U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

Survey on Food Security Act Conservation Compliance (GAO-03-492SP)

Q18. Of the HELC violations referred to or received by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in your county, what portion are granted a good faith exemption by the FSA county committee?

All or almost all (percent) More than half (percent) About half (percent) Less than half (percent) None or almost none (percent) Number of respondents

Alabama 76.9 7.7 0.0 0.0 15.4 13

Arkansas 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 3

California 0 0 0 0 0 0

Colorado 30.0 30.0 30.0 0.0 10.0 10

Florida 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 60.0 5

Georgia 25.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 4

Iowa 72.7 11.4 6.8 2.3 6.8 44

Idaho 83.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.7 6

Illinois 81.1 2.7 2.7 5.4 8.1 37

Indiana 69.2 7.7 0.0 0.0 23.1 13

Kansas 41.2 0.0 5.9 0.0 52.9 17

Kentucky 62.5 0.0 12.5 0.0 25.0 8

Louisiana 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 2

Maryland 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 3

Michigan 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 66.7 3

Minnesota 61.5 23.1 15.4 0.0 0.0 13

Missouri 37.5 12.5 0.0 12.5 37.5 8

Mississippi 50.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 4

Montana 87.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.5 8

North Carolina 44.4 0.0 0.0 11.1 44.4 9

North Dakota 60.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 20.0 5

Nebraska 82.1 5.1 5.1 0.0 7.7 39

New Mexico 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

New York 37.5 25.0 0.0 0.0 37.5 8

Ohio 37.5 12.5 0.0 0.0 50.0 8

Oklahoma 42.9 7.1 14.3 14.3 21.4 14

Oregon 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4

Pennsylvania 44.4 5.6 5.6 5.6 38.9 18

South Carolina 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

South Dakota 50.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 33.3 6

Tennessee 37.5 12.5 12.5 0.0 37.5 8

Texas 43.8 12.5 0.0 0.0 43.8 16

Utah 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 1

Virginia 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 5

Washington 90.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10

Wisconsin 53.6 0.0 3.6 10.7 32.1 28

West Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 2

States with fewer than 15 respondents 28.6 14.3 0.0 28.6 28.6 7

All States 60.1 7.9 5.1 3.6 23.4 393

	All or almost all (percent)	More than half (percent)	About half (percent)	Less than half (percent)	None or almost none (percent)	Number of respondents
Alabama	76.9	7.7	0.0	0.0	15.4	13
Arkansas	33.3	33.3	0.0	0.0	33.3	3
California	0	0	0	0	0	0
Colorado	30.0	30.0	30.0	0.0	10.0	10
Florida	40.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	5
Georgia	25.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	4
Iowa	72.7	11.4	6.8	2.3	6.8	44
Idaho	83.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	6
Illinois	81.1	2.7	2.7	5.4	8.1	37
Indiana	69.2	7.7	0.0	0.0	23.1	13
Kansas	41.2	0.0	5.9	0.0	52.9	17
Kentucky	62.5	0.0	12.5	0.0	25.0	8
Louisiana	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	2
Maryland	33.3	33.3	0.0	0.0	33.3	3
Michigan	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	66.7	3
Minnesota	61.5	23.1	15.4	0.0	0.0	13
Missouri	37.5	12.5	0.0	12.5	37.5	8
Mississippi	50.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	4
Montana	87.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	8
North Carolina	44.4	0.0	0.0	11.1	44.4	9
North Dakota	60.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	20.0	5
Nebraska	82.1	5.1	5.1	0.0	7.7	39
New Mexico	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
New York	37.5	25.0	0.0	0.0	37.5	8
Ohio	37.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	50.0	8
Oklahoma	42.9	7.1	14.3	14.3	21.4	14
Oregon	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4
Pennsylvania	44.4	5.6	5.6	5.6	38.9	18
South Carolina	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
South Dakota	50.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	33.3	6
Tennessee	37.5	12.5	12.5	0.0	37.5	8
Texas	43.8	12.5	0.0	0.0	43.8	16
Utah	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	1
Virginia	80.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	5
Washington	90.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10
Wisconsin	53.6	0.0	3.6	10.7	32.1	28
West Virginia	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	2
States with fewer than 15 respondents	28.6	14.3	0.0	28.6	28.6	7
All States	60.1	7.9	5.1	3.6	23.4	393