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

		How much has this federal tax policy helped your community plan for and manage growth over the last 5 years: landowners receive tax benefits if they donate land or development rights for conservation purposes, which affects the preservation of open spaces						Number of Cases
		No impact	Somewhat helpful	Very helpful	Extremely helpful	Not applicable or uncertain	No answer
Counties	Total	26.8	27.1	9.4	5.1	30.2	1.5	609
	Rural	27.3	21.2	7.9	4.2	37.0	2.4	165
	Nonrural	26.6	29.3	9.9	5.4	27.7	1.1	444
	Central	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Noncentral	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	Total	46.8	18.4	5.7	3.3	24.2	1.6	949
	Rural	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Nonrural	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Central	43.5	17.6	5.8	3.4	27.8	1.9	414
	Noncentral	49.3	19.1	5.6	3.2	21.5	1.3	535

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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