A report of a Community Resource Development (CRD) study in the Extension Services of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Missouri is presented. The three states represent different stages of development of CRD work, and are differently organized. The purpose of the study is to compare the three Extension organizations. Extension personnel of relative influence were interviewed personally and/or by telephone. The opinions on CRD procedures varied in the three states. Maryland preferred CRD work through the creation of multi-county development organizations. Pennsylvania differed significantly from the two other states in its orientation. Maryland and Missouri were significantly higher in their emphasis on CRD's role in the creation and reorganization of area development organization than Pennsylvania. Other findings are given. (CK)