Irrigation Water Withdrawals by State 2005


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Figure 4.2.1. Irrigation water withdrawals, by State, 2005. The majority of withdrawals (85 percent) and irrigated acres (74 percent) were in the 17 conterminous Western States. The 17 Western States are located in areas where average annual precipitation typically is less than 20 inches and is insufficient to support crops without supplemental water.
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