U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

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

Q78b. When a person is granted a mitigation exemption, how often do you do the following?: Include time limits for implementation in the mitigation agreement, including dates and sequence of activities

Always or almost always (percent) Most of the time (percent) About half of the time (percent) Some of the time (percent) Never or almost never (percent) Number of respondents

Alabama 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

Arkansas 78.6 21.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 14

California 75.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 4

Colorado 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 3

Florida 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4

Georgia 75.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 4

Iowa 66.7 22.2 0.0 7.4 3.7 27

Idaho 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

Illinois 69.2 30.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 13

Indiana 76.9 15.4 0.0 0.0 7.7 13

Kansas 85.7 7.1 0.0 7.1 0.0 14

Kentucky 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 3

Louisiana 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9

Maryland 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

Michigan 85.7 14.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 7

Minnesota 90.9 4.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 22

Missouri 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20

Mississippi 90.9 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 11

Montana 66.7 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 3

North Carolina 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

North Dakota 83.3 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 12

Nebraska 88.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25

New Mexico 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

New York 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Ohio 77.8 11.1 0.0 0.0 11.1 9

Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oregon 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pennsylvania 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

South Carolina 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

South Dakota 40.0 40.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 5

Tennessee 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

Texas 50.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 4

Utah 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Virginia 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Washington 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Wisconsin 80.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 6.7 15

West Virginia 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

States with fewer than 15 respondents 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5

All States 80.8 13.5 1.1 1.9 2.6 266

	Always or almost always (percent)	Most of the time (percent)	About half of the time (percent)	Some of the time (percent)	Never or almost never (percent)	Number of respondents
Alabama	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
Arkansas	78.6	21.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	14
California	75.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	4
Colorado	33.3	66.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
Florida	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4
Georgia	75.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	4
Iowa	66.7	22.2	0.0	7.4	3.7	27
Idaho	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
Illinois	69.2	30.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	13
Indiana	76.9	15.4	0.0	0.0	7.7	13
Kansas	85.7	7.1	0.0	7.1	0.0	14
Kentucky	66.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	3
Louisiana	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
Maryland	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
Michigan	85.7	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	7
Minnesota	90.9	4.5	0.0	4.5	0.0	22
Missouri	80.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20
Mississippi	90.9	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
Montana	66.7	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	3
North Carolina	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
North Dakota	83.3	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	12
Nebraska	88.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25
New Mexico	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
New York	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Ohio	77.8	11.1	0.0	0.0	11.1	9
Oklahoma	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oregon	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pennsylvania	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
South Carolina	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
South Dakota	40.0	40.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	5
Tennessee	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
Texas	50.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	4
Utah	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Virginia	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Washington	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Wisconsin	80.0	6.7	6.7	0.0	6.7	15
West Virginia	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
States with fewer than 15 respondents	80.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
All States	80.8	13.5	1.1	1.9	2.6	266