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taBle 12.2
Public Perceptions survey responses comparing Farm and Forest owners to the total Population
total Population (
n
=
670)
Farm owners (
n
=
42)
Forest owners (
n
=
51)
Weighted
mean
Weighted
mean
Weighted
mean
question
raw mean
n
raw mean
n
raw mean
n
Making more biofuels, like corn ethanol, would be good
for my area's economy.
3.70
3.72
636
3.80
3.83
42
3.87
3.78
51
America should produce all of its own energy.
4.02
4.02
659
4.11
4.02
42
4.02
4.10
51
Climate change is
not
going to happen.
1.82
1.87
638
1.91
1.92
40
1.75
1.86
50
Climate change is
not
likely to be a serious problem.
2.12
2.16
636
2.30
2.52
42
2.14
2.08
51
Burning fossil fuels is one of the primary causes of
climate change.
3.59
3.60
573
3.55
3.47
38
3.42
3.48
46
1, strongly disagree; 2, somewhat disagree; 3, neither agree nor disagree; 4, somewhat agree; 5, strongly agree; 0, don't know
How well would removing leftover materials or
residues, such as leaves and branches or corn and
wheat stalks, fit with current management of your
land?
-
-
-
2.46
2.48
42
2.28
2.20
42
1, very well; 2, somewhat well; 3, poorly; 4, very poorly; 0, don't know
How much do you think having a regional cellulosic or
“cellulosic” ethanol-based market for these leftover
materials or residues benefit you economically?
-
-
-
2.59
2.62
42
2.60
2.69
42
1, not at all; 2, very little; 3, somewhat; 4, significantly; 0, don't know
