| U.S. General Accounting Office |
| Survey on Food Security Act Conservation Compliance (GAO-03-492SP) |
| Q69a. What is the second greatest hindrance?: Do not want to assume enforcement role |
| Checked (percent) | Not checked (percent) | Number of respondents | |
| Alabama | 29.2 | 70.8 | 24 |
| Arkansas | 16.7 | 83.3 | 18 |
| California | 25.0 | 75.0 | 16 |
| Colorado | 33.3 | 66.7 | 21 |
| Florida | 0.0 | 100.0 | 11 |
| Georgia | 20.0 | 80.0 | 25 |
| Iowa | 9.3 | 90.7 | 54 |
| Idaho | 7.7 | 92.3 | 13 |
| Illinois | 18.9 | 81.1 | 53 |
| Indiana | 7.3 | 92.7 | 41 |
| Kansas | 10.0 | 90.0 | 60 |
| Kentucky | 20.0 | 80.0 | 35 |
| Louisiana | 27.3 | 72.7 | 11 |
| Maryland | 22.2 | 77.8 | 9 |
| Michigan | 14.3 | 85.7 | 28 |
| Minnesota | 14.9 | 85.1 | 47 |
| Missouri | 13.5 | 86.5 | 37 |
| Mississippi | 22.2 | 77.8 | 27 |
| Montana | 8.3 | 91.7 | 24 |
| North Carolina | 13.8 | 86.2 | 29 |
| North Dakota | 19.4 | 80.6 | 31 |
| Nebraska | 17.5 | 82.5 | 57 |
| New Mexico | 20.0 | 80.0 | 10 |
| New York | 14.8 | 85.2 | 27 |
| Ohio | 23.5 | 76.5 | 34 |
| Oklahoma | 12.5 | 87.5 | 32 |
| Oregon | 11.1 | 88.9 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 11.1 | 88.9 | 27 |
| South Carolina | 23.1 | 76.9 | 13 |
| South Dakota | 10.0 | 90.0 | 30 |
| Tennessee | 12.1 | 87.9 | 33 |
| Texas | 15.0 | 85.0 | 60 |
| Utah | 50.0 | 50.0 | 6 |
| Virginia | 23.5 | 76.5 | 17 |
| Washington | 13.3 | 86.7 | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 7.1 | 92.9 | 42 |
| West Virginia | 20.0 | 80.0 | 5 |
| States with fewer than 15 respondents | 20.7 | 79.3 | 29 |
| All States | 15.8 | 84.2 | 1,060 |