U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

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

Q40b. In your county, how did each of the following changes in the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (farm bill) strengthen or weaken monitoring of wetland conservation compliance?: Instituted minimal effects exemption.

Significantly strengthened (percent) Strengthened (percent) Neither strengthened nor weakened (percent) Weakened (percent) Significantly weakend (percent) Number of respondents

Alabama 0.0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0.0 4

Arkansas 12.5 37.5 25.0 25.0 0.0 8

California 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 2

Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0

Florida 0.0 85.7 14.3 0.0 0.0 7

Georgia 0.0 42.9 57.1 0.0 0.0 7

Iowa 0.0 19.0 33.3 38.1 9.5 21

Idaho 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Illinois 0.0 25.8 35.5 25.8 12.9 31

Indiana 5.3 21.1 42.1 26.3 5.3 19

Kansas 0.0 16.7 50.0 0.0 33.3 6

Kentucky 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 1

Louisiana 0.0 35.7 57.1 7.1 0.0 14

Maryland 33.3 0.0 33.3 33.3 0.0 3

Michigan 9.1 9.1 63.6 0.0 18.2 11

Minnesota 0.0 16.3 55.1 18.4 10.2 49

Missouri 8.7 34.8 43.5 8.7 4.3 23

Mississippi 16.7 33.3 50.0 0.0 0.0 6

Montana 0.0 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.0 3

North Carolina 0.0 0.0 85.7 14.3 0.0 7

North Dakota 0.0 30.0 40.0 25.0 5.0 20

Nebraska 5.6 36.1 44.4 13.9 0.0 36

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0

New York 14.3 14.3 42.9 28.6 0.0 7

Ohio 0.0 0.0 57.1 42.9 0.0 7

Oklahoma 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 2

Oregon 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 3

Pennsylvania 0.0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0.0 8

South Carolina 0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 2

South Dakota 3.8 38.5 30.8 26.9 0.0 26

Tennessee 0.0 14.3 57.1 28.6 0.0 7

Texas 0.0 0.0 85.7 0.0 14.3 7

Utah 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 1

Virginia 0.0 60.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 5

Washington 0.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0.0 3

Wisconsin 0.0 17.9 60.7 10.7 10.7 28

West Virginia 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 2

States with fewer than 15 respondents 0.0 28.6 71.4 0.0 0.0 7

All States 2.8 26.1 47.5 18.0 5.6 394

	Significantly strengthened (percent)	Strengthened (percent)	Neither strengthened nor weakened (percent)	Weakened (percent)	Significantly weakend (percent)	Number of respondents
Alabama	0.0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0.0	4
Arkansas	12.5	37.5	25.0	25.0	0.0	8
California	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	2
Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	0
Florida	0.0	85.7	14.3	0.0	0.0	7
Georgia	0.0	42.9	57.1	0.0	0.0	7
Iowa	0.0	19.0	33.3	38.1	9.5	21
Idaho	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Illinois	0.0	25.8	35.5	25.8	12.9	31
Indiana	5.3	21.1	42.1	26.3	5.3	19
Kansas	0.0	16.7	50.0	0.0	33.3	6
Kentucky	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	1
Louisiana	0.0	35.7	57.1	7.1	0.0	14
Maryland	33.3	0.0	33.3	33.3	0.0	3
Michigan	9.1	9.1	63.6	0.0	18.2	11
Minnesota	0.0	16.3	55.1	18.4	10.2	49
Missouri	8.7	34.8	43.5	8.7	4.3	23
Mississippi	16.7	33.3	50.0	0.0	0.0	6
Montana	0.0	66.7	33.3	0.0	0.0	3
North Carolina	0.0	0.0	85.7	14.3	0.0	7
North Dakota	0.0	30.0	40.0	25.0	5.0	20
Nebraska	5.6	36.1	44.4	13.9	0.0	36
New Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York	14.3	14.3	42.9	28.6	0.0	7
Ohio	0.0	0.0	57.1	42.9	0.0	7
Oklahoma	0.0	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	2
Oregon	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	3
Pennsylvania	0.0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0.0	8
South Carolina	0.0	50.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	2
South Dakota	3.8	38.5	30.8	26.9	0.0	26
Tennessee	0.0	14.3	57.1	28.6	0.0	7
Texas	0.0	0.0	85.7	0.0	14.3	7
Utah	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	1
Virginia	0.0	60.0	20.0	20.0	0.0	5
Washington	0.0	33.3	33.3	33.3	0.0	3
Wisconsin	0.0	17.9	60.7	10.7	10.7	28
West Virginia	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	2
States with fewer than 15 respondents	0.0	28.6	71.4	0.0	0.0	7
All States	2.8	26.1	47.5	18.0	5.6	394