Concern about lack of budgeting expertise among the jurisdiction's elected officials
Full Question Text
As someone with responsibility over your government's budget, to what extent are you concerned, if at all, about lack of budgeting expertise among the jurisdiction's elected officials?
| Statewide Total | |
|---|---|
| Not at all concerned | 19% |
| Not very concerned | 35% |
| Somewhat concerned | 28% |
| Very concerned | 14% |
| Not applicable | 2% |
| Don't know | 2% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not at all concerned | 3% | 25% | 10% | 8% | 19% |
| Not very concerned | 51% | 35% | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Somewhat concerned | 32% | 25% | 39% | 28% | 28% |
| Very concerned | 9% | 11% | 17% | 25% | 14% |
| Not applicable | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Don't know | 2% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 2% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not at all concerned | 21% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 8% | 19% |
| Not very concerned | 35% | 32% | 35% | 39% | 40% | 35% |
| Somewhat concerned | 26% | 28% | 29% | 32% | 35% | 28% |
| Very concerned | 14% | 15% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Not applicable | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Don't know | 3% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not at all concerned | 23% | 22% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 14% | 19% |
| Not very concerned | 28% | 35% | 32% | 36% | 37% | 36% | 35% |
| Somewhat concerned | 34% | 24% | 29% | 22% | 25% | 35% | 28% |
| Very concerned | 13% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Not applicable | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Don't know | 0% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 2% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not at all concerned | 21% | 19% | 12% | 8% | 14% | 19% |
| Not very concerned | 34% | 36% | 39% | 38% | 23% | 35% |
| Somewhat concerned | 26% | 29% | 34% | 38% | 10% | 28% |
| Very concerned | 15% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 14% |
| Not applicable | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Don't know | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 49% | 2% |