ISUE Needs Assessment 2005 Completes and Partials Report created on: 9/26/2005 7:56 AM Counties with over 80 responses The table below shows the results from comparing the following selected questions.

1. Improve the productivity of businesses in my community.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3087 86 108 164 101 167 159 90 Not at all useful 89 3 3.5% 0 0% 9 5.5% 2 2% 8 4.8% 2 1.3% 3 3.3% 2 291 10 11.6% 7 6.5% 16 9.8% 11 10.9% 22 13.2% 18 11.3% 9 10% 3 879 18 20.9% 33 30.6% 50 30.5% 34 33.7% 49 29.3% 57 35.8% 20 22.2% 4 1068 39 45.3% 36 33.3% 53 32.3% 23 22.8% 55 32.9% 53 33.3% 28 31.1% Very Useful 760 16 18.6% 32 29.6% 36 22% 31 30.7% 33 19.8% 29 18.2% 30 33.3%  2. Increase the number of jobs by helping businesses to expand.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3082 86 108 162 101 170 159 89 Not at all useful 105 2 2.3% 2 1.9% 6 3.7% 3 3% 8 4.7% 3 1.9% 7 7.9% 2 314 12 14% 11 10.2% 13 8% 12 11.9% 22 12.9% 18 11.3% 6 6.7% 3 768 20 23.3% 29 26.9% 34 21% 15 14.9% 36 21.2% 38 23.9% 15 16.9% 4 965 33 38.4% 29 26.9% 50 30.9% 31 30.7% 59 34.7% 63 39.6% 18 20.2% Very Useful 930 19 22.1% 37 34.3% 59 36.4% 40 39.6% 45 26.5% 37 23.3% 43 48.3% 3. Improve the skills and abilities of local workers.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3095 86 110 166 101 170 160 90 Not at all useful 60 1 1.2% 3 2.7% 4 2.4% 1 1% 3 1.8% 2 1.2% 3 3.3% 2 240 7 8.1% 8 7.3% 11 6.6% 9 8.9% 10 5.9% 8 5% 6 6.7% 3 696 18 20.9% 29 26.4% 24 14.5% 15 14.9% 42 24.7% 39 24.4% 18 20% 4 1157 36 41.9% 41 37.3% 66 39.8% 33 32.7% 59 34.7% 71 44.4% 29 32.2% Very Useful 942 24 27.9% 29 26.4% 61 36.7% 43 42.6% 56 32.9% 40 25% 34 37.8%  4. Improve nutrition for all Iowans.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3114 85 111 165 102 172 159 94 Not at all useful 57 1 1.2% 2 1.8% 0 0% 1 1% 8 4.7% 3 1.9% 2 2.1% 2 182 4 4.7% 13 11.7% 4 2.4% 4 3.9% 5 2.9% 3 1.9% 4 4.3% 3 582 15 17.6% 22 19.8% 28 17% 15 14.7% 27 15.7% 22 13.8% 19 20.2% 4 1090 32 37.6% 44 39.6% 47 28.5% 35 34.3% 52 30.2% 51 32.1% 28 29.8% Very Useful 1203 33 38.8% 30 27% 86 52.1% 47 46.1% 80 46.5% 80 50.3% 41 43.6%  5. Improve the health of all Iowans.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3114 85 111 167 102 170 159 94 Not at all useful 54 1 1.2% 1 0.9% 2 1.2% 1 1% 5 2.9% 3 1.9% 0 0% 2 157 5 5.9% 10 9% 6 3.6% 2 2% 8 4.7% 2 1.3% 5 5.3% 3 611 13 15.3% 27 24.3% 23 13.8% 11 10.8% 32 18.8% 24 15.1% 19 20.2% 4 1072 33 38.8% 42 37.8% 58 34.7% 37 36.3% 45 26.5% 52 32.7% 29 30.9% Very Useful 1220 33 38.8% 31 27.9% 78 46.7% 51 50% 80 47.1% 78 49.1% 41 43.6%  6. Improve food safety practices.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3104 86 110 164 102 171 159 94 Not at all useful 48 0 0% 1 0.9% 0 0% 0 0% 6 3.5% 3 1.9% 2 2.1% 2 185 4 4.7% 12 10.9% 5 3% 7 6.9% 8 4.7% 7 4.4% 1 1.1% 3 695 20 23.3% 25 22.7% 46 28% 16 15.7% 36 21.1% 30 18.9% 26 27.7% 4 1125 32 37.2% 47 42.7% 54 32.9% 37 36.3% 59 34.5% 52 32.7% 28 29.8% Very Useful 1051 30 34.9% 25 22.7% 59 36% 42 41.2% 62 36.3% 67 42.1% 37 39.4% 7. Strengthen parenting skills.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3112 86 111 167 102 173 160 92 Not at all useful 66 1 1.2% 3 2.7% 2 1.2% 1 1% 8 4.6% 2 1.2% 2 2.2% 2 147 4 4.7% 4 3.6% 4 2.4% 3 2.9% 7 4% 4 2.5% 2 2.2% 3 482 10 11.6% 20 18% 17 10.2% 15 14.7% 24 13.9% 26 16.2% 14 15.2% 4 983 33 38.4% 34 30.6% 45 26.9% 19 18.6% 48 27.7% 48 30% 29 31.5% Very Useful 1434 38 44.2% 50 45% 99 59.3% 64 62.7% 86 49.7% 80 50% 45 48.9%  8. Improve the availability of quality child care.