Survey of Local Growth Issues

Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

What priority, if any, does your community place on attracting businesses to your community when planning for its future? Number of Cases

Not a current priority Low priority Moderate priority High priority Very high priority Uncertain No answer

Alabama Counties 0 0 13.3 60.0 26.7 0 0 15

Cities 0 0 10.0 50.0 40.0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 0 16.7 0 50.0 33.3 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 21.4 50.0 28.6 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 10.0 30.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 9.1 72.7 18.2 0 0 11

California Counties 3.7 11.1 25.9 22.2 37.0 0 0 27

Cities 0 5.1 12.8 36.4 45.6 0 0 195

Colorado Counties 0 30.0 20.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 11.1 0 22.2 50.0 16.7 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 8.3 41.7 50.0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 3

District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 0 0 34.5 51.7 13.8 0 0 29

Cities 0 4.9 14.8 42.6 37.7 0 0 61

Georgia Counties 0 0 21.1 44.7 34.2 0 0 38

Cities 0 0 15.4 53.8 30.8 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 20.0 80.0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 0 5.0 35.0 45.0 15.0 0 0 20

Cities 0 3.2 14.5 37.1 43.5 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 3.8 7.7 26.9 42.3 19.2 0 0 26

Cities 0 5.0 10.0 60.0 25.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 0 28.6 57.1 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 0 18.8 37.5 43.8 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 0 28.6 57.1 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 0 8.3 50.0 41.7 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 0 18.2 36.4 45.5 0 0 11

Cities 0 0 12.5 62.5 25.0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 0 0 7.1 57.1 35.7 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 0 60.0 40.0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 0 0 10.0 60.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 3.3 13.3 36.7 46.7 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 5.0 45.0 20.0 30.0 0 0 20

Cities 0 3.0 15.2 57.6 24.2 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 0 13.3 26.7 46.7 13.3 0 0 15

Cities 0 8.0 32.0 32.0 28.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 0 11.1 33.3 55.6 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 0 33.3 55.6 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 0 11.1 27.8 44.4 16.7 0 0 18

Cities 0 0 22.2 50.0 27.8 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 33.3 16.7 16.7 16.7 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 0 20.0 80.0 0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 33.3 50.0 16.7 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 23.1 23.1 30.8 23.1 0 0 13

Cities 3.8 3.8 3.8 26.9 61.5 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 28.6 42.9 14.3 0 14.3 7

New York Counties 0 0 7.1 32.1 60.7 0 0 28

Cities 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 0 7.1 17.9 50.0 25.0 0 0 28

Cities 0 6.3 12.5 37.5 43.8 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 0 3.0 24.2 51.5 21.2 0 0 33

Cities 0 0 2.4 48.8 48.8 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 0 10.0 0 60.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 10.0 10.0 20.0 60.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 10.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 10.0 50.0 10.0 30.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 0 0 11.1 59.3 29.6 0 0 27

Cities 0 0 23.5 11.8 64.7 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 0 14.3 50.0 35.7 0 0 14

Cities 9.1 9.1 9.1 45.5 27.3 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 0 4.5 18.2 45.5 31.8 0 0 22

Cities 0 0 21.4 28.6 50.0 0 0 14

Texas Counties 0 5.3 18.4 39.5 36.8 0 0 38

Cities 0 2.7 2.7 39.7 54.8 0 0 73

Utah Counties 0 0 0 25.0 75.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 16.7 66.7 16.7 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 0 6.5 12.9 32.3 48.4 0 0 31

Cities 0 0 12.5 31.3 56.3 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 0 16.7 66.7 16.7 0 0 12

Cities 0 9.1 0 50.0 40.9 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 0 16.7 33.3 50.0 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 5.9 0 47.1 29.4 17.6 0 0 17

Cities 0 9.1 22.7 31.8 31.8 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0

		What priority, if any, does your community place on attracting businesses to your community when planning for its future?							Number of Cases
		Not a current priority	Low priority	Moderate priority	High priority	Very high priority	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	0	0	13.3	60.0	26.7	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	0	0	10.0	50.0	40.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	16.7	0	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	0	21.4	50.0	28.6	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	10.0	30.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	0	9.1	72.7	18.2	0	0	11
California	Counties	3.7	11.1	25.9	22.2	37.0	0	0	27
California	Cities	0	5.1	12.8	36.4	45.6	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	30.0	20.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	11.1	0	22.2	50.0	16.7	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	0	0	8.3	41.7	50.0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	0	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	0	34.5	51.7	13.8	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	0	4.9	14.8	42.6	37.7	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	0	0	21.1	44.7	34.2	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	0	15.4	53.8	30.8	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	0	20.0	80.0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	0	5.0	35.0	45.0	15.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	0	3.2	14.5	37.1	43.5	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	7.7	26.9	42.3	19.2	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	0	5.0	10.0	60.0	25.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	28.6	57.1	14.3	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	0	0	18.8	37.5	43.8	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	0	28.6	57.1	14.3	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	0	0	8.3	50.0	41.7	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	0	18.2	36.4	45.5	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	0	12.5	62.5	25.0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	0	0	7.1	57.1	35.7	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	0	0	60.0	40.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	0	10.0	60.0	30.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	0	3.3	13.3	36.7	46.7	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	5.0	45.0	20.0	30.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	0	3.0	15.2	57.6	24.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	13.3	26.7	46.7	13.3	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	0	8.0	32.0	32.0	28.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	0	11.1	33.3	55.6	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	0	33.3	55.6	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	0	11.1	27.8	44.4	16.7	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	0	0	22.2	50.0	27.8	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	33.3	16.7	16.7	16.7	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	0	20.0	80.0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	0	33.3	50.0	16.7	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	23.1	23.1	30.8	23.1	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	3.8	3.8	3.8	26.9	61.5	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	0	28.6	42.9	14.3	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	0	0	7.1	32.1	60.7	0	0	28
New York	Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	17.9	50.0	25.0	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	6.3	12.5	37.5	43.8	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	0	3.0	24.2	51.5	21.2	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	0	0	2.4	48.8	48.8	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	10.0	0	60.0	30.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	10.0	10.0	20.0	60.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	10.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	10.0	50.0	10.0	30.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	0	11.1	59.3	29.6	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	0	0	23.5	11.8	64.7	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	0	14.3	50.0	35.7	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	9.1	9.1	9.1	45.5	27.3	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	0	4.5	18.2	45.5	31.8	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	0	21.4	28.6	50.0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	0	5.3	18.4	39.5	36.8	0	0	38
Texas	Cities	0	2.7	2.7	39.7	54.8	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	0	0	25.0	75.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	0	16.7	66.7	16.7	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	0	6.5	12.9	32.3	48.4	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	0	0	12.5	31.3	56.3	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	0	16.7	66.7	16.7	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	9.1	0	50.0	40.9	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	0	16.7	33.3	50.0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	5.9	0	47.1	29.4	17.6	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	0	9.1	22.7	31.8	31.8	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	0