U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

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

Q41a. In your county, how did each of the following changes in the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (farm bill) strengthen or weaken monitoring of wetland conservation compliance?: Instituted more options for mitigation including enhancement or creation of wetlands.

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

Alabama 0.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 3

Arkansas 0.0 57.1 42.9 0.0 0.0 7

California 0.0 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.0 3

Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0

Florida 0.0 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 10

Georgia 0.0 42.9 42.9 14.3 0.0 7

Iowa 4.5 45.5 36.4 13.6 0.0 22

Idaho 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Illinois 3.2 22.6 54.8 16.1 3.2 31

Indiana 5.3 21.1 63.2 10.5 0.0 19

Kansas 0.0 42.9 42.9 0.0 14.3 7

Kentucky 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 2

Louisiana 14.3 35.7 50.0 0.0 0.0 14

Maryland 0.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 3

Michigan 5.9 29.4 52.9 11.8 0.0 17

Minnesota 0.0 16.7 62.5 14.6 6.3 48

Missouri 16.7 45.8 33.3 0.0 4.2 24

Mississippi 16.7 33.3 50.0 0.0 0.0 6

Montana 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4

North Carolina 14.3 14.3 71.4 0.0 0.0 7

North Dakota 0.0 61.9 33.3 0.0 4.8 21

Nebraska 2.9 42.9 40.0 8.6 5.7 35

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0

New York 0.0 42.9 57.1 0.0 0.0 7

Ohio 10.0 20.0 70.0 0.0 0.0 10

Oklahoma 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 2

Oregon 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

Pennsylvania 0.0 14.3 71.4 14.3 0.0 7

South Carolina 0.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 3

South Dakota 4.2 25.0 45.8 25.0 0.0 24

Tennessee 0.0 14.3 85.7 0.0 0.0 7

Texas 14.3 42.9 42.9 0.0 0.0 7

Utah 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Virginia 0.0 60.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 5

Washington 0.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 3

Wisconsin 0.0 50.0 40.0 3.3 6.7 30

West Virginia 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 2

States with fewer than 15 respondents 0.0 44.4 44.4 11.1 0.0 9

All States 3.9 37.6 48.0 7.8 2.7 410

	Significantly strengthened (percent)	Strengthened (percent)	Neither strengthened nor weakened (percent)	Weakened (percent)	Significantly weakend (percent)	Number of respondents
Alabama	0.0	33.3	66.7	0.0	0.0	3
Arkansas	0.0	57.1	42.9	0.0	0.0	7
California	0.0	66.7	33.3	0.0	0.0	3
Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	0
Florida	0.0	80.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	10
Georgia	0.0	42.9	42.9	14.3	0.0	7
Iowa	4.5	45.5	36.4	13.6	0.0	22
Idaho	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Illinois	3.2	22.6	54.8	16.1	3.2	31
Indiana	5.3	21.1	63.2	10.5	0.0	19
Kansas	0.0	42.9	42.9	0.0	14.3	7
Kentucky	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	2
Louisiana	14.3	35.7	50.0	0.0	0.0	14
Maryland	0.0	33.3	66.7	0.0	0.0	3
Michigan	5.9	29.4	52.9	11.8	0.0	17
Minnesota	0.0	16.7	62.5	14.6	6.3	48
Missouri	16.7	45.8	33.3	0.0	4.2	24
Mississippi	16.7	33.3	50.0	0.0	0.0	6
Montana	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4
North Carolina	14.3	14.3	71.4	0.0	0.0	7
North Dakota	0.0	61.9	33.3	0.0	4.8	21
Nebraska	2.9	42.9	40.0	8.6	5.7	35
New Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York	0.0	42.9	57.1	0.0	0.0	7
Ohio	10.0	20.0	70.0	0.0	0.0	10
Oklahoma	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	2
Oregon	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
Pennsylvania	0.0	14.3	71.4	14.3	0.0	7
South Carolina	0.0	33.3	66.7	0.0	0.0	3
South Dakota	4.2	25.0	45.8	25.0	0.0	24
Tennessee	0.0	14.3	85.7	0.0	0.0	7
Texas	14.3	42.9	42.9	0.0	0.0	7
Utah	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Virginia	0.0	60.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	5
Washington	0.0	33.3	66.7	0.0	0.0	3
Wisconsin	0.0	50.0	40.0	3.3	6.7	30
West Virginia	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	2
States with fewer than 15 respondents	0.0	44.4	44.4	11.1	0.0	9
All States	3.9	37.6	48.0	7.8	2.7	410