FDU PublicMind - November 15, 2004 Release

Tables and Charts

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To the best of your knowledge, why is New Jersey called the Garden State?

How important is it to you to have fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the state?

Do you feel that farming should play a valuable role in the future of New Jersey or does it not really matter?

Owners of working farms pay the same property taxes as everyone else for their homes, but they receive reduced tax rates on the land they grow crops on. Do you see this as appropriate or inappropriate?

Have you ever visited a farm in New Jersey?

What was the reason for your visit…?

Response	Response Percentages
	Total Survey	18-24	25-34	35-54	55-64	65+
Touring/historic/public	19	12	26	17	18	22
Buying farm products	48	38	41	48	57	44
Educational outing	14	25	15	18	8	6
Own or work on farm	6	2	3	6	5	9
Other	14	20	15	11	13	18
DK/Unsure	1	2	-	-	-	1

Some say …. Others say…. Which comes closer to your view?

How serious a problem do you think wildlife such as deer and Canada geese are for New Jersey farmers?

Farmers can lose value on their properties because government sometimes changes land regulations or zoning. Do you think government should pay compensation to farmers for this lost value or not?

Now, thinking about water… Those farmers who report their water use to the state and adopt water conservation practices can use as much water as they need during a major drought. Do you see this as appropriate or inappropriate?

Again your best guess, for every dollar you spend on food at your grocery store, how much of that food dollar do you think goes to the farmer?	Total Survey	Visited a Farm in New Jersey		Read/Heard about Farming
	Total Survey	Yes	No	Yes	No
+ 75 cents	4	4	4	3	4
50-75 cents	8	8	7	6	9
25-50 cents	29	28	35	30	29
Less than 25 cents	51	53	41	56	48
DK	8	7	13	4	11

Owners of working farms pay the same property taxes as everyone else for their homes, but they receive reduced tax rates on the land they grow crops on. Do you see this as appropriate or inappropriate?
Appropriate	83	85	76	89	79
Inappropriate	11	10	14	6	14
Neither	1	1	2	1	1
DK	5	5	8	4	6

Now, thinking about water… Those farmers who report their water use to the state and practice water conservation can use as much water as they need during a major drought. Do you see this as appropriate or inappropriate?
Appropriate	83	85	69	87	80
Inappropriate	12	10	22	9	14
DK	6	5	9	4	7

Do you support or oppose hunting wildlife to limit crop damage?
Support	57	61	37	64	52
Oppose	32	29	49	26	37
Neither	4	4	6	3	5
DK	6	6	8	7	6

Note: N=906 for all tables and charts shown.

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