U.S. General Accounting Office
Survey on Food Security Act Conservation Compliance (GAO-03-492SP)
Q85. From January 1,1996 through December 31, 2001, did your county have any wetlands cases that were granted a minimal effect exemption under the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended?

  Yes (percent) No (percent) Number of respondents
Alabama 10.2 89.8 49
Arkansas 18.6 81.4 43
California 3.2 96.8 31
Colorado 5.1 94.9 39
Florida 10.3 89.7 29
Georgia 8.2 91.8 61
Iowa 19.0 81.0 79
Idaho 7.1 92.9 28
Illinois 17.8 82.2 73
Indiana 19.7 80.3 61
Kansas 13.2 86.8 91
Kentucky 0.0 100.0 72
Louisiana 11.6 88.4 43
Maryland 26.7 73.3 15
Michigan 4.2 95.8 48
Minnesota 40.0 60.0 65
Missouri 19.0 81.0 79
Mississippi 13.6 86.4 66
Montana 17.8 82.2 45
North Carolina 8.5 91.5 71
North Dakota 46.9 53.1 49
Nebraska 39.7 60.3 68
New Mexico 5.0 95.0 20
New York 8.3 91.7 36
Ohio 15.5 84.5 58
Oklahoma 0.0 100.0 60
Oregon 4.8 95.2 21
Pennsylvania 2.5 97.5 40
South Carolina 3.7 96.3 27
South Dakota 71.7 28.3 53
Tennessee 0.0 100.0 52
Texas 3.2 96.8 156
Utah 13.3 86.7 15
Virginia 12.5 87.5 40
Washington 8.0 92.0 25
Wisconsin 34.7 65.3 49
West Virginia 0.0 100.0 23
States with fewer than 15 respondents 11.4 88.6 70
All States 15.2 84.8 1,950