The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2012 Data Tables
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Q30: 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 |
3% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
5% |
About Right |
51% |
65% |
56% |
48% |
61% |
Too Low |
41% |
15% |
34% |
40% |
23% |
Don't Know |
5% |
15% |
3% |
10% |
12% |
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size |
|
Population Category |
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 |
3% |
4% |
5% |
10% |
9% |
5% |
About Right |
57% |
63% |
73% |
61% |
49% |
61% |
Too Low |
24% |
20% |
17% |
25% |
41% |
23% |
Don't Know |
16% |
13% |
5% |
4% |
1% |
12% |
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan |
|
MI regions based on State of the State Survey |
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 |
4% |
3% |
6% |
2% |
4% |
7% |
5% |
About Right |
47% |
65% |
63% |
60% |
64% |
61% |
61% |
Too Low |
35% |
18% |
19% |
22% |
22% |
25% |
23% |
Don't Know |
14% |
14% |
11% |
16% |
10% |
7% |
12% |
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