Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

		Federal agencies' are required to consider the impact of their programs on the preservation of farmland. Over the last 5 years, how do you rate federal agencies' compliance with these requirements?										Number of Cases
		No farmland	No decisions	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Very poor	Uncertain	Other	No answer
Alabama	Counties	20.0	13.3	0	20.0	0	13.3	0	26.7	0	6.7	15
	Cities	70.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	16.7	0	0	0	0	16.7	16.7	50.0	0	0	6
	Cities	50.0	28.6	0	0	7.1	0	0	14.3	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	40.0	0	10.0	10.0	0	0	0	30.0	0	10.0	10
	Cities	36.4	27.3	0	0	0	9.1	0	18.2	0	9.1	11
California	Counties	11.1	22.2	0	11.1	11.1	7.4	3.7	33.3	0	0	27
	Cities	69.2	13.8	0	2.1	1.5	0.5	0.5	10.8	0.5	1.0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	40.0	0	0	0	10.0	0	40.0	0	10.0	10
	Cities	38.9	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	27.8	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cities	50.0	16.7	0	8.3	8.3	0	0	16.7	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	6.9	20.7	0	0	0	0	10.3	62.1	0	0	29
	Cities	73.8	11.5	0	1.6	0	1.6	0	8.2	0	3.3	61
Georgia	Counties	13.2	15.8	0	5.3	10.5	10.5	5.3	36.8	2.6	0	38
	Cities	84.6	7.7	0	0	0	0	0	7.7	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
	Cities	20.0	20.0	0	0	0	20.0	0	40.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	5.0	20.0	0	15.0	10.0	10.0	5.0	35.0	0	0	20
	Cities	61.3	19.4	0	0	0	1.6	0	16.1	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	0	30.8	0	3.8	23.1	7.7	7.7	23.1	0	3.8	26
	Cities	35.0	30.0	0	0	0	0	0	30.0	0	5.0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	14.3	0	14.3	28.6	14.3	0	28.6	0	0	7
	Cities	6.3	43.8	0	18.8	12.5	6.3	0	12.5	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	14.3	0	28.6	0	14.3	0	42.9	0	0	7
	Cities	33.3	25.0	0	8.3	0	8.3	0	25.0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	27.3	0	9.1	18.2	27.3	9.1	9.1	0	0	11
	Cities	37.5	25.0	0	0	0	0	12.5	25.0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	21.4	7.1	0	14.3	21.4	7.1	0	21.4	0	7.1	14
	Cities	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40.0	0	10.0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	20.0	0	30.0	20.0	10.0	0	20.0	0	0	10
	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cities	70.0	13.3	0	0	3.3	6.7	0	3.3	0	3.3	30
Michigan	Counties	0	30.0	0	15.0	10.0	5.0	0	40.0	0	0	20
	Cities	87.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.1	0	3.0	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	13.3	0	6.7	0	13.3	6.7	46.7	0	6.7	15
	Cities	60.0	16.0	4.0	4.0	0	0	0	16.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	11.1	11.1	0	0	0	0	0	66.7	0	11.1	9
	Cities	44.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	55.6	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	16.7	22.2	0	11.1	22.2	5.6	0	22.2	0	0	18
	Cities	44.4	27.8	0	11.1	0	0	0	16.7	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
	Cities	0	60.0	0	0	0	20.0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	0	0	16.7	16.7	0	0	33.3	0	33.3	6
	Cities	0	20.0	0	0	20.0	0	0	60.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	50.0	0	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
	Cities	66.7	16.7	16.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cities	40.0	60.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	7.7	23.1	0	7.7	7.7	0	0	53.8	0	0	13
	Cities	84.6	7.7	0	0	0	0	0	7.7	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	25.0	0	0	0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
	Cities	42.9	14.3	0	0	0	0	0	42.9	0	0	7
New York	Counties	7.1	14.3	0	17.9	17.9	7.1	3.6	28.6	0	3.6	28
	Cities	80.0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	10.0	0	5.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	10.7	25.0	0	7.1	10.7	3.6	7.1	35.7	0	0	28
	Cities	37.5	6.3	0	0	0	0	0	50.0	0	6.3	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	25.0	0	0	25.0	0	0	25.0	0	25.0	4
	Cities	25.0	25.0	0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	6.1	21.2	0	6.1	21.2	3.0	9.1	27.3	0	6.1	33
	Cities	61.0	14.6	0	2.4	0	7.3	2.4	9.8	2.4	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	10.0	0	0	40.0	10.0	0	10.0	30.0	0	0	10
	Cities	30.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	40.0	0	0	10.0	10.0	0	40.0	0	0	10
	Cities	60.0	20.0	0	10.0	0	0	0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	3.7	7.4	0	25.9	29.6	11.1	0	22.2	0	0	27
	Cities	94.1	5.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cities	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	33.3	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	21.4	7.1	0	7.1	0	0	57.1	0	7.1	14
	Cities	63.6	0	0	0	0	0	9.1	27.3	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	Cities	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	13.6	18.2	0	9.1	4.5	27.3	4.5	22.7	0	0	22
	Cities	35.7	21.4	0	0	14.3	7.1	14.3	7.1	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	10.5	13.2	2.6	5.3	10.5	0	5.3	44.7	0	7.9	38
	Cities	37.0	20.5	0	2.7	2.7	1.4	0	32.9	0	2.7	73
Utah	Counties	0	0	0	25.0	25.0	0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
	Cities	33.3	25.0	0	0	0	0	0	41.7	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cities	0	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	6.5	35.5	0	0	16.1	3.2	0	35.5	0	3.2	31
	Cities	62.5	18.8	0	0	6.3	0	0	12.5	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	0	0	0	8.3	0	16.7	50.0	8.3	16.7	12
	Cities	63.6	4.5	0	0	4.5	0	0	22.7	0	4.5	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	50.0	0	16.7	0	0	0	33.3	0	0	6
	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	5.9	5.9	5.9	0	29.4	5.9	5.9	41.2	0	0	17
	Cities	59.1	9.1	0	0	0	4.5	4.5	22.7	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
	Cities	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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