| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 1. Improve the productivity of businesses in my community. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3087 | 393 | 688 | 509 | 571 | 386 | 491 |
| Not at all useful | 89 | 12
3.1% | 10
1.5% | 8
1.6% | 19
3.3% | 10
2.6% | 26
5.3% |
| 2 | 291 | 44
11.2% | 70
10.2% | 38
7.5% | 46
8.1% | 27
7% | 59
12% |
| 3 | 879 | 115
29.3% | 185
26.9% | 150
29.5% | 161
28.2% | 109
28.2% | 144
29.3% |
| 4 | 1068 | 133
33.8% | 268
39% | 171
33.6% | 195
34.2% | 136
35.2% | 152
31% |
| Very Useful | 760 | 89
22.6% | 155
22.5% | 142
27.9% | 150
26.3% | 104
26.9% | 110
22.4% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 2. Increase the number of jobs by helping businesses to expand. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3082 | 393 | 689 | 507 | 569 | 385 | 490 |
| Not at all useful | 105 | 14
3.6% | 23
3.3% | 12
2.4% | 19
3.3% | 11
2.9% | 24
4.9% |
| 2 | 314 | 40
10.2% | 87
12.6% | 41
8.1% | 57
10% | 30
7.8% | 50
10.2% |
| 3 | 768 | 114
29% | 193
28% | 122
24.1% | 133
23.4% | 91
23.6% | 105
21.4% |
| 4 | 965 | 108
27.5% | 227
32.9% | 168
33.1% | 172
30.2% | 125
32.5% | 148
30.2% |
| Very Useful | 930 | 117
29.8% | 159
23.1% | 164
32.3% | 188
33% | 128
33.2% | 163
33.3% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 3. Improve the skills and abilities of local workers. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3095 | 397 | 691 | 508 | 572 | 389 | 494 |
| Not at all useful | 60 | 7
1.8% | 12
1.7% | 7
1.4% | 14
2.4% | 5
1.3% | 11
2.2% |
| 2 | 240 | 32
8.1% | 70
10.1% | 34
6.7% | 44
7.7% | 25
6.4% | 34
6.9% |
| 3 | 696 | 109
27.5% | 177
25.6% | 101
19.9% | 130
22.7% | 78
20.1% | 89
18% |
| 4 | 1157 | 142
35.8% | 264
38.2% | 200
39.4% | 209
36.5% | 140
36% | 185
37.4% |
| Very Useful | 942 | 107
27% | 168
24.3% | 166
32.7% | 175
30.6% | 141
36.2% | 175
35.4% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 4. Improve nutrition for all Iowans. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3114 | 400 | 695 | 509 | 577 | 390 | 500 |
| Not at all useful | 57 | 8
2% | 13
1.9% | 8
1.6% | 9
1.6% | 4
1% | 14
2.8% |
| 2 | 182 | 27
6.8% | 53
7.6% | 22
4.3% | 42
7.3% | 16
4.1% | 19
3.8% |
| 3 | 582 | 77
19.2% | 154
22.2% | 102
20% | 106
18.4% | 68
17.4% | 66
13.2% |
| 4 | 1090 | 123
30.8% | 261
37.6% | 196
38.5% | 214
37.1% | 132
33.8% | 151
30.2% |
| Very Useful | 1203 | 165
41.2% | 214
30.8% | 181
35.6% | 206
35.7% | 170
43.6% | 250
50% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 5. Improve the health of all Iowans. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3114 | 400 | 691 | 508 | 580 | 391 | 501 |
| Not at all useful | 54 | 7
1.8% | 12
1.7% | 7
1.4% | 11
1.9% | 6
1.5% | 10
2% |
| 2 | 157 | 27
6.8% | 48
6.9% | 20
3.9% | 32
5.5% | 9
2.3% | 18
3.6% |
| 3 | 611 | 77
19.2% | 172
24.9% | 97
19.1% | 115
19.8% | 64
16.4% | 79
15.8% |
| 4 | 1072 | 123
30.8% | 248
35.9% | 196
38.6% | 210
36.2% | 130
33.2% | 148
29.5% |
| Very Useful | 1220 | 166
41.5% | 211
30.5% | 188
37% | 212
36.6% | 182
46.5% | 246
49.1% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 6. Improve food safety practices. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3104 | 396 | 692 | 509 | 576 | 390 | 500 |
| Not at all useful | 48 | 6
