U.S. General Accounting Office
Survey on Food Security Act Conservation Compliance (GAO-03-492SP)
Q27. In your opinion, what level of understanding do farmers in your county have of wetland conservation provisions?

  Very great understanding (percent) Great understanding (percent) Moderate understanding (percent) Some understanding (percent) Little or no understanding (percent) Number of respondents
Alabama 2.5 7.5 30.0 37.5 22.5 40
Arkansas 5.3 21.1 31.6 34.2 7.9 38
California 0.0 31.8 40.9 27.3 0.0 22
Colorado 0.0 0.0 31.6 52.6 15.8 19
Florida 3.4 37.9 44.8 6.9 6.9 29
Georgia 5.8 38.5 32.7 15.4 7.7 52
Iowa 0.0 14.3 39.0 35.1 11.7 77
Idaho 4.3 13.0 26.1 47.8 8.7 23
Illinois 1.4 24.3 31.1 39.2 4.1 74
Indiana 5.2 27.6 51.7 13.8 1.7 58
Kansas 1.2 7.1 28.6 44.0 19.0 84
Kentucky 4.3 19.1 42.6 21.3 12.8 47
Louisiana 7.5 32.5 37.5 20.0 2.5 40
Maryland 6.7 6.7 60.0 20.0 6.7 15
Michigan 4.3 21.7 47.8 23.9 2.2 46
Minnesota 1.5 45.5 42.4 10.6 0.0 66
Missouri 2.9 19.1 41.2 26.5 10.3 68
Mississippi 4.0 30.0 40.0 20.0 6.0 50
Montana 0.0 15.0 45.0 20.0 20.0 40
North Carolina 9.1 25.5 38.2 18.2 9.1 55
North Dakota 6.4 44.7 29.8 14.9 4.3 47
Nebraska 1.5 10.3 35.3 42.6 10.3 68
New Mexico 0.0 0.0 33.3 25.0 41.7 12
New York 2.7 18.9 54.1 10.8 13.5 37
Ohio 0.0 23.5 25.5 41.2 9.8 51
Oklahoma 0.0 16.0 40.0 32.0 12.0 25
Oregon 0.0 5.9 52.9 41.2 0.0 17
Pennsylvania 3.7 14.8 29.6 48.1 3.7 27
South Carolina 9.1 31.8 22.7 31.8 4.5 22
South Dakota 12.0 24.0 40.0 20.0 4.0 50
Tennessee 7.3 7.3 36.6 29.3 19.5 41
Texas 1.9 13.9 28.7 34.3 21.3 108
Utah 0.0 25.0 33.3 16.7 25.0 12
Virginia 2.8 19.4 33.3 33.3 11.1 36
Washington 0.0 13.6 36.4 18.2 31.8 22
Wisconsin 3.9 31.4 43.1 15.7 5.9 51
West Virginia 0.0 6.3 43.8 31.3 18.8 16
States with fewer than 15 respondents 1.8 25.5 38.2 23.6 10.9 55
All States 3.3 21.4 37.2 27.6 10.5 1,640