Support or opposition to reducing the rate at which farmland or other natural areas are being paved over, even if it limits economic development
Full Question Text
In general, to what extent do you support or oppose reducing the rate at which farmland or other natural areas are being paved over, even if it limits economic development?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| In general, to what extent do you support or oppose reducing the rate at which farmland or other natural areas are being paved over, even if it limits economic development? | Strongly Support | 15% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Somewhat Support | 40% | 40% | 46% | 40% | 41% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 29% | 19% | 20% | 23% | 20% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 10% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 6% | |
| Don't Know | 6% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 7% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| In general, to what extent do you support or oppose reducing the rate at which farmland or other natural areas are being paved over, even if it limits economic development? | Strongly Support | 29% | 25% | 23% | 20% | 23% | 26% |
| Somewhat Support | 39% | 43% | 41% | 40% | 39% | 41% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 19% | 18% | 24% | 22% | 25% | 20% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 6% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | |
| Don't Know | 6% | 9% | 6% | 11% | 7% | 7% | |
| % 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 | |||
| In general, to what extent do you support or oppose reducing the rate at which farmland or other natural areas are being paved over, even if it limits economic development? | Strongly Support | 19% | 28% | 28% | 24% | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Somewhat Support | 32% | 39% | 44% | 43% | 45% | 38% | 41% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 28% | 21% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 18% | 20% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 11% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 6% | |
| Don't Know | 9% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 7% | |