Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2021, Question 27c

Influence of local/regional/national environmental grps as a source of info

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Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would local, regional, or national environmental groups (e.g., local non-profits, the Michigan Recycling Coalition, etc.) likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

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	Statewide Total
	Total
Very influential	20%
Somewhat influential	44%
Not very influential	12%
Not influential at all	11%
Don't know	13%

	Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
Very influential	21%	17%	25%	26%	20%
Somewhat influential	52%	42%	53%	42%	44%
Not very influential	9%	12%	10%	11%	12%
Not influential at all	9%	12%	7%	10%	11%
Don't know	8%	16%	5%	11%	13%

	Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
Very influential	19%	18%	25%	22%	27%	20%
Somewhat influential	41%	45%	42%	52%	53%	44%
Not very influential	10%	13%	11%	14%	8%	12%
Not influential at all	13%	11%	12%	6%	7%	11%
Don't know	16%	13%	11%	7%	5%	13%

	Region of Michigan
	Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
Very influential	22%	20%	20%	14%	23%	22%	20%
Somewhat influential	40%	40%	47%	49%	41%	46%	44%
Not very influential	16%	12%	8%	10%	11%	14%	12%
Not influential at all	11%	13%	8%	13%	13%	10%	11%
Don't know	11%	15%	17%	14%	12%	9%	13%

	Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Total
Very influential	19%	19%	25%	29%	20%
Somewhat influential	42%	49%	45%	55%	44%
Not very influential	11%	14%	13%	10%	12%
Not influential at all	13%	9%	8%	4%	11%
Don't know	15%	10%	9%	2%	13%