Summary of Key Findings from Pennsylvania Statewide Public Opinion Survey (2014)

Key Findings:

• Overall, the vast majority of Pennsylvanians surveyed (97.4%) think that state funds dedicated to preserving farmland and open space, providing parks and trails, and protecting rivers and streams should continue to be used for these purposes.  This represents an increase over the 92.1% who agreed when the same question was polled in 2012.
• Over three-quarters (82.6%) of respondents would support increasing state funds to conserve and protect open space, clean water, natural areas, wildlife habitats, parks, historic sites, forests, and farms, even if it would cost the average household $10 more annually. This represents an increase over the 77.7% support found when the same question was polled in 2012.