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

Influence of national/state orgs supporting local gvmts as a source of info

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Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would national or state organizations supporting local governments (e.g., ICMA, MML/MTA/MAC, MSU Extension office) 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	13%
Somewhat influential	41%
Not very influential	19%
Not influential at all	11%
Don't know	16%

	Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
Very influential	12%	12%	17%	14%	13%
Somewhat influential	50%	39%	50%	38%	41%
Not very influential	20%	17%	22%	23%	19%
Not influential at all	13%	13%	6%	10%	11%
Don't know	5%	19%	6%	15%	16%

	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	15%	12%	10%	8%	16%	18%	13%
Somewhat influential	41%	41%	43%	42%	34%	45%	41%
Not very influential	18%	18%	15%	22%	23%	18%	19%
Not influential at all	10%	12%	12%	13%	13%	7%	11%
Don't know	16%	18%	18%	15%	14%	12%	16%

	Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Total
Very influential	12%	13%	14%	24%	13%
Somewhat influential	39%	43%	47%	48%	41%
Not very influential	17%	21%	23%	21%	19%
Not influential at all	14%	10%	6%	2%	11%
Don't know	18%	12%	9%	5%	16%

	Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
Very influential	11%	12%	17%	19%	13%	13%
Somewhat influential	35%	44%	41%	49%	56%	41%
Not very influential	21%	16%	18%	19%	24%	19%
Not influential at all	13%	13%	9%	7%	4%	11%
Don't know	21%	15%	15%	6%	3%	16%