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3078 86 111 166 100 170 156 91 Not at all useful 97 1 1.2% 1 0.9% 3 1.8% 3 3% 5 2.9% 1 0.6% 3 3.3% 2 215 6 7% 13 11.7% 7 4.2% 8 8% 13 7.6% 6 3.8% 2 2.2% 3 614 19 22.1% 20 18% 20 12% 17 17% 34 20% 29 18.6% 20 22% 4 950 29 33.7% 37 33.3% 42 25.3% 18 18% 52 30.6% 49 31.4% 30 33% Very Useful 1202 31 36% 40 36% 94 56.6% 54 54% 66 38.8% 71 45.5% 36 39.6%  9. Improve the quality of care for frail elderly family members.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3066 85 106 163 99 170 157 91 Not at all useful 94 2 2.4% 2 1.9% 1 0.6% 2 2% 8 4.7% 2 1.3% 3 3.3% 2 214 6 7.1% 12 11.3% 8 4.9% 6 6.1% 9 5.3% 6 3.8% 3 3.3% 3 699 21 24.7% 27 25.5% 23 14.1% 12 12.1% 36 21.2% 25 15.9% 25 27.5% 4 986 30 35.3% 31 29.2% 54 33.1% 34 34.3% 48 28.2% 61 38.9% 27 29.7% Very Useful 1073 26 30.6% 34 32.1% 77 47.2% 45 45.5% 69 40.6% 63 40.1% 33 36.3%  10. Strengthen money management skills for all Iowans.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3091 85 110 166 98 170 159 92 Not at all useful 65 1 1.2% 3 2.7% 1 0.6% 2 2% 5 2.9% 3 1.9% 2 2.2% 2 191 6 7.1% 8 7.3% 9 5.4% 6 6.1% 13 7.6% 4 2.5% 3 3.3% 3 714 16 18.8% 22 20% 37 22.3% 18 18.4% 40 23.5% 33 20.8% 26 28.3% 4 1106 36 42.4% 44 40% 52 31.3% 39 39.8% 60 35.3% 63 39.6% 30 32.6% Very Useful 1015 26 30.6% 33 30% 67 40.4% 33 33.7% 52 30.6% 56 35.2% 31 33.7%  11. Support families struggling with poverty.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3064 86 108 165 95 171 155 92 Not at all useful 107 4 4.7% 2 1.9% 3 1.8% 4 4.2% 6 3.5% 3 1.9% 4 4.3% 2 282 9 10.5% 14 13% 5 3% 7 7.4% 16 9.4% 8 5.2% 9 9.8% 3 716 21 24.4% 25 23.1% 29 17.6% 17 17.9% 37 21.6% 26 16.8% 22 23.9% 4 917 29 33.7% 39 36.1% 54 32.7% 24 25.3% 54 31.6% 48 31% 16 17.4% Very Useful 1042 23 26.7% 28 25.9% 74 44.8% 43 45.3% 58 33.9% 70 45.2% 41 44.6%  12. Help families, who have moved here from other cultures, to become successful.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3054 86 110 163 96 171 155 93 Not at all useful 154 2 2.3% 5 4.5% 4 2.5% 7 7.3% 8 4.7% 2 1.3% 6 6.5% 2 371 11 12.8% 17 15.5% 10 6.1% 6 6.2% 23 13.5% 6 3.9% 9 9.7% 3 846 25 29.1% 30 27.3% 49 30.1% 22 22.9% 44 25.7% 37 23.9% 19 20.4% 4 940 32 37.2% 36 32.7% 48 29.4% 27 28.1% 51 29.8% 60 38.7% 28 30.1% Very Useful 743 16 18.6% 22 20% 52 31.9% 34 35.4% 45 26.3% 50 32.3% 31 33.3%  13. Create new opportunities for the current and future generation of farmers.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3072 86 110 162 100 167 158 92 Not at all useful 51 1 1.2% 4 3.6% 1 0.6% 0 0% 7 4.2% 2 1.3% 2 2.2% 2 132 2 2.3% 4 3.6% 7 4.3% 4 4% 15 9% 9 5.7% 5 5.4% 3 512 14 16.3% 22 20% 31 19.1% 11 11% 33 19.8% 28 17.7% 15 16.3% 4 1059 30 34.9% 44 40% 63 38.9% 37 37% 58 34.7% 56 35.4% 32 34.8% Very Useful 1318 39 45.3% 36 32.7% 60 37% 48 48% 54 32.3% 63 39.9% 38 41.3%  14. Strengthen agricultural production and processing to boost Iowa s economy.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3088 86 109 160 100 169 159 93 Not at all useful 49 0 0% 2 1.8% 2 1.2% 1 1% 5 3% 1 0.6% 3 3.2% 2 132 3 3.5% 6 5.5% 11 6.9% 1 1% 13 7.7% 12 7.5% 2 2.2% 3 514 16 18.6% 16 14.7% 31 19.4% 15 15% 33 19.5% 28 17.6% 18 19.4% 4 1032 28 32.6% 47 43.1% 59 36.9% 35 35% 60 35.5% 55 34.6% 29 31.2% Very Useful 1361 39 45.3% 38 34.9% 57 35.6% 48 48% 58 34.3% 63 39.6% 41 44.1% 15. Develop new products that add value to agricultural commodities.   Total Boone Greene Linn Muscatine Polk Story Woodbury Total 3050 86 109 158 100 167 156 90 Not at all useful 64 2 2.3% 2 1.8% 5 3.2% 2 2% 8 4.8% 2 1.3% 3 3.3% 2 158 3 3.5% 7 6.4% 10 6.3% 3 3% 14 8.4% 12 7.7% 6 6.7% 3 546 20 23.3% 19 17.4% 30 19% 14 14% 36 21.6% 30 19.2% 19 21.1% 4 1002 27 31.4% 44 40.4% 54 34.2% 30 30% 55 32.9% 52 33.3% 25 27.8% Very Useful 1280 34 39.5% 37 33.9% 59 37.3% 51 51% 54 32.3% 60 38.5% 37 41.1%