# Most Americans think federal funding flows to urban centers

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## Reading

Urban centers are where most Americans think their state's federal funding ends up; 58% say so, according to an April 2024 Verasight survey.

Roughly three-in-ten (29%) point instead to suburban areas, while 7% name rural areas and 6% small towns.

## Topline

In your opinion, where does federal government funding go in your state?

Most Americans think federal funding flows to urban centers.

- Urban Centers: 57.9%
- Suburban Areas: 29.1%
- Rural Areas: 7.0%
- Small Towns: 6.0%

## 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: 2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: 2
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: module-specific weights: weight_m1 for module 1, weight_m2 for module 2
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#allocation-of-federal-funding-in-state](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#allocation-of-federal-funding-in-state)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#allocation-of-federal-funding-in-state](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#allocation-of-federal-funding-in-state)