U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

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

Q75g. In your opinion, to what extent do the following areas of guidance in the current National Food Security Act Manual (NFSAM) need to be improved?: Other

Needs very great improvement (percent) Needs great improvement (percent) Needs moderate improvement (percent) Needs some improvement (percent) Needs little or no improvement (percent) Number of respondents

Alabama 25.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 25.0 4

Arkansas 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4

California 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 2

Colorado 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 3

Florida 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 66.7 3

Georgia 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 66.7 6

Iowa 28.6 14.3 14.3 0.0 42.9 7

Idaho 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 66.7 3

Illinois 0.0 14.3 28.6 0.0 57.1 7

Indiana 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 66.7 3

Kansas 18.2 0.0 9.1 0.0 72.7 11

Kentucky 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 5

Louisiana 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 80.0 5

Maryland 0 0 0 0 0 0

Michigan 16.7 0.0 16.7 0.0 66.7 6

Minnesota 0.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 75.0 4

Missouri 16.7 0.0 0.0 50.0 33.3 6

Mississippi 0.0 0.0 14.3 0.0 85.7 7

Montana 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 80.0 5

North Carolina 18.2 0.0 9.1 0.0 72.7 11

North Dakota 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 75.0 4

Nebraska 16.7 33.3 0.0 33.3 16.7 6

New Mexico 25.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 50.0 4

New York 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 80.0 5

Ohio 12.5 0.0 12.5 12.5 62.5 8

Oklahoma 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4

Oregon 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 4

Pennsylvania 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 1

South Carolina 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 3

South Dakota 14.3 14.3 0.0 14.3 57.1 7

Tennessee 0.0 16.7 0.0 33.3 50.0 6

Texas 5.9 0.0 11.8 5.9 76.5 17

Utah 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 1

Virginia 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 2

Washington 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 1

Wisconsin 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 3

West Virginia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 3

States with fewer than 15 respondents 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 70.0 10

All States 12.6 4.2 6.8 8.4 68.1 191

	Needs very great improvement (percent)	Needs great improvement (percent)	Needs moderate improvement (percent)	Needs some improvement (percent)	Needs little or no improvement (percent)	Number of respondents
Alabama	25.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	25.0	4
Arkansas	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	4
California	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	2
Colorado	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	3
Florida	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	66.7	3
Georgia	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.7	6
Iowa	28.6	14.3	14.3	0.0	42.9	7
Idaho	0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	66.7	3
Illinois	0.0	14.3	28.6	0.0	57.1	7
Indiana	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	66.7	3
Kansas	18.2	0.0	9.1	0.0	72.7	11
Kentucky	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	5
Louisiana	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	80.0	5
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan	16.7	0.0	16.7	0.0	66.7	6
Minnesota	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	75.0	4
Missouri	16.7	0.0	0.0	50.0	33.3	6
Mississippi	0.0	0.0	14.3	0.0	85.7	7
Montana	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.0	5
North Carolina	18.2	0.0	9.1	0.0	72.7	11
North Dakota	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.0	4
Nebraska	16.7	33.3	0.0	33.3	16.7	6
New Mexico	25.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	50.0	4
New York	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.0	5
Ohio	12.5	0.0	12.5	12.5	62.5	8
Oklahoma	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	4
Oregon	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	4
Pennsylvania	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	1
South Carolina	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	3
South Dakota	14.3	14.3	0.0	14.3	57.1	7
Tennessee	0.0	16.7	0.0	33.3	50.0	6
Texas	5.9	0.0	11.8	5.9	76.5	17
Utah	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	1
Virginia	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	2
Washington	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	1
Wisconsin	33.3	0.0	0.0	33.3	33.3	3
West Virginia	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	3
States with fewer than 15 respondents	10.0	0.0	10.0	10.0	70.0	10
All States	12.6	4.2	6.8	8.4	68.1	191