Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2018 Data Tables

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Q5f. Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding human services spending?

 
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding human services spending? Greatly Decrease 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decrease 5% 2% 2% 3% 2%
No Change 48% 67% 74% 75% 68%
Somewhat Increase 38% 8% 16% 5% 10%
Greatly Increase 5% 0% 1% 0% 1%
Not Applicable 2% 20% 6% 12% 16%
Don't Know 3% 3% 2% 5% 3%

 
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding human services spending? Greatly Decrease 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decrease 3% 2% 0% 2% 2% 2%
No Change 66% 71% 71% 70% 61% 68%
Somewhat Increase 4% 10% 15% 19% 27% 10%
Greatly Increase 0% 0% 1% 1% 4% 1%
Not Applicable 23% 15% 8% 5% 4% 16%
Don't Know 4% 2% 5% 3% 2% 3%

 
% 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 the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding human services spending? Greatly Decrease 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decrease 2% 4% 1% 3% 4% 0% 2%
No Change 59% 59% 71% 72% 69% 74% 68%
Somewhat Increase 13% 11% 7% 7% 11% 13% 10%
Greatly Increase 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%
Not Applicable 22% 21% 18% 16% 13% 8% 16%
Don't Know 3% 5% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3%