1.5% | 8
1.2% | 8
1.6% | 11
1.9% | 3
0.8% | 11
2.2% |
| 2 | 185 | 27
6.8% | 48
6.9% | 27
5.3% | 41
7.1% | 19
4.9% | 20
4% |
| 3 | 695 | 92
23.2% | 168
24.3% | 121
23.8% | 115
20% | 76
19.5% | 115
23% |
| 4 | 1125 | 126
31.8% | 266
38.4% | 193
37.9% | 216
37.5% | 138
35.4% | 172
34.4% |
| Very Useful | 1051 | 145
36.6% | 202
29.2% | 160
31.4% | 193
33.5% | 154
39.5% | 182
36.4% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 7. Strengthen parenting skills. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3112 | 395 | 693 | 509 | 579 | 392 | 500 |
| Not at all useful | 66 | 6
1.5% | 19
2.7% | 9
1.8% | 10
1.7% | 3
0.8% | 17
3.4% |
| 2 | 147 | 25
6.3% | 45
6.5% | 23
4.5% | 24
4.1% | 15
3.8% | 13
2.6% |
| 3 | 482 | 65
16.5% | 144
20.8% | 65
12.8% | 81
14% | 58
14.8% | 65
13% |
| 4 | 983 | 131
33.2% | 229
33% | 166
32.6% | 186
32.1% | 111
28.3% | 143
28.6% |
| Very Useful | 1434 | 168
42.5% | 256
36.9% | 246
48.3% | 278
48% | 205
52.3% | 262
52.4% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 8. Improve the availability of quality child care. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3078 | 395 | 685 | 504 | 571 | 383 | 497 |
| Not at all useful | 97 | 20
5.1% | 24
3.5% | 11
2.2% | 15
2.6% | 7
1.8% | 18
3.6% |
| 2 | 215 | 29
7.3% | 66
9.6% | 29
5.8% | 39
6.8% | 19
5% | 29
5.8% |
| 3 | 614 | 87
22% | 157
22.9% | 111
22% | 98
17.2% | 73
19.1% | 79
15.9% |
| 4 | 950 | 119
30.1% | 226
33% | 152
30.2% | 198
34.7% | 109
28.5% | 136
27.4% |
| Very Useful | 1202 | 140
35.4% | 212
30.9% | 201
39.9% | 221
38.7% | 175
45.7% | 235
47.3% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 9. Improve the quality of care for frail elderly family members. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3066 | 390 | 679 | 502 | 573 | 389 | 492 |
| Not at all useful | 94 | 13
3.3% | 24
3.5% | 14
2.8% | 16
2.8% | 4
1% | 21
4.3% |
| 2 | 214 | 32
8.2% | 66
9.7% | 28
5.6% | 40
7% | 23
5.9% | 23
4.7% |
| 3 | 699 | 97
24.9% | 184
27.1% | 108
21.5% | 149
26% | 75
19.3% | 77
15.7% |
| 4 | 986 | 119
30.5% | 220
32.4% | 170
33.9% | 180
31.4% | 124
31.9% | 162
32.9% |
| Very Useful | 1073 | 129
33.1% | 185
27.2% | 182
36.3% | 188
32.8% | 163
41.9% | 209
42.5% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 10. Strengthen money management skills for all Iowans. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3091 | 393 | 691 | 506 | 576 | 390 | 493 |
| Not at all useful | 65 | 8
2% | 17
2.5% | 9
1.8% | 12
2.1% | 5
1.3% | 12
2.4% |
| 2 | 191 | 25
6.4% | 42
6.1% | 29
5.7% | 33
5.7% | 24
6.2% | 34
6.9% |
| 3 | 714 | 89
22.6% | 166
24% | 131
25.9% | 132
22.9% | 76
19.5% | 112
22.7% |
| 4 | 1106 | 148
37.7% | 245
35.5% | 170
33.6% | 209
36.3% | 151
38.7% | 165
33.5% |
| Very Useful | 1015 | 123
31.3% | 221
32% | 167
33% | 190
33% | 134
34.4% | 170
34.5% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 11. Support families struggling with poverty. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3064 | 391 | 675 | 500 | 572 | 387 | 498 |
| Not at all useful | 107 | 15
3.8% | 25
3.7% | 20
4% | 19
3.3% | 10
2.6% | 17
3.4% |
| 2 | 282 | 46
11.8% | 84
12.4% | 29
5.8% | 58
10.1% | 27
7% | 33
6.6% |
| 3 | 716 | 100
25.6% | 185
27.4% | 118
23.6% | 135
23.6% | 79
20.4% | 87
17.5% |
| 4 | 917 | 113
