| U.S. General Accounting Office |
| Survey on Food Security Act Conservation Compliance (GAO-03-492SP) |
| Q36. In your opinion, what level of technical improvements could be made to the tools, techniques, or procedures to complete certified wetland determinations? |
| Very great improvement (percent) | Great improvement (percent) | Moderate improvement (percent) | Some improvement (percent) | Little or no improvement (percent) | Number of respondents | |
| Alabama | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 33.3 | 33.3 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 9 |
| California | 0.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 3 |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 0.0 | 16.7 | 41.7 | 25.0 | 16.7 | 12 |
| Georgia | 11.1 | 44.4 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 9 |
| Iowa | 18.2 | 22.7 | 18.2 | 27.3 | 13.6 | 22 |
| Idaho | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Illinois | 15.2 | 30.3 | 21.2 | 15.2 | 18.2 | 33 |
| Indiana | 10.0 | 15.0 | 35.0 | 25.0 | 15.0 | 20 |
| Kansas | 37.5 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 0.0 | 6.7 | 46.7 | 26.7 | 20.0 | 15 |
| Maryland | 25.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 4 |
| Michigan | 11.8 | 11.8 | 47.1 | 11.8 | 17.6 | 17 |
| Minnesota | 6.4 | 25.5 | 34.0 | 23.4 | 10.6 | 47 |
| Missouri | 16.7 | 20.8 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 33.3 | 24 |
| Mississippi | 0.0 | 16.7 | 33.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Montana | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 0.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 37.5 | 8 |
| North Dakota | 9.5 | 23.8 | 14.3 | 23.8 | 28.6 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 8.3 | 19.4 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 13.9 | 36 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 14.3 | 42.9 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Ohio | 0.0 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Oregon | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 11.1 | 22.2 | 55.6 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 3 |
| South Dakota | 11.5 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 26.9 | 0.0 | 26 |
| Tennessee | 14.3 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Texas | 28.6 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Utah | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1 |
| Virginia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5 |
| Washington | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 16.1 | 29.0 | 16.1 | 22.6 | 16.1 | 31 |
| West Virginia | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| States with fewer than 15 respondents | 10.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 10 |
| All States | 11.3 | 23.7 | 28.3 | 21.4 | 15.2 | 434 |