ISUE Needs Assessment 2005
Completes and Partials
Report created on: 9/26/2005 7:56 AM

The table below shows the results from comparing the following selected questions.

 1. Improve the productivity of businesses in my community.
  Total
Emmet Fayette Floyd Franklin Fremont Greene Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Howard Humboldt
Total 3087 35 27 18 18 9 108 37 11 31 15 39 50 17 22 43
Not at all useful 89 0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
3.2%
1
6.7%
1
2.6%
0
0%
0
0%
1
4.5%
1
2.3%
2 291 3
8.6%
1
3.7%
0
0%
2
11.1%
0
0%
7
6.5%
6
16.2%
0
0%
1
3.2%
3
20%
4
10.3%
5
10%
3
17.6%
0
0%
3
7%
3 879 5
14.3%
9
33.3%
3
16.7%
7
38.9%
1
11.1%
33
30.6%
9
24.3%
4
36.4%
13
41.9%
2
13.3%
4
10.3%
8
16%
5
29.4%
12
54.5%
11
25.6%
4 1068 16
45.7%
9
33.3%
8
44.4%
4
22.2%
3
33.3%
36
33.3%
16
43.2%
3
27.3%
11
35.5%
6
40%
17
43.6%
21
42%
5
29.4%
4
18.2%
18
41.9%
Very Useful 760 11
31.4%
8
29.6%
7
38.9%
5
27.8%
5
55.6%
32
29.6%
6
16.2%
4
36.4%
5
16.1%
3
20%
13
33.3%
16
32%
4
23.5%
5
22.7%
10
23.3%

 2. Increase the number of jobs by helping businesses to expand.
  Total
Emmet Fayette Floyd Franklin Fremont Greene Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Howard Humboldt
Total 3082 35 27 18 18 9 108 37 11 31 15 38 50 17 22 43
Not at all useful 105 0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
5.6%
0
0%
2
1.9%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
6.7%
2
5.3%
1
2%
0
0%
1
4.5%
1
2.3%
2 314 3
8.6%
3
11.1%
1
5.6%
2
11.1%
1
11.1%
11
10.2%
4
10.8%
1
9.1%
2
6.5%
1
6.7%
1
2.6%
3
6%
2
11.8%
2
9.1%
5
11.6%
3 768 7
20%
10
37%
5
27.8%
5
27.8%
2
22.2%
29
26.9%
9
24.3%
4
36.4%
12
38.7%
6
40%
5
13.2%
13
26%
4
23.5%
9
40.9%
13
30.2%
4 965 12
34.3%
7
25.9%
5
27.8%
6
33.3%
2
22.2%
29
26.9%
17
45.9%
4
36.4%
9
29%
4
26.7%
14
36.8%
14
28%
6
35.3%
5
22.7%
14
32.6%
Very Useful 930 13
37.1%
7
25.9%
7
38.9%
4
22.2%
4
44.4%
37
34.3%
7
18.9%
2
18.2%
8
25.8%
3
20%
16
42.1%
19
38%
5
29.4%
5
22.7%
10
23.3%

3. Improve the skills and abilities of local workers.
  Total
Emmet Fayette Floyd Franklin Fremont Greene Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Howard Humboldt
Total 3095 35 26 18 18 9 110 37 11 31 15 38 50 18 22 43
Not at all useful 60 0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
5.6%
0
0%
3
2.7%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
6.7%
1
2.6%
1
2%
0
0%
1
4.5%
0
0%
2 240 2
5.7%
4
15.4%
1
5.6%
1
5.6%
1
11.1%
8
7.3%
5
13.5%
1
9.1%
1
3.2%
1
6.7%
2
5.3%
1
2%
1
5.6%
3
13.6%
2
4.7%
3 696 9
25.7%
6
23.1%
4
22.2%
5
27.8%
0
0%
29
26.4%
10
27%
4
36.4%
11
35.5%
6
40%
6
15.8%
15
30%
2
11.1%
7
31.8%
11
25.6%
4 1157 13
37.1%
7
26.9%
7
38.9%
5
27.8%
2
22.2%
41
37.3%
14
37.8%
4
36.4%
13
41.9%
4
26.7%
14
36.8%
14
28%
11
61.1%
5
22.7%
16
37.2%
Very Useful 942 11
31.4%
9
34.6%
6
33.3%
6
33.3%
6
66.7%
29
26.4%
8
21.6%
2
18.2%
6
19.4%
3
20%
15
39.5%
19
38%
4
22.2%
6
27.3%
14
32.6%

 4. Improve nutrition for all Iowans.
  Total
Emmet Fayette Floyd Franklin Fremont Greene Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Howard Humboldt
Total 3114 35 26 18 18 9 111 37 12 31 15 40 49 18 22 43
Not at all useful 57 0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
1.8%
0
0%
0
0%
1
3.2%
1
6.7%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
2.3%
2 182 0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
11.1%
1
11.1%
13
11.7%
2
5.4%
0
0%
1
3.2%
1
6.7%
4
10%
2
4.1%
2
11.1%
1
4.5%
1
2.3%
3 582 8
22.9%
7
26.9%
5
27.8%
3
16.7%
1
11.1%
22
19.8%
10
27%
2
16.7%
7
22.6%
5
33.3%
12
30%
17
34.7%
3
16.7%
8
36.4%
4
9.3%
4 1090 15
42.9%
12
46.2%
7
38.9%
8
44.4%
2
22.2%
44
39.6%
14
37.8%
7
58.3%
13
41.9%
3
20%
10
25%
17
34.7%
5
27.8%
9
40.9%
20
46.5%
Very Useful 1203 12
34.3%
7
26.9%
6
33.3%
5
27.8%
5
55.6%
30
27%
11
29.7%
3
25%
9
29%
5
33.3%
14
35%
13
26.5%
8
44.4%
4
18.2%
17
39.5%

 5. Improve the health of all Iowans.
  Total
Emmet Fayette Floyd Franklin Fremont Greene Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Howard Humboldt
Total 3114 35 26 18 18 9 111 37 12 31 15 40 49 18 22 42
Not at all useful 54 0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
0.9%
0
0%
0
0%
1
3.2%
1
6.7%
1
2.5%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2 157 0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
11.1%
0
0%
10
9%
2
5.4%
0
0%
2
6.5%
1
6.7%
3
7.5%
2
4.1%
1
5.6%
0
0%
0
0%
3 611 7
20%
10
38.5%
5
27.8%
2
11.1%
1
11.1%
27
24.3%
8
21.6%
3
25%
8
25.8%
4
26.7%
9
22.5%
12
24.5%
4
22.2%
8
36.4%
3
7.1%
4 1072 16
45.7%
9
34.6%
6
33.3%
9
50%
2
22.2%
42
37.8%
16
43.2%
7
58.3%
9
29%
4
26.7%
10
25%
22
44.9%
7
38.9%
6
27.3%
22
52.4%
Very Useful 1220 12
34.3%
7
26.9%
7
38.9%
5
27.8%
6
66.7%
31
27.9%
11
29.7%
2
16.7%
11
35.5%
5
33.3%
17
42.5%
13
26.5%
6
33.3%
8
36.4%
17
40.5%

 6. Improve food safety practices.
  Total
Emmet Fayette Floyd Franklin Fremont Greene Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Howard Humboldt
Total 3104 35 27 18 18 9 110 37 12 30 15 40