How poverty-stricken is Rice County? Poverty in Rice County is an issue. As the economy rebounds, statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show poverty in 2008 at 9.2 percent for Rice County compared to 9.6 statewide and 13.2 nationwide.
Read about the poverty level in Saturday's Faribault Daily News. Corey Butler Jr.
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