U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

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

Q20. Since January 1, 1997, of the USDA farm program participants who have violated HELC provisiions in your county, about what portion lost any benefits?

To less than 5% (percent) 5 to less than 10% (percent) 10 to less than 20% (percent) 20 to less than 30% (percent) 30 to less than 50% (percent) 50% or more (percent) Number of respondents

Alabama 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11

Arkansas 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

California 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Colorado 70.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10

Florida 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 5

Georgia 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5

Iowa 69.8 7.0 7.0 2.3 9.3 4.7 43

Idaho 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 5

Illinois 75.0 6.3 3.1 3.1 3.1 9.4 32

Indiana 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13

Kansas 46.7 6.7 0.0 6.7 0.0 40.0 15

Kentucky 40.0 60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5

Louisiana 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Maryland 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

Michigan 33.3 33.3 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 3

Minnesota 91.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.3 0.0 12

Missouri 37.5 0.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 37.5 8

Mississippi 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5

Montana 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8

North Carolina 50.0 8.3 0.0 0.0 8.3 33.3 12

North Dakota 60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 20.0 5

Nebraska 89.2 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.4 37

New Mexico 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

New York 87.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.5 8

Ohio 87.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.5 0.0 8

Oklahoma 71.4 14.3 0.0 7.1 0.0 7.1 14

Oregon 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

Pennsylvania 70.6 0.0 5.9 0.0 0.0 23.5 17

South Carolina 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

South Dakota 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.7 16.7 6

Tennessee 62.5 12.5 0.0 12.5 0.0 12.5 8

Texas 72.2 5.6 5.6 0.0 0.0 16.7 18

Utah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Virginia 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4

Washington 88.9 11.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9

Wisconsin 79.2 4.2 0.0 4.2 0.0 12.5 24

West Virginia 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

States with fewer than 15 respondents 16.7 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 66.7 6

All States 74.9 7.0 2.2 1.9 3.2 10.8 371

	To less than 5% (percent)	5 to less than 10% (percent)	10 to less than 20% (percent)	20 to less than 30% (percent)	30 to less than 50% (percent)	50% or more (percent)	Number of respondents
Alabama	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
Arkansas	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
California	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Colorado	70.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	10
Florida	80.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	5
Georgia	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
Iowa	69.8	7.0	7.0	2.3	9.3	4.7	43
Idaho	80.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	5
Illinois	75.0	6.3	3.1	3.1	3.1	9.4	32
Indiana	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13
Kansas	46.7	6.7	0.0	6.7	0.0	40.0	15
Kentucky	40.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
Louisiana	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Maryland	66.7	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
Michigan	33.3	33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	3
Minnesota	91.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	12
Missouri	37.5	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	37.5	8
Mississippi	80.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
Montana	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8
North Carolina	50.0	8.3	0.0	0.0	8.3	33.3	12
North Dakota	60.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	20.0	5
Nebraska	89.2	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.4	37
New Mexico	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
New York	87.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	8
Ohio	87.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	0.0	8
Oklahoma	71.4	14.3	0.0	7.1	0.0	7.1	14
Oregon	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
Pennsylvania	70.6	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	23.5	17
South Carolina	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
South Dakota	66.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	16.7	6
Tennessee	62.5	12.5	0.0	12.5	0.0	12.5	8
Texas	72.2	5.6	5.6	0.0	0.0	16.7	18
Utah	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virginia	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4
Washington	88.9	11.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
Wisconsin	79.2	4.2	0.0	4.2	0.0	12.5	24
West Virginia	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
States with fewer than 15 respondents	16.7	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.7	6
All States	74.9	7.0	2.2	1.9	3.2	10.8	371