> Today about 27% of the irrigated land "Irrigated land" is not the same as "farmed land". The vast majority of farming is done in places where irrigation is

> Today about 27% of the irrigated land "Irrigated land" is not the same as "farmed land". The vast majority of farming is done in places where irrigation is rare. About 53 million acres of farm land in the United States is irrigated, but there are about 257 million acres under cultivation.