U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

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

Q21. Consider all the tracts of land in the geographical area where your office provides assistance. About what percent of these tracts are in violation of HELC provisions and have not been reported?

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 63.6 9.1 27.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 11

Arkansas 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

California 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Colorado 80.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10

Florida 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5

Georgia 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 0.0 3

Iowa 17.5 25.0 12.5 27.5 10.0 7.5 40

Idaho 16.7 0.0 50.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 6

Illinois 29.7 13.5 35.1 5.4 13.5 2.7 37

Indiana 21.4 21.4 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14

Kansas 35.3 29.4 29.4 0.0 5.9 0.0 17

Kentucky 42.9 28.6 14.3 14.3 0.0 0.0 7

Louisiana 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 1

Maryland 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 2

Michigan 0.0 75.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 4

Minnesota 25.0 16.7 0.0 41.7 16.7 0.0 12

Missouri 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.2 11.1 0.0 9

Mississippi 66.7 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 6

Montana 75.0 12.5 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 8

North Carolina 44.4 44.4 11.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 9

North Dakota 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 4

Nebraska 23.7 26.3 18.4 23.7 2.6 5.3 38

New Mexico 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

New York 11.1 22.2 33.3 0.0 33.3 0.0 9

Ohio 12.5 25.0 37.5 12.5 12.5 0.0 8

Oklahoma 61.5 23.1 15.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 13

Oregon 0.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

Pennsylvania 6.7 26.7 33.3 13.3 20.0 0.0 15

South Carolina 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

South Dakota 16.7 50.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 6

Tennessee 33.3 33.3 16.7 16.7 0.0 0.0 6

Texas 52.9 29.4 0.0 11.8 5.9 0.0 17

Utah 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Virginia 60.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5

Washington 22.2 33.3 22.2 22.2 0.0 0.0 9

Wisconsin 35.7 25.0 28.6 7.1 3.6 0.0 28

West Virginia 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

States with fewer than 15 respondents 0.0 40.0 40.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 5

All States 33.4 23.3 20.7 13.0 7.4 2.1 377

	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	63.6	9.1	27.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
Arkansas	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
California	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Colorado	80.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	10
Florida	80.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
Georgia	33.3	0.0	0.0	33.3	33.3	0.0	3
Iowa	17.5	25.0	12.5	27.5	10.0	7.5	40
Idaho	16.7	0.0	50.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	6
Illinois	29.7	13.5	35.1	5.4	13.5	2.7	37
Indiana	21.4	21.4	14.3	14.3	14.3	14.3	14
Kansas	35.3	29.4	29.4	0.0	5.9	0.0	17
Kentucky	42.9	28.6	14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0	7
Louisiana	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	1
Maryland	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	2
Michigan	0.0	75.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	4
Minnesota	25.0	16.7	0.0	41.7	16.7	0.0	12
Missouri	22.2	22.2	22.2	22.2	11.1	0.0	9
Mississippi	66.7	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	6
Montana	75.0	12.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	8
North Carolina	44.4	44.4	11.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
North Dakota	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	4
Nebraska	23.7	26.3	18.4	23.7	2.6	5.3	38
New Mexico	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
New York	11.1	22.2	33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	9
Ohio	12.5	25.0	37.5	12.5	12.5	0.0	8
Oklahoma	61.5	23.1	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	13
Oregon	0.0	33.3	66.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
Pennsylvania	6.7	26.7	33.3	13.3	20.0	0.0	15
South Carolina	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
South Dakota	16.7	50.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	6
Tennessee	33.3	33.3	16.7	16.7	0.0	0.0	6
Texas	52.9	29.4	0.0	11.8	5.9	0.0	17
Utah	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Virginia	60.0	20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
Washington	22.2	33.3	22.2	22.2	0.0	0.0	9
Wisconsin	35.7	25.0	28.6	7.1	3.6	0.0	28
West Virginia	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
States with fewer than 15 respondents	0.0	40.0	40.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	5
All States	33.4	23.3	20.7	13.0	7.4	2.1	377