U.S. General Accounting Office |
Survey on Food Security Act Conservation Compliance (GAO-03-492SP) |
Q64a. You have received an anonymous complaint that a USDA program participant has converted a wetland. On review, you find that the conversion is for nonagricultural use. How likely are you to carry out these options?: Do nothing, as NRCS does not have jurisdiction. |
Very likely (percent) | Likely (percent) | As likely as not (percent) | Unlikely (percent) | Very unlikely (percent) | Number of respondents | |
Alabama | 19.0 | 16.7 | 9.5 | 16.7 | 38.1 | 42 |
Arkansas | 5.4 | 13.5 | 10.8 | 43.2 | 27.0 | 37 |
California | 7.7 | 26.9 | 11.5 | 23.1 | 30.8 | 26 |
Colorado | 18.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 34.2 | 31.6 | 38 |
Florida | 10.7 | 10.7 | 17.9 | 32.1 | 28.6 | 28 |
Georgia | 8.0 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 38.0 | 50 |
Iowa | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 35.9 | 38.5 | 78 |
Idaho | 12.5 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 33.3 | 45.8 | 24 |
Illinois | 8.7 | 18.8 | 10.1 | 29.0 | 33.3 | 69 |
Indiana | 22.0 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 32.2 | 30.5 | 59 |
Kansas | 15.9 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 29.5 | 35.2 | 88 |
Kentucky | 22.0 | 22.0 | 10.2 | 20.3 | 25.4 | 59 |
Louisiana | 2.6 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 25.6 | 48.7 | 39 |
Maryland | 0.0 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 42.9 | 28.6 | 14 |
Michigan | 26.7 | 20.0 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 31.1 | 45 |
Minnesota | 2.9 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 30.9 | 55.9 | 68 |
Missouri | 21.2 | 16.7 | 12.1 | 27.3 | 22.7 | 66 |
Mississippi | 17.5 | 20.6 | 9.5 | 25.4 | 27.0 | 63 |
Montana | 15.4 | 25.6 | 7.7 | 23.1 | 28.2 | 39 |
North Carolina | 15.5 | 13.8 | 10.3 | 22.4 | 37.9 | 58 |
North Dakota | 2.1 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 33.3 | 43.8 | 48 |
Nebraska | 9.2 | 12.3 | 7.7 | 18.5 | 52.3 | 65 |
New Mexico | 23.5 | 23.5 | 5.9 | 35.3 | 11.8 | 17 |
New York | 23.1 | 15.4 | 12.8 | 20.5 | 28.2 | 39 |
Ohio | 11.9 | 20.3 | 15.3 | 23.7 | 28.8 | 59 |
Oklahoma | 11.8 | 13.7 | 17.6 | 25.5 | 31.4 | 51 |
Oregon | 21.1 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 19 |
Pennsylvania | 20.0 | 22.9 | 8.6 | 20.0 | 28.6 | 35 |
South Carolina | 0.0 | 7.1 | 21.4 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 28 |
South Dakota | 16.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 34.0 | 42.0 | 50 |
Tennessee | 12.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 46.0 | 50 |
Texas | 22.3 | 14.6 | 8.7 | 23.3 | 31.1 | 103 |
Utah | 7.1 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 35.7 | 21.4 | 14 |
Virginia | 14.3 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 31.4 | 40.0 | 35 |
Washington | 17.4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 43.5 | 21.7 | 23 |
Wisconsin | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 46.0 | 40.0 | 50 |
West Virginia | 16.7 | 22.2 | 16.7 | 27.8 | 16.7 | 18 |
States with fewer than 15 respondents | 16.1 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 19.4 | 38.7 | 62 |
All States | 14.0 | 14.2 | 9.6 | 27.3 | 34.9 | 1,756 |