Table 1.

Number and percentage of towns that meet the performance criteria for street-tree situations, by tree-care program.

Street tree situation elements^{^a}	Established program^{^b}		New or no program^{^c}
Street tree situation elements^{^a}	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Kinds of trees	1	25	1	10
Tree condition
10”-16” dbh^{^d}	3	75	0	0
16” dbh and above	2	50	1	10
Abundance	3	75	3	30
Size distribution	3	75	2	20
Point Score
1	1	25	5	50
2	0	0	1	10
3	1	25	0	0
4	2	50	0	0

↵^a These elements are defined in the text.
↵^b The four towns with established programs budgeted an average of $11,000 annually for tree care.
↵^c Ten towns with new or no programs were sampled. Their annual budget for tree care averaged $4,350.
↵^d Diameter at breast height, 1 inch = 2.5 cm.