28.9% | 213
31.6% | 167
33.4% | 170
29.7% | 102
26.4% | 142
28.5% |
| Very Useful | 1042 | 117
29.9% | 168
24.9% | 166
33.2% | 190
33.2% | 169
43.7% | 219
44% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 12. Help families, who have moved here from other cultures, to become successful. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3054 | 385 | 676 | 501 | 571 | 388 | 494 |
| Not at all useful | 154 | 18
4.7% | 40
5.9% | 33
6.6% | 27
4.7% | 13
3.4% | 21
4.3% |
| 2 | 371 | 54
14% | 115
17% | 56
11.2% | 65
11.4% | 39
10.1% | 41
8.3% |
| 3 | 846 | 108
28.1% | 208
30.8% | 148
29.5% | 166
29.1% | 82
21.1% | 121
24.5% |
| 4 | 940 | 121
31.4% | 203
30% | 145
28.9% | 171
29.9% | 132
34% | 153
31% |
| Very Useful | 743 | 84
21.8% | 110
16.3% | 119
23.8% | 142
24.9% | 122
31.4% | 158
32% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 13. Create new opportunities for the current and future generation of farmers. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3072 | 394 | 689 | 507 | 568 | 388 | 488 |
| Not at all useful | 51 | 8
2% | 10
1.5% | 5
1% | 13
2.3% | 1
0.3% | 12
2.5% |
| 2 | 132 | 17
4.3% | 29
4.2% | 19
3.7% | 19
3.3% | 19
4.9% | 27
5.5% |
| 3 | 512 | 59
15% | 105
15.2% | 78
15.4% | 97
17.1% | 63
16.2% | 105
21.5% |
| 4 | 1059 | 124
31.5% | 213
30.9% | 193
38.1% | 208
36.6% | 143
36.9% | 168
34.4% |
| Very Useful | 1318 | 186
47.2% | 332
48.2% | 212
41.8% | 231
40.7% | 162
41.8% | 176
36.1% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 14. Strengthen agricultural production and processing to boost Iowa’s economy. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3088 | 394 | 692 | 511 | 576 | 388 | 488 |
| Not at all useful | 49 | 6
1.5% | 7
1% | 6
1.2% | 10
1.7% | 4
1% | 14
2.9% |
| 2 | 132 | 13
3.3% | 31
4.5% | 18
3.5% | 24
4.2% | 13
3.4% | 31
6.4% |
| 3 | 514 | 70
17.8% | 96
13.9% | 76
14.9% | 94
16.3% | 74
19.1% | 101
20.7% |
| 4 | 1032 | 122
31% | 207
29.9% | 188
36.8% | 207
35.9% | 132
34% | 163
33.4% |
| Very Useful | 1361 | 183
46.4% | 351
50.7% | 223
43.6% | 241
41.8% | 165
42.5% | 179
36.7% |
|
| ISU Extension provides training and education to help make communities better places to live and work.
On a scale from 1 to 5 tell us how USEFUL training and education in the following areas would be to improve your community. There are 30 statements to review. : 15. Develop new products that add value to agricultural commodities. |
| | Total | Which of the following best describes where you currently live?: |
| Rural area, non-farm | Farm | Small town (less than 2,500 population) | Large town (2,500 to 10,000 population) | Small city (more than 10,000 but less than 50,000 population) | Large city or suburb of large city (50,000 population or more) |
| Total | 3050 | 393 | 685 | 507 | 567 | 385 | 476 |
| Not at all useful | 64 | 7
1.8% | 9
1.3% | 8
1.6% | 11
1.9% | 6
1.6% | 20
4.2% |
| 2 | 158 | 19
4.8% | 45
6.6% | 22
4.3% | 24
4.2% | 18
4.7% | 30
6.3% |
| 3 | 546 | 73
18.6% | 115
16.8% | 90
17.8% | 92
16.2% | 74
19.2% | 99
20.8% |
| 4 | 1002 | 111
28.2% | 211
30.8% | 169
33.3% | 199
35.1% | 141
36.6% | 160
33.6% |
| Very Useful | 1280 | 183
46.6% | 305
44.5% | 218
43% | 241
42.5% | 146
37.9% | 167
35.1% |
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