The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2016 Data Tables
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Q8b. How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
| % within Jurisdiction Type |
| |
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
| County |
Township |
City |
Village |
| How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? |
Completely state authority |
0% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
| Mostly state, some local |
16% |
20% |
17% |
19% |
19% |
| Mostly local, some state |
54% |
50% |
51% |
44% |
49% |
| Completely local authority |
26% |
24% |
30% |
28% |
26% |
| Don't Know |
3% |
5% |
0% |
7% |
4% |
*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.
Population Size Crosstabulation
| % within Population Size |
| |
Population Category |
Total |
| <1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
| How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? |
Completely state authority |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
| Mostly state, some local |
18% |
21% |
17% |
24% |
16% |
19% |
| Mostly local, some state |
49% |
49% |
53% |
45% |
58% |
49% |
| Completely local authority |
25% |
25% |
28% |
30% |
22% |
26% |
| Don't Know |
6% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
| % within Region of Michigan |
| |
Region of Michigan |
Total |
| Upper Peninsula |
Northern Lower Peninsula |
West Central Lower Peninsula |
East Central Lower Peninsula |
Southwest Lower Peninsula |
Southeast Lower Peninsula |
| How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? |
Completely state authority |
1% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
| Mostly state, some local |
13% |
20% |
17% |
23% |
23% |
17% |
19% |
| Mostly local, some state |
52% |
50% |
52% |
42% |
47% |
54% |
49% |
| Completely local authority |
27% |
24% |
25% |
28% |
23% |
27% |
26% |
| Don't Know |
7% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
1% |
4% |
*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.