| U.S. General Accounting Office |
| Survey on Food Security Act Conservation Compliance (GAO-03-492SP) |
| Q71a. What is the third greatest hindrance?: Do not want to assume enforcement role |
| Checked (percent) | Not checked (percent) | Number of respondents | |
| Alabama | 16.7 | 83.3 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 15.4 | 84.6 | 13 |
| California | 18.2 | 81.8 | 11 |
| Colorado | 0.0 | 100.0 | 18 |
| Florida | 22.2 | 77.8 | 9 |
| Georgia | 11.8 | 88.2 | 17 |
| Iowa | 13.0 | 87.0 | 46 |
| Idaho | 20.0 | 80.0 | 10 |
| Illinois | 18.2 | 81.8 | 44 |
| Indiana | 33.3 | 66.7 | 33 |
| Kansas | 13.3 | 86.7 | 45 |
| Kentucky | 35.7 | 64.3 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 0.0 | 100.0 | 6 |
| Maryland | 33.3 | 66.7 | 6 |
| Michigan | 16.0 | 84.0 | 25 |
| Minnesota | 14.7 | 85.3 | 34 |
| Missouri | 15.2 | 84.8 | 33 |
| Mississippi | 10.0 | 90.0 | 20 |
| Montana | 23.5 | 76.5 | 17 |
| North Carolina | 34.8 | 65.2 | 23 |
| North Dakota | 4.5 | 95.5 | 22 |
| Nebraska | 9.3 | 90.7 | 43 |
| New Mexico | 0.0 | 100.0 | 7 |
| New York | 11.8 | 88.2 | 17 |
| Ohio | 11.5 | 88.5 | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 15.4 | 84.6 | 26 |
| Oregon | 11.1 | 88.9 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 26.1 | 73.9 | 23 |
| South Carolina | 11.1 | 88.9 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 33.3 | 66.7 | 27 |
| Tennessee | 5.3 | 94.7 | 19 |
| Texas | 16.3 | 83.7 | 49 |
| Utah | 20.0 | 80.0 | 5 |
| Virginia | 6.7 | 93.3 | 15 |
| Washington | 0.0 | 100.0 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | 5.3 | 94.7 | 38 |
| West Virginia | 0.0 | 100.0 | 4 |
| States with fewer than 15 respondents | 33.3 | 66.7 | 21 |
| All States | 16.3 | 83.7 | 828 |