Devolution of Farm Programs Could Broaden States' Role in Ag Policy
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U.S. farms vary greatly in size, specialty, and household
characteristics. U.S. regions differ markedly in
natural resource endowments. And States themselves
are widely divergent in terms of their preferences as
to how funds from agricultural programs should be
spent. Given this diversity, can the delivery of agricultural
programs be better tailored to distinct State and
local circumstances? Devolution, or the transfer to
States of Federal funds and/or control of those funds,
is one way of adapting national policies to suit local
preferences more closely and of recognizing that program
delivery costs can vary geographically.