Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2017 Data Tables

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Q4f. Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 4% 1% 7% 3% 2%
Somewhat Decreased 26% 13% 31% 17% 17%
No Change 52% 53% 40% 44% 49%
Somewhat Increased 14% 16% 20% 25% 17%
Greatly Increased 2% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Not Applicable 0% 9% 1% 4% 7%
Don't Know 2% 9% 1% 6% 7%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 2% 2% 4% 3% 2% 2%
Somewhat Decreased 15% 17% 18% 16% 36% 17%
No Change 52% 50% 46% 49% 35% 49%
Somewhat Increased 14% 18% 22% 25% 21% 17%
Greatly Increased 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0%
Not Applicable 8% 7% 3% 3% 1% 7%
Don't Know 8% 7% 6% 4% 3% 7%

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
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 4% 4% 2% 0% 3% 2% 2%
Somewhat Decreased 21% 13% 16% 17% 18% 20% 17%
No Change 45% 55% 49% 51% 47% 48% 49%
Somewhat Increased 14% 12% 20% 16% 20% 20% 17%
Greatly Increased 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Not Applicable 8% 7% 8% 8% 4% 4% 7%
Don't Know 7% 8% 6% 7% 7% 5% 7%