U.S. government - public trend in trust in local and state government 2011

This statistic shows the public trend in trust and confidence in state and local government to handle problems from 1997 to 2011. The recent survey was done in September 2011 among 1,017 American residents. The preceding surveys were done in a similar matter. 70 percent of the respondents had a great or fair amount of trust in their local government in 2010, while 52 percent trusted the state government.

Public trend in trust and confidence in each type of government to handle problems from 1997 to 2011

Characteristic	Local Government	State Government
2011	68%	57%
2010	70%	52%
2009	69%	51%
2008	72%	67%
2007	69%	67%
2005	70%	67%
2004	68%	67%
2003	68%	53%
2001	69%	65%
1998	77%	80%
1997	69%	68%

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Release date

October 2011

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Region

United States

Survey time period

September 8-11, 2011

Number of respondents

1,017 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "How much trust and confidence do you have in the government of the state where you live when it comes to handling state problems -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?" and "And how much trust and confidence do you have in the local governments in the area where you live when it comes to handling local problems -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?"
The statistic above only shows the Top-Two boxes "Great deal" and "Fair amount."

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