| 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 |