The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2011 Data Tables
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Q22: Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type |
|
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
County |
Township |
City |
Village |
Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? |
Too High |
6% |
4% |
8% |
1% |
4% |
About Right |
59% |
65% |
55% |
52% |
62% |
Too Low |
31% |
17% |
34% |
37% |
23% |
Don't Know |
4% |
14% |
3% |
10% |
11% |
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Population Category Crosstabulation
% within Population Size |
|
Population Size |
Total |
<1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? |
Too High |
2% |
4% |
8% |
11% |
5% |
4% |
About Right |
58% |
64% |
69% |
56% |
66% |
62% |
Too Low |
23% |
21% |
18% |
29% |
27% |
23% |
Don't Know |
17% |
11% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
11% |
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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 |
Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? |
Too High |
2% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
About Right |
53% |
63% |
64% |
58% |
66% |
64% |
62% |
Too Low |
30% |
18% |
23% |
21% |
21% |
25% |
23% |
Don't Know |
15% |
14% |
9% |
17% |
10% |
5% |
11% |
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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