(e) The information required for certification by the Secretary may include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. (1) The geographic distribution within the state covered by the organization's active membership;
2. (2) The nature and size of the organization's active membership in the state, proportion of the organization's active membership accounted for by producers, a map showing the peanut-producing counties in the state in which the organization has members, the volume of peanuts produced in each county, the number of peanut producers in each county, and the size of the organization's active peanut producer membership in each county;
3. (3) The extent to which the peanut producer membership of such organization is represented in setting the organization's policies;
4. (4) Evidence of stability and permanency of the organization;
5. (5) Sources from which the organization's operating funds are derived;
6. (6) Functions of the organization;
7. (7) The organization's ability and willingness to further the aims and objectives of the Act and Order; and,
8. (8) Demonstrated experience administering generic state promotion and research programs.