U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

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

Q33. Since January 1, 1997, of the USDA farm program participants who have violated wetland conservation provisions in your county, about what percent 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 4

Arkansas 77.8 11.1 11.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 9

California 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Florida 75.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 12

Georgia 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9

Iowa 85.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.0 20

Idaho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Illinois 68.8 6.3 0.0 0.0 6.3 18.8 32

Indiana 82.4 0.0 11.8 0.0 0.0 5.9 17

Kansas 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7

Kentucky 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 2

Louisiana 90.9 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11

Maryland 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 25.0 4

Michigan 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 18

Minnesota 73.9 4.3 2.2 4.3 0.0 15.2 46

Missouri 82.6 8.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.7 23

Mississippi 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 6

Montana 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4

North Carolina 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7

North Dakota 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 22

Nebraska 83.3 2.8 2.8 2.8 0.0 8.3 36

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

New York 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6

Ohio 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 10

Oklahoma 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

Oregon 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

Pennsylvania 62.5 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 8

South Carolina 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

South Dakota 91.3 0.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 4.3 23

Tennessee 83.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.7 6

Texas 83.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.7 6

Utah 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Virginia 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5

Washington 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

Wisconsin 62.1 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 34.5 29

West Virginia 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

States with fewer than 15 respondents 62.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 37.5 8

All States 79.6 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.7 14.5 407

	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	4
Arkansas	77.8	11.1	11.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
California	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Florida	75.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	12
Georgia	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
Iowa	85.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	20
Idaho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	68.8	6.3	0.0	0.0	6.3	18.8	32
Indiana	82.4	0.0	11.8	0.0	0.0	5.9	17
Kansas	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7
Kentucky	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	2
Louisiana	90.9	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
Maryland	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	25.0	4
Michigan	66.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	18
Minnesota	73.9	4.3	2.2	4.3	0.0	15.2	46
Missouri	82.6	8.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.7	23
Mississippi	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	6
Montana	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4
North Carolina	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7
North Dakota	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22
Nebraska	83.3	2.8	2.8	2.8	0.0	8.3	36
New Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6
Ohio	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	10
Oklahoma	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
Oregon	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
Pennsylvania	62.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	8
South Carolina	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
South Dakota	91.3	0.0	4.3	0.0	0.0	4.3	23
Tennessee	83.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	6
Texas	83.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	6
Utah	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Virginia	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
Washington	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
Wisconsin	62.1	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.5	29
West Virginia	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
States with fewer than 15 respondents	62.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.5	8
All States	79.6	2.9	1.5	0.7	0.7	14.5	407