A Survey of Registered Voters in CO, GA, MI, and PA

A survey of 2,000 registered voters across four US states reveals high concern over food prices and strong support for agricultural policies that promote climate resilience, support small-scale farmers, and prioritize nutrition over commodity crop subsidies.

• High food prices are viewed as a very significant threat by a majority of respondents in all four surveyed states, with the highest percentage in Georgia at 70% and the lowest in Colorado and Michigan at 65%.
• There is broad support across the four states for shifting agricultural investments toward nutrition—specifically making healthy foods more affordable—rather than subsidizing commodity crops like soy and corn. Support ranges from 81% (GA) to 81% (CO), 81% (MI), and 84% (PA) when combining 'Strongly support' and 'Somewhat support'.
• Voters show strong support for programs that help farmers proactively adapt to flooding and drought and those that protect water quality and soil carbon. In Colorado, 85% support proactive adaptation programs and 87% support water quality and soil carbon programs.
• A significant majority of respondents agree that diversifying farming and supporting small and midsize farms will revitalize rural economies and ensure a reliable food supply, with agreement levels between 83% (GA) and 86% (CO, MI, PA).
• Public awareness of the federal Food and Farm Bill is low; in Colorado, 42% of respondents reported hearing 'Nothing at all' about the bill, and in Michigan, 39% reported the same.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2023). A Survey of Registered Voters in CO, GA, MI, and PA. https://ucs-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/food-environment/RABA-UCS-STATE-Polling-Toplines-June-2023.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. A Survey of Registered Voters in CO, GA, MI, and PA. 2023. https://ucs-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/food-environment/RABA-UCS-STATE-Polling-Toplines-June-2023.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2023survey, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{A Survey of Registered Voters in CO, GA, MI, and PA}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://ucs-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/food-environment/RABA-UCS-STATE-Polling-Toplines-June-2023.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }