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

  To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: give federal tax incentives to developers who build in areas designated for growth? Number of Cases
Strongly support Generally support Neutral Generally oppose Strongly oppose Uncertain No answer
Alabama Counties 6.7 40.0 26.7 20.0 0 0 6.7 15
Cities 20.0 50.0 20.0 0 10.0 0 0 10
Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Arizona Counties 50.0 0 33.3 16.7 0 0 0 6
Cities 21.4 50.0 14.3 7.1 7.1 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 10.0 40.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 36.4 45.5 9.1 9.1 0 0 0 11
California Counties 14.8 33.3 29.6 11.1 3.7 0 7.4 27
Cities 24.1 30.3 32.3 8.7 2.6 0 2.1 195
Colorado Counties 50.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 10
Cities 16.7 22.2 33.3 11.1 0 0 16.7 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 41.7 33.3 16.7 8.3 0 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 100.0 0 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 34.5 31.0 31.0 3.4 0 0 0 29
Cities 36.1 29.5 19.7 3.3 8.2 0 3.3 61
Georgia Counties 18.4 44.7 23.7 10.5 0 0 2.6 38
Cities 46.2 38.5 7.7 7.7 0 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 40.0 20.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 5
Illinois Counties 30.0 35.0 30.0 0 0 0 5.0 20
Cities 17.7 32.3 22.6 21.0 1.6 0 4.8 62
Indiana Counties 19.2 38.5 26.9 15.4 0 0 0 26
Cities 25.0 30.0 30.0 15.0 0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 28.6 42.9 28.6 0 0 0 0 7
Cities 25.0 37.5 25.0 12.5 0 0 0 16
Kansas Counties 0 42.9 14.3 42.9 0 0 0 7
Cities 25.0 25.0 33.3 8.3 8.3 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 45.5 18.2 36.4 0 0 0 0 11
Cities 37.5 37.5 12.5 0 12.5 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 21.4 50.0 28.6 0 0 0 0 14
Cities 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 10
Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Maryland Counties 20.0 40.0 30.0 0 10.0 0 0 10
Cities 66.7 0 16.7 16.7 0 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 56.7 30.0 13.3 0 0 0 0 30
Michigan Counties 15.0 30.0 35.0 15.0 5.0 0 0 20
Cities 24.2 24.2 27.3 18.2 6.1 0 0 33
Minnesota Counties 26.7 26.7 26.7 20.0 0 0 0 15
Cities 24.0 36.0 12.0 24.0 4.0 0 0 25
Mississippi Counties 33.3 33.3 11.1 11.1 0 0 11.1 9
Cities 66.7 22.2 11.1 0 0 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 11.1 50.0 27.8 11.1 0 0 0 18
Cities 16.7 44.4 22.2 16.7 0 0 0 18
Montana Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 60.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 0 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 16.7 6
Cities 20.0 60.0 0 0 20.0 0 0 5
Nevada Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 40.0 60.0 0 0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 53.8 38.5 0 0 0 0 7.7 13
Cities 34.6 46.2 15.4 0 3.8 0 0 26
New Mexico Counties 25.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 25.0 4
Cities 42.9 28.6 28.6 0 0 0 0 7
New York Counties 32.1 39.3 21.4 7.1 0 0 0 28
Cities 40.0 35.0 5.0 0 5.0 0 15.0 20
North Carolina Counties 17.9 46.4 25.0 7.1 0 0 3.6 28
Cities 62.5 18.8 6.3 12.5 0 0 0 16
North Dakota Counties 25.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 25.0 4
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 27.3 48.5 18.2 6.1 0 0 0 33
Cities 34.1 39.0 7.3 12.2 7.3 0 0 41
Oklahoma Counties 30.0 30.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 30.0 50.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 10
Oregon Counties 10.0 20.0 60.0 0 0 0 10.0 10
Cities 30.0 40.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 37.0 44.4 14.8 0 3.7 0 0 27
Cities 41.2 29.4 5.9 17.6 5.9 0 0 17
Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 33.3 0 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 3
South Carolina Counties 42.9 50.0 7.1 0 0 0 0 14
Cities 54.5 27.3 9.1 9.1 0 0 0 11
South Dakota Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cities 50.0 0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Tennessee Counties 27.3 31.8 27.3 9.1 4.5 0 0 22
Cities 42.9 50.0 0 7.1 0 0 0 14
Texas Counties 21.1 28.9 28.9 10.5 2.6 0 7.9 38
Cities 26.0 31.5 26.0 6.8 4.1 0 5.5 73
Utah Counties 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4
Cities 25.0 41.7 25.0 8.3 0 0 0 12
Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Virginia Counties 32.3 32.3 22.6 6.5 3.2 0 3.2 31
Cities 25.0 37.5 12.5 18.8 0 0 6.3 16
Washington Counties 16.7 50.0 0 8.3 0 0 25.0 12
Cities 45.5 31.8 0 9.1 9.1 0 4.5 22
West Virginia Counties 16.7 83.3 0 0 0 0 0 6
Cities 25.0 50.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 4
Wisconsin Counties 17.6 58.8 17.6 5.9 0 0 0 17
Cities 13.6 36.4 18.2 13.6 18.2 0 0 22
Wyoming Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0