Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

What priority, if any, does your community place on maintaining a portion of your land for agricultural use 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 6.7 13.3 53.3 26.7 0 0 0 15

Cities 40.0 30.0 30.0 0 0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 0 16.7 33.3 16.7 16.7 0 16.7 6

Cities 42.9 28.6 21.4 7.1 0 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 30.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 10.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 27.3 45.5 27.3 0 0 0 0 11

California Counties 3.7 0 7.4 37.0 48.1 0 3.7 27

Cities 47.7 24.6 9.7 8.2 7.7 0 2.1 195

Colorado Counties 10.0 10.0 40.0 10.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 22.2 55.6 16.7 5.6 0 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 50.0 33.3 0 8.3 8.3 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 33.3 0 66.7 0 0 0 0 3

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

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 6.9 34.5 27.6 27.6 3.4 0 0 29

Cities 55.7 26.2 11.5 0 1.6 0 4.9 61

Georgia Counties 18.4 21.1 36.8 15.8 2.6 0 5.3 38

Cities 46.2 46.2 0 7.7 0 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 5.0 5.0 20.0 40.0 30.0 0 0 20

Cities 58.1 27.4 9.7 1.6 0 0 3.2 62

Indiana Counties 3.8 7.7 26.9 38.5 23.1 0 0 26

Cities 25.0 35.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 14.3 42.9 0 42.9 0 0 7

Cities 18.8 37.5 31.3 12.5 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 28.6 42.9 28.6 0 0 0 7

Cities 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 9.1 36.4 36.4 18.2 0 0 11

Cities 37.5 12.5 25.0 12.5 12.5 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 21.4 14.3 28.6 28.6 7.1 0 0 14

Cities 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 0 0 10.0 40.0 50.0 0 0 10

Cities 50.0 16.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 46.7 16.7 13.3 6.7 10.0 0 6.7 30

Michigan Counties 5.0 10.0 35.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 20

Cities 78.8 15.2 6.1 0 0 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 13.3 6.7 13.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 15

Cities 52.0 32.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 11.1 22.2 44.4 11.1 11.1 0 0 9

Cities 11.1 44.4 22.2 0 11.1 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 5.6 11.1 44.4 27.8 5.6 0 5.6 18

Cities 38.9 38.9 22.2 0 0 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 0 60.0 0 20.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 0 50.0 33.3 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 20.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 40.0 20.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 7.7 7.7 7.7 46.2 30.8 0 0 13

Cities 84.6 7.7 0 3.8 3.8 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 42.9 28.6 14.3 0 0 0 14.3 7

New York Counties 0 7.1 21.4 28.6 35.7 0 7.1 28

Cities 75.0 5.0 15.0 5.0 0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 3.6 28.6 32.1 28.6 7.1 0 0 28

Cities 31.3 37.5 25.0 0 0 0 6.3 16

North Dakota Counties 0 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 0 12.1 33.3 42.4 12.1 0 0 33

Cities 29.3 48.8 14.6 4.9 0 0 2.4 41

Oklahoma Counties 10.0 40.0 20.0 0 10.0 0 20.0 10

Cities 60.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 10.0 30.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 10.0 30.0 20.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 0 11.1 18.5 40.7 29.6 0 0 27

Cities 82.4 17.6 0 0 0 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 7.1 42.9 35.7 14.3 0 0 14

Cities 45.5 18.2 27.3 9.1 0 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 4.5 22.7 40.9 18.2 9.1 0 4.5 22

Cities 14.3 42.9 35.7 7.1 0 0 0 14

Texas Counties 2.6 28.9 23.7 26.3 13.2 0 5.3 38

Cities 46.6 28.8 21.9 0 2.7 0 0 73

Utah Counties 0 75.0 0 0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 8.3 41.7 25.0 16.7 8.3 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 3.2 19.4 22.6 25.8 29.0 0 0 31

Cities 62.5 12.5 0 12.5 12.5 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 8.3 25.0 25.0 41.7 0 0 12

