Let's examine how the funds are distributed among the various sources to draw a conclusion regarding Michigan's local governments.
1. Michigan Citizens' Contribution:
- Amount: [tex]$14.3$[/tex] billion
- To find the percentage contribution, we use the given data:
[tex]\[
\frac{\$14.3 \text{ billion}}{\$28.1 \text{ billion}} \times 100 \approx 50.89\%
\][/tex]
2. Federal Government's Contribution:
- Amount: [tex]$2.6$[/tex] billion
- To find the percentage contribution, we use the given data:
[tex]\[
\frac{\$2.6 \text{ billion}}{\$28.1 \text{ billion}} \times 100 \approx 9.25\%
\][/tex]
3. State Government's Contribution:
- Amount: [tex]$8.0$[/tex] billion
- To find the percentage contribution, we use the given data:
[tex]\[
\frac{\$8.0 \text{ billion}}{\$28.1 \text{ billion}} \times 100 \approx 28.47\%
\][/tex]
4. Other Sources' Contribution:
- Amount: [tex]$3.2$[/tex] billion
- To find the percentage contribution, we use the given data:
[tex]\[
\frac{\$3.2 \text{ billion}}{\$28.1 \text{ billion}} \times 100 \approx 11.39\%
\][/tex]
Comparing these percentages, we can see the following breakdown:
- Michigan citizens contribute approximately [tex]\(50.89\%\)[/tex] of the total funds.
- The Federal government contributes approximately [tex]\(9.25\%\)[/tex].
- The State government contributes approximately [tex]\(28.47\%\)[/tex].
- Other sources contribute approximately [tex]\(11.39\%\)[/tex].
From these calculations, we can see that the Federal government provides the smallest percentage of funding, with approximately [tex]\(9.25\%\)[/tex].
Therefore, the conclusion supported by this data is:
"The federal government provides the smallest percentage of funding."
