State of Wyoming
Water Planning
Questionnaire
Questions 82-94 (Demographics) |
Number of respondents = 1399
82. How important are the following uses of water to you personally? Please rank the categories, with 1 being most important use of water and 6 being the least important.
* Mean was calculated using only the respondents that ranked this factor.
9.1% Did not rank any of the 6 factors
| *Municipal | *Agricultural | *Recreational |
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| 41.0% Ranked 1st | 32.0% Ranked 1st | 3.1% Ranked 1st |
| 22.1% Ranked 2nd | 18.7% Ranked 2nd | 16.0% Ranked 2nd |
| 13.7% Ranked 3rd | 11.9% Ranked 3rd | 19.8% Ranked 3rd |
| 8.9% Ranked 4th | 16.4% Ranked 4th | 18.6% Ranked 4th |
| 2.6% Ranked 5th | 5.0% Ranked 5th | 13.2% Ranked 5th |
| 1.4% Ranked 6th | 6.0% Ranked 6th | 17.9% Ranked 6th |
| 1.2% Did not rank factor | 0.9% Did not rank factor | 2.4% Did not rank factor |
| 2.04 Mean | 2.58 Mean | 3.86 Mean |
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| *Mining/Petroleum | *Manufacturing | *Wildlife/Fisheries |
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| 2.4% Ranked 1st | 0.9% Ranked 1st | 11.6% Ranked 1st |
| 7.7% Ranked 2nd | 4.6% Ranked 2nd | 20.7% Ranked 2nd |
| 14.1% Ranked 3rd | 8.9% Ranked 3rd | 20.6% Ranked 3rd |
| 15.9% Ranked 4th | 15.1% Ranked 4th | 13.2% Ranked 4th |
| 25.0% Ranked 5th | 27.2% Ranked 5th | 14.7% Ranked 5th |
| 23.1% Ranked 6th | 31.4% Ranked 6th | 7.7% Ranked 6th |
| 2.6% Did not rank factor | 2.9% Did not rank factor | 2.4% Did not rank factor |
| 4.39 Mean | 4.79 Mean | 3.25 Mean |
83. How important are the following uses of water to the state of Wyoming? Please rank the categories with 1 being most important use of water and 6 being the least important.
* Mean was calculated using only the respondents that ranked this factor.
10.3% Did not rank any of the 6 factors
| *Municipal | *Agricultural | *Recreational |
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| 42.5% Ranked 1st | 29.2% Ranked 1st | 2.5% Ranked 1st |
| 19.6% Ranked 2nd | 25.2% Ranked 2nd | 9.4% Ranked 2nd |
| 11.2% Ranked 3rd | 12.8% Ranked 3rd | 18.0% Ranked 3rd |
| 9.8% Ranked 4th | 11.4% Ranked 4th | 20.7% Ranked 4th |
| 4.1% Ranked 5th | 5.8% Ranked 5th | 19.3% Ranked 5th |
| 1.7% Ranked 6th | 4.8% Ranked 6th | 18.1% Ranked 6th |
| 0.8% Did not rank factor | 0.4% Did not rank factor | 1.6% Did not rank factor |
| 2.08 Mean | 2.48 Mean | 4.13 Mean |
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| *Mining/Petroleum | *Manufacturing | *Wildlife/Fisheries |
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| 7.4% Ranked 1st | 1.2% Ranked 1st | 6.9% Ranked 1st |
| 15.7% Ranked 2nd | 4.6% Ranked 2nd | 14.3% Ranked 2nd |
| 20.3% Ranked 3rd | 9.2% Ranked 3rd | 17.1% Ranked 3rd |
| 14.7% Ranked 4th | 14.6% Ranked 4th | 16.8% Ranked 4th |
| 19.6% Ranked 5th | 17.0% Ranked 5th | 21.9% Ranked 5th |
| 10.7% Ranked 6th | 41.2% Ranked 6th | 11.2% Ranked 6th |
| 1.4% Did not rank factor | 1.9% Did not rank factor | 1.6% Did not rank factor |
| 3.63 Mean | 4.88 Mean | 3.75 Mean |
84. States adjacent to and down river from Wyoming annually spend from $500,000 to $5 million on water resource planning. How much should Wyoming spend annually on water resource planning?
