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

  To what extent does a scarcity of water resources currently concern your community? Number of Cases
Not a current concern Low concern Moderate concern High concern Very high concern Uncertain No answer
Alabama Counties 13.3 13.3 40.0 13.3 13.3 0 6.7 15
Cities 20.0 20.0 50.0 10.0 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 33.3 16.7 0 50.0 0 0 6
Cities 7.1 21.4 42.9 0 21.4 0 7.1 14
Arkansas Counties 10.0 50.0 20.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10
Cities 9.1 54.5 0 9.1 9.1 0 18.2 11
California Counties 3.7 11.1 25.9 33.3 25.9 0 0 27
Cities 8.2 30.8 37.9 15.9 6.7 0 0.5 195
Colorado Counties 0 20.0 20.0 30.0 20.0 0 10.0 10
Cities 16.7 27.8 22.2 22.2 5.6 0 5.6 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 41.7 41.7 16.7 0 0 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 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 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Florida Counties 3.4 13.8 41.4 27.6 13.8 0 0 29
Cities 11.5 29.5 32.8 16.4 8.2 0 1.6 61
Georgia Counties 0 13.2 34.2 28.9 23.7 0 0 38
Cities 0 30.8 23.1 30.8 15.4 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 20.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
Illinois Counties 10.0 50.0 25.0 10.0 5.0 0 0 20
Cities 45.2 40.3 12.9 1.6 0 0 0 62
Indiana Counties 30.8 57.7 7.7 3.8 0 0 0 26
Cities 50.0 40.0 5.0 5.0 0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 57.1 28.6 14.3 0 0 0 0 7
Cities 31.3 56.3 6.3 0 0 0 6.3 16
Kansas Counties 28.6 42.9 14.3 14.3 0 0 0 7
Cities 16.7 33.3 41.7 8.3 0 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 27.3 0 9.1 45.5 18.2 0 0 11
Cities 62.5 0 12.5 25.0 0 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 28.6 42.9 21.4 7.1 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 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Maryland Counties 10.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 66.7 16.7 0 16.7 0 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 36.7 30.0 13.3 6.7 6.7 0 6.7 30
Michigan Counties 25.0 35.0 10.0 30.0 0 0 0 20
Cities 45.5 42.4 12.1 0 0 0 0 33
Minnesota Counties 46.7 20.0 33.3 0 0 0 0 15
Cities 28.0 56.0 8.0 8.0 0 0 0 25
Mississippi Counties 33.3 44.4 11.1 11.1 0 0 0 9
Cities 22.2 11.1 55.6 0 11.1 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 16.7 50.0 22.2 11.1 0 0 0 18
Cities 33.3 44.4 11.1 5.6 0 0 5.6 18
Montana Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 20.0 0 0 60.0 20.0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 0 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 16.7 6
Cities 20.0 40.0 0 20.0 0 0 20.0 5
Nevada Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 50.0 16.7 33.3 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 0 23.1 30.8 15.4 23.1 0 7.7 13
Cities 46.2 30.8 15.4 0 3.8 0 3.8 26
New Mexico Counties 0 0 0 25.0 75.0 0 0 4
Cities 0 0 14.3 28.6 57.1 0 0 7
New York Counties 42.9 21.4 17.9 0 10.7 0 7.1 28
Cities 40.0 45.0 10.0 0 0 0 5.0 20
North Carolina Counties 14.3 32.1 28.6 21.4 3.6 0 0 28
Cities 12.5 43.8 12.5 6.3 25.0 0 0 16
North Dakota Counties 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 25.0 0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 27.3 36.4 21.2 12.1 3.0 0 0 33
Cities 46.3 29.3 24.4 0 0 0 0 41
Oklahoma Counties 20.0 30.0 10.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 10
Cities 40.0 20.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Oregon Counties 10.0 40.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10
Cities 40.0 40.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 11.1 37.0 22.2 18.5 11.1 0 0 27
Cities 76.5 17.6 5.9 0 0 0 0 17
Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 3
South Carolina Counties 7.1 71.4 14.3 7.1 0 0 0 14
Cities 27.3 54.5 9.1 9.1 0 0 0 11
South Dakota Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cities 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 50.0 2
Tennessee Counties 45.5 31.8 9.1 9.1 4.5 0 0 22
Cities 21.4 42.9 14.3 14.3 7.1 0 0 14
Texas Counties 10.5 10.5 21.1 21.1 34.2 0 2.6 38
Cities 11.0 23.3 31.5 12.3 17.8 0 4.1 73
Utah Counties 0 25.0 0 75.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 8.3 8.3 41.7 16.7 25.0 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 12.9 16.1 32.3 19.4 16.1 0 3.2 31
Cities 37.5 31.3 12.5 6.3 12.5 0 0 16
Washington Counties 0 16.7 25.0 33.3 25.0 0 0 12
Cities 4.5 22.7 36.4 31.8 4.5 0 0 22
West Virginia Counties 0 50.0 16.7 33.3 0 0 0 6
Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Wisconsin Counties 41.2 35.3 11.8 11.8 0 0 0 17
Cities 50.0 31.8 9.1 4.5 4.5 0 0 22
Wyoming Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0