Cities 50.0 31.8 13.6 4.5 0 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 5.9 5.9 52.9 29.4 5.9 0 0 17

Cities 36.4 22.7 27.3 4.5 4.5 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0

		What priority, if any, does your community place on maintaining a portion of your land for agricultural use 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	6.7	13.3	53.3	26.7	0	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	40.0	30.0	30.0	0	0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	16.7	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	16.7	6
Arizona	Cities	42.9	28.6	21.4	7.1	0	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	30.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	0	10.0	10
Arkansas	Cities	27.3	45.5	27.3	0	0	0	0	11
California	Counties	3.7	0	7.4	37.0	48.1	0	3.7	27
California	Cities	47.7	24.6	9.7	8.2	7.7	0	2.1	195
Colorado	Counties	10.0	10.0	40.0	10.0	30.0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	22.2	55.6	16.7	5.6	0	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	50.0	33.3	0	8.3	8.3	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	33.3	0	66.7	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	6.9	34.5	27.6	27.6	3.4	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	55.7	26.2	11.5	0	1.6	0	4.9	61
Georgia	Counties	18.4	21.1	36.8	15.8	2.6	0	5.3	38
Georgia	Cities	46.2	46.2	0	7.7	0	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	5.0	5.0	20.0	40.0	30.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	58.1	27.4	9.7	1.6	0	0	3.2	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	7.7	26.9	38.5	23.1	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	25.0	35.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	14.3	42.9	0	42.9	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	18.8	37.5	31.3	12.5	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	28.6	42.9	28.6	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	9.1	36.4	36.4	18.2	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	37.5	12.5	25.0	12.5	12.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	21.4	14.3	28.6	28.6	7.1	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	40.0	30.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	0	10.0	40.0	50.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	50.0	16.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	46.7	16.7	13.3	6.7	10.0	0	6.7	30
Michigan	Counties	5.0	10.0	35.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	78.8	15.2	6.1	0	0	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	13.3	6.7	13.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	52.0	32.0	8.0	4.0	4.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	11.1	22.2	44.4	11.1	11.1	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	11.1	44.4	22.2	0	11.1	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	5.6	11.1	44.4	27.8	5.6	0	5.6	18
Missouri	Cities	38.9	38.9	22.2	0	0	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	20.0	0	60.0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	0	50.0	33.3	0	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	20.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	40.0	20.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	7.7	7.7	7.7	46.2	30.8	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	84.6	7.7	0	3.8	3.8	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	42.9	28.6	14.3	0	0	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	0	7.1	21.4	28.6	35.7	0	7.1	28
New York	Cities	75.0	5.0	15.0	5.0	0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	3.6	28.6	32.1	28.6	7.1	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	31.3	37.5	25.0	0	0	0	6.3	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	25.0	75.0	0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	0	12.1	33.3	42.4	12.1	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	29.3	48.8	14.6	4.9	0	0	2.4	41
Oklahoma	Counties	10.0	40.0	20.0	0	10.0	0	20.0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	60.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	10.0	30.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	10.0	30.0	20.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	11.1	18.5	40.7	29.6	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	82.4	17.6	0	0	0	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	42.9	35.7	14.3	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	45.5	18.2	27.3	9.1	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	4.5	22.7	40.9	18.2	9.1	0	4.5	22
Tennessee	Cities	14.3	42.9	35.7	7.1	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	2.6	28.9	23.7	26.3	13.2	0	5.3	38
Texas	Cities	46.6	28.8	21.9	0	2.7	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	75.0	0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	8.3	41.7	25.0	16.7	8.3	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	3.2	19.4	22.6	25.8	29.0	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	62.5	12.5	0	12.5	12.5	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	8.3	25.0	25.0	41.7	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	50.0	31.8	13.6	4.5	0	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	75.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	5.9	5.9	52.9	29.4	5.9	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	36.4	22.7	27.3	4.5	4.5	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0