# Local government budget management gets low marks

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> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1 to 11, 2024, 63% of Americans said their local government is managing its budget poorly or very poorly.

About four-in-ten gave positive marks, including 33% who said their local government is managing its budget well and 4% who said very well.

## Topline

How do you think your local government is managing its budget?

63% of Americans say their local government manages its budget poorly or very poorly.

- Poorly: 40.1%
- Well: 32.9%
- Very poorly: 23.1%
- Very well: 3.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: media_fin
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#local-government-budget-management](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#local-government-budget-management)