Response Rate and Contingent Valuation Response by Offer Amount and by Property Type
| Offer | Number Mailed | Response Rate | Useable Response Ratea | Respondents Answering “Yes” |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | 167 | 66.7% | 64.7% | 68.3% |
| $100 | 168 | 56.7% | 53.5% | 57.1% |
| $300 | 167 | 65.8% | 61.4% | 44.3% |
| $500 | 166 | 67.3% | 63.3% | 36.6% |
| $700 | 166 | 71.2% | 68.6% | 23.4% |
| $1,000 | 166 | 58.1% | 54.8% | 24.7% |
| Total | 1,000 | 64.3% | 61.0% | 42.3% |
| Bayfront | 500 | 69.6% | 66.4% | 49.7% |
| Inland | 500 | 58.4% | 55.6% | 33.5% |
| Total | 1,000 | 64.3% | 61.0% | 42.3% |
↵a Returned but completely unanswered (unit nonresponse) are considered as unreturned surveys. Returned surveys with item nonresponse for the contingent valuation (CV) question are considered “unusable” and left out of the analysis. “Useable” implies a returned survey with a CV response.