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| 8.7% Below $500,000 | 4.9% $3 million to below $3,999,999 |
| 18.4% $500,000 to $999,999 | 1.5% $4 million to $4,999,999 |
| 13.4% $1 million to below $1,999,999 | 4.4% $5 million or more |
| 7.4% $2 million to below $2,999,999 | 41.4% Don't Know |
85. Which format or formats would you prefer for receiving information about the state water planning process? (Check all that apply)
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| 64.5% Regular newsletters mailed to my home |
| 15.5% A 1-800 number I could call for information |
| 30.5% Regular public meeting in or near my community |
| 42.6% Electronic media, such as computer e-mail or web pages |
| 14.0% Information available for review at my local library |
| 56.0% Regular stories in my local newspaper or on my local radio and TV stations |
| 14.0% Information provided through my membership in interest groups |
| 2.5% Don't know |
86. How knowledgeable do you consider yourself of local and state water issues?
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| 6.7% Extremely knowledgeable
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| 24.1% Very knowledgeable |
| 44.2% Fairly knowledgeable |
| 18.9% Somewhat knowledgeable |
| 4.9% Not very knowledgeable |
| 1.3% Don't know |
87. Do you or anyone in your immediate family own water rights to rivers or streams in Wyoming?
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| 38.5% Yes | 58.9% No | 2.6% Don't know |
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88. Do you or anyone in your immediate family own water rights to groundwater in Wyoming?
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| 44.7% Yes | 50.9% No | 4.4% Don't know |
89. Which of the following best describes the community in which you live?
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| 29.8% City with a population of 25,000 or more |
| 14.9% City or town with a population between 10,000 and 25,000 |
| 24.5% Town with a population under 10,000 |
| 29.9% Rural area |
| 0.9% Don't know |
90. In which major river basin do you live?
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| 9.6% Green River Basin or Little Snake Basin |
| 2.1% Bear River Basin |
| 4.9% Snake River Basin |
| 18.5% Wind River Basin, Bighorn River Basin, or Clarks Fork River Basin |
| 9.9% Powder River Basin, Tongue River Basin, or Little Bighorn River Basin |
| 7.1% Northeast Wyoming River Basins (Cheyenne, Belle Fourche, Little Missouri and Niobrara Rivers)
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| 47.2% Platte River Basin or Laramie River Basin |
| 0.6% Don't know |
91. To the nearest year, how long have you lived in Wyoming?
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| 5.1% 1-5 years | 11.7% 16-20 years | 24.9% Over 50 years |
| 5.4% 6-10 years | 21.2% 21-35 years | 1.1% Don't know/No answer |
| 5.6% 11-15 years | 25.0% 36-50 years |
92. Do you have a degree from a four year college or university?
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| 72.7% Yes | 26.2% No | 1.1% Don't know |
93. How young are you?
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| 0.2% 25 and under | 33.1% 46 to 55 years |
| 6.5% 26-35 years | 16.4% 56 to 65 years |
| 28.9% 36-45 years | 12.9% Over 65 years |
| | 2.1% Don't know/No answer |
94. About how much was your 1996 household gross annual income?
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| 2.4% less than $20,000 |
| 17.9% $20,000 to $39,999 |
| 24.2% $40,000 to $59,000 |
| 19.4% $60,000 to $79,999 |
| 11.1% $80,000 to $99,999 |
| 6.3% $100,000 to $119,999 |
| 2.8% $120,000 to $139,999 |
| 7.8% $140,000 and above |
| 8.1% Don't know/No answer |
Questionnaire Index |
Summary |
Process Questions (1-44) |
Issue Questions (45-81) |
Demographics Questions (82-94)