Valuing Extension Programming at the County Level

Authors

Timothy Lawrence, Washignton State UniversityFollow
Bidisha Mandal, Washington State UniversityFollow

Volume

54

Issue

1

DOI

10.34068/joe.54.01.31

Abstract

Local governments must make difficult choices to provide funding for essential services. Determining where Extension programming fits in the continuum of services provided by local governments can be a challenge. We assessed the value Extension provides to a community by using a randomized survey and focus group interviews in a rural Washington county. The survey response rate was greater than 50%, and we found no nonresponder bias. The county's residents indicated that they think Extension adds value to the community, that they are willing to pay for Extension services, and that they endorse the use of public dollars to support Extension.

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Recommended Citation

Lawrence, T., & Mandal, B. (2016). Valuing Extension Programming at the County Level. The Journal of Extension, 54(1), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.54.01.31