $705 thousand and spent $787 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Rice Lake's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.
Town taxes61%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Other licenses$29 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services2.0%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
- Other service charges$9 thousand
- Garbage collection$3 thousand
- Road charges$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money36%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Rice Lake's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$421 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
- Fire protection$167 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$16 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$75 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
- Other and not broken out$20 thousand
- Government buildings$6 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Rice Lake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Rice Lake itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.