Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)
| Does your community use federal funding for historic preservation? If yes, how helpful is this funding in planning for and managing growth in this community? | Number of Cases | |||||||||
| Not used at all | Uncertain or no answer on use | Used, but not for planning | Used, not helpful | Used, somewhat helpful | Used, very helpful | Used, uncertain on how helpful | Used, no answer on how helpful | |||
| Alabama | Counties | 46.7 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 13.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 15 |
| Cities | 40.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 | |
| Alaska | Counties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Counties | 50.0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cities | 50.0 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 7.1 | 0 | 7.1 | 14 | |
| Arkansas | Counties | 30.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 20.0 | 10 |
| Cities | 45.5 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | |
| California | Counties | 40.7 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 0 | 7.4 | 27 |
| Cities | 64.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 | 6.7 | 0 | 6.2 | 195 | |
| Colorado | Counties | 70.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cities | 55.6 | 11.1 | 0 | 5.6 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Connecticut | Counties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cities | 50.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 8.3 | 12 | |
| Delaware | Counties | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cities | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| District of Columbia | Counties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | |
| Florida | Counties | 37.9 | 37.9 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 0 | 6.9 | 29 |
| Cities | 54.1 | 14.8 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.4 | 6.6 | 0 | 6.6 | 61 | |
| Georgia | Counties | 47.4 | 18.4 | 0 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 13.2 | 0 | 10.5 | 38 |
| Cities | 46.2 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 15.4 | 0 | 7.7 | 13 | |
| Idaho | Counties | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cities | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Illinois | Counties | 60.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 5.0 | 20 |
| Cities | 62.9 | 4.8 | 0 | 4.8 | 16.1 | 9.7 | 0 | 1.6 | 62 | |
| Indiana | Counties | 42.3 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 11.5 | 0 | 7.7 | 26 |
| Cities | 45.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 20 | |
| Iowa | Counties | 14.3 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cities | 31.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 | 18.8 | 0 | 12.5 | 16 | |
| Kansas | Counties | 57.1 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cities | 25.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 16.7 | 12 | |
| Kentucky | Counties | 18.2 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 | 0 | 27.3 | 11 |
| Cities | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 0 | 25.0 | 8 | |
| Louisiana | Counties | 42.9 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Cities | 50.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 20.0 | 10 | |
| Maine | Counties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cities | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Maryland | Counties | 30.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cities | 0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 6 | |
| Massachusetts | Counties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cities | 43.3 | 6.7 | 0 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 23.3 | 0 | 10.0 | 30 | |
| Michigan | Counties | 45.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Cities | 63.6 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 9.1 | 0 | 6.1 | 33 | |
| Minnesota | Counties | 66.7 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Cities | 68.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 8.0 | 25 | |
| Mississippi | Counties | 44.4 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Cities | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 44.4 | 0 | 22.2 | 9 | |
| Missouri | Counties | 27.8 | 27.8 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0 | 11.1 | 18 |
| Cities | 38.9 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 27.8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Montana | Counties | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cities | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Nebraska | Counties | 33.3 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cities | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Nevada | Counties | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cities | 50.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 6 | |
| New Hampshire | Counties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cities | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 5 | |
| New Jersey | Counties | 38.5 | 15.4 | 0 | 7.7 | 30.8 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Cities | 42.3 | 7.7 | 0 | 3.8 | 15.4 | 23.1 | 0 | 7.7 | 26 | |
| New Mexico | Counties | 25.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 4 |
| Cities | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| New York | Counties | 28.6 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 21.4 | 0 | 17.9 | 28 |
| Cities | 10.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 15.0 | 20 | |
| North Carolina | Counties | 60.7 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 0 | 17.9 | 28 |
| Cities | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 37.5 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| North Dakota | Counties | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Cities | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 | 25.0 | 4 | |
| Ohio | Counties | 45.5 | 18.2 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.2 | 3.0 | 0 | 9.1 | 33 |
| Cities | 58.5 | 4.9 | 0 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 9.8 | 0 | 4.9 | 41 | |
| Oklahoma | Counties | 50.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cities | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Oregon | Counties | 70.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Cities | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10 | |
| Pennsylvania | Counties | 25.9 | 14.8 | 0 | 3.7 | 25.9 | 22.2 | 0 | 7.4 | 27 |
| Cities | 35.3 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 23.5 | 35.3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Rhode Island | Counties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cities | 33.3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| South Carolina | Counties | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.7 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Cities | 45.5 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 9.1 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | |
| South Dakota | Counties | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tennessee | Counties | 36.4 | 13.6 | 0 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 0 | 18.2 | 22 |
| Cities | 57.1 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 21.4 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Texas | Counties | 26.3 | 21.1 | 0 | 0 | 28.9 | 18.4 | 0 | 5.3 | 38 |
| Cities | 64.4 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 0 | 8.2 | 73 | |
| Utah | Counties | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 4 |
| Cities | 58.3 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 0 | 16.7 | 12 | |
| Vermont | Counties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||