U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

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

Q39b. If you find a converted wetland on lands owned or operated by a USDA program participant, how often do you do the following?: Inform the person orally, not in writing, detailing the potential violation.

Always or almost always (percent) Most of the time (percent) About half of the time (percent) Some of the time (percent) Never or almost never (percent) Number of respondents

Alabama 25.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 4

Arkansas 0.0 50.0 0.0 12.5 37.5 8

California 33.3 0.0 33.3 0.0 33.3 3

Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0

Florida 30.0 30.0 0.0 10.0 30.0 10

Georgia 25.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 8

Iowa 30.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 45.0 20

Idaho 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 1

Illinois 23.5 23.5 11.8 11.8 29.4 34

Indiana 27.8 33.3 0.0 0.0 38.9 18

Kansas 50.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 33.3 6

Kentucky 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 2

Louisiana 50.0 0.0 14.3 14.3 21.4 14

Maryland 50.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 4

Michigan 35.3 23.5 0.0 17.6 23.5 17

Minnesota 25.5 0.0 8.5 23.4 42.6 47

Missouri 36.4 9.1 0.0 13.6 40.9 22

Mississippi 66.7 16.7 0.0 16.7 0.0 6

Montana 50.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 4

North Carolina 28.6 28.6 0.0 14.3 28.6 7

North Dakota 50.0 5.0 0.0 20.0 25.0 20

Nebraska 20.6 11.8 2.9 11.8 52.9 34

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0

New York 28.6 0.0 0.0 28.6 42.9 7

Ohio 20.0 30.0 10.0 0.0 40.0 10

Oklahoma 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 2

Oregon 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 66.7 3

Pennsylvania 0.0 55.6 0.0 11.1 33.3 9

South Carolina 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

South Dakota 18.5 18.5 7.4 22.2 33.3 27

Tennessee 14.3 28.6 0.0 0.0 57.1 7

Texas 16.7 33.3 16.7 16.7 16.7 6

Utah 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Virginia 60.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 5

Washington 33.3 0.0 33.3 0.0 33.3 3

Wisconsin 16.1 16.1 3.2 19.4 45.2 31

West Virginia 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

States with fewer than 15 respondents 50.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 20.0 10

All States 28.7 17.1 5.1 12.8 36.4 415

	Always or almost always (percent)	Most of the time (percent)	About half of the time (percent)	Some of the time (percent)	Never or almost never (percent)	Number of respondents
Alabama	25.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	4
Arkansas	0.0	50.0	0.0	12.5	37.5	8
California	33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	33.3	3
Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	0
Florida	30.0	30.0	0.0	10.0	30.0	10
Georgia	25.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	8
Iowa	30.0	5.0	10.0	10.0	45.0	20
Idaho	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	1
Illinois	23.5	23.5	11.8	11.8	29.4	34
Indiana	27.8	33.3	0.0	0.0	38.9	18
Kansas	50.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	33.3	6
Kentucky	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	2
Louisiana	50.0	0.0	14.3	14.3	21.4	14
Maryland	50.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	4
Michigan	35.3	23.5	0.0	17.6	23.5	17
Minnesota	25.5	0.0	8.5	23.4	42.6	47
Missouri	36.4	9.1	0.0	13.6	40.9	22
Mississippi	66.7	16.7	0.0	16.7	0.0	6
Montana	50.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	4
North Carolina	28.6	28.6	0.0	14.3	28.6	7
North Dakota	50.0	5.0	0.0	20.0	25.0	20
Nebraska	20.6	11.8	2.9	11.8	52.9	34
New Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York	28.6	0.0	0.0	28.6	42.9	7
Ohio	20.0	30.0	10.0	0.0	40.0	10
Oklahoma	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	2
Oregon	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	66.7	3
Pennsylvania	0.0	55.6	0.0	11.1	33.3	9
South Carolina	66.7	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
South Dakota	18.5	18.5	7.4	22.2	33.3	27
Tennessee	14.3	28.6	0.0	0.0	57.1	7
Texas	16.7	33.3	16.7	16.7	16.7	6
Utah	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Virginia	60.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	5
Washington	33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	33.3	3
Wisconsin	16.1	16.1	3.2	19.4	45.2	31
West Virginia	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
States with fewer than 15 respondents	50.0	20.0	10.0	0.0	20.0	10
All States	28.7	17.1	5.1	12.8	36.4	415